There are hundreds of family portrait photographers in New York City and many of them have hyper-specific bailiwicks. The list includes superhero cosplay specialists, fertility goddess maternity photographers, ironic glam shot experts—the list is extensive. However, one specialty is...
In this, the era of social media celebrity, professional photography equipment is more accessible than ever. Some smartphone cameras are even starting to outpace point-and-shoots.
The resulting deluge of content has had a myriad of unexpected consequences. Some are positive, others...
Photography has a rich, extensive history dating back to the musings of Han Chinese philosopher Mozi in 391 BC (it’s nice to finally have someone we can blame for selfies). Since then, we’ve seen daguerreotypes, calotypes, dry plates, film...
Post-mortem photography makes people very uncomfortable. I learned this the hard way when I started researching this piece and brought the concept up to my friends. They were (let’s say) less than receptive to the idea of a professional...
Happy National Proposal Day! To celebrate this romantic holiday, I spoke with Ash Fox—New York City’s master of proposal photography. Ash has captured (and created) over 1,500 dreamy proposals for everyone from the nervous bachelor next door to NFL...
The California Wildfires
The scale of the recent California wildfires is hard to comprehend. Over the past two years, they’ve displaced tens of thousands, destroyed nearly 24,000 homes, and scorched more than 3 million acres.
Now, take a moment and try...
In honor of Black History Month, we put together a list of 10 black photographers who shaped (and continue to shape) American History. Much like our short list of contemporary artists to watch, this list is in no way...
