Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) have made a major breakthrough in camera lens technology. They have developed a system that can bring multiple objects at different distances into ...
HAVANA TIMES – To understand what abstract photography is, we must begin with the fact that in the visual arts—meaning drawing, printmaking, painting, sculpture, photography, etc.—there are two ways ...
Using a pinhole camera, she captured miniature landscapes that she had fashioned to resemble surreal versions of 19th-century travel photos. Ruth Thorne-Thomsen in an undated photo. When a friend gave ...
TOKYO, November 18, 2025 — What does it mean to capture the unseen? Artist Kazuhiro Ishiyama invites viewers into a journey where awe, spirituality, and meticulous craft converge. From the ...
When we stand before a breathtaking mountain, an endless sky, or a striking work of architecture, we often find ourselves at a loss for words. What is that “something” we feel in those moments? We may ...
Star Wars: Visions has always been the sandbox of Star Wars. The animated anthology series has explored odd corners of the story in non-canon short films depicted in everything from traditional anime ...
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Best photography competitions to enter in 2025

One of the best ways to improve your photography is to challenge it by entering a photography competition. Luckily, there are dozens out there to choose from, no matter your genre, style or level.
BOONE — The Watauga Arts Council is now accepting submissions for its upcoming juried exhibit, “Through the Lens: Exploring Photographic Art.” This show invites photographers and photo-based artists ...
The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden has announced “Carlotta Corpron: Light Is a Plastic Medium,” a survey of work by the American abstract photographer and educator. Carlotta ...
Julia Margaret Cameron (1815–1879) was photography’s first widely recognized artist, making images in a signature soft focus style that remains captivating to this day. Before it was an art, ...