Man taking photos of tsunami in Calif. swept out to sea
A tsunami swept at least five people watching the waves out to sea Friday and ripped docks out of harbors in California, spreading the destruction of a devastating Japanese earthquake to the shores…
'What's That?' guessing game winners
I’ve heard back from all but one of the Top 10 winners in the “What’s That” contest - those who had the best, most intriguing, most mysterious photos. We looked over all of your guesses and chose…
Featured Photographer: Kati Mai Seiffer
Talk about starting 2011 off with an unexpected bang: I’m having my first gallery exhibit. I will be showcasing my photography at the Parish Center for the Arts in Westford this month. Here’s how I…
March contest theme: The human form
We’ve done several themes lately in which we haven’t had to include people in our photos, so let’s challenge ourselves to capture images of people while at the same time celebrating the human body.
It's time to start guessing!
It’s finally time to start guessing what the Top 10 images are. Please read the guidelines carefully, and have fun.
Tipsheet: Capturing sunrise
Sunrise is one of my favorite things to photograph. Even a lousy sunrise is still pretty darn good! Here are a few tips for your next attempt at capturing the color and drama of sunrise.
Featured Photographer:Charlie MacPherson
Charlie has hiked trails, bushwhacked, climbed mountains, and crawled through woods in pursuit of great photos of birds and other wildlife. He says capturing such images challenges every aspect of…
Meet the December judge
Our December contest, “Great Photo Titles”, emphasized wordcraft above all else: Creating a title that captured the essence of a photograph while also enticing viewers to examine it more closely, to…
January contest theme: 'What's That?'
Creativity was on full display a year ago when we ran this same contest. The challenge is to take a photo of an object that is difficult to identify. Be as tricky as you’d like, but make sure it’s…
They took our Kodachrome away
The celebrated 75-year run from mainstream to niche photography for Kodachrome — the first successful color film and still the most beloved — is coming to an end today. The last processing machine,…
