WOMEN IN FLOWERS - ROMANCE, GENTLENESS, AND ENCHANTMENT
Over 6,400 photographers participated in the
Lens Culture BW: black and white photos worth seeing
Lens Culture has announced the call for entries for the Black and White Photography Awards 2023, and today we want to share the first uploaded works with you.
WHEN A PHOTOGRAPHER CAPTURED A RARE SHOT
We continue to introduce you to the best works of the LensCulture Emerging Talent Awards 2023, and today we have single shots. Each work reveals its unique story: from attention to detail to quick moments captured in the urban rhythm.
KOREAN FASHION WEEK: STARS, MODELS, PHOTOGRAPHERS
Twice a year, the surroundings of Dongdaemun Design Plaza are filled with crowds of people, some of whom wear elaborate outfits and expensive makeup, standing out not only in style but also in height, while others are laden with cameras and lenses worth thousands of dollars. And these people are in harmony. So what's the deal?
FEMALE PORTRAIT: TENDER AND CAPTIVATING SHOTS BY A PHOTOGRAPHER FROM KAZAKHSTAN
We continue to introduce you to the work of selected residents of 35photo, and today we would like to introduce you to Murat Kuzakhmetov - a talented portrait photographer from Kazakhstan, whose main specialization is female portraits. With his keen eye and refined taste, Murat creates unique and memorable photos that reveal the beauty and individuality of each model.
SIENA CREATIVE PHOTO AWARDS 2023: CELEBRATING AESTHETIC DIVERSITY AND BEAUTY
The Siena Awards announced the results of the Creative Photo Awards 2023, an award dedicated to artistic and creative photography. Photographers from 133 countries took part in the competition. The works of the winners will be presented at the exhibition
ARTEBA 2023: CELEBRATION OF MODERN ART IN BUENOS AIRES
In Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, from September 1st to 3rd, the country's premier event in the realm of modern art, Arteba 2023, took place. More than 40,000 art enthusiasts attended this art fair, turning it into a veritable artistic celebration. Not even a rainy Sunday could dampen the enthusiasm of the visitors.
COMBINING FEMININE BEAUTY, FASHION, AND STYLE (35AWARDS)
Today, we invite you to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of fashion and style as we present to you the best works of the world's largest photo award, 35AWARDS, in the
WHEN THE PHOTOGRAPHER CAPTURED THE MOMENT
HOLLYWOOD STARS OF THE 1990s AND 2000s
Today, we invite you to get acquainted with a well-known photographer whose career began in the late 1970s and who has truly become a master in the realms of art and commercial photography. His name is Herb Ritts.
BEST PHOTOS OF PETS WILL LIFT YOUR MOOD IN A MINUTE
Comedy Pet Photo Awards, the most amusing pet photography competition, has announced the finalists of the year 2023. Among the finalists, there is a cat striking its best victory pose, a dog pretending to be Zorro, a cat gearing up for a penalty kick, and a dog hugging an orangutan.
WHEN PHOTOGRAPHS MAKE YOU WANT TO GAZE AT THEM
We present to your attention a series of street photographs that won the prestigious LensCulture Street Photography Awards 2023.
UNUSUAL AND CAPTIVATING DRONE PORTRAITS – 13 TOP PHOTOS
Today, we want to showcase the finest examples of unusual and striking portraits captured by drones. These featured works have become finalists in the
FUNNY ANIMAL PHOTOS THAT WILL LIFT YOUR SPIRITS
Today, we have prepared for you the works of the winners of the world's largest photo award, 35AWARDS, in the
BEST FEMALE PORTRAITS ART CONTEST - CONTEMPORARY ART
We continue to introduce you to the best works of the prestigious international competition, the LensCulture Art Photography Awards 2023.
ADORABLE, KIND, AND GENTLE PHOTOS OF ANIMALS
Continuing to introduce you to the results of the world's largest photo competition, 35 AWARDS. Today, our focus is on the
BRITISH PHOTOGRAPHY MAGAZINE REVEALS TOP 50 IMAGES FOR FESTIVAL IN ARLES
At a time when the perception of truth is unstable, responses to it intrigue and diversify like never before. Choosing
Maxy Niedermeyer
For seven years Maxy Niedermeyer - the German animal trainer Maxy Niedermeyer - lived in an estate in the Dutch lowlands with her Bulgarian brown bear called Natascha.
Alireza Sahebi: Have you ever heard a sound louder than the sound of the eyes?
Alireza Sahebi is an Iranian photographer who started his career with weddings and then found great passion in portrait photography. Ali is best known for his workshops and skills in retourching. Today we are going to show you magnificent photos that made him famous.
2022 World Press Photo Contest global winners announced
The World Press Photo Foundation is proud to present the 2022 World Press Photo Contest global winners.
Patrick Landa: ‘I do not know where my steps lead me, I just have to walk all the time’
He graduated from the Ibero-American University with a degree in Interactive Digital Design. Has directed and collaborated on more than 30 film projects. Patrick's audiovisual works have reached different parts of the world such as Spain, USA, South Africa, Italy, France, Chile, Switzerland. His main interests are documentary and life photography. Patrick takes care of the culture of his country and tries to convey the authenticity and atmosphere of Mexico through his works.
Kaat Stieber: ‘I have more ideas than time to realise them all’
Kaat Stieber, fine art photographer, was born on a Dutch island. She travelled a lot during her life and her extensive experience in the field of theatre helped Kaat to create incredible images that are inspired by the worlds of surrealism and noble Dutch art.
Brad Walls: ‘Patience and persistence are the keys’
Brad Walls is a famous Australian air-photographer. He works in the sphere of art photography in a minimalist style. Walls`s works have already spread all over the world: he won first place in the «Sports» category and second in the «People» category at the Aerial Photography Awards 2020.
Art Dubai 2022: strong sales and 30,000 visitors
Art Dubai closed with strong sales reported across all four sections of the fair: Modern, Contemporary, Bawwaba and Digital. Marking a return to full scale at Madinat Jumeirah, Art Dubai’s 2022 edition was the fair’s largest to date, with a record attendance of more than 30,000 visitors across five days. The success of the fair reinforces the growing importance of Dubai as an international hub for art and culture and for innovation and technology, and Art Dubai as the marketplace for art and artists from the Global South.
The winner in Open competition of the Sony World Photography Awards 2022
Today we want to introduce the Creative category winners and shortlist in the Open competition of the Sony World Photography Awards 2022.
Portrait of Humanity Winners 2022 (vol.4)
1854 Media and British Journal of Photography announce the winning of Portrait of Humanity Volume 4.
35AWARDS: 'Fashion with water' contest
Today we want to introduce you to the results of the 'Fashion with water' contest, which was organized on the 35AWARDS platform and collected more than 3500 photos.
Marco Carotenuto: ‘What would you not do for a good photo!’
‘What would you not do for a good photo! We were stuck at Lake Carezza when we started hearing some bellowing sounds in the distance coming from the woods in front of us. It sounded like some big animal, but despite the first moments of fear we decided to check it out so we could to take home some good shots’, wrote Marco Carotenuto under one of his Instagram photos.
Bernard Sim: I’m not an art person, I like cute and comical stuff
‘They are indeed much easier to tame and control as compared to other members of the family,’— Bernard Sim laughs, talking about our favorite pets. Sim is that very photographer who captured a couple surrounded by curious otters: cute animals wanted to see how the British man proposes to his girlfriend. Bernard is one of the most famous masters in Singapore. Today we are talking to the winner of the Sony Animal Portrait competition about the pet-related genre.
Antonio Coelho: Imagination is the most important aspect in photography
Member of the World Professional Photographers Organization Antonio Coelho is a renowned photographer (check out the list of his awards and exhibitions). Coelho’s secret is simple: approach photography as a metaphorical depiction of reality and don’t forget about humor. Read more about major aspects of Anthony Coelho's success in photography in our interview.
Sergey Gorshkov's picture wins the Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Russian photographer Sergey Gorshkov's picture wins the Wildlife Photographer of the Year grand title. The picture, titled The Embrace, shows the intimate moment an endangered Amur tiger hugs an ancient Manchurian fir tree to mark it with her scent. It took Russian photographer over 11 months to capture this image using motion sensor cameras.
Marina Shcheglova: I prefer to stay on the side of the classic ideology that lives outside of time.
Our heroine did not take a single lockdown photo portrait over FaceTime, although there was a demand. And she is still not doing it: Marina chooses sports to gain energy for a real, non-remote photo shoot instead. Such uncompromising attitude and discipline helped the young lady to become successful and not to lower her standards.
Salem McBunny: Color, makeup and expression create a soul of the good photograph
Gifted artist – this is how you can describe the Fine Art conceptual photographer and member of the World Professional Photographers Organization Salem McBunny. Being an incredible makeup artist, Salem realizes his creative ideas through makeup and color in his photography. And most importantly is that the list of his awards is updated from year to year.
Egle Ellerman: Don’t try to please other people’s tastes – your vision is unique
Egle Ellerman is a Russian photographer from Denmark and a member of the World Professional Photographers Organization. In Ellerman's works, every detail plays an important role – to reflect worldview of Egle, convey her vision of erotic and prove that the most important thing in art is to follow your creative impulses. Otherwise, you will lose yourself.
Despird Zhang: Child in the scene is only a reflection of myself
We tend to think that children's photography is a story about happiness and carelessness. However, children's photographer and member of the World Professional Photographers Organization Despird Zhang proves that photography is not just about a nice picture, but also a reflection of one’s soul.
Pedro Londoño: Documenting something is giving a visual opinion of what we think
Colombian photographer and a member of the World Professional Photographers Organization, Pedro Londoño, differs from many photographers in his view of the world – each of his images surprises with an unusual angle or successfully captured moment. When you watch at his images, the question immediately arises: “What happened next?” The maestro of documentary photography shared his opinion in our interview about the essence of photography and its main task, and answered what exactly makes a shot great.
Cristina Coral: The image of woman expresses feelings best
Our memories have a strong influence on our lives, they are a base for the way we see the worldand idea of beauty. Italian photographer Cristina Coral uses her past as inspiration for herwork. Internal dialogue is a powerful resource for realizing Cristina's ideas in photos. In the interview for Russian Photo Magazine Coral is talking about her approach to work, trends in photography and a photographer’s routine.
Streets of modern England through the eyes of a 16-year-old
At 16 years you can go to Сcollege, fall in love for the first time, get your first job, leave home or get on the page of the magazine World Professional Photography Organization. The latter was achieved by a young English photographer Callum Cole with his fantastic images of the streets of Foggy Albion.
Maria Presser: Photography is my way of expressing myself and connecting with the world
Maria Presser, a children's photographer from Argentina and a member of the World Professional Photographers Organization, knows what it is to communicate with small capricious clients and how to establish contact with them for a high-quality picture. In her interview, Maria shared her experience of changing profession (from orthodontist to photographer), approach to children photography and the main secrets of a successful photograph.
Cunning red fox in works of photographer Brittany Crossman
In fairy tales foxes are cunning and treacherous. However, this is just an image that our parents want to teach us to be careful or explain that it is worth it sometimes becoming foxes ourselves. But one thing we know for sure - these incredibly beautiful and intelligent creatures cannot leaveanyone indifferent. Canadian photographer Brittany Crossman fell in love with red foxes as a child and now uses her camera to express her excitement about being around wildlife.
Finalists Announced for Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2020
The jury of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards announced the finalists of this year. 13 funny animal photos from around the world are 13 reasons to smile! According to organizers of the competition, 2020 was full of surprises – they never have had so many entries, and of such high quality as in this year. The main aim of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards is promoting conservation through a positive message. What a positive message? You will not find here photos of environmental tragedies, but only comical images of animals around the world. The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards shows that every creature on our planet has its right for living. On 22th October winners of 2020 will be uncovered.
Storm, lightning and stars in Brent Shavnore’s photographic poetry
What do you think when you hear the words ‘storm’, ‘lightning’ and ‘stars’? Something about poetry, right? But what if we are talking about photography? Then it will be dramatic landscapes of American photographer Brent Shavnore. Unimaginable forms of storm clouds, flashes of lightning and the quiet starry sky - a real photographic poetry.
Zachar Rise: I do not try to copy techniques of great photographers
Zachar Rise is a member of World Professional Photographers Organization and the leading artistic women's portrait photographer. His photos celebrate female beauty and sexuality. Zachar claims that the secret to success is finding the right model.
Mofeed Abu Schalwa: I chose macro photography to conquer my fear
Do you know that your phobia can lead you to success? No? Macro and micro photographer Mofeed Abu Shalwa knows how to overcome a fear and become a worldwide famous researcher with 5 international titles and 147 prizes won. In his interview to WPPO, Mofeed shared his secret of success and even gave practical advice for amateur photographers!
Viktorija Troickaja: Only from portrait photography I get goosebumps
According to photographer and member of World Professional Photographers Organization Viktorija Troickaja, climate of Baltic countries and cold Baltic Sea shaped the style in her photography. The dark and cold tones of her portraits are the real aesthetics of the North, which distinguishes her works. This is what allowed Victoria to win in 35AWARDS for 2 years in a row, and then become an invited member of the jury of the international contest.
Urban-photography as salvation: Dubai and Hong Kong by Apo Genc
What does the word ‘city’ mean to you? For someone it means a career, success and achievement. For the other - it is a comfortable life or maybe a necessary evil when all he wants is a quick weekend getaway to nature. Turkish photographer Apo Genc, for example, sees the city as his shelter. But what does he hide from?
Black and white photography: an interview with Patricia Soon
Patricia Soon is a fine art photographer based in Sabah, Malaysia. She likes to travel and tends to capture peculiar moments wherever she goes. Photography has changed and enriched Patricia’s life. In her interview, she talks about her equipment, methods of photo processing and explains why most of her photos are black and white.
Underwater photography: interview with Emmanuelle Camallonga
Emmanuelle Camallonga is a French photographer. She specialises in Underwater photography, Macro photography and uses wideangle lenses. In an interview, Emmanuelle describes how her favourite picture of a sea lion was taken and gives a couple of professional tips for beginners.
Adrian Szatewicz: “I love being one-on-one with nature”
Adrian has been a nature lover since the early years, and as he grew older, his passion was growing too with him. He grew up in the region of Poland, surrounded by forests, lakes and rivers There he was experimenting with his first manual camera: Zenit. The turning point of his life was when he bought his first digital camera – Fuji Finepix s20 pro. Since that moment he knew he would continue to develop his passion as a photographer.
Garcia De Marina: Conceptual photography is a game of imagination
Garcia de Marina is a Spanish surrealist photographer whose
A photographer should look like the president of the United States, and the color of life is green
An interview with Harry Benson, the man through whose works we have known the 20th century At the Lumiere Brothers Center of Photography, for the first time in history, an exhibition of Harry Benson is taking place. Harry Benson is the photographer who took amazing photos of The Beatles, of various presidents of the United States, of Michael Jackson and other world celebrities. In addition, Benson was in the car with President Kennedy at the time of his assassination and took close-up pictures of the fall of the Berlin Wall. We were able to interview this “cult master” of photography of the 20th century and learn some of the secrets of his profession and lifestyle.
