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Borrowing from romanticized notions of the American frontier, synonymous with ideals of exploration and expansion, I captured a visual narrative of Chinas westernmost region, Xinjiang. Whereas the American West conjures images of cowboys and pioneers, of manifest destiny and individualistic freedom, the Chinese West has not yet been so defined.

It is a place of pluralitiesof haunting, expansive landscapes, of rough mountains and vivid lakes, of new construction and... more

In the age of Instagram, snapping a photo of a picture-perfect meal before eating it has become something of a ritual (science also suggests it helps food taste better). But one guy has made it a ritual of his own to ruin his friends’ Instagram food photos and capture their horrified expressions.

Kevin Freshwater posted a... more

Photographer Albert Watsonis the man behind the iconic photo of Steve Jobs that is seen all over the Internet and on the cover of... more

As the worlds of artificial intelligence and digital photography collide, we’re starting to see some mind-blowing technology emerge. The latest research in turning low-resolution photos into high-definition photos may drop your jaws — it’s starting to cross into the realm of sci-fi.

What you see above isn’t a mockup of what these enhancement technologies may one day do: it’s an actual example of an AI-powered enhancement done by a new... more

Upsampling image and video files usually leads to pixelation and soft textures, simply because algorithms are not capable of replacing non-existing image detail. But scientists at the Max-Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Germany have come up with a clever solution that is... more

Apple's 'Portrait Mode' on the company's dual-camera iPhones is a cool feature that produces some neat photos. But if you're not a fan of the fake bokeh Apple's standard camera app generates, you might want to check out a free new app called Focos.

Created by the same indie developer behind the apps Colorburn and MaxCurve, Focos takes your iPhone 7 Plus, 8 Plus or X's Portrait Mode shots and makes them look more 'professional' by... more

So, you want to be a photographer? And why not, it seems to be a valued and respected profession. Or is it?…

Everywhere we look there is the product of a photographers work, from newspapers and magazines to online media, to huge advertising hoardings; an unmissable and vital part of the world today. And while those photographers behind the bulk of such work might remain anonymous to ordinary people, there are still names that become renowned: Annie Leibowitz, Mario Testino... more

Michael Schwartz is a New York-based photographer who shoots fashion, advertising, and celebrity portraiture. He has shot top celebrities for some of the largest brands and publications in the world.

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The winners of the 2017 "Take a View Landscape Photographer of the Year" contest have been announceda competition that aims to find the best images of the UK from photographers around the world... more

Photographing rally car racing from right next to the track can be extremely hazardous to your health. Here’s a 1-minute video that shows how one cameraman narrowly avoided getting squashed recently by a crashing and flipping rally car.

Positioned at the end of a bend, the man found himself directly in the path of an out of control car that slammed into the hill and began rolling toward him. He grabbed his camera and tripod and managed to sidestep the car just as it... more

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