Winston Rockwell (aka Rocky, aka squirl033) was crowned the winner of the 2006 Photograph of the Year Contest with his AMAZING photograph called "Refraction" - you HAVE to see this non-manipulated photograph!! picked by thebassman 3 years ago

Including world’s first photograph
(exposure time: about 8 hours) picked by wildminou 2 years ago

A man who took a photograph of an ill woman outside an Edinburgh bar has been fined £100 after being branded "unchivalrous" by a sheriff. picked by MeMe 1 year ago

While the dictator does not look in the best of physical health and appears to stoop slightly, the shiny-faced Ayran boys and girls are immaculately dressed in bright pastel colours. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

I came across this guy's site accidentally while looking for someone else's site with a similar name. His photography and sculptures are my favorite things on his site. Definitely cool stuff! picked by sykeo56 2 years ago

Charles Weever Cushman, amateur photographer and Indiana University alumnus, bequeathed approximately 14,500 Kodachrome color slides to his alma mater. The photographs in this collection bridge a thirty-two year span from 1938 to 1969, during which time he extensively documented the United States as well as other countries. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

On 12th November 1933, Hugh Grey took a photograph from the shores of Loch Ness that was indisputably black & white, and in all probability quite unclear. Said to depict the Loch Ness Monster, this was the first of many photos over the years that have hinted at but not proved the existence of something other in the water. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

If we take a look at the state of photography today, such as the advances of digital camera, artful image manipulation by photoshop, and even the role of paparazzi in media - and the pervasiveness of photographic images in our lives, it is easy to forget that the first photograph ever was taken just 180 years ago. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

After the invention of photography, French artist Paul Delaroche (1797-1856) lamented: “From today, painting is dead.” Delaroche, like other hardliners, was unhappy that photography was claiming its spot in the arena of visual arts. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

10 quick tips for anyone wanting to get into the world of macro digital photography. picked by thebassman 3 years ago

A New Hampshire teenager's yearbook photo has been rejected, because she's holding a flower. Merrimack High School student Melissa Morin's senior photograph featured her and a small red flower. School officials, however, said the picture is not going to make it in the yearbook because props aren't allowed. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

What makes up our world? Dive into this photo-mosaic portrait of the Earth to see it through the eyes of users like you. It's made up of hundreds of photos of the natural world, each submitted by users to My Shot. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Making your favorite photo into a pop-up is fun and relatively easy. Pop up your family, your pet, your best friend, or you can invent your own imaginary scene using magazine cut-outs and drawings. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Aerial photography offers a drastically different perspective than the one you get from shooting on the ground. It can include photographs taken from aircraft, helicopters, balloons, rockets, kites, skydives, etc. As this brilliant photo gallery shows, it can be a rewarding, challenging and enriching experience. picked by TheArtofLife 11 months ago

With the surreal quality of a van Gogh painting a series of majestic emerald arcs light up one of Britain's most iconic landmarks in this stunning photograph. Taken with one of the longest-ever exposures the spectacular picture shows each phase of the sun over Bristol's Clifton Suspension Bridge taken over a six month period. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Great tips on how to get purrfect pictures of your favorite feline. picked by suebe 3 months ago

A mystery has been solved.

The image that has come to define Barack Obama's remarkable campaign--a lithograph created by the artist Shepard Fairey showing the president gazing up into the middle distance--has been traced to its origins picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

A picture is said to be worth 1000 words partly because of the vast range of emotions, memories, and other powerful energies that they inspire within us. As a visual artist, it is important to play close attention to all of the elements in a photograph - but it is also important to ask yourself:

"How does this picture make me feel?" picked by TheArtofLife 1 year ago

No, this has nothing to do with bust size.

Can you tell the difference between a CG image and a photograph? Test your skills! picked by 1thirteen3 2 years ago

A Houston police artist says she has positively identified the sailor kissing a nurse in a photograph that has become the iconic image of World War II's VJ Day. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago