When people think of the Middle East, the first images that come to mind are often of conflicts, war, genocide, and pain. However, this perception is largely influenced by how the mass media chooses to portray the region.
Ask someone to imagine a pastor, they will likely conjure an image of a man. But more and more female pastors are leading churches and one photographer has explored this trend. [Read More]
I'm Dinara Baizakova, a San Diego, USA -based photographer. I have a knack for using unusual angles, colors, and strong graphics to tell stories, coaxing people to reveal their unique side. I'm 26 years old and have lived in the United States for almost 4 years.
Daniel Moreno hasn’t been taking pictures for long, but thanks to inspiration by Ruth Bernhard, he portrays nudity in a delightful manner.
Have you ever asked yourself how it would look if we took a modern camera two hundred years in the past? Isabel Malia did, and the results are amazing.
ow and never wanted another woman to feel like I did. It became a personal mission to empower and capture as strong and beautiful as I see them. Paying it forward was, in a sense, living vicariously and getting an inkling of what that might feel like.
Dive into the portfolio of Virginia Kluiters and you'll see a fascinating myriad of work. You'll spot fashion portraits and conceptual work. Believe it or not, the best fashion photography we've seen embraces the ethereal.
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, I started to portray women who escaped to Poland before the war. The post Since The Beginning Of The War In Ukraine, I Started To Portray Women And Children Who Escaped To Poland Before The War (18 Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda.
"In Iran, women are not allowed to sing solo, following the 1979 revolution," says Magnum Photographer Newsha Tavakolian to The Phoblographer in an interview. "However, singing is part of our culture.
Just like a rainbow, humans come in a variety of colors, each unique and perfect. I had the pleasure of working with 8 extremely beautiful girls. This shoot has been in my heart and mind for a long time, and I wanted to showcase the beauty and diversity of the children of our future.
Emily London is a photographer with the goal of getting rid of any insecurities women have and making them feel like the queens they are.
"I agree with Eliott Erwitt’s idea that black and white photography is interpretive," says fashion photographer Shanyn Fiske. "I do think of photography as interpretation, and monochrome most easily lends itself to that goal, especially when I’m trying to capture an emotion or a fleeting thought.
"I agree with Eliott Erwitt’s idea that black and white photography is interpretive," says fashion photographer Shanyn Fiske. "I do think of photography as interpretation, and monochrome most easily lends itself to that goal, especially when I’m trying to capture an emotion or a fleeting thought.
Over 250 hectares of forest was lost to a major fire in a small village of Muhos, Northern Ostrobothnia Finland. It took over a week for firefighters to put out the blaze from the rough and dry conditions.
The objectification of women has gone on for a very long time, but I feel like it's gotten way worse in the age of Instagram and Facebook groups. It seems like the golden formula for success is to have an attractive woman with beautiful lighting, and that's it.
The project is my another installment of cooperation with the 5Medium Foundation, involving the activation of the senior community. I wanted to present current passions, unfulfilled dreams or hidden secrets using elements that the heroines of the series were to find themselves in their homes.
Iranian music streaming website Melovaz is under fire today after it was discovered that, in accordance with the country’s strict censorship policies, the site is forced to Photoshop out women out of album cover art.
Vietnamese mothers dedicate all their lives to their families. They feel the happiest when they care for their loved ones, prepare warm dinners and wait for husbands and children to come home from work to enjoy the meal together.
Working on set can be challenging in a multitude of ways - from prestigious or demanding clients and having high-profile talent on set/in front of the camera, to tech and equipment doing undesirable or frustrating things.
I like to shoot everything that excites me. Dresses and fluttering fabric are certainly a separate art form. And in combination with traveling and beautiful corners of the planet, they give rise to a whole new world for me, in which there is a lot of joy and happiness.
I started “Girls and Their Cats” on Instagram in 2015 as a way to debunk the crazy cat lady stereotype and showcase cat-owning women in a positive light. I have since photographed more than 300 cat ladies and their rescued or adopted cats in cities across the U.S.
To follow the full scope of this article, please see the prior piece written on this gallery’s approach to online auctions. Sometimes people throw out the modern cultural adage ‘stay in your lane,‘ with varying degrees of validity.
”. . . very rarely are the brave women who speak out doing so with any expectation of reparations - we know the odds are against us. ” These are the worrying words of Alyssa Meadows as she opens up about victims of sexual violence.
I think that the love affair with street photography and everything about it is fantastic when the photographer shooting puts the camera to their eye and captures a moment that has good intent behind it.
I think that the love affair with street photography and everything about it is fantastic when the photographer shooting puts the camera to their eye and captures a moment that has good intent behind it.
In 1996, a mysterious program called Anonymous Was a Woman began giving $25,000 with no questions asked to 10 underrecognized female artists over the age of 40. Now, 22 years and $5.5 million later, the anonymous benefactor behind the program has finally stepped forward: she’s 77-year-old photographer Susan Unterberg. The photographer revealed her identity to […]
I once was told by a man who was as enamoured with street photography as I am that he admired a photo of a long woman in a park looking away at something. "I wonder what she's looking at. " he said.
I once was told by a man who was as enamoured with street photography as I am that he admired a photo of a long woman in a park looking away at something. "I wonder what she's looking at. " he said.
When photographer Manny Ortiz first took up portrait photography, his wife Diana wasn’t happy about him photographing women — he soon learned that this was a common issue among other photographers online.
There are so many women who are changing the world, testing their limits and making this planet a better, more united place. Time Magazine took it upon themselves to celebrate these strong individuals in their latest project "Firsts".
Brazilian photographer Marcos Alberti is back with another daring project that explores and reinterprets a mostly taboo topic. Following the success of his Wine Project, he has recently launched another portrait set done in the same fun style.
Nikon is being criticized this week for its selection of pro photographers promoting the new D850 DSLR in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Take a look at the professional photographers in the lineup, and you’ll see 32 men and zero women.
My name is Mark Fitzgerald, and I’m a photographer based in Melbourne, Australia. In this post, I’ll be discussing basic model poses for female models. Whether you are a model choosing a pose or a photographer posing your model, this is a decision that can shape the look of the image and therefore the success […]
"Part of Their World" - a tale of all those Little Mermaids and Sea they are forced to swim in. One of the cartoons of my childhood- The Little Mermaid- aside from portraying yet another damsel in distress managed to highlight one important issue - the issue of how female child is approached and treated. Over-protectiveness.
You can spend all the money in your bank account on the best gear available, and poor over lighting tutorials until the end of time, but if you fail to have a solid grasp on posing than you will never be able to use that gear and lighting prowess to make images worthy of the money and time spent on them.
Over the years, we've interviewed a number of photographers of all genders. While the industry is very much male dominated, there are a lot of fantastic women photographers that deserve special recognition for the work that they do.
There has been a lot of talk about diversity in street photography and, in particular, the lack of visibility for female street photographers in a genre that is populated mostly by men. This topic is not new for female street photographers and has been discussed in many different ways over the past decade. However, even […]
Getty Photographer Rehab Eldalil is a documentary photographer and visual storyteller Based in Cairo, Egypt. Her work showcases a moody and visceral, but often inspirational view into the broad theme of "identity." [Read More]
Digital colorist Marina Amaral can spend anywhere from three hours to three weeks breathing new life into old black and white photographs. [Read More]
Portraits of sitting subjects can make up a big portion of a gallery, particularly for those who shoot indoors. To help avoid shooting unflattering poses, photographer and educator Jessica Whitaker has shared her best tips on how to capture seated women looking their best. [Read More]
Last summer, I worked on a photographic project about tattooed girls with their cats, but I had to stop it due to lockdown for coronavirus. I had already created a dedicated feed on Instagram and I didn't want to suspend it.
Emily London is a photographer with the goal of getting rid of any insecurities women have and making them feel like the queens they are.
I got a message from Amanda, a mother of 3 children, who suffers from PTSD from abuse and wanted me to help her create raw awareness of the truth about abuse and that there are hope and happiness following.
I've spent almost 5 years creating stories about Foxes, a project dedicated to beauty and similarity of animals and people. I've paired them together to emphasize how unique and similar we are.
I've spent almost 5 years creating stories about Foxes, a project dedicated to beauty and similarity of animals and people. I've paired them together to emphasize how unique and similar we are.
These women don't have confidence in her or don't like their bodies. They think their "flaws" are not beautiful. By photographing them, I tried to prove them wrong by bringing out the sensuality, the natural, and the imperfect.
After discovering the fate of one of my female ancestors, I made a photo series wanting to showcase a more hidden side of the female narrative. A story of all those women who had no say in the matter of their own life, no right of property and no right to vote.
These photographs show mothers and daughters, posed against a neutral background looking directly at its viewer. Some of the mothers are of middle age while some are still teenagers but what they have in common is that they all became mothers when they were seventeen years old or younger.
It’s an undisputed fact; there are fewer women in the arena of nature photography than there are men. But why? Do men bring something special to the arena? Or is it simply a stereotype that this is a man’s profession? There doesn’t appear to be a clear reason for the disparity between the numbers of […]
My name is Konrad Bak, I live and work in Wroclaw, Poland. I’ve been taking photos for a good ten years, my specialties are beauty/fashion/equine photography. In my opinion, the camera lens should express feelings, tell stories.
The organizer of an online conference for women in tech canceled the event this week after it was revealed that at least one of the speakers was AI-generated. [Read More]
In November of 2021, a report found that women comprise only 16% of the NFT market, based on primary and secondary sales on Nifty Gateway. The post Women-identifying and non-binary artists in the NFT world appeared first on 500px.
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, I started to portray women who escaped to Poland before the war. The post My 18 Photographs Showing The Reality Of Ukrainian Children And Women Who Have Escaped From War To Poland first appeared on Bored Panda.
International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8th. This year's theme is Break the Bias and what better time to launch the Days of Rare that highlights the strength and positivity of those affected by rare diseases.
Film photography retailer Analogue Wonderland has announced the launch of its very own women-led processing lab, aptly named the Analogue WonderLab. After three years of providing photographers with a range of films via the company’s online store, Analogue Wonderland has taken the next step to open an in-house film processing lab, making it one of […]
I am a fine art photographer and I love telling stories with my photos. Spring is one of my favorite seasons and because spring awakens so much inspiration, I created photos to show the beauty of spring.
Customers around the world are demanding more inclusive advertising, and this shift has changed how commercial photographers plan and organize their shoots. The post Challenging gender stereotypes in commercial photography appeared first on 500px.
500px is awarding five $1,000 US Commercial Grants to women and non-binary photographers who want to tell their stories as part of the Project #ShowUs Commercial Grant. The post 500px Commercial Grants: Project #ShowUs appeared first on 500px.
A friend of mine once said: kiss in every beautiful place. I added that you should dance in every beautiful place. The beauty of the dance and the beauty of the place combine and you have a magnificent photograph.
A friend of mine once said: kiss in every beautiful place. I added that you should dance in every beautiful place. The beauty of the dance and the beauty of the place combine and you have a magnificent photograph.