Trash-eating elephants, a lava landscaper, and 8 more of this year’s best NatGeo photos
In 2022, photographers captured all corners of human culture and the natural world, from feasting elephants to new ceramics.
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These islanders live and thrive alongside lava
Volcano photographer and Ecuadorean Cris Toala Olivares visited 13 communities living next to active volcanoes for his photo book.
The arctic tundra’s fall foliage is as vibrant as it is short-lived
In September, the arctic tundra in Alaska’s Bering Land Bridge National Preserve erupts into fiery fall colors for only a few short weeks.
Learn the golden rules of photography (before you break them)
This article was originally featured in Popular Photography. Photography has a lot of rules that are really just principles. Most of them are useful guidelines worth understanding, not edicts to be followed to the letter. In this photography fundamentals series, we’re going to look at when you should follow the rules—and when you should consider […]
Your smartphone camera has great hidden features—here’s how to find them
This article was originally featured on Popular Photography. What could be more fundamental to photography today than our smartphone cameras? They’re ever-present, ready in moments, and the technology behind them makes it easy to capture great photos in most situations. And yet, I regularly encounter people who are unaware of many of the core functions of […]
4 free apps that remove photo backgrounds with little fuss
Some emojis and memes are better with a transparent background. If you don’t know how to do that, here are 4 alternatives.
How AI is helping you edit photos
This article was originally featured on Popular Photography. Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in photography are more widespread than ever before, touching every part of the digital image-making process, from framing to focus to the final edit. But they’re also widespread in the sense of being spread wide, often appearing as separate apps or plug-ins that address specific needs. That’s starting to […]
The fastest way to post multiple Instagram story pics at once
For prolific posters, Instagram has a tool that allows you to post multiple photos to your story at once. Follow these steps to upload and edit in bulk.
These thoughtful nature images were captured by scientists in action
The journal BMC Ecology and Evolution has released the winners and runner-ups for its annual research-submitted image contest.
From lions to waterfalls, here are some of the year’s best nature photos
From a chaotic day at the waterhole to starry night skies, the winners of the Nature TTL Photographer of the Year competition celebrate the wonder—and ruthlessness—of nature.