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Photographing Hokkaido: The Japan North of Tokyo That Most People Never See

9 May 2026 at 14:01

A collage of three photos: an elderly man uses an ATM, a modern apartment building against a blue sky, and an elderly woman smiles at a table with covered dishes.

In March, Jaron Schneider and I traveled to Japan for press coverage at the CP+ photo and imaging show in Yokohama. After four days covering the show, we had a decision to make: go home, or continue the trip and head somewhere else. So, we decided to go north.

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Photographer Who Visited All 50 States Get Interactive Map of Her Images

9 May 2026 at 13:30

The Golden Gate Bridge illuminated at dusk, stretching across the water with the city skyline visible in the background under a clear, blue evening sky.

Carol Highsmith has been documenting the United States since at least the 1980s. Some 100,000 images of American people and landscapes have been donated to the Library of Congress, where they are available under a Creative Commons license.

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Center for Creative Photography Adds Archives of Nine Influential Photographers

9 May 2026 at 13:00

A dark portrait of a man and woman on the left, with the man wearing round glasses. On the right, stylized figures in white shirts and goggles hold cameras, with photographs flying in the air against a red background.

The Center for Creative Photography (CCP) has announced the acquisition of nine major photography archives, significantly expanding its collection of 20th and 21st century photographic work.

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