Get to Know Cottagecore, the Extremely Precious Lifestyle and Aesthetic

Fresh flowers, hand-embroidered dresses, and less screen time. Here’s what you need to know about cottagecore and how to spot it in the wild. The post Get to Know Cottagecore, the Extremely Precious Lifestyle and Aesthetic appeared first on The Shutterstock Blog.

Let’s Talk About Sex: Showing Consent and Safety in Visual Content

Go beyond politics, stigmas, and curiosity. We want to show how transparent sex education can (and should) be via the power of photography. The post Let’s Talk About Sex: Showing Consent and Safety in Visual Content appeared first on The Shutterstock Blog.

How to digitize any instant photo in three easy steps

It took me less than 10 seconds to digitize this Instax Mini print of Belvedere. Dan Bracaglia The PhotoScan app from Google is one of the quickest and easiest ways we’ve found to create high-quality digital versions of physical prints. In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through the steps needed to digitize your favorite instant… Continue reading How to digitize any instant photo in three easy steps

Carla Coulson’s floral portraits capture the beauty—and fragility—of being a young woman

L-R: “On My Way,” “Great Future Ahead,” and “See Me”. Carla Coulson “I’m obsessed with romantic flowers,” says Carla Coulson, an Australian-born photographer who splits her time between Paris and Greece. On the day I interviewed her, she was sitting in her home in Greece, surrounded by prints she made of the Italian coast, on… Continue reading Carla Coulson’s floral portraits capture the beauty—and fragility—of being a young woman

These winning food photos will make you hungry

“On ice.” Winner of the Wine Photographer of the Year-Produce category. Suzanne Becker Bronk One thing that unites us all is food. It’s a key element not only to survival but to tradition, celebration, and community. This year’s winners of the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year awards showcase the customs and stories woven… Continue reading These winning food photos will make you hungry

Ten glorious photos of world-famous monuments

Ross Castle, Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland. Mark McGuire The one thing we often believe about monuments is that they’ll always be there. After all, they were erected to pay homage, commemorate, or display power and might. However, as conflicts across the world have shown, nothing is guaranteed to last. Wikimedia is dedicated to preserving cultural… Continue reading Ten glorious photos of world-famous monuments

Get groovy: We want to see your best instant photos

Celebrate the Land Camera’s 50th birthday with an instant photo. Marissa Wu Last week, the legendary Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera celebrated its 50th birthday. Debuting in 1972, the camera represented instant photography at its finest—and it remains well-loved to this day, with a cult following.  To celebrate the Land Camera’s anniversary, this week’s Photos of… Continue reading Get groovy: We want to see your best instant photos

Honey, I shrunk the kids: Our favorite reader-submitted macro images

Raymond Choo Inspired by the recent Apple Macro Challenge, this week we asked PopPhoto readers to get small and search for the detail in their everyday. In the rote of daily life, it’s easy to forget that beauty is all around—and much of it is teeny-tiny or nearly invisible to the naked eye.  This week’s… Continue reading Honey, I shrunk the kids: Our favorite reader-submitted macro images

Meet the kid photographer taking over the Internet

Storee Elle Walton captures cheerleaders at the Southern Heritage Classic, an annual football game between Jackson State University and Tennessee State University. Storee Elle Walton Storee Elle Walton is a renaissance woman. Or, more precisely, a renaissance girl. The Memphis, Tennessee, eight-year-old has taken the internet by a storm since being photographed capturing a Memphis… Continue reading Meet the kid photographer taking over the Internet