In the absence of color, the story shines: our favorite reader-submitted B&W images

Oletta State Park, North Miami Beach, shot on Rollei IR film with a Yashica FR. Neal Martin Dorst The photographer Ted Grant once said that if you photograph in color, you photograph someone’s clothes. But if you photograph in B&W, you photograph their soul. Whether or not the subject is human, it’s true that B&W… Continue reading In the absence of color, the story shines: our favorite reader-submitted B&W images

Save up to $50 on Moment camera bags right now

The smaller Rugged Sing from Moment is good for one camera and a lens. Stan Horaczek Camera bags can become an obsession for photographers. You need space and protection for everything you want to carry. Plus, bags need to be comfortable, because it’s tough to make great photos when you’re dealing with gnarly chafing. Right… Continue reading Save up to $50 on Moment camera bags right now

Katie Golobic captures the sacred chaos of being a mother

“To Infinity”. Katie Golobic Family portraits often bring to mind a smiling family in their Sunday best, looking at the camera in a portrayal of a picture-perfect life. But for Iowa-based artist Katie Golobic, these aren’t the images she lives for—though she does admit to having a few of them on her walls. One look… Continue reading Katie Golobic captures the sacred chaos of being a mother

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

Weekly Sales: CFexpress Card Deal; Sony, Canon, & Olympus Lenses

Happy Easter Sunday, everyone. It‘s early in the morning and I’m sitting in my “field office” in the middle of the woods to see what interesting deals our partners at B&H Photo Video, Adorama, Amazon or elsewhere on the web have prepared. I wish I could share the soundscape with you, during which I prepare… Continue reading Weekly Sales: CFexpress Card Deal; Sony, Canon, & Olympus Lenses