Inspiration
From contests to features and our weekly Photo of the Day challenge, get inspired by what fellow photographers are capturing with their cameras.
Latest Inspiration Stories
Photo challenge: Show us your favorite images of all time
Macro photographer Levon Biss’ big bug pictures magnify tiny species’ oversized impact
Electrifyingly hot: our favorite reader-submitted photos of the day
Antigone Kourakou’s surreal exploration of nature & humanity, plus five other photo books for summer 2022
The new Black vanguard of portrait photography, plus four other photo shows worth seeing
We didn’t start the fire, but we want to see your best photos of heat
Take a refreshing dip into these splashy reader-submitted Photos of the Day
Cannonball! Dive in and show us your best water shots
From breathtaking coastlines to majestic mountains, here are our favorite reader-submitted Photos of the Day
Cig Harvey explores grief and death through the quiet beauty of floral life
Paris streets in B&W, Meyerowitz’s classic ‘Cape Light,’ and other books worth viewing
Dive into a world of super-saturated color film photography with Jennifer Lawrence
The mountains are calling: Show us your best photos of the great outdoors
Summer fun in the sun: Our favorite reader-submitted Photos of the Day
Summer’s ‘here’ and we want to see your best photos of warm-weather fun
Freeze! This week’s best reader-submitted Photos of the Day
Turbocharge your wedding edits with the help of AI
Majesty, mystery, and a dash of daring reign in these mountaineering photos
These dazzling photos of the Milky Way will take your breath away
The decisive moment: Show us your best candid photos
In the absence of color, the story shines: our favorite reader-submitted B&W images
Portraits of ‘rebel’ icons, plus five other photo shows worth seeing
Quintin Lake on walking and photographing all 11,000 kilometers of the British coastline
B&W challenge: Channel the early greats, show us your best monochrome photos
Testing the advantages of Apple’s ProRAW format
This photographer creates dramatic flower studies using the simplest of setups
Katie Golobic captures the sacred chaos of being a mother
How to digitize an instant photo in three easy steps
Carla Coulson’s floral portraits capture the beauty—and fragility—of being a young woman
These winning food photos will make you hungry
Ten glorious photos of world-famous monuments
Get groovy: We want to see your best instant photos
Honey, I shrunk the kids: Our favorite reader-submitted macro images
Meet the kid photographer taking over the Internet
The devil’s in the details: Show us your best macro shots
Walker Evans’ American Photographs, and five other photobooks worth checking out
In a tribute to the Earth, here are your awe-inspiring images of the elements
Sandra Cattaneo Adorno’s street silhouettes capture the spirit of Rio
10 Instagram accounts to follow if you love nature & wildlife photography
David T. Hanson’s 1980s landscapes are a grim reminder of the world we’ve made
Nick Brandt’s panoramas put the clash between wildlife and urbanity in stark relief
A century of abstract photography, plus four other photo shows worth checking out
Migrant self-portrait series wins the 2022 Sony World Photo Awards
In honor of Earth Day, we want to see your best photos of the elements
The year’s best iPhone macro photos
Lonely skyscrapers & decisive moments: Our favorite reader-submitted Photos of the Day
10 photojournalists to follow to stay informed on Ukraine
Preprocess Raw files with machine learning for cleaner-looking photos
2022 World Press Photo global winners revealed
From skyscrapers to art deco, show us your best architecture and cityscape shots
Women Street Photographers’ annual exhibition highlights the power of the female gaze
7 sure signs spring is here: Our favorite reader-submitted photos of the day
See the winners of Smithsonian Magazine’s 19th annual photo contest
Alec Soth on the serendipity of getting sidetracked
Photographer captures a ‘once-in-a-lifetime image’ of astronauts spacewalking outside the ISS
The year’s most incredible drone photography and videography
2022 World Press Photo Contest regional winners announced
A couple of powerful portraits, two impressive long exposures, and other favorite Photos of the Day
An epic photo of a leopard seal eating a penguin wins the 2021 World Nature Photography Awards
Landscape photographer Michael Kenna on viewing old work with fresh eyes, and the joys of the analog process
The year’s best smartphone photography
Before color photography, there was the Lippmann process
