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
Check out these powerful images from the winners of the 2022 Leica Women Foto Project
Gregory J. Peterson on capturing an empty New York City one bike ride at a time
A waterfall ‘spraybow,’ a frigid cityscape, and other favorite Photos of the Day
Annie Leibovitz’s fashion portraits, & five other photobooks worth checking out
Martin Parr on collecting photobooks, shooting tennis, and the challenges of modern street photography
Yellowstone National Park turns 150—take a look back with these stunning photos from its past
Sony World Photography Awards 2022 ‘Pro’ competition – finalists & shortlist announced
7 peaceful vistas: Our favorite reader-submitted photos of the day
Motorsports photographer Jamey Price on how to shoot a 24-hour endurance race
Magnificent monochromes and other favorite reader-submitted Photos of the Day
Veteran photo editor Jim Colton on how all those Olympic photos get processed
Photojournalist David Butow on documenting the intersection of culture & politics
Close-up Photographer of the Year: ‘Two of a kind’ challenge winners
Our favorite reader-submitted nature and landscape Photos of the Day
A Portrait of Harlem, Eggleston’s B&W work, and four other photo exhibits worth seeing right now
Dreamy vistas dominate the 2021 International Landscape Photographer of the Year awards
Tom Pennington on the complexities of shooting alpine skiing at the 2022 Olympics
A soothing sunset, a spectacular cityscape, and other favorite photos of the day
A tornado rainbow, a red fox, and other favorite photos of the day
All the gear sports photographer Nick Didlick is bringing to the 2022 Olympics
Marie Tomanova’s intimate portraits of young New Yorkers
Pop Photo of the Day is back. Show us your best shots!
Photojournalist Lynsey Addario, portrait legend Mark Seliger, and 8 other Instagram accounts to follow
Computational photography, explained: The next age of image-making is already here
Todd Hido’s lonely side of suburbia, and 5 other new photobooks worth checking out
The 30 emerging photographers to watch in 2022
The best student and youth photographers of 2022
3 perfectly posed pups, Orion’s Belt from Big Bend, and other favorite Photos of the Day
Kahran Bethencourt on capturing creative, dynamic portraits of children
An epic lightning strike, a bird taking flight, and our other favorite Photos of the Day
Thinking of entering that photo contest? Read this first
Gallery: See the winning photos from the 2021 Hasselblad Masters competition
The most extreme sports and action photography of 2021
Wispy whiskers, a stunning light show, and our other favorite Photos of the Day
Introducing ‘PopFollows:’ Our favorite Instagram accounts to follow right now
Immerse yourself in some of the most colorful photographs of 2021
Photojournalist Krisanne Johnson on how to create a successful long-term photo project
The best photography books of 2021
10 photographers share what PopPhoto means to them
The most impactful photojournalism of 2021
Wild underwater photos captured by freedivers off the coast of South Africa
These are the funniest wildlife photos of 2021
NatGeo’s 50 greatest images, and 5 other photo exhibits worth seeing right now
Environmental Photographer of the Year – winners and finalists announced
Winners & favorites from the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize contest
The Royal Photographic Society announces 2021 award recipients
The First Modern Street Photograph Ever Made
The best close-up photos of 2021
The funniest pet photos of 2021
See the work that earned these 20 photographers a share of Google’s new creative fund
The best wildlife photography of 2021
Riffing off vs. Ripping off – When does inspiration become plagiarism?
From humorous to heart-breaking, these are the best nature photos of 2021
The best (and strangest) drone photos of 2021
Dive into this gallery of the year’s best ocean photography
Crikey! Critters large and small rule Australian Geographic’s 2021 photo awards
15 mesmerizing photos of the microscopic world
Check out these incredible images from the 2021 Audubon Photography Awards
10 iconic photographs worthy of your wall right now
See the 2019 Pulitzer Prize photography award winners
2014 Readers’ Mobile Photo Contest
Brooklyn as seen through the eyes of Alex Webb and Rebecca Norris Webb
