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
Video: Geoffrey Berliner’s Massive Collection of Antique Camera Lenses
My Project: William Rugen’s Classic Roots
The 2015 Audubon Photography Awards Winners Demonstrate the Beauty of Birds
Documenting Strength Through Photography
See the Winning Photos of the 2015 Sony World Photography Awards
One to Watch: Shannon Jensen
Ryan Schude’s Cinematic Photos Pack the Energy of Feature Films into Single Frames
July 2014 Photo Challenge: Period-dress Portraits
Official Rules: July 2014 Photo Challenge
2014 Readers’ Mobile Photo Contest OFFICIAL RULES
Mentor Series: Mike Kerouac’s Ghost Town Haunts
Irena Werning’s Time Traveling Portraits
Ryan Heffernan’s Backyard Bonanza
Your Best Shot Finalist Gallery: June 2015
Reader Gallery: Tree Photography
The Extreme Aesthetics of Andrew Yee
Interview: The Versatile Work of Howard Schatz
The Photos That Helped A Photographer See Her Husband Through His Depression
Your Best Shot Finalist Photo Gallery: May 2014
Your Best Shot Gallery: January 2014
When Subjects of Documentary Photography Tell Their Side of the Story
I, Photographer: Lisa Franceski’s Shore Birds
Mentor Series: Grand Tetons
Mentor Series Travel Contest: Official Rules
How Amy Friend Shot Her California Sunday Magazine Cover on Death, Redesigned
Mentor Series: Costa Rica
This Amazing Mountain Bike Scene Was Done In One Shot With a Fascinating Camera Rig
Awesome Timelapse Photography Shows the Power of a Storm Supercell
Hank Willis Thomas’ Confederate Flag Exhibit and the Disruption of Oppressive Symbolism
Congratulations To Our Mentor Series Travel Photo Contest Winner, Stephen Ippolito
Photo of the Day February 10, 2014
Go Inside the Muddy World of Florida Swamp Buggy Racing
February Photo Challenge: Star Photography Home
February Photo Challenge: Star Photography Official Rules
Sam Kaplan’s Mesmerizing Patterns
Photo of the Day June 27, 2014
July 2014
Photo of the Day February 5, 2014
What Is It Like to Be a Photographer At the Olympics? Jeff Cable Explains
Transitions Must See Moments Photo Contest: 2015 Official Rules
Traveling Photographer: Bermuda
One to Watch: Ari Gabel
Photo of the Day February 3, 2014
How Rachel Sussman Photographs the World’s Oldest Living Things
Story of the Shot: Gregory Heisler’s Boston Marathon Tribute Cover Photo for Sports Illustrated
Photographing the Cosby Accusers: Amanda Demme’s New York Cover Shoot
Mentor Series: New Orleans Speedlight Workshop
Time-lapse Captures Triple Lightning Strike on the Chicago Skyline
Photojournalism of the Month: June 2014
Your Best Shot Photo Contest Official Rules: July 2014
Enter This Month’s Photo Contests: April 2015
February 2014
Photo Challenge April 2015: Official Rules
Your best Shot: OFFICIAL RULES
Your Best Shot Photo Contest: July 2014
Preview Arlene Gottfried’s Intimate Book on Three Generations of Motherhood
Photographing War Re-enactors
Finding the Human Element in Richard Misrach’s Landscapes
August 2015
American Photo Photojournalism of the Month: June 2014
Matt Alberts’ 19th Century Skate Portraits
Behind the Scenes With New York Times Magazine Photo Editor, Kathy Ryan
