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Afro-Ecuadoreans Maintain Identity Through Spiritual Practices
03 Jun 2019The photographer Johis Alarcón documented not just the indelible influence of African culture in Ecuador, but also how the descendants of enslaved women maintained their culture.
If You Licked These Photos They Would Taste Like New York. (So Don’t Lick Them.)
02 Jun 2019A look at a century of New York photographs by The Times’s staff photographers.
At 90, Photographer Fred Baldwin Still Has ‘So Much Work Left to Do’
31 May 2019Having documented Sami herders and the civil rights movement, and having just published a memoir, the photographer says his life’s work is far from complete.
Images of an El Salvador Town Transformed by Migration
12 Jun 2019Three journalists present a complicated exploration of the effects of remittances in the Central American town of Intipucá.
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4 Can’t-Miss Towns in an Often Overlooked Corner of Japan
23 Oct 2024Kyushu, often passed over by international visitors, is rich in crafts, history and culture. Here are four destinations to consider.
Charles Biasiny-Rivera, Champion of Latino Photography, Dies at 93
30 Sep 2024A New Yorker of Puerto Rican descent, he helped start a collective that brought recognition to Hispanic photographers and illuminated life in the city’s barrios.
Walking From Manhattan to the Catskills on the ‘Long Path’
12 Sep 2024Intrigued by a trail marker he spotted upstate, a photographer set out to follow a meandering — and little-known — hiking route north from New York City.
Bertien van Manen, a Roving Photographer of Daily Life, Dies at 89
06 Jun 2024Inspired by Robert Frank’s book “The Americans,” she traveled to China, Russia and the coal mines of Kentucky to capture intimate glimpses of everyday routines.
The 25 Photos That Defined the Modern Age
12 Jun 2024A group of experts met to discuss the images that have best captured — and changed — the world since 1955.
Susanne Page, Who Took Rare Photos of the Hopi and Navajo, Dies at 86
30 May 2024She was the first photographer allowed to document life among the Hopi, in the Southwest, since the early 20th century. Her work appeared in books and magazines.
Dipping Into the World’s Most Stunning Hot Springs
09 Feb 2024From onsens in Japan to high-altitude pools in Bolivia, the photographer Greta Rybus shares highlights from her search for thermal waters.
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04 Feb 2024Apply now for this free event for photographers
Gazing Into the Past and Future at Historic Observatories
07 Nov 2023As ever-larger telescopes are launched into space or built at high-altitude sites, these observatories still have wonders to share with visitors and astronomers alike.
A Statue Draped With Snakes? In Italy, It Happens Every Year.
29 Sep 2023Held in a small, mountainous village, this festival has it all: snakes, charmers, religion, science. See for yourself — and try not to squirm.
Whales, From Above
27 Oct 2023The photographer Sutton Lynch is documenting a dramatic turning point off the coast of Long Island — a resurgence of sea life after decades of depletion.
Nancy Buirski, Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker, Dies at 78
04 Sep 2023She won Emmy and Peabody Awards for “The Loving Story,” about a Virginia couple’s successful challenge to a ban on interracial marriage.
4 Days, 690 Miles, Countless Stalls: Behold the ‘World’s Longest Yard Sale’
31 Aug 2023Everyone loves a bargain. But can anyone survive the entirety of the 127 Yard Sale, an annual four-day event that stretches from Michigan to Alabama?
Tips for Taking Photos With Your Cellphone
12 Oct 2023A Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer shares tips on how to use your smartphone to shoot, arrange and edit your landscapes, portraits and other travel photos.
Frederick Eberstadt, Photographer of Socialites and Artists, Dies at 97
14 Aug 2023The son of a Wall Street lion, he charted his own course with a camera, chronicling uptown Manhattan society and the downtown cool crowd.