How Google Street View has become fertile ground for artists
Google Street View will celebrate its 10th anniversary on May 25. Google Maps Street View lets you explore cities around…
Category: Photography
Worth a Thousand Words – How Photos Shape Attitudes to Refugees
In the past two decades, we have witnessed the unprecedented politicization of immigration. Many Australians can recall the immigration wave…
Fakes, body doubles, and mirrors from analog to digital lenses
Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin denied that he used a body double. He said he had been offered one in…
The generation-defining Image that Captures the Futility and the Vietnam War
How can an image become a symbol? Estimates say that today, we produce more images per minute than in the 19th century.…
What should I do to add sunscreen to my skincare routine as the weather gets hotter
Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is caused by sun exposure. Sun exposure causes approximately 7,200 melanomas each year in Australia.…
Donald Trump, the Courtroom Sketch, and the Dying Art
The image that appears in the April 17, 2023, issue gives viewers a look at a historic court proceeding that…
Bringing back an embarrassing past Americans thought they had left behind
We recently completed a major digitization project of the collection of more than 5,400 photographs taken by Lewis W. Hine during the early 20th…
Why is it that so many Gen Z-ers are attracted to the older Digital cameras
The most modern digital cameras offer higher resolutions, improved performance in low-light conditions, smart focusing, and precise shake reduction. And…
An entire year writing, reading and taking pictures of stories
So I started looking for photographers. I was conscious of consuming images because what really are they more than snapshots…
Photography can show the truth, omit and alter it
Afshar is a native of Iran and moved to Australia in 2007. She began her work as a journalist in…