National Geographic has been around for decades, and in that time they’ve produced and distributed some of the most recognisable photographs of all time. These are photos that had such powerful stories attached to them that they would eventually become […]
Humans have been at war with one another since the dawn of civilisation, and have a long and bloody history of conflicts. The problem with ancient wars is that the victor would often retell their account of what happened, which […]
Although the movement is more often associated with fine art, surrealism and photography have always made a perfect pairing. Starting with the likes of Marcel Duchamp, Salvador Dali, Andrew Kertesz and Hans Bellmer, this specific photographic format has remained popular […]
Dickey Chapelle was born Georgette Louis Meyer on 14 March 1919 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and became one of the most well-known photojournalists in the world and was a war correspondent during World War II through to the Vietnam War. When […]
Thích Quảng Đức became famous when he burnt himself to death. This Buddhist monk from Vietnam was doing this as a show of his hatred of oppression. The oppression he was opposing was the South Vietnamese’s pro-catholic policies and their […]
There are literally millions of different types of fauna and flora that live in the world with us and we often forget that there is another world outside of our cities. Luckily for us there are many talented wildlife photographers […]
One of the most intriguing and awe-inspiring photographs in modern history is the image of the unknown protestor standing in front of a row of army tanks in Beijing. Little is known about this man aside from his heroic interruption […]
Ansel Easton Adams was an American environmentalist and landscape photographer who became internationally famous for his black-and-white photographs that he took of the American West. Adams helped create the anti-pictorialist Group f/64, which is an association of photographers that advocate […]
Born Anna-Lou “Annie” Leibovitz on 2nd October 1949 in Waterbury, Connecticut, Annie Leibovitz is an American photographer famed for her dramatic, eccentric, and emblematic portraits of a wide variety of celebrities through her crisp and well-lighted signature style. Owing to […]
We have all seen photographs which have caused us to stop short and stare in wonderment and that’s why photography is considered one of the most powerful art mediums. These photographs have all had an impact on the world in […]
