Brian Smith

Miami photographer Brian Smith is the luckiest guy on the planet. He won a Pulitzer Prize at 25, he's told Bill Gates exactly what to do for an entire hour, appeared on The X Factor, exhibited at the Library of Congress, dined with the President and 3,000 of their closest friends, shared cupcakes with Anne Hathaway, gotten drunk with George Clooney and married the most beautiful woman he ever laid eyes on...

21-Year-Old Photographer Documents Taylor Swift

How’s this for an opening act to a photography career? 21-year-old photographer Emily Tebbetts enjoyed the opportunity of a lifetime when she won Sony’s “Up Close” contest and had the chance to spend the day as Taylor Swift’s personal photographer. She co-stars in a commercial featuring the 23-year-old singer/songwriter that has been airing since November. […]

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Steve McCurry Interview

Here’s a fantastic interview of photographer Steve McCurry by Riz Khan which traces McCurry’s photographic path to India and his love of exploring the planet and understanding the world. Hear the story behind McCurry’s iconic National Geographic cover image of ‘Afghan Girl’ and how he was reunited with his most famous portrait subject.

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Call for Entries: Seeing the Light

I’ll be a judge for Rangefinder magazine’s “Seeing the Light” competition. This is your chance to get your photography lighting skills the attention you deserve. Sowcase your lighting skills off to me and my fellow judges, photographers Michael Grecco, Tony Gale and Julia Sabot, associate photo editor of Dwell magazine. All winners will be featured

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National Geographic Photos of the Year 2012

National Geographic Editor in Chief Chris Johns shares his favorite images that appeared in the magazine in 2012. Congratulation to Martin Schoeller, Paolo Pellegrin, Paul Nicklen, Michael ‘Nick’ Nichols, Aaron Huey, Stephanie Sinclair, Mitch Dobrowner, Lynn Johnson, Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky for the great work!

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