About 20,000 envelopes of families’ photos survived the tornado. Through the efforts of a local historian and an army of volunteers, those families can reclaim pieces of their past they had thought were gone forever.

The pioneering fashion photographer Erwin Blumenfeld pushed the boundaries in his art and in his life. Tamsin Blanchard recounts his extraordinary story.

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The work of Nashville-based photographer Jack Spencer will be on view at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts from July 12 through Oct. 13, 2013 in the Center's Upper-Level Galleries. The first major museum exhibition of the artist's work, Jack Spencer: Beyond the Surface is composed of 70 photographs—selected by the artist and Mark Scala …

As part of the overhaul of its Hangout feature, Google has launched new photography functionality designed to take the labor out of on-the-spot shooting and editing in the cloud. The new features will roll out this evening.

Calling it a new photo experience that shows what can happen when Google is your darkroom, Google Senior VP Vic Gundotra shows off the new photo tools in the revamped Google+.

Paul Hansen, winner of World Press Photo competition, defends use of software that led to dramatically lit shot Something of a storm in a lightbox has blown up in the photo-journalism world over the revelation that the winner of the 2012 World Press Photo contest had a wee bit more than the usual darkroom techniques applied to it. The great picture from the Swedish photographer Paul Hansen – of …

A 25 year old law student made headlines last week when he used a 3D home printer to produce a firearm, successfully fired a bullet at lethal velocity, and then posted video of his exploits to YouTube. Though the shots harmed no one, they captured the attention of the U.S. State Department and other law enforcement agencies. According to a report by CBS NEWS the U.S. government has been working …

Even top news photographers have their work digitally enhanced these days. Mounting competition in the market for news images is forcing photo-journalists to make their output as dramatic as possible. But where are the limits of cosmetic improvement?        

Sculptors, painters, printmakers and performance installation artists have come together at Artworks Loveland. They keep various hours. They meet in passing to exchange ideas. They have movie nights. They exhibit artwork in the gallery with a visiting artist from the community or from afar. In May of this year, the final artist, Brian Peterson, was selected and Artworks reached 100 percent …

The Isle of Man Photographic Society is celebrating its 75th anniversary with an exhibition at the House of Manannan in Peel from Saturday 18 May 2013 to Sunday 4 August 2013.