Photography
Our Answers to the Most Burning Questions of 2014
Here are the ten most popular installments of "Ask Smithsonian" this year
Some of the Most Beautiful Things in Nature Come in the Tiniest of Packages
The winners of the 2014 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition capture a rat brain, the mouthparts of a vampire moth and other small wonders
Fashion Photographer Rankin Has A New Book of Models in Wild Makeup
The British photographer reveals some unusual new portraits, with a hodgepodge of influences
It’s Possible to See Exoplanets Without Schmancy Equipment
A cheap DSLR and some light computer processing can unveil far off exoplanets
These Photos Capture a Decade of Change at Earth's Poles
From courting penguins to moody icebergs, photojournalist Camille Seaman shares her personal journey through polar habitats
The Photographer Who Ansel Adams Called the Anti-Christ
William Mortensen’s grotesque, retouched photos of celebrities were a far cry from the realism favored by the photography elite
Up-Close and Personal With Chicago's Most Infamous Criminals
"Gangsters & Grifters," a book by the Chicago Tribune, recalls a time when photographers had unprecedented access to the world of crime
The Physics of Whisky’s Aesthetically Pleasing Residue
A photographer teamed up with scientists to figure out the fluid dynamics behind patterns left in whisky glasses
This New Video of the Earth Is the Best Ever Made
The video was made with images taken by a Russian satellite
"I’ve Lived the Life of 500 People": The Photography of Art Wolfe
<i>Earth Is My Witness</i> chronicles Wolfe's 40-year career as a photographer
Gorgeous Portraits of Spineless Sea Creatures
In a new book, San Francisco-based photographer Susan Middleton captures the curious gestures and expressions of marine invertebrates
Richard Estes' Incredibly Realistic Paintings Require a Double Take
Like stage sets, there seem to be a million stories embedded in the works of Richard Estes, icon of photorealism
In the U.K., Posting Nude Pictures of Another Person Is About to Become a Jailable Offense
This year, 28 states introduced or proposed legislation pertaining to revenge porn, though many are still pending
A Mantis Shrimp Inspires a New Camera for Detecting Cancer
The mantis shrimp's eyes, which can see differences in polarized light, are informing researchers building a tiny, easy-to-use camera that can spot cancer
This Artist Finds Strange Beauty in Google's Apocalyptic Glitches
Clement Valla makes art out of Google Earth's surrealist irregularities
Six Artists In Search of Themselves
With drama, theater, magical realism and a twist of the absurd, these artists give the self-portrait a makeover
The Man Who Reclaimed Photography from Colonialism's Grasp
A new exhibition at the African Art Museum honors Chief S.O. Alonge, the first Nigerian court photographer during colonial times
Powerful Solar Flare Paints the Sky With Candy-Colored Auroras
Two back-to-back flares sent clouds of charged particles racing toward Earth, creating auroras that may last through the weekend
Adorable Portraits Put Nocturnal Animals in the Spotlight
A new photo book showcases animals we humans rarely see—while a new study says we may have more in common with night-dwellers than thought
Capturing First Impressions of a City in Transition
William Greiner's photographs are on view at the Morris Museum of Art in Augusta, GA
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