Photographers | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/photographers/RSS feed for PhotographersenTue, 13 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000In the 1970s, the U.S. Commissioned Photographers to Document the Country’s People and Places. You Can Now See More Than 200 of the Powerful Imageshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/in-the-1970s-the-us-commissioned-photographers-to-document-the-countrys-people-and-places-you-can-now-see-more-than-200-of-the-powerful-images-180989671/At the Smithsonian American Art Museum, a “national portrait” reveals what the United States looked like during its bicentennial periodTue, 13 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/in-the-1970s-the-us-commissioned-photographers-to-document-the-countrys-people-and-places-you-can-now-see-more-than-200-of-the-powerful-images-180989671/See the Impressive Winning Images of Adorable, Somber and Commanding Canines From the 2026 Dog Photography Awardshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-impressive-winning-images-of-adorable-somber-and-commanding-canines-from-the-2026-dog-photography-awards-180989609/Posing pit bulls, stoic galgos and frisbee-chasing Aussies feature among the annual competition’s prize winnersMon, 05 Oct 2026 13:24:58 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-impressive-winning-images-of-adorable-somber-and-commanding-canines-from-the-2026-dog-photography-awards-180989609/See the Hilarious Animal Shenanigans Captured in Photos and Videos Shortlisted for the 2026 Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awardshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-hilarious-animal-shenanigans-captured-in-photos-and-videos-shortlisted-for-the-2026-nikon-comedy-wildlife-awards-180989600/From a sneezing moose to a real-life angry bird, this year's competition received a whopping more than 10,000 entries from 112 countriesThu, 01 Oct 2026 23:01:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-hilarious-animal-shenanigans-captured-in-photos-and-videos-shortlisted-for-the-2026-nikon-comedy-wildlife-awards-180989600/Experience the Wonder of Birds With These 11 Winning Photos From the Bird Photographer of the Year Contesthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/experience-the-wonder-of-birds-with-these-11-winning-photos-from-the-bird-photographer-of-the-year-contest-180989552/From a greater sage-grouse performing a mating display to a tawny frogmouth making a funny face, these photographs capture the breathtaking diversity of the world’s avian speciesWed, 23 Sep 2026 13:22:07 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/experience-the-wonder-of-birds-with-these-11-winning-photos-from-the-bird-photographer-of-the-year-contest-180989552/To Capture the Beauty and Wonder of Flight, These Celebrated Artists Created Spectacular Visions of Astronauts, Aviators, Rocket Launches and the Moonhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/to-capture-the-beauty-and-wonder-of-flight-these-celebrated-artists-created-spectacular-visions-of-astronauts-aviators-rocket-launches-and-the-moon-180989437/At the National Air and Space Museum, a recently opened gallery space features artworks by Norman Rockwell, Alma Thomas, Francisco Goya and other luminariesThu, 03 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/to-capture-the-beauty-and-wonder-of-flight-these-celebrated-artists-created-spectacular-visions-of-astronauts-aviators-rocket-launches-and-the-moon-180989437/