Photojournalism | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/photojournalism/RSS feed for PhotojournalismenTue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000Thirty-Seven Smithsonian Artifacts That Tell the Story of 9/11, From a Flight 93 Logbook to a Squeegee Handle Used to Escape From the World Trade Centerhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/thirty-seven-smithsonian-artifacts-tell-story-911-from-flight-93-logbook-to-squeegee-handle-used-to-escape-from-world-trade-center-180978597/The National Museum of American History houses hundreds of objects linked to the attacks. Ahead of the 25th anniversary of the tragedy, learn the stories behind some of the most poignant items in the collectionsWed, 08 Sep 2021 12:43:38 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/thirty-seven-smithsonian-artifacts-tell-story-911-from-flight-93-logbook-to-squeegee-handle-used-to-escape-from-world-trade-center-180978597/When a Photographer Turned His Focus on Social Injustice, It Helped Usher in the First Child Labor Lawshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-photographer-turned-focus-social-justice-helped-usher-first-child-labor-laws-180988833/Lewis Hine didn’t consider his job as taking pictures; it was “detective work.” Sometimes gaining access with ruse and subterfuge, he captured stark images that touched hearts and changed mindsTue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-photographer-turned-focus-social-justice-helped-usher-first-child-labor-laws-180988833/War Can Feel Surreal. See How This American Photojournalist Captured the Horrors—and Dark Humor—of World War IIhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/war-can-feel-surreal-see-how-american-photojournalist-lee-miller-captured-horrors-dark-humor-world-war-ii-180988523/A rediscovered scrapbook showcases never-before-seen images by Lee Miller, a war correspondent for British "Vogue" who followed American troops through EuropeTue, 14 Apr 2026 12:04:59 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/war-can-feel-surreal-see-how-american-photojournalist-lee-miller-captured-horrors-dark-humor-world-war-ii-180988523/See 15 Photos of Striking Landscapes and Lively Scenes Deep in the Heart of Texashttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/explore-the-striking-landscapes-and-lively-scenes-of-the-lone-star-state-in-15-photos-180986825/These images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest remind us what makes the Lone Star State so specialFri, 20 Jun 2025 11:00:04 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/explore-the-striking-landscapes-and-lively-scenes-of-the-lone-star-state-in-15-photos-180986825/This New Immersive Experience Is Built With Hundreds of Photos, Videos and Magazine Covers From the 'Rolling Stone' Archiveshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-new-immersive-experience-is-built-with-hundreds-of-photos-videos-and-magazine-covers-from-the-rolling-stone-archives-180986753/Narrated by Kevin Bacon, the 50-minute exhibition examines the history of rock music through media projected onto walls across a 4,000-square-foot galleryTue, 10 Jun 2025 20:02:46 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-new-immersive-experience-is-built-with-hundreds-of-photos-videos-and-magazine-covers-from-the-rolling-stone-archives-180986753/See 26 Captivating Images From the World Press Photo Contesthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-26-captivating-images-from-the-world-press-photo-contest-180986448/In stark black-and-white and stunning color, this year's winning photographs capture global events on a human scaleThu, 17 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-26-captivating-images-from-the-world-press-photo-contest-180986448/San Francisco Names a Street For the Photographer Who Captured Marines Raising an American Flag at Iwo Jimahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/san-francisco-names-a-street-for-the-photographer-who-captured-marines-raising-an-american-flag-at-iwo-jima-180985683/Joe Rosenthal is famous for his Pulitzer Prize-winning image. But he spent most of his career photographing San Francisco, where he lived for many yearsTue, 17 Dec 2024 21:49:58 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/san-francisco-names-a-street-for-the-photographer-who-captured-marines-raising-an-american-flag-at-iwo-jima-180985683/These 17 Pictures Tell the Stories of Black Athletes in Americahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/these-17-pictures-tell-the-stories-of-black-athletes-in-america-180985088/A new book from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture shows the images and impacts of athletes on and off the playing fieldFri, 11 Oct 2024 19:20:13 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/these-17-pictures-tell-the-stories-of-black-athletes-in-america-180985088/The Real Story Behind the 'Lee' Movie and Lee Miller, the Legendary Surrealist Photographer and World War II Journalist Who Inspired Ithttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-real-story-behind-the-lee-movie-and-lee-miller-the-legendary-surrealist-photographer-and-world-war-ii-journalist-who-inspired-it-180985139/In a new biopic starring Kate Winslet, Miller's many lives—as an artist, model, muse, cook and war correspondent—need little embellishmentFri, 27 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-real-story-behind-the-lee-movie-and-lee-miller-the-legendary-surrealist-photographer-and-world-war-ii-journalist-who-inspired-it-180985139/How the Rise of the Camera Launched a Fight to Protect Gilded Age Americans' Privacyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-rise-of-the-camera-launched-a-fight-to-protect-gilded-age-americans-privacy-180984656/Early photographers sold their snapshots to advertisers, who reused the individuals' likenesses without their permissionFri, 05 Jul 2024 13:20:59 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-rise-of-the-camera-launched-a-fight-to-protect-gilded-age-americans-privacy-180984656/