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Nikon May Be Building the Ultimate Street Photography Camera

<div><img src="https://www.thephoblographer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Chris-Gampat-The-Phoblographer-Nikon-Zf-product-photos-firmware-2.01-400-sec-at-f-4.0ISO-400Did-not-fire45mm-F2.8-DG-DN-Contemporary-019DC-S5M2.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Nikon has adapted to the mirrorless world with new innovations. It appears they may have something soon, just for street photographers.</div></div>

Photographer connects nature to memory

The tree branches stretched toward the sky, gnarled and twisted. Water quietly lapped at the shore, reflecting a moody grayness that the morning had settled on. Fog rolled over the water and up the dull, grassy hill, shrouding the tree in its solitude.  NW assistant professor Kent Anderson Butler captured this moment in his recent photography exhibition “Silent Witnesses.”  “I’ve always been fascinated with nature, the landscape and especially trees,” Anderson Butler said....

Manatee Technical College to host photography conference

<div><img src="https://media.yourobserver.com/img/photos/2026/02/08/DSC_0306_r1080x720.JPG?a5a8e335434cfe3a93dc299de6ea435221e0bf0d" style="width: 100%;" /><div>The conference will feature 30 award-winning photographers and the latest photography equipment.</div></div>

A fledgling photographer spreads their wings

<div><img src="https://trinitonian.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/61xg8PVdlIBzxcr68Fo6015wXNUoNY31IwQldnUz.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>If you’re on Fizz, you’ve probably come across Erik Rankin’s bird photography. What started as a fun ritual to share with their parents back home has now grown into a full-fledged passion for birding. Rankin, a junior computer science major, considers themself a hobbyist birder and has become known on campus for spreading awareness about</div></div>

I’ve attended baited wildlife photography workshops – is it ever okay to bait or should you always patiently wait?

<div><img src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MXFt5P2AdGnJvpd9faokaJ-2121-80.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>To bait or not to bait, that is the question? And while there isn’t an easy answer, I think every wildlife photographer should educate themselves on the subject</div></div>

Photographer Unleashes 6th Annual Pooch Playoffs International Competition and Fundraiser - The Sun Times News

<div><img src="https://thesuntimesnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Picture1.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Lisa Kahler, owner of Kaptured by Lisa Kahler Photography, has always loved animals. So, when the opportunity to help the local rescues pets, she jumped on it. Add to the fact that she loves animals, and has dogs of her own, it was a perfect fit. “This last year has been especially hard for charities. ... Read more</div></div>

Tulsa photographer builds award-winning career through portraits and connection

<div><img src="https://cdn.griffin.news/dims4/default/8c72fc0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1442x811+0+0/resize/1440x810!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https://fueltools-prod01-public.fuelmedia.io/91fa9954-d7e6-483b-9fc0-19e5940628a5/20260209/a0ac569e-30e8-49ba-b6b7-86e1df78eda9/thumbnail_20260209150306910.png" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Self-taught artist and Master of Photography says relationships and storytelling drive his nationally recognized work</div></div>

'Storytelling through Wildlife Photography' (13 Feb)

<div><img src="https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/field/image/2026/02/preeti_desai_northern_parula.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Join the UNSRC Photographic Society on 13 February at 12:30 for an inspiring lunchtime talk on "Storytelling through Wildlife Photography" led by Preeti Desai, nature and wildlife photographer.</div></div>

5 photo clichés that every photographer should have in their arsenal

<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/xN8YAbr75SZFfiCr.PtQEQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD02NzU7Y2Y9d2VicA--/https:/media.zenfs.com/en/digital_camera_world_590/0007c554a994d96582b186d7c969dccd" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Just because they are sometimes overdone doesn't mean you shouldn't use them at all in your photography!</div></div>

Photography Nonprofit Brings Climate Storytelling To The Frontlines

<div><img src="https://atmos.earth/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/river-claure-12_hor-1280x720.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Vital Impacts awards fellowships and mentorships to photographers documenting deforestation, displacement—and movements of ecological repair</div></div>

Why Your Photography Heroes Probably Suck

<div><img src="https://www.thephoblographer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Chris-Gampat-The-Phoblographer-Joel-Meyerowitz-A-Question-of-Color-book-2.81-320s100.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Your Photography Heroes probably suck because they're leaning into a social media algorithm instead of what actually makes a photographer.</div></div>

The Super Bowl is sports photography “ramped up about a 1000%.” This is what gear New England Patriots photographer David Silverman is bringing to Super Bowl LX

<div><img src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JnH7uPrzY95GrEt84hPBEj-2560-80.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>I chatted with David Silverman, a freelance photographer who has been with the New England Patriots for 34 years, about his plans for the Super Bowl</div></div>

"In focus stacking, your biggest enemy is time” – Pro macro photographer Stewart Wood shares his surefire tips for razor-sharp close-ups of bugs

<div><img src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bBJ9mD3RvhTpcMt8AcCDDG-2126-80.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Your macro photos aren't sharp? Pro shooter Stewart Wood shares three top tips for razor-sharp close-ups before his talk at The Photography & Video Show 2026</div></div>

Get published and win big: Top photography competitions to enter in February – May 2026

From landscapes and street to architecture, portraits, and beyond – these international photography contests want to see your ...

American street photographer captures fashion of Milan

<div><img src="https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_nbcnews-fp-1024-512,f_auto,q_auto:best/mpx/2704722219/2026_02/1770411625841_now_olympics_lavanga_fashion_milan_260206_1920x1080-oth0in.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Ahead of the Winter Games, NBC News' Claudio Lavanga speaks with Scott Schuman in Milan, the fashion capital of the world, about his popular photography of pedestrians with a dress sense.</div></div>

Photos show Wichita Falls experts giving aspiring photographers tips

<div><img src="https://www.timesrecordnews.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2026/02/06/PWTR/88538664007-ph-10.JPG?crop=3365,1893,x0,y0&width=3200&height=1801&format=pjpg&auto=webp" style="width: 100%;" /><div>See Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts and Culture hosting "Shoot Your Shot: A Photography Panel for Local Creatives."</div></div>

Photographer Valentina Sinis’ portrayal of Afghan women: ‘They all wanted to tell their story’

<div><img src="https://imagenes.elpais.com/resizer/v2/OGKHL5AAARE75AUIAMYL3ZGEUA.jpg?auth=dda79a1099021b3e2beff47fcf0678ad4cf6f7d407c6a8e3cdd23dc7d268ae3d&width=1200" style="width: 100%;" /><div>The Italian photojournalist, second finalist for the Luis Valtueña International Humanitarian Photography Award, portrays the intimate lives of women under the yoke of the Taliban</div></div>

The Best Nikon Cameras for Street Photographers

<div><img src="https://www.thephoblographer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Chris-Gampat-The-Phoblographer-Nikon-z6-III-review-sample-images-edited-1.41-320s6400-1.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Street photography is a challenging genre that requires a blend of various factors. Here is a look at the Nikon cameras that offer a lot.</div></div>

Ukiah photographer Bobby Cochran explores the in-between in new exhibition

The photography of Bobby Cochran, a Ukiah artist with a national presence, will be featured in the upcoming exhibition “Liminal Terrain,” opening Friday Ukiah photographer Bobby Cochran brings his surreal documentary style to MEDIUM Art Center in the solo exhibition “Liminal Presence,” running Feb. 6 through March 3.

Photographer shows sea urchins as ocean gemstones

<div><img src="https://boingboing.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/haeckel.jpeg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Anders Hallan's stunning sea urchin photography transforms marine life into delicate art, featured in National Geographic.</div></div>