How to shoot 'on trend'

Every visual we see—in our social media feeds, magazines, advertisements—contributes to our understanding of the world around us. But is it possible to predict the images of the future? Well, yes, say the analysts at Getty Images.

Photographer of the Year: Entries closing next month!

Entries are now open for the annual New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year—the country’s most popular, prestigious and richest photography competition. There’s more than $5000 in cash up for grabs, and an expedition voyage. Get in before the everyone else tries to crash our server!


	Life on expedition A photographic journey through a remote archipelago of Papua New Guinea. Join Iain McGregor, New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year 2017 on the trip of his life.

"I think becoming a mother really prepared me to become a kickass photographer who would fight for my pictures, like a mother has to fight for her kid."

American photographer Donna Ferrato has championed women’s rights through her work on domestic violence for nearly 30 years. In November 2016, Ferrato’s most well-known image, which launched her journey down this path, was included in Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential series of photographs.

Read Ferrato's profile, in her own words.

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Backstory: The power of one

How Jeff Widener evaded authorities to capture this photograph and smuggle it out of China.

Classic: Pentax 6x7

The behemoth medium-format camera and its descendants have been the choice of photography greats since its 1969.

Find out why.

How to shoot 'on trend'

Photographer of the Year: Entries closing next month!

Life on expedition

"I think becoming a mother really prepared me to become a kickass photographer who would fight for my pictures, like a mother has to fight for her kid."

Backstory: The power of one

Classic: Pentax 6x7