Photography
See 11 Breathtaking Bird Images From the Audubon Photography Awards
The pictures capture the marvelous behaviors of Earth's feathered species and the habitats they need to survive
See Photos of Gay Men in Love Dating Back to the 1850s
A new exhibition features romantic snapshots found at flea markets, antique shops and online auctions
An Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Los Alamos Lab Where J. Robert Oppenheimer Created the Atomic Bomb
In never-before-seen photographs, explore the secret U.S. facility and home to the Manhattan Project scientists who developed the first nuclear weapon
A Massive Archive Tells the Story of Early African American Photographers
Arresting portraits, now a part of the Smithsonian collections, illuminate the little-known role these artists played in chronicling 19th-century life
The Photographer Who Forced the U.S. to Confront Its Child Labor Problem
Lewis Hine's early 20th-century "photo stories" sparked meaningful legislative reform
Why Have Alaskans Been Photographing This Volkswagen Beetle-Sized Boulder for 33 Years?
A scientist began taking shots after the Exxon Valdez oil spill, and volunteers have since taken over
These Stunning Photography Projects Tell Stories of Conservation
A new grant from Vital Impacts funds long-term efforts to document environmental solutions in the photographers' own communities
These Mysterious Deep-Sea Creatures Live in a Potential Mining Zone
Scientists documented more than 5,500 animal species at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, but thousands more might remain undiscovered
Supreme Court Rules That Andy Warhol Violated a Photographer's Copyright
Experts are debating what the case will mean for the future of fair-use law
See the Titanic in Stunning Detail With New 3D Scan
Researchers collected 16 terabytes of data to create the very first full-sized 3D scan of the wreckage
See 15 Breathtaking Shots From the Close-Up Photographer of the Year Challenge
This themed contest rewarded minimalism, with clean photographs of insects, spiders and plants earning accolades
These Intimate Photos Capture a Family Farm’s Bittersweet Final Years
Photographer Ellen Harasimowicz has chronicled New England’s Willard Farm in its final harvests
After 13 Years Underwater, Lost Digital Camera Photos Reunited With Owner
A Colorado fisherman spotted the camera sticking out of the mud along the the Animas River
The Power of Portraits
An exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery showcases the photography of Brian Lanker—and the remarkable lives of his subjects
Announcing the Winners of Smithsonian Magazine’s 20th Annual Photo Contest
From Norway to Nepal, this year’s winning images span the globe to capture the extraordinary
See 15 Amazing Wildlife Images From the Sony World Photography Awards
The contest showcases the work of some of the planet’s best photographers
David Bowie's 80,000-Item Archive Will Go on Display
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is building a new venue dedicated to the artist
See Rare Images of Early 20th-Century Antarctic Expeditions
For the first time, hundreds of photos, lantern slides and glass plate negatives are available to the public
Photographer Evelyn Hofer’s Timeless Portraits Get a Second Look
Taken a half-century ago, her images strike a contemporary pose
This Black Bear Took Hundreds of ‘Selfies’ on a Wildlife Camera
Of the 580 images captured by the camera in November, about 400 were of the bear
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