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"I want to show people how sad and beautiful the world is"

Daria Aslanyan, the only Russian to win the POY 2025 photography competition, discusses why a documentary photographer has no goal, only a path.

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Artist Statement: What It Is and How to Write One

Why do you need an artist statement, how to formulate it and avoid mistakes.

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Take a Photo, Don't Publish It: Legal Relationships Between Photographer and Model

Why do photographers and subjects need to sign a contract, and how do they do it correctly? What should they do if their subjects ask to delete their photos? A lawyer answers.

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Portfolio Review: What It Is and How It Works

For photographers and artists who want an honest answer to the question: "How do you like it?"

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How to Become a Photographer from Scratch: Where to Start and What You Need to Know – A Beginner's Guide

How to become a good photographer from scratch, what you need for work, and where to find clients.

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10 Exhibitions for Spring 2025

For photography lovers and more.

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9 Photo Projects Created with a Smartphone

Photos taken with a phone as art.

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20 Photography Competitions in May 2025

An award from Dubai sheikhs, photo festivals across Europe, and an art fair in Krasnoyarsk.

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The Chechen War, Berezovsky, and Nord-Ost through the lens of Sergei Shakhidzhanyan

Military photojournalist Sergei Shakhidzhanyan discusses changes in the profession and the demands placed on modern photographers.

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8 Photography Competitions in April: Where to Showcase Your Work

A portrait photography competition in Malaysia, a photobook festival in Spain, and a workshop program at GES-2.