The New York Times Thursday July 2, 2026
The newly opened National Geographic Museum of Exploration offers more than 100,000 square feet of immersive exhibits and attractions in a $300 million complex occupying most of a city block in downtown Washington, D.C. Are there photograhs? Of course. The New York Times spotlights five, including Jodi Cobb’s image of a geisha in Japan in the mid-1980s; Ami Vitale’s 2018 shot of a Last-of-Its-Kind Rhinoceros; Evgenia Arbugaeva’s photo of a migrating walrus in the Russian arctic; and Steve McCurry’s “Afghan Girl.” Read the full Story >>
engadget Thursday July 2, 2026
Getty Images has moved to terminate a $3.7 billion merger with rival Shutterstock due to restrictions imposed by UK regulators, notes Engadget. While the US Justice Department okayed the merger earlier this year, the UK's Competitions and Markets Authority announced in May that it wouldn't approve the merger unless Shutterstock sold its global editorial business, including its celebrity and news photo agencies. Getty’s board decided unanimously to "not proceed with the process to sell Shutterstock's editorial business." Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Thursday July 2, 2026
The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, and in the ensuing eight years some 230,000 Americans served in the Continental Army during the war for
independence. At that time, photography had not been invented, but in 1864, Nelson and Roswell Moore, two brothers living in Connecticut, decided to track down and photograph the alleged last living
soldiers … Read the full Story >>
The Guardian Wednesday July 1, 2026
John Claridge grew up in London’s East End and went on to become a successful advertising photographer, shooting campaigns for Rolls-Royce, Porsche, Jack Daniels, Sony and Wrangler. But, notes The Guardian, he is best known for his warm, intimate portrayal of his own London neighborhood, shot in black and white throughout the 60s and 70s, and gathered in the 2016 monograph East End. Claridge died on May 24 at age 81. See also: The United Nations of Photography. Read the full Story >>
