Vivian Maier did not live her life as a celebrated photographer. She spent most of her time eking out a living by being a nanny and secretly pursued her artistic inclinations in her spare time. In fact, it wasn’t until after Maier died in … Continued

Peruvian photographer Mariano Vivanco has established himself as one of the world’s leading editorial photographers, regularly shooting for such magazines as Vogue, Vanity Fair, GQ and i-D. Known for his intimate portraiture—often shot in black and white—of cultural icons like … Continued

When Helmut Newton was in the midst of setting up one of his shoots, he would take a quick Polaroid to test the lighting and composition to make sure the vision he had was coming to fruition. Although many photographers use the … Continued

A video set to music composed by David Lynch that walks you through legendary photographer Nan Goldin’s seminal work, The Ballad of Sexual Dependency. Goldin, who is also currently the focus of an exhibit at MOMA, started the Ballad as a slideshow … Continued

On July 12, New York’s Met Breuer museum prepares to launch “Diane Arbus: In the Beginning,” a look at the master photographer’s early works. The show will focus on photographs Arbus took between 1956 and 1962, which have never been published or previously exhibited. … Continued