When it comes to wedding traditions, people mostly think of the exchange of rings, wedding vows, breaking plates, or carrying the bride over the threshold. However, these traditions represent only a small fraction of the vast mosaic of customs that exist across cultures. When we look beyond the borders of our country, we encounter a myriad of other customs, traditions, and rituals.

Street markets are a great place to showcase photojournalistic skills. You have to be fast and observant to capture interesting situations and moments. You also need to learn to be inconspicuous and blend into the crowd. Or not be afraid to approach people and ask permission to take their portrait.

It's hard to find a color with a more positive connotation than green. We use green to decorate our homes and it plays a major role in city planning. And it doesn't end there. We are willing to leave the comfort of our cities and hike through wind and rain to high hills for views of endless greenery. Whether it is consciously or subconsciously, people like to surround themselves with green.

The color black is formed by mixing all three primary colors together, as if it absorbs these colors. Since ancient times, the use of black in art has evoked feelings of darkness, emptiness, and even death. At the same time, it is a source of fascination because it can create indispensable contrast and depth. These qualities are among the reasons why black and white photography remains so popular after so many years.

Stretching from the sunny beaches of the Andaman Coast to the rugged mountains that many consider the foothills of the Himalayas, Thailand is home to over 40,000 vibrant Buddhist temples. Daily life takes place on the streets, making the cities pulse with life far more than anywhere else in the world.

This is the first article in our new series on colors in photography. We’ll delve into the role of colors and their significance in photography. We'll also explore the psychology of colors, how they’re used for marketing, and take a look at their historical context. Let's get started with a somewhat controversial color, one that is technically not even a color— white.

When people hear the term "post-industrial," many envision an industrial agglomeration reflected in large factories and buildings. Fragments of this history can be found all over the world. In this article, we explore the American Midwest and Great Lakes region, the birth of automotive assembly lines where industry was once heavily concentrated.

Whether you like architecture, street, urban, or long-form documentary photography, there’s a subject for almost every photographer in New York. You’ll be hard-pressed to find another city with such a concentration of diverse and inspiring places. The Brooklyn Bridge, the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, and Central Park are among the most photographed places in the world. But there is so much more to New York City.

The question of whether to shoot in landscape or portrait orientation has probably crossed your mind countless times. The fact is, landscape orientation wins most of the time. The human eye sees the world horizontally, or in landscape orientation. That’s how cameras and most desktop imaging devices are designed. The predominance of landscape orientation has only recently been broken up by smartphones which, as we know, shift our perspective to vertical or portrait orientation.

Old age has always been a rewarding topic for photography. Famous photographers like Yousuf Karsh or Irving Penn don’t try to conceal the stories and experiences a person has etched on their face. On the contrary, they accentuate these lines with subtle lighting to truly reveal a story. How can a photographer approach the topic of old age with sensitivity?