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A viral photo of a man listening to music in Aleppo serves as a haunting counterpart to the typical scenes from Syria's brutal war
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This Drone Photo Shows the Extent of Vandalism at a Jewish Cemetery
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A Portrait Expert Analyzes Beyoncé’s Pregnancy Photos
Down to the choice of flowers – roses and poppies – the photograph carries strong symbolism
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February 2, 2017
How a Photo of Jewish and Muslim Kids Protesting President Trump Went Viral
"It makes people feel good," says Nuccio DiNuzzo, a staff photographer at the Chicago Tribune
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January 31, 2017
The Story Behind the Viral Photo of an Opioid Overdose
The photo showed a couple passed out in a car with a young boy in the backseat
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January 24, 2017
The Story Behind One of President Obama's Most Touching Photographs
"It tells you a lot about what he is like as a person," says photographer Pete Souza
By Olivier Laurent and Julia Lull
January 19, 2017
Behind the Most Powerful Photos of Obama's Years in the White House
Pete Souza reflects on eight years spent with President Obama and the two million images he shot
By Julia Lull and Alice Gabriner
January 18, 2017
'I Saw This Huge Fireball': A View of Urban Warfare in Mosul
AP photographer Felipe Dana recounts a hellish scene in the offensive against ISIS
By Andrew Katz
November 17, 2016
This Is TIME's Cover of President-Elect Donald Trump
The cover photo captures the energy of the supporters who propelled Trump to victory
By Olivier Laurent
November 9, 2016
Behind TIME's Cover With Gretchen Carlson
TIME's Peter Hapak photographed the television reporter
By Bianca Silva
October 21, 2016
How a Photo of an Eagle Stuck in a Car Went Viral
After Hurricane Matthew, an eagle had a viral encounter in Florida
By Andrew Katz
October 11, 2016
A Few Minutes, and a Selfie, With Shimon Peres
AP photographer Oded Balilty recalls their one-on-one portrait shoot in February
By Andrew Katz
September 28, 2016
The Story Behind Hillary Clinton's Epic Group Selfie
"Selfies gone wild," says Barbara Kinney, Hillary Clinton's official photographer
By Olivier Laurent
September 26, 2016
The Story Behind the Most Famous Photo of Tupac Shakur
Danny Clinch photographed the famous rapper three years before his death
By Kenneth Bachor
September 12, 2016
The Story Behind the 'Napalm Girl' Photo Censored by Facebook
The photo cemented Western public opinion against the war in Vietnam
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September 9, 2016
The Story Behind the Most Famous Paparazzi Photo Ever
The photographer, Ron Galella, called it “my Mona Lisa”
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September 9, 2016
The Story Behind the Haunting 9/11 Photo of a Man Falling From the Twin Towers
The most widely seen images from 9/11 are of planes and towers, not people. Falling Man is different. The photo, taken by Richard Drew in the moments after the September 11, 2001, attacks, is one...
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September 8, 2016
That Heartbreaking Photo of Alan Kurdi Was Taken a Year Ago. It Still Matters
But did it change anything?
By Olivier Laurent and TIME Photo
September 2, 2016
The Story of the Happiest Photo of Usain Bolt
“For someone to look around and have a good time, it’s mind-blowing.”
By Andrew Katz
August 15, 2016
The Photo That Changed Modern Portraiture
Inspired by Salvador Dalí's painting, the photograph has changed portrait photography
By TIME Photo
August 13, 2016
What Happened to the Little Girl in This Iconic Refugee Photo?
A photographer searches for the young refugee whose image he captured a year ago
By Olivier Laurent
August 10, 2016
How to Take Great Photographs at Night
Photographer Stuart Palley shares his tips on how to create beautiful images once darkness falls
By Tara Johnson
August 10, 2016
Should News Outlets Show Photographs of Terrorists?
"Looking at their faces, or knowing their names, in no way is an affirmation of their lives or their deeds, but only an acknowledgment of what unfortunately exists."
By Fred Ritchin
August 5, 2016
How to Take Great Vacation Photos of Your Kids
With your iPhone or any other smartphone
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July 30, 2016
The Happiest Photo of Hillary Clinton
Ben Lowy captures the Democratic candidate at her happiest
By Olivier Laurent
July 29, 2016
Behind TIME's Olympics Cover With Simone Biles
Photographer Thomas Prior reincarnated the majesty of this first-time Olympian
By Michael Bucher
July 28, 2016
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July 22, 2016
Meet the Photographer Behind Baton Rouge's Iconic Protest Image
"It's been very humbling," says the New Orleans-based photographer
By Olivier Laurent
July 12, 2016
10 Years After the Lebanon War: The Photos That Moved Them Most
18 photographers reflect on the 2006 Lebanon War
By Alice Gabriner
July 12, 2016
How One Photo Captured Both Unity and Division in America
Ruddy Roye's photograph is a powerful reminder of the long road ahead
By Olivier Laurent
July 11, 2016
Why Photos Don't Always Tell the Truth
"Neither a person nor a photograph should be taken at face value; it is more complicated than that"
By Fred Ritchin
June 20, 2016
'The Greatest' Mourned
Neil Leifer captured the champ towering over his vanquished opponent Sonny Liston
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