Man on the Wire

Peek Inside North Korea Through a New Set of Eyes

By Andrew Katz

Face to Face on the Front Lines: TIME Talks to Bulent Kilic

By Phil Bicker

On the Brink of an Abyss: Fabio Bucciarelli in South Sudan

By Fabio Bucciarelli

Public Service or Propaganda? Top Handout Photos of 2013

By Phil Bicker
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2013: An Amazing Year of Déjà Vu

This year, we decided to play off the idea of déjà vu that we started last year — embarking on an anthropological dig through our collective visual memory to unearth images from the past year that awaken a familiar sense of recognition.

By Phil Bicker

Muhammed Muheisen: TIME Picks the Best Wire Photographer of 2013

At-once authoritative and distinctive, Muheisen's photographs have become indispensable for news outlets the world over.

By TIME Photo Department

Rainbows in the Frame: Emblems of Hope in a Dark Year

As we envision what the coming year might bring, Lightbox pauses to celebrate sightings of rainbows — those fleeting emblems of hope — photographed over the past year in unexpected, incongruous places.

By Phil Bicker

A Year of Photographers in the Picture

As the new year approaches, TIME takes a look back on 2012 to highlight an increasingly common phenomenon: the photographer in the picture.

By Phil Bicker

2012: The Year in Silhouettes

From iconic portraits of President Obama to the distinguished profile of Queen Elizabeth II and bold outlines of armed Syrian rebels to flag waving protesters, LightBox presents the year in silhouettes — a photo per day in 2012.

By Phil Bicker

Marco Longari: TIME Picks 2012's Best Photographer on the Wires

TIME acknowledges the distinctive and powerful work of Agence-France Presse chief photographer Marco Longari, our pick for the best photographer on the wires in 2012.

By TIME Photo Department

TIME Picks the Most Surprising Photos of 2012

Police officers doused in milk, Kim Jong Un meeting an octopus, people dressed as birds and a 45-foot paper airplane — just some of the most surprising (and indescribable) images of 2012.

By Phil Bicker

2012: A Year of Deja Vu

TIME embarks on an anthropological dig through our collective visual memory, unearthing images from the last twelve months that awakened in us a familiar sense that we've seen them somewhere before.

By Phil Bicker

From the Front Lines: Syria by Narciso Contreras

Over the last five months, TIME has witnessed the emergence of a new voice — that of Mexican-born freelance photographer Narciso Contreras. Here, LightBox showcases Contreras's work from Syria, illustrating his commitment and distinct vision to covering the bloodshed of an intractable war that's stretched through 2012.

By Phil Bicker

Finding Beauty: Fractal Patterns on Earth as Seen from Space

Over the past two years Professor Paul Bourke has scoured all four corners of the world—via Google Earth—to find incredible geometric structures of a similar nature.

By Vaughn Wallace

The Ultimate Prize Fighters: Practicing Peace through Boxing in Israel

Oded Balilty explores how young Israeli Arabs and Jews come together as equals in the boxing ring.

By Vaughn Wallace

Silhouettes in the News

More than 200 years ago, the silhouette was the foremost way to document one’s appearance, but it’s still widely used in photographic frames today. From capturing the world's protests and politicians to wildfires and war zones, LightBox looks at the use of silhouettes on the wires this month.

By TIME Photo Department

Gimme Shelter: Umbrellas Around The World

Come rain or shine, TIME presents a collection of recent umbrellas around the world.

By TIME Photo Department

The Stone Throwers of Palestine

Israeli photographer Oded Balilty's portraits offer a unique take on the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

By Vaughn Wallace

So Long, Swoosh: Bidding Farewell to Callista Gingrich's Famous Bob

With Newt Gingrich leaving the presidential race, LightBox looks back on Callista Gingrich’s now-famous Swoosh, which seemed to captivate photographers all along the campaign trail.

By Feifei Sun

Oded Balilty: The Art of Storytelling

AP photographer Oded Balilty's photographs reveal a quieter side of Israeli daily life—beyond the conflict.

By Phil Bicker
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