Washington Photo Safari

Hasselblad has announced the winners of the Hasselblad Masters 2026 photography competition. The contest awarded 7 photographers from 70 finalists, chosen from more than 108,000 submissions across 160 countries.

From coral reefs to abandoned theaters: meet the 2026 Hasselblad Masters The 2026 Hasselblad Masters show that compelling photography can come from everywhere and be about everything.

July 1 was Canada Day. 159 years ago, the modern-day provinces of Ontario, Quebec, as well as Nova Scotia and New Brunswick formed a single political entity called the Dominion of Canada.

While Canada did not become fully independent from the British in 1867, it took its first steps toward becoming a self-governing nation. And July 1 is the day Canadians choose to celebrate.

Fascinating Photos Show How Canada Looked When It Was Created 159 Years Ago Happy birthday, Canada.

When Hurricane Camille filled the Gulf of Mexico in August 1969, satellites watched it the entire way in.

The storm came ashore on the Mississippi coast as a Category 5 with sustained winds of 175 mph and a storm surge of more than 24 feet, and it killed more than 250 people. It would have killed many more if forecasters had not seen it coming from space.

The Weather Bureau later estimated that the warnings and evacuations enabled by modern tracking and forecasting may have saved as many as 50,000 lives.

How Early Weather Satellites Actually Captured Images | Fstoppers Weather satellites watching Hurricane Camille in 1969 used television cameras, not film. The real story of how TIROS-1 and ATS-3 transmitted images via radio signals and facsimile recorders is far stranger than the common assumption.

The World Cup, probably the biggest and most captivating sporting event on Earth, is laden with photographers on the pitch but what about getting closer to the action as a fan?

A smartphone with a teleconverter lens attached lands as a worthwhile alternative — provided you have the right combination.

With the 2026 World Cup in full swing, I got to test this out during the Canada-Bosnia and Herzegovina soccer match played in Toronto on June 12.

The phone and lens of choice? Vivo X300 Ultra with the 200mm Gen 2 teleconverter. There are key reasons why that go beyond just the lens itself.

Photographing a World Cup Match With My Phone Worked Surprisingly Well Phones can skirt rules against cameras.