Photography

Lovers of folklore and vintage photography can visit throughout October 5 an exhibition from the library of the AGERPRES National News Agency that captures the Romanian villages from the interwar period, traditional Romanian customs, folk costume, as well as emblematic names of our folklore.

To the camera and photo equipment industry, the rise of smartphone photography has had devastating effects

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Sozcu, one of Turkey's most read daily newspapers, bought the local TV station over a year ago and made all the preparations necessary for the start of nationwide broadcasting.

But RTUK has stopped the launch of Sozcu TV in its tracks, by not accepting its application for a change of logo, Sozcu said on Thursday.

The annual "Photographic Pairs" exhibition, organized by the Hellenic American Union, the Hellenic American College (HAEC) and the Photography Circle, is holding its 2020 edition at the Hellenic American Union's Kennedy Gallery. Every year, a selection of work by two different photographers is displayed side by side in order to highlight similarities or underlying differences.

August 19 marks the 179th anniversary of photography being recognized by the French Academy of Sciences and Fine Arts.

On August 19, 1839, the official presentation of the photographic process by Louis Dager was made to the French Academy of Sciences and Fine Arts. The French Government purchases the patent and immediately makes it public.

More than 350 photographers from 100 countries offer a window into the world at the second Hania International Photo Festival from August 16 to 24. The event showcases a range of different styles and points of view on a series of themes including architecture, conceptual photography, abstract subjects, nature, cityscapes, photojournalism, travel, portraits and street photography.

When it comes to the significant news events around the world, sometimes a photograph can convey a story more powerfully than a thousand words, wrote American photojournalist and author Deborah Copaken in the forward to this year's Istanbul Photo Awards album.

The first Athens Photo World got under way last week with a rich program of events aimed at showcasing the important work being done by photojournalists who acquaint the public with important events and people all over the world, while also imbuing these depictions with their own personal style.

The earliest surviving photographs of Greece, Egypt, Turkey, Lebanon, Syria and Jerusalem, taken in the mid-19th century, will remain on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York until May 12.

The Blank Wall Gallery presents "City Scenes," a collaboration with the innovative photography app GuruShots. The show, which will only be up for a short period, comprises 40 printed photographs and 560 works that are being shown on a digital screen by photographers from different parts of the world who have captured candid moments in their respective cities.