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Images from the exhibition.

His life was filled with strangers’ photos. Yours might be among them

Alan Adler - aka Melbourne’s photobooth man - didn’t believe in throwing anything away. A new exhibition shows why.

  • Simmone Howell

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I learnt to stop looking at life through a viewfinder.

On the trip of a lifetime, I left my camera behind. I don’t regret it

I used to witness the world’s great wildlife destinations through a viewfinder. Then this one changed me.

  • Julietta Jameson

Dancing leeks, oozing cake: Homegrown talent at the World Food Photography awards

The entries for the awards poured in from more than 70 countries – here’s our selection from the 17 Aussies who made this year’s shortlist.

In the past, only a select few travel photographers had an outlet where their images could be seen by a wide audience. Now, everyone does.

The big (new) problem with taking photos on holiday

I love the gorgeous and inspiring photos from a particular influencer. But there’s a problem – something I’ve noticed from him, and from plenty of other people on social media too.

  • Ben Groundwater
Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Nick Ut (centre) and Kim Phuc (left) holds the “Napalm Girl” photo in 2022.

‘Napalm Girl’ was in the photo. But who was behind the camera?

Questions about the credit for a famous photograph from the Vietnam War have divided the photojournalism community.

  • Benjamin Mullin
Artists Nimkish, Amos Roach and Sky Thomas with YARRAMBOI co-lead Sherene Stewart at rear.
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The Age photos of the week, May 10, 2025

The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributing photographers at The Age

  • April Lombardo
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Best pictures of the campaign.

A picture is worth a thousand words, especially in an election campaign. Here are our top picks

James Brickwood and Alex Ellinghausen have been travelling the country with the party leaders during this gruelling election campaign. Here are the best of their photos from the time.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos, James Brickwood and Alex Ellinghausen
Pope Francis waves to the crowd during a parade in Philadelphia on September 26, 2015.
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Pope Francis: A life in pictures

The papacy of Francis marked a time of reform for the Catholic Church.

From left: The Cut, Meghan Markle, 2022; Vogue India, Naomi Campbell, 2022.

They’ve been photographed hundreds of times but never like this

Campbell Addy’s stunning images changed the game for women like Meghan Markle and Naomi Campbell.

  • Janice Breen Burns
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From mirror lakes to roo-hunting at dusk: Fresh photographic takes on Australian life

Here’s our pick of the Galah Regional Photographic Prize finalists.

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