Critic’s Notebook

A Gorgeous Center for Photography, Far From Picture Perfect

Fotografiska, the New York outpost of the quirky Swedish institution, is an “architectural gem,” but the exhibited photographs don’t live up to the decor.

Art Review

International Center of Photography Refocuses in a New Home

When images are everywhere, what is the role of a photography museum?

Out There

These Images Show the Sun’s Surface in Greater Detail Than Ever Before

A new telescope in Hawaii takes aim at our nearest star and its mysteries.

Wedding Photographers Share Their Favorite Moments

Some of the best photos ? from teary-eyed first looks to candid dance moves ? are captured when least expected.

Bill Ray, Photographer of Indelible Moments, Dies at 83

He captured Marilyn Monroe singing “Happy birthday, Mr. President,” Elvis Presley as an Army private, scenes of war and urban unrest, and much more.

How Have Australia’s Wildfires Affected You?

Fires continue to rage in southeast Australia. If you’re safe, we would like to hear from residents and tourists and see your photos or videos.

The Secret Afterlife of Lost German Luggage

Roughly 250,000 items are lost each year on the trains or platforms belonging to Deutsche Bahn. What happens to those items is decidedly German.

Using His Camera as a Witness and Weapon

Shahidul Alam, the acclaimed Bangladeshi photojournalist and activist, pushes against the limits of his medium to cast light on what is suppressed or has vanished.

The Store Where Los Angeles Converges

LA Fresh Poultry, a halal-style butchery, caters to a diverse clientele of home chefs and professionals who want to be reminded of their roots.

22 of Our Favorite Travel Photographs From 2019

Sit back, relax and enjoy a whirlwind visual tour of this year’s best travel photography.

Nature’s Best Poetry of 2019: Clouds

Every day, members of the Cloud Appreciation Society post photos of the sky from around the world. This is why they stop to look up.

Times Insider

From 500,000 Photos to 116: How Our Editors Distill the Year in Pictures

A painstaking selection process ensures that The Times’s annual visual review highlights the biggest news events and strongest images.

When U.S.C. Plays U.C.L.A., They Play Too

Marching band is a team of its own.

The Nightlife Outlaws of East Los Angeles

Club Scum, a monthly party that embraces punk and drag, is a distillation of the fringe-friendly gay underground on the Eastside.

Sally Soames, Fearless Photographer With Personal Touch, Dies at 82

In taking portraits of the famous ? Margaret Thatcher, Sean Connery and Rudolf Nureyev among them ? she made them relax. In war zones she was unflinching.

Critic’s Pick

The Photographer Who Found His Power in Shades of Gray

Roy DeCarava famously turned Harlem into his canvas, but there is much more to see ? and feel ? in his new retrospective.

Jill Freedman, Photographer Who Lingered in the Margins, Dies at 79

She immersed herself in the rougher precincts of American life for months at a time, portraying their denizens as noble but not necessarily heroic.

Gianfranco Gorgoni, Artistic Photographer of Art, Dies at 77

He captured masters at work and documented the creation of Land Art like Robert Smithson’s “Spiral Jetty.” For one book, he teamed with Fidel Castro.

The Motorcycle Whisperer

Hugh Mackie represents a dying breed in the five boroughs: bikers.

Critic’s PICK

He Captured a Clandestine Gay Culture Amid the Derelict Piers

Alvin Baltrop’s photographs of the abandoned Hudson River piers and the people who populated them in the 1970s and ’80s have been all but ignored. Until now.