Tiger Woods, in his happier days. It was supposed to be one lucky photog's ticket to retirement -- the first person to snap a picture of Tiger Woods after the golfer reemerged in public was going to make enough money to spend his days in luxury. But now the shots have been released by

Hoisting the Soviet flag atop the Reichstag in Berlin. Photo by TASS/Yevgeny Khaldei Abdulkhakim Ismailov, one of three soldiers to appear in a famed photograph of the Red Army invading Berlin at the end of World War 2, has died. He was 93. May, 1945. As the Russian army rolls through a destroyed Berlin and

Photo by Bryant Austin Photography can show us new angles of the worlds we live in, but it can also show us ones we never knew existed. That's the effort behind photographer Bryant Austin's life work: to document the beautiful world of whales and to show us what we may soon be missing. In the

Elvis Costello on tour in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1977. Photo by Anton Corbijn. The only way to know what images are the most indicative of life in the world of rock 'n' roll is to be a part of that world yourself. In his new book, "Taking Aim," photographer and singer-songwriter Graham Nash (of Crosby,

[photopress:redford.jpg,full,centered] Robert Redford. Photo by Ron Galella Ron Galella is a controversial man. As one of the most famous celebrity photographers of the last half-century, he's been called everything from a parasite and a vulture, to the "Godfather of the U.S. paparazzi culture." And in the new documentary Smash His Camera, we're given a whirlwind

The postcard is losing its luster. As a medium of communication, and as a picture-letter showcasing one's home or travels abroad, it has fallen victim to the advancements in technology that allow us to send photos instantly. But at the turn of the 20th century, postcards were one of the most popular (and cheapest) ways

[photopress:ascent_joshmurfitt.jpg,full,centered] Submitted for the definition of 'Ascent.' Photo by Josh Murfitt If you could use images to define words, how would you communicate their meanings? That's the question behind a fascinating new experiment called The Photographic Dictionary, a community-sourced website that asks you to create visual definitions. Each accepted photograph attempts, either literally or figuratively,

[photopress:ht_Elephant_Driver_091124_ssh.jpg,full,centered] An elephant driver goes for a swim. Photo courtesy of Cesare Naldi/National Geographic The National Geographic Society is one of the world's leading non-profit scientific and educational organizations in the world, whose general purpose is to get people to care more about their planet. And in its annual International Photography Contest, the NGS gathers