Born in Austria and raised in South Africa, Christian Oth discovered photography at 16 and moved to New York City at 19 to pursue it professionally. He began in editorial and fashion photography before founding Christian Oth Studio in...

Capturing the Art of Motion – An Impressionistic Photography Challenge Get ready to shake things up—literally—with our latest Photo Theme competition: The Best of Blur 2025! This time, we’re diving into the wild, wonderful world of Intentional Camera Movement (ICM),...

Maria Svarbova, born in 1988 in Bratislava, Slovakia, launched her photography career after graduating in fine arts in 2012. Her breakthrough came with the "Swimming Pool" series in 2014, which brought her international recognition. Still based in Slovakia, she...

Thomas P. Peschak was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1975 and began his career as a marine biologist, earning a PhD from the University of Cape Town in 2004. That same year, he joined National Geographic, marking the...