Stories
Earth's alien world revealed in the top undersea photos of 2018
A wall of sharks, a ceiling of rays, and dancing seahorses.
By Mark Kaufman
Stock photos show transgender people in a whole new light — as simply being human
Smashing stigmas one stock image at a time.
Photos: California's wildfires make way for destructive mudslides
Homes have been washed away and thousands have been evacuated.
By Tim Chester
Photos show the surreal devastation from Southern California's wildfires
The fires have menaced Southern California for days.
Fatherhood has changed, and so have the stock photos
As dads become more involved in child-rearing and home care, Getty, a leader in the stock photo world, is striving to show that.
Lush color photos capture the cityscapes of New York in Chicago in the '70s and '80s
Wayne Sorce rendered urban environments with uncommon precision and vividness.
Vivid photos offer a record of a diverse Massachusetts community
William Bullard's early 20th century portraits of his Worcester neighbors form a unique document of an American community of color.
A Brooklyn chemist's 1800s photos capture New York in motion
Wallace G. Levison took advantage of evolving film technology to freeze a city that never stops moving.
A new book of colorized historical photos brings the past to life
'The Paper Time Machine' takes historical images and imbues them with astonishing color.
Firestorm: Photos of California's deadliest wildfires on record
California is under a wildfire siege that has turned parts of the state into a surreal hellscape.
Unseen photos from Weegee, the cigar-chomping master of the NYC streets
A rediscovered archive from the legendary photographer of joy and mayhem.
Fascinating photos of American festivals in Europe, and vice versa
A photographer's Kickstarter project looks at the two continents' obsession with each other.
This crowdsourced book collects decades of rock and roll fans' unseen photos
From Chuck Berry to Adele, a fan's-eye-view.