- On an historic night for America Tuesday, Hillary Clinton became the first woman to be nominated for president by a major political party. Most newspapers however ran images of her husband or Bernie Sanders, as evidenced by the front page display outside the Newseum.
- Meanwhile, NBC has compiled an excellent photo gallery: “The long arc of Hillary Clinton’s political life has taken her from first lady to first female candidate on a major party ticket.”
- Attend the opening reception of an exhibition by Critical Exposure students from Anacostia High School. The photos on display were used to wage their Food Justice for School Lunches campaign. Thursday, August 4, 5:30pm at the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum.
- This weekend is your last chance to see photographs from the 1974 Kansas Documentary Survey at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
- Local photographer Bill Putnam took the skills he learned while serving as an Army photojournalist and used them to start his own business.
- Six war photographers are featured in Conflict, a new Netflix show that documents the riskiest freelance job in the world.
- Photographer Nicole Bengiveno, who is leaving The New York Times, feels duty-bound to stay with her subjects so long that they trust her enough to let her capture authentic, intimate moments.
- Iceland Coast Guard helicopter photobombs wedding photo shoot.
- Gratuitous baby animal photo link.