Exploring photography

A faulty sensor on a Lion Air 737 Max that’s been linked to the jetliner’s deadly crash last October and a harrowing ride the previous day was repaired in a U.S. aircraft maintenance facility before the tragedy, according to investigative documents.

Kigali Center Photography will today inaugurate a 9 day long celebration of photography and the importance of images dubbed “Kigali Photo Fest”, an event created to recognise and nurture photography as an Art. Jackes Nkinzingabo, Founder of Kigali Center for Photography joins CNBC Africa for more.

A stunned marmot and New York rats: 2019's best of wildlife photography

A multimedia firm, Prime Studio set to empower youths in photography and the cinematography in Nigeria.

Fashion, at its heart, is about creating images: images that inspire, question and excite. Today, millions of them are shared on social media every single day. Armed with some top tips and a plethora of filters, almost anyone with a smartphone can capture an arresting image. But in order to become truly iconic, you need something more. We went to meet rising star Julien Boudet, a highly in-demand street style photographer who's also making waves on the international art scene.

Gero von Boehm's documentary on fashion photographer Helmut Newton is out in French cinemas. It features interviews from his famous muses including Claudia Schiffer, Anna Wintour and Charlotte Rampling, but also delves into some of the controversies surrounding his provocative style.

In a special edition, Annette Young heads to the southern French town of Arles, which each year hosts 'Les Rencontres d'Arles', an international festival of photography. The event is now seeking to give more exposure to women photographers.

The French city of Arles becomes a Provençal headquarters for fine art photography every summer, as the “Rencontres d’Arles” festival brings together imagery from all over the world through dozens of exhibitions, screenings and events. We sit down with Mitch Epstein, who tells us about revisiting the pictures that make up “In India: 1978-1989”.

Capturing the mundane: Lockdown photography wins prestigious prize

Photojournalist Fabiola Ferrero was born in Caracas in 1991 and grew up hearing stories about Venezuela's glory days. Two decades later, she's one of the millions who have left her home country amid economic and political crisis.

Photography is more than just an art form. Photojournalism specifically is an essential component to understanding major global events, especially conflict. The war in Ukraine is a perfect illustration: how else can the world understand the scale of destruction or the transformation of daily life but through visual accounts?

The photography biennale in Bamako, Mali is one of the most important arts events in Africa. Many young artists hope to launch an international career at the event.