@billshapiro.bsky.social
I’ll show you great photographs; maybe some you’ve never seen.
Former Editor-in-Chief of LIFE magazine; contributing editor, Leica Conversations; co-wrote “Gus & Me” with Keith Richards.
Former Editor-in-Chief of LIFE magazine; contributing editor, Leica Conversations; co-wrote “Gus & Me” with Keith Richards.
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 31, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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Tomorrow at 12:30 pm EST:
The Leitz Photographica Auction
Register Here: www.leitz-auction.com/en/Photograp...
photos by: Joel Meyerowitz, Otto Steinert, Brassai
The Leitz Photographica Auction
Register Here: www.leitz-auction.com/en/Photograp...
photos by: Joel Meyerowitz, Otto Steinert, Brassai
October 29, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Tomorrow at 12:30 pm EST:
The Leitz Photographica Auction
Register Here: www.leitz-auction.com/en/Photograp...
photos by: Joel Meyerowitz, Otto Steinert, Brassai
The Leitz Photographica Auction
Register Here: www.leitz-auction.com/en/Photograp...
photos by: Joel Meyerowitz, Otto Steinert, Brassai
We launched BluePhoto.co last month to help people find amazing images for their walls and help photographers keep more money in their pockets. It’s working. (We sold another photo this morning!) Today, we’re announcing BluePhoto gift cards, and as we head into the holidays, look for more offers.
October 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
We launched BluePhoto.co last month to help people find amazing images for their walls and help photographers keep more money in their pockets. It’s working. (We sold another photo this morning!) Today, we’re announcing BluePhoto gift cards, and as we head into the holidays, look for more offers.
Recently, I launched the BluePhoto Collective, a highly curated platform for buying incredible pictures for your walls…while helping photographers keep more money in their pockets. Here’s what’s new on BluePhoto.co: avani rai, Dave Green, anne Skoogfors.
October 25, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Recently, I launched the BluePhoto Collective, a highly curated platform for buying incredible pictures for your walls…while helping photographers keep more money in their pockets. Here’s what’s new on BluePhoto.co: avani rai, Dave Green, anne Skoogfors.
some News: “Todd Webb: Paris, A Love Story 1948-1952, a photobook I edited and wrote the text for, hits the shelves in two weeks. If you aren’t familiar with Webb’s quietly brilliant work, this is a great introduction. Paris never looked so good. Available from Damiani Books or @bookshop.org
October 15, 2025 at 8:50 AM
some News: “Todd Webb: Paris, A Love Story 1948-1952, a photobook I edited and wrote the text for, hits the shelves in two weeks. If you aren’t familiar with Webb’s quietly brilliant work, this is a great introduction. Paris never looked so good. Available from Damiani Books or @bookshop.org
One of my all-time favorite photos (by the great @louisstettnerestate) goes up for auction on October 30 at the @leitz_photographica_auction along with other gems. Register here: www.leitz-auction.com/en/Photograp...
October 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
One of my all-time favorite photos (by the great @louisstettnerestate) goes up for auction on October 30 at the @leitz_photographica_auction along with other gems. Register here: www.leitz-auction.com/en/Photograp...
Today on my IG feed, the heart-tugging work of Ghanaian photographer Carlos Idun-Tawiah. Carlos recreates images from his old family photo albums but also creates images from moments that he WISHED had happened but didn’t. It’s beautiful work. On display atParis Photo at the Galeria Alta booth.
October 3, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Today on my IG feed, the heart-tugging work of Ghanaian photographer Carlos Idun-Tawiah. Carlos recreates images from his old family photo albums but also creates images from moments that he WISHED had happened but didn’t. It’s beautiful work. On display atParis Photo at the Galeria Alta booth.
My favorite photo auction—the Leitz Photographica Auction—just dropped its online catalog and there are too many extraordinary images not to share.
Photos: Elliott Erwitt, Ernst Haas, & Will McBride
The auction: October 30 at 12:30pm EST.
Link to the catalog: www.leitz-auction.com/en/Photograp...
Photos: Elliott Erwitt, Ernst Haas, & Will McBride
The auction: October 30 at 12:30pm EST.
Link to the catalog: www.leitz-auction.com/en/Photograp...
September 26, 2025 at 1:19 PM
My favorite photo auction—the Leitz Photographica Auction—just dropped its online catalog and there are too many extraordinary images not to share.
Photos: Elliott Erwitt, Ernst Haas, & Will McBride
The auction: October 30 at 12:30pm EST.
Link to the catalog: www.leitz-auction.com/en/Photograp...
Photos: Elliott Erwitt, Ernst Haas, & Will McBride
The auction: October 30 at 12:30pm EST.
Link to the catalog: www.leitz-auction.com/en/Photograp...
I interviewed the great photographer Ragnar Axelsson, whose work I have been following for the last 20 years. The story appears on a just-launched, supremely ambitious, really cool site called The Photographic Index, and you can read it here: thephotographicindex.com/blog/the-man...
September 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I interviewed the great photographer Ragnar Axelsson, whose work I have been following for the last 20 years. The story appears on a just-launched, supremely ambitious, really cool site called The Photographic Index, and you can read it here: thephotographicindex.com/blog/the-man...
Today on my IG feed, a few outstanding photographers whose work you might not have seen. Here, a small sample: Alex Harris, Anne Rearick, John Simmons. See the rest on @billshapiro
September 19, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Today on my IG feed, a few outstanding photographers whose work you might not have seen. Here, a small sample: Alex Harris, Anne Rearick, John Simmons. See the rest on @billshapiro
I got a sneak peek at the photos you’ll be seeing at the upcoming Leitz Photographica Auction on October 30. A few more highlights here: www.leitz-auction.com/en/Photograp...
Photos by:
Inge Morath
Karin Szekessy
Berenice Abbott
@leitz_photographica_auction @leica_camera
Photos by:
Inge Morath
Karin Szekessy
Berenice Abbott
@leitz_photographica_auction @leica_camera
September 15, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I got a sneak peek at the photos you’ll be seeing at the upcoming Leitz Photographica Auction on October 30. A few more highlights here: www.leitz-auction.com/en/Photograp...
Photos by:
Inge Morath
Karin Szekessy
Berenice Abbott
@leitz_photographica_auction @leica_camera
Photos by:
Inge Morath
Karin Szekessy
Berenice Abbott
@leitz_photographica_auction @leica_camera
Today on BluePhoto.co, Jimmy Page and his buddy Jack Daniels in 1975. Picture by Neal Preston.
September 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Today on BluePhoto.co, Jimmy Page and his buddy Jack Daniels in 1975. Picture by Neal Preston.
SOME NEWS. I’ve got a new project. It’s called BluePhoto.co.
We all know how unstable the photo world has become—galleries closing, Instagram chaos, the A.I. shitstorm, etc.—so we created the BluePhoto Collective, a site that values true photographic talent and honest-to-God curation.
We all know how unstable the photo world has become—galleries closing, Instagram chaos, the A.I. shitstorm, etc.—so we created the BluePhoto Collective, a site that values true photographic talent and honest-to-God curation.
home. | BluePhoto
home. https://www.bluephoto.co Fine Photography. Highly Curated. Fairly Priced.
At BluePhoto, you’ll find super high-quality, limited-edition prints and collectible photo books from both big-name phot...
BluePhoto.co
September 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
SOME NEWS. I’ve got a new project. It’s called BluePhoto.co.
We all know how unstable the photo world has become—galleries closing, Instagram chaos, the A.I. shitstorm, etc.—so we created the BluePhoto Collective, a site that values true photographic talent and honest-to-God curation.
We all know how unstable the photo world has become—galleries closing, Instagram chaos, the A.I. shitstorm, etc.—so we created the BluePhoto Collective, a site that values true photographic talent and honest-to-God curation.
I was recently interviewed by @eyeshot_magazine about my years at LIFE, how I look at pictures, some of the common missteps I see, and a ton more. (They asked fantastic questions!) Take a look:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=rmhY...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=rmhY...
Bill Shapiro on Life Magazine, Photo Editing & The Future of Photography | Eyeshot 50mm Ep. 16
YouTube video by Eyeshot Photos
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August 16, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I was recently interviewed by @eyeshot_magazine about my years at LIFE, how I look at pictures, some of the common missteps I see, and a ton more. (They asked fantastic questions!) Take a look:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=rmhY...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=rmhY...
Today on my IG feed (@billshapiro), Russian photographer Nikolay Bakharev’s new book, “Cheryomushki,” from @stanleybarker.bsky.social
July 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Today on my IG feed (@billshapiro), Russian photographer Nikolay Bakharev’s new book, “Cheryomushki,” from @stanleybarker.bsky.social
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By now, we've all seen the video of Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) being forcibly removed and handcuffed for asking a question during Kristi Noem's press conference.
But what Noem said just moments before the video was taken is "classic authoritarian red-baiting," points out @davidcorn.bsky.social.
But what Noem said just moments before the video was taken is "classic authoritarian red-baiting," points out @davidcorn.bsky.social.
June 13, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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June 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
This is real.
The great Sly Stone has died. He was 82.
(Photo by Jim Marshall)
(Photo by Jim Marshall)
June 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
The great Sly Stone has died. He was 82.
(Photo by Jim Marshall)
(Photo by Jim Marshall)
Photographer Alex Harris and I traveled through New Mexico to learn about the future of the state’s oldest and newest crops: chile peppers and cannabis. Our story for @newmexicomag is here: www.newmexicomagazine.org/blog/post/ne...
June 8, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Photographer Alex Harris and I traveled through New Mexico to learn about the future of the state’s oldest and newest crops: chile peppers and cannabis. Our story for @newmexicomag is here: www.newmexicomagazine.org/blog/post/ne...
When my old friend Jonathan Gluck was diagnosed with cancer, he was given 18 months to live. That was 20 years ago. His book, "An Exercise in Uncertainty," is wise, moving, thoughtful, & funny. It's about living with the unpredictable—something we all do.
Order here: bookshop.org/p/books/an-e...
Order here: bookshop.org/p/books/an-e...
May 29, 2025 at 7:38 PM
When my old friend Jonathan Gluck was diagnosed with cancer, he was given 18 months to live. That was 20 years ago. His book, "An Exercise in Uncertainty," is wise, moving, thoughtful, & funny. It's about living with the unpredictable—something we all do.
Order here: bookshop.org/p/books/an-e...
Order here: bookshop.org/p/books/an-e...
60 years ago today—on May 25, 1965—Neil Leifer made what is widely considered to be among the greatest sports photos of all time. One notable person doesn't agree: Neil Leifer.
I spoke with Neil for the @nytimes.com ; below, more of Leifer's photos from that classic night
I spoke with Neil for the @nytimes.com ; below, more of Leifer's photos from that classic night
The Greatest Sports Photo Ever Made Turns 60
www.nytimes.com
May 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
60 years ago today—on May 25, 1965—Neil Leifer made what is widely considered to be among the greatest sports photos of all time. One notable person doesn't agree: Neil Leifer.
I spoke with Neil for the @nytimes.com ; below, more of Leifer's photos from that classic night
I spoke with Neil for the @nytimes.com ; below, more of Leifer's photos from that classic night
The celebrated Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado has died at 81. A huge loss & incredibly sad news. I was recently in CDMX and stumbled into a massive exhibition of his work at the Museum of Anthropology. Hundreds of people were looking, pausing, breathing in Salgado’s remarkable pictures.
May 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The celebrated Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado has died at 81. A huge loss & incredibly sad news. I was recently in CDMX and stumbled into a massive exhibition of his work at the Museum of Anthropology. Hundreds of people were looking, pausing, breathing in Salgado’s remarkable pictures.
Happy to announce that “Paris: A Love Story 1948-1952,” a photo book about the overlooked photographer Todd Webb, is available for pre-order. I edited the book, and poring over Webb’s stunning images was an honest joy. Here’s the link if you want to check it out:
www.damianibooks.com/en/products/...
www.damianibooks.com/en/products/...
May 16, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Happy to announce that “Paris: A Love Story 1948-1952,” a photo book about the overlooked photographer Todd Webb, is available for pre-order. I edited the book, and poring over Webb’s stunning images was an honest joy. Here’s the link if you want to check it out:
www.damianibooks.com/en/products/...
www.damianibooks.com/en/products/...
Podcast Alert: What makes a great landscape photo? What doesn’t? @unofphoto.bsky.social & I discuss, with insights from @kityoung135.bsky.social (the gorgeous black-and-white), Alex Harris (red car), and Geraint Smith (Rio Grande Gorge).
Listen here: unitednationsofphotography.com/2025/05/07/p...
Listen here: unitednationsofphotography.com/2025/05/07/p...
May 8, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Podcast Alert: What makes a great landscape photo? What doesn’t? @unofphoto.bsky.social & I discuss, with insights from @kityoung135.bsky.social (the gorgeous black-and-white), Alex Harris (red car), and Geraint Smith (Rio Grande Gorge).
Listen here: unitednationsofphotography.com/2025/05/07/p...
Listen here: unitednationsofphotography.com/2025/05/07/p...
Saigon fell 50 years ago. These photos by the legendary Larry Burrows, who was killed in Laos while on assignment for LIFE.
April 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Saigon fell 50 years ago. These photos by the legendary Larry Burrows, who was killed in Laos while on assignment for LIFE.