Living in Boston has it's advantages and disadvantages. On the one hand, it is the second most expensive place to rent an apartment after San Francisco. On the other hand, I can take a two dollar train ride and hear John Hodgman speak... for free.

The White House released the official portrait of the presidential family today, and guess who the photographer was... None other than our favorite down-on-her-luck pro, Annie Leibovitz.

Any documentary nuts out there? Well now we can appease our photography and documentary nerd cravings at the same time with a bio piece about iconic architectural photographer Julius Shulman.

Irving Penn, longtime photographer and inspiration to many, died yesterday at the impressive age of 92. He will always be remembered for teaching the world that clarity and simplicity are sometimes the most striking qualities in a photograph.

You know times are rough when even celebrity photographers can't make it. Markus Klinko and Indrani, shooters of the stars, and famous in their own right, have just filed for bankruptcy.

Well, it looks like Flickr is once again brewing up some controversy by deleting user images. The company is citing copyright infringement, but many online are crying censorship.

Eunice Kennedy Shriver passed this morning in her Cape Cod home. I feel it appropriate to celebrate her life's work by taking a look at a Special Olympic athlete and his love of photography.

It seems that even the most successful among us are not exempt from the recession. NPR reported this morning that famed portrait photographer Annie Leibovitz is drowning in debt.