Photography

Reuven Milon: The photographer who captured Jerusalem’s soul, one ordinary moment at a time

From milkmen to movie houses, Reuven Milon captured Jerusalem as it lived and breathed; ordinary scenes turned lasting history.

A rare shot of Reuven Milon at work.
Itai Ron’s image showing shadows of ultra-Orthodox men and soldiers on the wall of a house in the Palestinian village of Kifl Haris was selected as Photo of the Year by ‘Local Testimony 2025.’

Israel in the frame: How Local Testimony 2025 builds a public record

Bisharat House, with its triple-arched veranda, is a feature of Jerusalem’s Mediterranean villa style.

Stone, arches and memory: Jerusalem's enduring Mediterranean architecture survives

Avishai Shaar-Yashuv  documented the first few  months of Emily Damari’s life  following her return from  captivity in Gaza, for ‘The New  York Times.’

Local Testimony 2025: Powerful images of conflict, life, and hope at Eretz Israel Museum


Review: ViVO V40 – a smartphone with high durability and Zeiss photography

ViVO V40 marks the brand's return with Zeiss-powered cameras, strong water resistance (IP68/IP69), and a large 5500mAh battery—an appealing mid-range smartphone option.

ViVO – V40

Tel Aviv photography exhibit rediscovers the legacy of Jewish women

Featuring notable photographers like Claude Cahun, Julia Pirotte, Elinor Carucci, and more, the exhibit includes archival footage, vintage cameras, and special events with participating artists.

 PHOTOGRAPHS BY Dorothy Baum are featured at the ‘20&20 – A Lens of Her Own: Pioneering and Contemporary Women Photographers’ exhibit at ANU – Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv

Snapping Tel Aviv: Alex Levac on capturing the city that never sleeps - interview

Israel’s city that never sleeps was founded over Passover, 1909, during the counting of the Omer leading up to Shavuot.

 CANINE GRACE personified

Chen Schimmel: ‘The story isn’t over, and neither is the light’

At the JPost Conference gala, the 25-year-old photojournalist shared her mission to remember.

 Photojournalist Chen Schimmel

A poetic lens on Israel’s past

The exhibition Chris Marker: The Lost Photographs of Israel at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, showcases previously unseen photographs of Israel in 1960.

 Chris Marker

No Despair at Clal: A photography exhibit on the inhabitants of Jerusalem's infamous building

The bad, the good, and the downright ugly coalesce and pulsate there with an obstinacy and determination to survive, and some improbably thrive, despite all the very real existential challenges.

 A couple are seen kissing in against the window of Jerusalem's Clal Building in this art exhibit photo.

A globetrotting journey from Greece to Israel: The journey of Victor Politis

Since the 1970s, Politis has photo-documented street life in some 80 countries and won prizes. After travelling the world, the only place Politis wanted to live in Israel was Old Jaffa. 

Victor Politis took this aerial photo of the Jaffa coastline, displayed on a wall opposite his home.

Hayao Miyazaki voices concern as Ghibli-style AI images go viral

Hayao Miyazaki has expressed his concern about the use of artificial intelligence in animation, highlighting the long-standing debate over AI's impact on traditional artistry.

 Hayao Miyazaki voices concern as Ghibli-style AI images go viral.

‘This Purim, who will you be?’

Play therapist-photographer publishes a remarkable book on Purim costumes

All in the Family

Female Palestinian photographer Karimeh Abbud honored in new exhibit

Eretz Israel Museum shines incisive light on an early 20th-century Palestinian photographer.

 Karimeh Abbud, one of the most important female Palestinian photographers in history.