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Capturing the world through photography, video and multimedia

Powerful tornado slams Moore, Okla.
  • Paul Hellstern / The Oklahoman

Powerful tornado slams Moore, Okla.

Posted On: 5:20 p.m. | May 21, 2013

A tornado more than a mile with winds up to 200 mph roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. Hardest hit was the city of Moore. Officials were still trying to determine the number of casualties and the cost of damaged property from the tornado that eerily followed almost the... View Post»

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Pictures in the News | May 21, 2013
  • Charlie Riedel / Associated Press

Pictures in the News | May 21, 2013

Posted On: 10:43 a.m. | May 21, 2013

In Tuesday's Pictures in the News: Residents of Moore, Okla. recover after a huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb Monday; Los Angeles voters head to the polls to elect a new mayor; rescuers prepare to move a body found in a sinkhole on a road in Shenzhen, China; and there's more. View Post»

Pictures in the News | May 20, 2013

Pictures in the News | May 20, 2013

Posted On: 10:00 a.m. | May 20, 2013

In Monday's Pictures in the News: A kiss in Paris' Trocadero Square with the Eiffel Tower in the background; a bull gets the best of French matador Juan Leal in Nimes, France; a man leaps into a puddle of mud during the so-called Dirty Pig Festival in Hergisdorf, Germany; a hostage is evacuated by Israeli security forces following a bank robbery that escalated into a hostage situation in the... View Post»

The Week in Pictures | May 13 – 19, 2013
  • NARENDRA SHRESTHA / EPA

The Week in Pictures | May 13 – 19, 2013

Posted On: 5:02 p.m. | May 17, 2013

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Pictures in the News | May 17, 2013
  • HENDRIK SCHMIDT / AFP / Getty Images

Pictures in the News | May 17, 2013

Posted On: 9:09 a.m. | May 17, 2013

Friday's Pictures in the News begins along the Southern California coast, where thousands of kids, teachers, and volunteers send a message to "Listen" to the ocean and protect it from trash and plastic litter at the 20th annual Kids Ocean Day Adopt-A-Beach Clean Up and artwork held at Dockweiler State Beach in Playa del Rey. View Post»

Pictures in the News | May 16, 2013
  • Tom Fox / Dallas Morning News

Pictures in the News | May 16, 2013

Posted On: 9:40 a.m. | May 16, 2013

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Pictures in the News | May 15, 2013

Pictures in the News | May 15, 2013

Posted On: 10:12 a.m. | May 15, 2013

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A view into the photography program at Humanitas Academy of Art and Technology
  • Abdi Delgado

A view into the photography program at Humanitas Academy of Art and Technology

Posted On: 10:55 a.m. | May 14, 2013

More than 100 portraits of Humanitas Academy of Art and Technology (HAAT) students and their photographs will be featured on a 1,000-foot-long fence covering the construction of the Huntington Library's Education and Visitor Center. HAAT is in East Los Angeles and is a public high school with an educational methodology emphasizing connections between history, English, arts and sciences. The... View Post»

Pictures in the News | May 14, 2013
  • Michael Dwyer / Associated Press

Pictures in the News | May 14, 2013

Posted On: 9:43 a.m. | May 14, 2013

Tuesday's Pictures in the News begins in Boston, where British Prime Minister David Cameron and Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick visit the makeshift memorial to the Boston Marathon bombing victims in Copley Square in Boston. View Post»

Pictures in the News | May 13, 2013
  • Patrick T. Fallon / For the Times

Pictures in the News | May 13, 2013

Posted On: 9:32 a.m. | May 13, 2013

In Monday's Pictures in the News: A relationship is celebrated during a Mother's Day event in West Hills; Flo Rida performs at KIIS FM's Wango Tango in Carson; the Ducks give up an agonizing goal to the Detroit Red Wings leading to a playoff series loss; New Orleans police release video showing a shooting suspect; a sand storm blankets Cairo, causing traffic problems, and there's more. View Post»

The Week in Pictures | May 5-12, 2013
  • ARIF ALI / AFP

The Week in Pictures | May 5-12, 2013

Posted On: 5:47 p.m. | May 10, 2013

This week firefighters battled multiple wildfires in Southern California with the Springs fire being the largest (more photos); three kidnapped women were rescued from a home in Cleveland; volcano Mayon erupted in the Philippines, killing at least five climbers; an office building fire in Lahore, Pakistan, forced some occupants to jump from as high as the fifth floor; Russians celebrated the... View Post»

Pictures in the News | May 10, 2013

Pictures in the News | May 10, 2013

Posted On: 10:35 a.m. | May 10, 2013

In Friday's Pictures in the News: A gun battle in San Bernardino County between murder suspects and law enforcement officers after a high-speed chase Thursday left one suspect dead, one wounded and an officer hospitalized; World War II veteran Ernesto Pacheco Doulon, 99, Korean War veteran Robert E. Lee Cox and Vietnam veteran Robert H. Allen salute at a ceremony Thursday at Las Palmas Senior... View Post»

Reader photos: Best of Southern California moments for April 2013
  • Michael Ares

Reader photos: Best of Southern California moments for April 2013

Posted On: 1:43 p.m. | May 9, 2013

We hit the ground running in April's best of Southern California Moments, with Michael Ares' image of a child running past a mural in Venice. The mural, position and pose of the child and composition of the photo are excellent in this shot. From there Nancy Dushkin takes us high up above Dodger Stadium in a helicopter, and Kathy Degner captures a bizarre moment of one pigeon "photobombing"... View Post»

Pictures in the News | May 9, 2013
  • K.M. Chaudary / Associated Press

Pictures in the News | May 9, 2013

Posted On: 11:05 a.m. | May 9, 2013

In Thursday's Pictures in the News: A 13-story government building in Lahore, Pakistan, catches fire causing some occupants to fall to their deaths while other were rescued by an army helicopter; Ariel Castro appears in Cleveland Municipal Court to face kidnapping and rape charges after three women missing for about a decade and one of their young daughters were found alive at his home earlier... View Post»

Keep it simple, try a pinhole camera

Keep it simple, try a pinhole camera

Posted On: 1:22 p.m. | May 8, 2013

As digital photography keeps getting better and better, there are more great smart phone apps and amazing quality digital cameras to stop and think about using film. It may be even be hard to think about taking pinhole photographs. Maybe that's why I missed it again this year, probably, like most people. View Post»

Pictures in the News | May 8, 2013
  • Lionel Cironneau / Associated Press

Pictures in the News | May 8, 2013

Posted On: 9:10 a.m. | May 8, 2013

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Framework, the photography and video blog of the Los Angeles Times, celebrates the power and explores the craft of visual storytelling. The blog highlights the work of Times photojournalists who frame by frame, document the drama, the emotion and sometimes the humor of life. Framework also aims to serve as a resource hub for photography, multimedia and video enthusiasts who share our passion. We will trade insights and discuss the tools and techniques of telling stories through images. Have a look and let us know what you think.

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