Orion Through a 3D-Printed Telescope
FirstLook: Poetic Fusion
Prior to our modern practice of image manipulation with editing software, photographers worked more with planned intention and craft.FirstLook: A Market’s Port of Call
After the war in 1991, Kuwait faced a demand for consumer goods. In response, a popular market sprang up, selling merchandise transported by traditional wooden ships. Eager to replace household items that had been looted, people flocked to the new market and found everything from flowerpots, kitchen items and electronics to furniture, dry goods and fresh produce.First Look: The Color of Nubia in Aswan
As a Saudi photographer with a passion for cultural, human and heritage themes around the world, I strive to make my images windows to the past as well as reflections of the present. When I came across this guesthouse on a visit to Aswan, Egypt, I was taken back to 3000 BCE to ancient Nubia.FirstLook - A blistering triumph for the back-street boys
Amid the roar of racers zooming toward the finish line in London during the 1980 Grand Prix, longtime auto-racing photographer and renowned artist Michael Turner trained his lens on a Saudia-Williams FW 07.Spotlight on Photography: Explore Moroccan Zellige (Zillij) Tilework in Fez With Peter Sanders
In patterns and refractions, the old city of Fez, Morocco, comes to life through the geometric tile works known as zillij. In 2001, AramcoWorld commissioned photographer Peter Sanders to tell the story of a family who for five generations has added new dimensions to art and architecture.Spotlight on Photography: Arabs In America
In 1975 AramcoWorld dedicated an entire issue to celebrating the lives of Arab Americans and their impact—from renowned heart surgeon Michael DeBakey to White House correspondent Helen Thomas to entertainer and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital founder Danny Thomas.Explore Underwater Photography With Diver Eric Hanauer
Underwater photographer and writer Eric Hanauer’s work for AramcoWorld exposed an entirely new audience to the rich marine life of the Red Sea. From his home in California, he reflects on his four-plus-decade career.AramcoWorld: 75 Years of Visual Storytelling Through Photography
Part 2 of our series celebrating AramcoWorld’s 75th anniversary this year highlights “visual vagabonding”—the magazine’s expanded use of vibrant images over the decades to fulfill the mission of cultural connection.Find Ramadan Lanterns on Cairo's Streets with John Feeney
In the March/April 1992 issue, writer and photographer John Feeney took AramcoWorld readers on a walk through the streets of Cairo during Ramadan.Spotlight on Photography: Relive the 1980 Grand Prix Through Michael Turner's Racing Photos
Amid the roar of racers zooming toward the finish line in London during the 1980 Grand Prix, longtime auto-racing photographer and renowned artist Michael Turner trained his lens on a Saudia-Williams FW 07.Spotlight on Photography: Discover the Marshes of Iraq in a Visual Story by Wilfred Thesiger
“In the Marshes of Iraq” — November/December 1966