Inspiring Videos

Our latest photographic competition 'Forgotten' is now open for entries and we have been asking you to submit images that depict the thing that we forget. Things that are left to rot, to decompose, to…

Any regular readers of our TPA blog will know that we absolutely love TED talks, and whist this one in particular might not be a new listing it is none the less fascinating. Taryn Simon…

Our 'Community Spirit' Photographic Competition has been open since the beginning of November and we recently stumbled across this amazing project 'MyLondon' by Cafe Art and absolutely had to share it with you! The annual MyLondon…

With our latest competition ‘The Great Outdoors’ nearing its closing date we thought we'd inspire you with this incredible TED Talk from filmmaker Karen Bass as she shares some of the astonishing nature footage she's shot…

With our latest competition 'The Great Outdoors' now open for submissions why not check out this video by TED Talks and get inspired by the incredible work of George Steinmetz. George Steinmetz's spectacular photos show Africa…

Sylvana Simons interviews Steve McCurry, an American editorial photographer best known for his photograph "Afghan Girl" which originally appeared in The National Geographic magazine. Steve McCurry is an American editorial photographer best known for his…

Cave explorer and geologist Francesco Sauro travels to the hidden continent under our feet, surveying deep, dark places inside the earth that humans have never been able to reach before. In the spectacular tepuis of…

The destruction of war doesn't stop when the fighting is over. Photographer and TED Fellow Laura Boushnak shares a powerful photo essay about the survivors of cluster bombs, people who encountered these deadly submunitions years…

Accepting his 2005 TED Prize, photographer Edward Burtynsky makes a wish: that his images — stunning landscapes that document humanity's impact on the world — help persuade millions to join a global conversation on sustainability.

Accepting his 2007 TED Prize, war photographer James Nachtwey shows his life's work and asks TED to help him continue telling the story with innovative, exciting uses of news photography in the digital era.