Photography

More than a third of Americans age 16 and up are considered bird-watchers — a figure that has more than doubled since 2016.

NPR's member and affiliate station photographers, including STLPR, share memorable moments from throughout 2024.

In 2024, the St. Louis region saw it all — triumph, tragedy and hope. Relive these moments and more through the lenses of St. Louis Public Radio’s photojournalists.

With former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris on the top of the ticket, Missouri and Illinois residents are casting their ballots for a far-ranging slate of candidates and issues.

The annual contest runs Friday and Saturday at the Dome at America’s Center in downtown St. Louis.

When Tina Weber rides her motorcycle, she transforms into Bubbles — “a badass” — and can leave her traumatic past behind. But when surgery forced her off her Harley Nighthawk this summer, she had to find healing elsewhere.

St. Louis Sheriff Vernon Betts had officers remove a St. Louis Public Radio photojournalist attempting to photograph a land tax sale auction held in front of the Civil Courts Building earlier this week.

The St. Louis Battlehawks lost 25-15 to the San Antonio Brahmas in the 2024 UFL Conference Championship game on Sunday.

The 2024 St. Louis Public Radio Teen Photojournalist Prize's top honor was given to a Francis Howell North High School senior.

Some people with expensive photo equipment are hoping to get the perfect shot during Monday's total solar eclipse. But for the rest of us, a cellphone camera is what we have to work with.