Ruth Bernhard, the Berlin-born photographer who made her home in San Francisco, died late last year at the age of 101.

Bernhard began her studies at the Berlin Academy of Art, but left after two years to emigrate to the United States. Upon her arrival in New York, she took a job as a darkroom assistant for The Delineator, working under the supervision of Ralph Steiner, and enjoyed success as a commercial photographer.

In 1935, following a chance encounter with Edward Weston on a beach in...

The International Photography Awards recently announced the recipients of the first-ever Lucie Awards, acknowledging photographers' achievements from around the world in various categories.

Chris Frazer-Smith of the U.K. received honors as IPA's Photographer of the Year, which includes a $10,000 prize. Phil Borges won the Lucie Humanitarian Award and Robert Evans took home the Visionary Award. Henri Cartier-Bresson also was given an award for Lifetime Achievement in Photography.

Other Lucie Award recipients for outstanding achievement in their respective fields include...