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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Hillary K. Grigonis

There’s power in a simple camera angle. From Dolly Parton to natural disasters, the best news photos this week highlight the power of composition

TOPSHOT - An aerial view shows houses lying deluged in sludge after flash floods at Devighat, Bidur Municipality in Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026. Nepal's disaster agency said that 823 people remained out of contact on August 27, more than 24 hours after a deadly flood tore through the border region with Tibet. (Photo by Prabin RANABHAT / AFP via Getty Images).

The best photos tell a story without words – and photojournalists are tasked with the job of taking photos that transcend language barriers. This week, some of the most striking news photographs that I’ve seen highlight the power of a good camera angle.

What’s included in the photo and what’s not are equally important to telling a story in a photograph. From natural disasters to the mourning of a country music legend, these are some of the best pieces of photojournalism that I’ve seen for the week of August 23.

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