AP vertical photo gallery May 13–19

The Associated Press on May 21 published a new vertical photo gallery built from images taken between May 13 and May 19, 2026. AP described it as an “AP mobile scroll,” a recurring format that assembles standout vertical images published over the previous week. The selection was curated by AP photo editors, according to syndicated versions of the item. (wvnews.com) The gallery sits within AP’s broader photography report and presents a week of news, ceremony, conflict and daily life through tall-format frames. ### Why did AP package this set as a vertical gallery? AP labeled the feature “See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP photojournalists,” signaling that the organizing idea was format as much as subject. The gallery’s own description says it is a selection of standout vertical images published by The Associated Press in the past week. (wvnews.com) The “mobile scroll” wording points to how the images are meant to be viewed: one after another in a tall frame suited to phones. AP has used the same label on earlier weekly galleries, including a May 6 installment covering April 29 to May 5, showing that this is an established presentation format rather than a one-off package. (wvnews.com) ### Which images tell readers what this week’s set contains? The May 13-19 gallery includes a broad mix of subjects and locations, based on the captions surfaced in syndicated copies. One image shows President Donald Trump with China’s President Xi Jinping at a welcome ceremony in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14. Another shows Pope Leo XIV visiting Sapienza University of Rome on the same day. (wvnews.com) Other frames move from conflict to civic space. The set includes mourners during a funeral procession in Sidon, Lebanon, on May 13; apartment interiors exposed by a Russian missile attack in Kyiv on May 14; Palestinians reacting to a fire after an Israeli strike in Gaza City on May 15; and the Lincoln Memorial seen above the recoating of the Reflecting Pool in Washington on May 19. (wtop.com) ### How wide is the geographic range? The gallery spans several continents in a single week’s edit. Captions identify scenes from Washington, Beijing, Rome, Kyiv, Gaza City, Sidon, Willemstad in Curacao, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Jammu in India, Vienna and Cannes. The selection also includes quieter or more observational images. (sfgate.com) One caption describes people walking across the Queen Emma Floating Bridge in Curacao. Another shows a man bathing from a roadside water tap on a hot day outside Jammu. A separate image shows a fisherman navigating through invasive water hyacinth near Nueva Venecia, Colombia. ### What does AP say about how the gallery was assembled? AP says the gallery is “a selection of standout vertical images published by The Associated Press in the past week.” Syndicated versions add a short note saying the item is “a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.” (sfgate.com) AP’s broader photography operation includes recurring galleries and larger retrospective projects. Its AP Images blog and AP News photography pages regularly package pictures around major global news moments, individual themes and year-end reviews. ### Where can readers find the next installment? AP published this installment on May 21, after the photo window closed on May 19. A previous vertical gallery ran on May 6 and covered April 29 through May 5, suggesting the feature appears on a roughly weekly cycle. (sfgate.com) The next update, if AP keeps that pattern, would appear through its AP News photography pages and syndicated partners under the same “See the world in vertical” format. AP’s existing item directs readers to its photography coverage for the full gallery and captions. (wvnews.com) (wtop.com) (apimagesblog.com)