This article contributes an analytical overview of the evolution of photography in Spain over the last decades. The subject is broached both at the institutional level, that is, focusing on photography in public and private collections, galleries, museums and art centres; and in association with the cultural policies revolving around photography that have been implemented at the national or local level in recent decades. This includes open discussions and studies on the state of play that, be it from institutions, archives or art centres, whether public or private, revolve around the topics of collecting, teaching, research, dissemination and heritage that have crossed contemporary photography creation in any way. The study also includes an analysis of the publishing scene in connection with the theory and practice of photography in the context of postmodern aesthetic trends, as well as a tour through the current distribution and reception models from the diverse and many-sided outlook of contemporary creation.