We often turn to aerial photography to marvel at perspectives that are typically hidden from us. Today's featured body of work is yet another beautiful example. In his series titled Symbiosis, Bulgarian photographer Galin Vasilev showcases a stunning collection of textures from his country, as revealed by his aerial snaps.
If you're a big fan of abstract approaches to photography, we think you should definitely check this out. . thephoblographer.com
2024 inductees: International Photography Hall of Fame Clockwise from top left: James Balog, Sam Abell, Martin Parr, Eve Arnold, Richard Misrach, Paul Caponigro. (Not pictured: Anne Wilkes Tucker) The International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum (IPHF) has announced its 2024 class of inductees, a group that includes photographers, visionaries and historians who exemplify the artistry, passion and evolution of the photographic arts. dpreview.com »
2024-10-29 16:00
". . . I kind of put the camera away for a few years," says photographer Matt Stanman about how he fell back in love with photography. "Then, Youtube came about, and it reinvigorated my spirit for photography. thephoblographer.com »
2020-09-11 01:00
Steve McCurry is a photojournalist that often needs no introduction. But, chances are photography enthusiasts and beginners have only ever heard about him from his iconic “Afghan Girl” photo. The portrait of a girl with piercing green eyes, however, isn’t his only masterpiece. thephoblographer.com »
2020-03-07 02:00
Do we really need the latest and greatest cameras? To find out, DPReview TV host Nigel Danson swapped his Nikon Z7 and pro lenses for an entry-level Canon DSLR with a $100 kit lens, using it for his landscape photography and on a trip to Budapest. dpreview.com »
2019-07-14 17:00
Painting and photography are often considered similar artistic expressions. Henri Cartier-Bresson was a painter before he became a photographer, and became a painter again in his retirement. While his artistic sense informed his photography in terms of his ability to see the world in constantly changing light and compositional potential, he never considered photography as […] petapixel.com »
2017-08-08 22:38
Photographer Steve Gosling is a true black and white artistic photographer. To him, the gear is only secondary to his creative vision. This is evident in his choice of mediums. He's used pinhole cameras, large format, and even works with Phase One cameras and lenses. thephoblographer.com »
2017-06-20 10:00
A photography professor in Oklahoma recently had an awesome idea for teaching his students about the beginnings of photography: he turned his classroom into a giant camera obscura. Photographer Mark Zimmerman is an associate professor of photography at the University of Central Oklahoma. petapixel.com »
2017-02-07 21:07
Lino Manfrotto, the eponymous founder of Manfrotto, one of photography’s most popular camera and lighting support brands, died on Sunday at the age of 80. Passing away due to natural causes, Manfrotto was in the presence of several loved ones at his villa in Bassano, Italy. digitalrev.com »
2017-02-07 03:00
At some point of time it is every photographer's dream to travel the world and shoot wildlife a la National Geographic style. Amr Elshamy visualized such adventures and turned his dream into creative photography by using scaled models and imagination. thephoblographer.com »
2017-01-30 20:02
British photojournalist and war photographer Don McCullin was knighted this week for his “services to photography.” The news was published today as an official public record in the The London Gazette, which reads: “THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to signify her intention of conferring the honour of Knighthood upon the undermentioned: Donald McCULLIN, C.B.E., […] petapixel.com »
2016-12-31 20:13
Kaiman Wong (who has recently left DigitalRev TV) continued to create video contents in his own Youtube Channel and we found his recent video comparison of popular street photography lenses, 50mm vs 35mm vs 28mm to be educational and useful especially for newcomers to street photography. thephoblographer.com »
2016-12-08 20:02
A graduate student from Hong Kong has bagged a top prize from National Geographic for his spontaneous shot taken on an iPhone 6S. Kira Waison Lee is a student of Japanese studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and has been practicing photography for a number of years. digitalrev.com »
2016-11-24 03:00
When all your photography was gear stolen along with personal belongings and years worth of photography work, you would most likely be devastated and contemplated on giving up. For Matthew Baum, he was determined to recover from his tragedy through a crowd funding campaign and continue to pursue his ambitious personal vision of creating a photography center for a local community to learn, explore and enjoy photography. thephoblographer.com »
2016-11-24 02:07
Mexican photographer Felix Hernandez creates masterful dreamscape fantasy by using his toy miniatures and the magic of illusion. Spending hours alone in his bedroom as a child, Hernandez tells us that he would play with his toys and weather them down to match the scene in his head. digitalrev.com »
2016-10-28 03:00
Texture layers are photos that are normally blended with other images as part of a composite rather than being used on their own. They can be color, monochrome, detailed, or blurred.
Japanese photographer Ryosuke Kosuge, who goes by the name RK online, travels across Asia and captures sweeping photos showing the gorgeous patterns that can be found in everyday life. Kosuge is based in Tokyo and began doing photography and photo editing using only his iPhone starting in 2013 while working as a graphic designer and […]
Sometimes I wonder who the artist is: is it nature or the photographer? I guess it's a combination of both. Nature creates art everywhere. It is up to the photographer to see it and capture it in his way.
If the unique abstract quality of aerial photography is your cup of tea, you must have been on the lookout for our next featured body of work. To inspire you today, we bring the stunning work of Wyoming-based Mitch Rouse, showcasing a variety of landscapes and terrains that look otherworldly when viewed from above.
Jan Erik Waider is known to many of us as the go-to photographer for stunning images of the Nordic landscape. We've previously shared two of the German landscape and advertising photographer's sets: Arctic Silence, which has captured the moody beauty of Greenland's summer seascapes; and Cloudscapes, which unveil the dramatic display of cloudy days in Faroe Islands.
Abstract photography is one of those styles that don't adhere to a strict definition, and can be hard to pin down in terms of tasteful execution. Still, it's pretty popular among photographers who are looking for different ways of looking at things.