Fisherman Uses Drone to Save Drowning Teen at Florida Beach

Dramatic footage has revealed the moment a shark fisherman saved a drowning teenager by using a drone to drop a flotation device. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-5-28 14:21

Why I Spent 30 Days Photographing the Same Beach

Most of the time in landscape photography, we plan to visit several incredible destinations and photograph them over the course of a week-long trip, typically capturing seven or eight different places. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-4-13 22:17

Surf Photographer Questions Beach Drones: ‘They Make a Lot of Noise’

A surf photographer has raised concerns over the proliferation of drones at popular surfing spots.

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2023-2-3 19:34

Photographer Gathers 2,500 Nude Volunteers on Bondi Beach For Photo

A photographer assembled 2,500 nude volunteers for a naked photo shoot on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia.

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2022-11-30 19:58

What Are the Ethics of Beach Photography? And Do People Really Care?

Everyone loves going to the beach, right? The sunshine, the sand, and the good vibes; who doesn't enjoy that type of atmosphere? For photographers, the beach is an ideal spot for making cool photographs. thephoblographer.com »

2022-2-7 08:00

I Captured Snow And Ice On A Beautiful Dutch Beach

There’s something wonderful about being at the beach in winter, especially when the season is made obvious by the sight of snow, wouldn’t you agree? The beaches in the Netherlands are wide and stunning, bordered by dunes. boredpanda.com »

2021-3-25 13:19

Photographer Captures Incredibly Bright Bioluminescent Waves at Newport Beach

Photographer Patrick Coyne recently captured something stunning near his home in Orange County last week. After a friend tipped him off that there might be some bioluminescence on show, Coyne managed to capture the brightest bioluminescent waves he’d ever seen. petapixel.com »

2020-4-22 23:38

7 Tips for Taking the Perfect Beach Silhouette Photo

Silhouette images can really pack a punch — they can be very striking and have the ‘wow’ factor. But how do you take them? Follow the tips below to take your own perfect beach silhouette images! A silhouette is an image of a person (animal or object) represented as a solid, usually black shape. All […] petapixel.com »

2020-2-11 18:12

Beautiful Pics Of Marilyn Monroe On The Beach Taken By Sam Shaw In 1957 (17 Pics)

Everyone has heard of Marilyn Monroe, most people know her story. Marilyn was photographed by many photographers, including one photoshoot by Sam Shaw which is considered one of the most famous of her shoots. boredpanda.com »

2020-1-15 13:45

Ryan Struck Tackles Trash Situation Through Rockaway’s Beach Bins

When Ryan Struck moved to Rockaway in Queens, New York City three years ago, the dirty beaches immediately caught his attention. Growing up going to the beaches of New Jersey and having fostered a deep connection to the ocean as a surf photographer, this was a great departure from the picturesque seaside towns he was used to. thephoblographer.com »

2019-6-4 01:00

I Went To Fakfak To Enjoy The Beach, Cave, And Saw Bats

After 5 years, I finally made it home and saw my dad. During this time, he brought me to all his playing ground spots when he was a kid. And it was amazing to swim, fish, and hike with him. boredpanda.com »

2019-5-6 13:35

Beach Club: No, You Can’t Pay Us With Instagram ‘Influence’

Photographers and other creatives often bemoan being asked to work for free in exchange for “exposure. ” But with the rise of Instagram and social media, many photographers and “influencers” are turning the tables and making the same types of requests… to the annoyance of businesses. petapixel.com »

2019-4-4 20:56

Mario Daniele Transforms Beach Scenes Into a Painterly Surf Series

There mere mention of surfing gets us imagining scenes of stoked sufers riding these big hypnotic waves and the unique lifestyle they lead. We are reminded of those close-up shots of the surfers in all their energy, the beauty of the raging ocean, and the hard work countless photographers put in just to capture the perfect action shots. thephoblographer.com »

2019-2-26 11:00

Salvatore Matarazzo Takes Us to a Vibrant “Pocket Beach” Vacation

Along the stretch of the Marina Di Massa in central Italy's Province of Massa and Carrara is a 2. 5-kilometer beach that caught the attention of Salvatore Matarazzo in the summer of 2018. There, he documented the animated scene of locals flocking to the pocket beach for a quick and cheap vacation. thephoblographer.com »

2019-1-21 02:00

Lightsaber Light-Painting on a New Zealand Beach

Photographer Charles Brooks made this 30-second video showing how he recently shot a lightsaber light-painting portrait on a beach in Auckland, New Zealand. “The lightsaber is an acrylic tube with a high powered torch (1000 lumen Nitecore),” Brooks tells PetaPixel. petapixel.com »

2018-12-4 19:15

Friday Feature: Framing, timing bring juxtaposed beach scenes to life

Friday Feature: Framing, timing bring juxtaposed beach scenes to life Three Men © Moises Levy Framing and composition are two of the most basic tools in every photographers arsenal, but they can also be some of the most powerful. dpreview.com »

2018-11-10 01:08

Drone Shots Of The Surfers On Llandudno Beach

Drone shots of the surfers on Llandudno beach, Cape Town, South Africa. boredpanda.com »

2018-7-28 12:01

David Behar Captures Scenic Solitude on Manhattan Beach

When we think of beaches and seascapes, we often have these images of their natural beauty in mind. Or, we immediately think of a stretch crowded with sun-worshippers taking in the sun, sea, and sand. thephoblographer.com »

2018-3-4 08:00

The Seascape Photography Of Durban In South Africa

I have to confess, I really love the sea so much. I can't even comprehend to imagine what it would be like to live somewhere where you won't see the Sea, I would be okay living among the Mountain, but if there were no Sea by where I live, it might just sound like a cynical thing to say, but I could lose my mind from that. boredpanda.com »

2017-11-23 17:29

Felipe Bedoya Captures the Daily Life of Colombia’s Beach Vendors

The goal of most documentary photographs is to tell a story in the most straightforward way, but what happens when it's given a fine art treatment? Today's perfect example comes in the form of photographer and illustrator Felipe Bedoya's photos of beach vendors in the port town of Cartagena in Colombia. thephoblographer.com »

2017-11-15 20:00

Beach Lovers: Candid Photos of Lovers on the Beaches of New York

Many photographers have done projects about people and characters on the beach, but not many people have done specific projects about Beach Lovers. That's what photographer Erica Reade has been working on for the past few years. thephoblographer.com »

2017-8-11 19:00

Photo of the week: Torment

Skagsanden beach is by far my favorite in the Lofoten Islands. Is it surrounded by photogenic mountains, but that’s not the main attraction–it’s the composition and blending patterns of the sand in this Arctic beach which keeps me fascinated. dpreview.com »

2017-7-23 17:00

Laguna Beach Edits ‘Non-Commercial’ Photo Permit After Outcry

Earlier this month, we reported that the city of Laguna Beach, California, required photographers to pay $100+ for a photo permit even if they were shooting non-commercial photos on public land. After word of the policy spread and complaints began flooding in, Laguna Beach has now changed its policy, making it clear that personal photography […] petapixel.com »

2017-6-23 18:28

Photo Essay: Storming a Beach with US Marines in a Massive Training Exercise

I have the best job in the world. Seriously. As a Navy public affairs officer, I get to take pictures of amphibious assault vehicles storming a beach, Marines landing in tiltrotor aircraft, and the unusual tableaus that make up life in the Navy. petapixel.com »

2016-10-17 21:56

Photos of Hermit Crabs with Beach Trash Homes

Crabs with Beach Trash Homes is a series I am currently working on. I photograph Blueberry hermit crabs (Coenobita purpureus) on local beaches in Okinawa, Japan, that have begun to use beach trash as their shell. petapixel.com »

2016-8-31 17:16

Shooting Sea Fireflies Lighting Up the Rocks On a Japanese Beach

This series of images was made using bio-luminescent shrimp as the blue light source. It was photographed in Okayama, Japan, which is home to these rare and beautiful creatures. Check out the gallery below and read on to find out how they were taken. petapixel.com »

2016-8-19 17:55