Tourist Falls 2,000 Feet to Death While Taking Photos at Ski Resort

A tourist plunged almost 2,000 feet to his death while taking photos of the surrounding landscape with a group at a ski resort. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-2-5 17:04

Photographer Captures Model 163 Feet Underwater, Setting New Record

A photographer is continuing to push the limits of how deep photo shoots can take place underwater after he set a new Guinness World Record by shooting portraits of a model at a staggering depth of 163. petapixel.com »

2025-1-17 16:30

Cameraman Films the Wrong Pair of Feet at Cricket Game, Player Has Priceless Reaction

Shooting live sports is a tough endeavor; the photographer has to be aware of their surroundings even when trained in the viewfinder. But it's easy to make a mistake as one camera operator did at a cricket game in Australia on Thursday. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-11-13 14:26

Chinese Tourist Posing for Photo Plunges 250 Feet Into Active Volcano

A 31-year-old woman holidaying in Indonesia has died after falling 250 feet into an active volcano.

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2024-4-23 20:02

Tourist Falls 170 Feet Off a Cliff to Her Death While Taking Selfie

A tourist fell more than 170 feet to her death when she stumbled while taking a selfie from a clifftop viewing platform, the latest in a string of such incidents. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-4-11 21:28

Mrs. Doubtfire Shot Two Million Feet of Film of Robin Williams Improvising

The filmmaker behind Mrs. Doubtfire has revealed that the crew shot two million feet of film as Robin Williams ran riot on set running through three or four scripted takes before improvising the scenes as well. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-11-28 20:50

Tourist Falls 164 Feet Off Cliff While Taking Selfie With Friends

A tourist fell 164 feet (50 meters) off a cliff edge while trying to take a selfie this weekend.

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2023-9-29 17:42

Man Falls 40 Feet to his Death While Taking a Selfie Above Beach in Brazil

A man plunged nearly 40 feet to his death after losing his balance while taking a selfie in Brazil.

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2022-11-16 17:13

4K Footage of Unusual Fish from Thousands of Feet Below the Ocean

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) recently updated the camera system on its deep-sea remote-operated vehicles (ROVs) which allows them to capture incredibly detailed footage of the deep sea's denizens. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-6-11 19:22

The New Lighter Platypod eXtreme Has Folding Feet and a Better Handle

Platypod has announced its new Platypod eXtreme, a tripod alternative that the company says offers greater flexibility and stability on uneven terrain than conventional tabletop or travel tripods. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-4-7 20:37

My Photography Project Proves You Can Tell A Pet’s Owner By Their Feet (27 Pics)

Once, during a pet photoshoot, I took a picture of the dog with the owner's feet. The post My Photography Project Proves You Can Tell A Pet’s Owner By Their Feet (27 Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda. boredpanda.com »

2022-2-17 20:17

Landscape Hunting at 18,000 Feet: Photos of North Sikkim, India

Landscape photography is as much about photography as it is about travel. I believe it would not be very outlandish of me to assume that for most of us, our hunt for stunning landscape images began at some moment of epiphany, in some corner of the planet, when some awe-inspiring vista was rude enough to […] petapixel.com »

2021-7-8 21:29

This Drone Dives Up to 574 Feet Underwater, Features Sony Sensor

Flying drones have become extremely commonplace but also suffer from growing restrictions on their use. It’s hard to argue against their novelty, but safety continues to be a concern. So where do drones go next? What about underwater? Underwater robotics company Geneinno recently announced its second underwater remote operated vehicle (ROV), the T1 Pro. Designed […] petapixel.com »

2020-11-18 01:13

Drone Photos of Singapore Shot at 1,640 Feet

Singapore-based professional photographer Klaus Tan (AKA CHUTTERSNAP) recently flew his drone to its maximum altitude limit of 500 meters (~1,640 feet) above his city to capture the design and beauty of the island city-state. petapixel.com »

2020-3-25 21:01

We Captured A Beautiful Wedding Which Happened 32 Feet Underwater (11 Pics)

Julie and her husband Sean are keen scuba-divers and naturally wanted to incorporate their love for the ocean by getting married underwater during the annual Dive Fest near their favorite island of Saint Lucia! boredpanda.com »

2020-1-30 02:34

Watch Yesterday’s Falcon 9 Launch from 850 Feet and 4.7 Miles Away

Respected spaceflight photographer John Kraus was on hand yesterday to watch and capture the latest SpaceX Falcon 9 launch in Florida. But he didn’t just capture one view, he captured three. In a video posted to YouTube last night, he shared footage of the CRS-19 launch from a remote camera he set up just 850 […] petapixel.com »

2019-12-7 20:03

Photographer Captures Epic Bear Fight from Feet Away

Nature photographer and guide Tero Pylkkanen was camping out in a hide in Kuhmo, Finland, when two large brown bears decided to start brawling right in front of him. Pylkkanen managed to capture this 3-minute video of the “best bear fight ever. petapixel.com »

2019-7-2 18:45

Dallas Photojournalist Snaps Photo of Gunman From Just Feet Away

A gunman was shot dead by police in downtown Dallas yesterday morning after opening fire outside a federal building. Veteran photojournalist Tom Fox was on the block when the shooting started, and he managed to bravely capture a photo of the masked man staring down the sidewalk into his camera. The Dallas Morning News reports […] petapixel.com »

2019-6-19 17:21

Kickstarter: Macro Photography: The Universe at our Feet

We talk a lot of gear on this site, but we rarely focus on the actual art of photography and techniques. Some of you may Read more... canonrumors.com »

2019-6-8 15:03

Photoshop Fail: Australian PM Had Two Left Feet in Official Website Photo

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was the victim of a humorous Photoshop fail this week after people noticed that the family photo at the top of his official website showed him with two left feet. petapixel.com »

2019-1-10 22:30

This Guy Flew His Camera Drone to 33,000 Feet

People commonly send up cameras on weather balloons these days to shoot photos and videos from extreme altitudes, but one Russian man recently did something different: he flew a camera drone to 33,000 feet (~10km). petapixel.com »

2018-3-21 18:55

This is Why ‘Zooming with Your Feet’ Isn’t the Same Thing

“Zooming with your feet” means getting closer to your subject physically instead of relying on a longer lens, but you should be aware that the results you won’t be the same. Here’s a 9-minute video from This Place that looks at how different focal lengths affect perspective when compared to “zooming with your feet.” Perspective distortion […] petapixel.com »

2018-2-9 21:01

The New Fujifilm XP130 Can Work Underwater Down to 65 Feet

If you're one of those people who love to go underwater with a digital camera and want something more than your phone, then consider the new Fujifilm XP130. It's the company's latest tough camera that is touting the ability to shoot at 65 feet below water. thephoblographer.com »

2018-1-24 08:00

Couple Gets Married At 400 Feet Height And The Pictures Will Take Your Breath Away

People say, that getting married is an extremely stressful thing. But this adventurous couple from California took it to the next level by saying their "I do's" 400 feet above the ground. Ryan Jenks and Kimberly Weglin tied the knot above the desert near Moab, Utah, where they both fell in love and later got engaged. boredpanda.com »

2018-1-23 13:26

GoPro on Weather Balloon Captures an Airliner Flyby at 38,000 Feet

Strapping GoPro cameras to high-altitude weather balloons to shoot photos and videos of the edge of space has been growing in popularity, but on GoPro just captured something incredible that no GoPro had before: an extremely close flyby of a passenger airliner at 38,000 feet. petapixel.com »

2017-6-10 20:57

Why Zooming with Your Feet is NOT the Same as Zooming with a Lens

You’ve probably heard it a million times: “zoom with your feet!” This advice comes up almost any time the prime vs zoom lens debate resurfaces, but as anyone with even basic lens knowledge will tell you, zooming with your feet is NOT the same as zooming with your lens. “Zoom with your feet” has become […] petapixel.com »

2017-4-21 23:09

Portrait Trick: Shorten Tall Subjects by Spreading Their Feet

Headshot photographer Peter Hurley has previously shared popular portrait tips for achieving slimmer figures, sharper jawlines, and photogenic eyes. His latest quick tip is all about adjusting height in portraits. petapixel.com »

2016-11-26 21:22

This Self-Contained Rolling Darkroom Takes Up Just 5 Square Feet

When photographer Ben Money got back in to film photography a couple of years ago, he decided to set up a dedicated darkroom station for himself at home. But because he didn’t have a permanent room to use, he ended up create a self-contained rolling darkroom that takes up just 5-square-feet of space in his […] petapixel.com »

2016-9-29 22:03