Two People Found Guilty of Murder of Photographer in San Francisco’s Twin Peaks

A jury convicted two people of the murder of a photographer who was killed during a camera robbery at Twin Peaks in San Francisco. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-23 16:01

San Francisco’s Train System is Still Running on Floppy Disks

In 1998, San Francisco installed the latest cutting-edge technology to run the train network: floppy disks. A quarter of a century later and the city's transportation agency is still using the same system. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-4-9 17:45

Foreign Camera Crew Robbed at Gunpoint in San Francisco

A Czech camera crew fell victim to the San Francisco crime wave as they were robbed outside a bookstore in broad daylight on Sunday evening. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-11-15 19:29

Ansel Adams Estate in San Francisco for Sale for $5.4 Million

The estate of late famed photographer Ansel Adams is up for sale at a $5.4 million asking price.

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2023-9-27 23:27

Rare Photographs of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake up for Auction

A rare set of photographs taken in the immediate aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake are set for auction today in California. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-8-11 19:22

Trial of Photographer Killed in San Francisco’s Twin Peaks Ends in Hung Jury

The murder trial of a photographer who was killed while at Twin Peaks in San Francisco has ended in a hung jury.

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2023-6-13 17:29

Nature Photographer Robbed of Canon R5 at Gunpoint Near San Francisco

A photographer was robbed at gunpoint in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early morning just as he was setting up to take wildlife photos. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-6-7 21:29

Photographers Demand San Francisco Take Action Amid Rising Violence

This past October, photographer Leon Kunstenaar was walking back to his car in downtown San Francisco after photographing a small demonstration. While loading his vehicle, a man appeared, pointed a gun at him, and demanded he hand over all of his equipment. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-12-2 21:18

Leica Store in San Francisco Robbed at Gunpoint of $178K in Gear

A group of four robbers, at least one of them armed, stole $178,000 in camera equipment and caused $20,000 in damage to the Leica Store near Union Square in San Francisco over the weekend. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-11-29 18:58

San Francisco Posts More Police at the Marina After Photographer Robbery

San Francisco will be posting more police in the Marina district in response to the high-profile armed robbery of a photographer at the Palace of Fine Arts last week. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-11-23 20:33

Where CAN You Bring Your Camera in San Francisco?

It happened again in San Francisco. A wedding photographer was attacked while shooting portraits at the beautiful …

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2022-11-20 20:01

San Francisco Police Can Now Get Live Access to Private Security Cameras

Thanks to new legislation, the San Francisco Police Department can now, without a warrant, gain access to live video feeds from privately owned security cameras in the city under certain circumstances. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-9-28 20:38

Photographing MLB’s Opening Day for the San Francisco Giants

Being a photographer for a professional sports team is a dream for most, but it does not come without challenges. With an owner-imposed lockout ending well after 2022 Spring Training was set to begin, Andy Kuno was faced with a condensed and chaotic Spring Training to prepare for the most important day of his season: Major League Baseball’s famed Opening Day. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-4-26 22:17

How to Fight San Francisco’s Theft Epidemic

If you missed the explosive report by KGO-TV reporter Dan Noyes on the theft epidemic in San Francisco, I want to both share his stories and offer some common-sense solutions to a problem that’s gotten way out of hand. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-4-24 17:16

This is What Happens to the Stolen Cameras in San Francisco

A detailed investigation has revealed what happens to all of the stolen cameras and electronics that are pilfered from cars across San Francisco: they are all sold on the street -- often within a matter of hours of theft -- and in broad daylight. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-4-19 00:33

AI Creates Amazing Virtual San Francisco Using Millions of Photos

Recent developments in artificial intelligence (AI) allow 3D scenes to be generated from just a handful of photos, but Waymo researchers pushed the idea to the extremes and have successfully recreated a 3D model of San Francisco from 2. petapixel.com »

2022-4-5 21:11

Camera Crew Robbed of $35,000 in Gear at Gunpoint in San Francisco

A Canadian film crew was robbed at gunpoint in broad daylight at San Francisco's Twin Peaks parking lot on Friday. A group of attackers took their cameras and footage and, in a video, one can be seen pistol-whipping a victim. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-3-29 17:57

Photographer’s Haunting Street Photos of San Francisco Coated in Fog

Photographer Joshua Singh became captivated with the way fog transforms San Francisco and now his portfolio heavily centers around the weather condition that defines the City by the Bay. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-2-23 23:43

Dangerous Places in San Francisco for Photographers and Cameras

As you know, there has sadly been a raft of camera thefts in San Francisco of late, putting a spotlight on places you might want to think twice about hauling expensive camera gear with you the next time you visit. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-2-19 19:04

Photographer Captures Charming Moments In San Francisco, And Here Are His Best 40 Pics

Sage Akaboshi reminds us of all that we’re missing by transforming simple things into beautiful images. The post Photographer Captures Charming Moments In San Francisco, And Here Are His Best 40 Pics first appeared on Bored Panda. boredpanda.com »

2022-1-15 17:47

Photographer Captures The Daily Life In San Francisco (40 Pics)

Sage Akaboshi reminds us of all that we’re missing by transforming simple things into beautiful images. The post Photographer Captures The Daily Life In San Francisco (40 Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda. boredpanda.com »

2022-1-16 17:47

Street Photographer Captures Quirky Everyday Moments in San Francisco

There's more to San Francisco than just the popular tourist landmarks and street photographer Sage Akaboshi has cleverly captured everyday moments that rely on unique compositions rather than famous locations. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-1-13 21:12

Eerie Drone Footage of Red-Tinged San Francisco, Set to the Score from ‘Blade Runner: 2049’

What do you get when you combine apocalyptic, real-life drone footage of the red skies over San Francisco with the score from the movie Blade Runner: 2049? You get a viral sensation that somehow perfectly encompasses the current feeling on the west coast of the United States. The video above was posted by San Francisco […] petapixel.com »

2020-9-12 17:35

Eerie Drone Footage of an Empty San Francisco During Quarantine

Filmmaker Dan Denegre of Space Race Studio recently shot a short, poignant bit of footage documenting the eerie stillness of San Francisco’s once-bustling streets amid the coronavirus pandemic. petapixel.com »

2020-3-26 20:37

I Capture Dreamy Photos Of San Francisco (22 Pics)

I created a series of pictures of the streets of San Francisco. I stroll through streets at random and took dreamy pictures of art deco buildings and gave an urban pastel side to this beautiful city. boredpanda.com »

2020-1-21 08:54

Drone Shots of San Francisco Shrouded in Wildfire Smoke

Last month, smoke from wildfires in northern California caused San Francisco to have the worst air quality in the world for a number of days. Here’s a 2-minute drone video that offers an eye-opening aerial look at what the city looked like during those days. petapixel.com »

2018-12-4 20:49

Then-and-Now Photos Reveal How San Francisco Has Changed Over a Century

Want to see how the city of San Francisco has transformed over the past century? Here’s a neat set of then-and-now photos showing old shots of The City by the Bay next to modern pictures shot in the same locations. petapixel.com »

2018-11-29 20:28

I Shot Tilt-Shift Photos of San Francisco

My name is James D. Lee, and I’m a photographer based in Oakland. I recently got around to posting four years worth of selected photos shot in and around the San Francisco Bay area strictly on tilt-shift lenses. petapixel.com »

2017-12-9 21:19

Photographer Captures San Francisco Sights as Shapes

Photographer Burton Rast has just completed a new project titled, The Shapes of San Francisco. He spent 100 days exploring SF and shooting one photo per day of the city’s most popular and photographed sights, but “in a unique way. petapixel.com »

2017-7-13 18:39

I Dressed Up As An Alien And Ran Around San Francisco

My father like other New Mexico natives is very superstitious. Whenever the family was going on a road trip to Grandma’s house, my father would always tell us supernatural stories while we drove through the vast desert landscape. boredpanda.com »

2017-5-8 04:09