They say timing is everything in photography. Despite us being able to control most conditions for the ideal shot, the factors we can't control are often ones that give the shot its unique look, hence the term "perfect timing".
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Professional sports are almost always photographed with digital cameras these days, but this week one photographer decided to do something unusual: not only did he shoot an NFL football game on 35mm film, but he developed, scanned, and posted the photos before the game had even ended. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-10-18 21:50
After shooting the recent total eclipse on 35mm film, analog photographer Sven White decided that instead of just developing them and having photos that look "like all the others" he would double expose the film instead. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-05-07 20:13
A photographer with a passion for film photography has been turning his cameras on live sports -- a subject ill-suited to analog. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-09-22 17:23
A photographer used a 35mm analog camera attached to an enormous telescope to create a stunning timelapse of the lunar eclipse using 180 photos and five rolls of film. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-11-16 16:13
While smartphones can provide great images in controlled environments, they're not considered to be as versatile as a dedicated camera. Wedding Photographer Jason Vinson decided to see how a Sony Xperia Pro-I would fare in an setting where he had little to no control: a full-day wedding. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-04-28 21:00
Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy shot over 2 million individual photos to show how the Moon appears to dance or "wobble" in the sky when observed from Earth over the course of a month. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-03-31 22:22
Astrophotographer Vincent Ledvina is an avid northern lights enthusiast, photographer, and physics undergraduate. During his latest trip, he captured a spectacular 8K aurora timelapse in Fort Yukon, Alaska. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-03-28 20:25
A Swedish photographer has been using his photography to call for peace on Earth in an adorable way. His carefully staged scenes show anti-war squirrels communicating their message in a variety of ways. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-03-10 23:14
London-based photographer Neal Grundy’s latest project looks like dance photography, except the images don’t contain any people. Instead, each one shows the graceful, flowing forms of fabrics in motion. petapixel.com »
2021-03-11 20:08
Photographer Chris Fallows grew up in South Africa and has been exposed to wildlife since he was taken on a safari at age two. His father was an amateur wildlife photographer and introduced him to the hobby in his teens. petapixel.com »
2021-03-04 22:02
Photographer Brendan Barry has been shooting 20×24-inch color still-life images directly onto photo paper via a camera obscura using a color reversal process. In this short 3-minute video, you can watch how he does it. petapixel.com »
2021-02-17 00:50
Visual artist Sulabh Lamba has a passion for sunsets and photography. He has created a body of work over the last 6 years that consists of hilarious illusions showing silhouettes of people interacting with the setting sun. petapixel.com »
2021-01-19 22:57
25-year-old toy photographer Benedek Lampert isn’t gonna let a pandemic stand between him and Formula 1 this season. Since he can’t go to a Grand Prix, he decided to build his own using cardboard, card stock, water, dust, smoke, and some toy cars. petapixel.com »
2020-08-17 17:14
Nicholas Busch is a Davenport, Iowa-based portrait photographer who has been working on a fascinating personal project in his free time: he shoots Lord of the Rings scenes on a tabletop using miniature scale model photography. petapixel.com »
2019-08-30 18:21
With homelessness on the rise in countries across Europe, photographer Grey Hutton decided to take to the streets of London and Berlin to shoot portraits of the homeless in winter months using a thermal camera. petapixel.com »
2018-04-24 20:12
Gemmy Woud-Binnendijk is a Dutch fine art photographer whose portrait photos may make you feel like you’re walking through a museum. Her style is inspired by the masterpieces of old master painters. petapixel.com »
2018-02-01 19:35
Helsinki-based artist Joachim Munter invites you to step into the fairytale-like wildlife of Finland. Viewing his portraits of local forest animals, you instantly feel an intimate connection with the subjects. boredpanda.com »
2017-12-27 18:53
Helsinki-based artist Joachim Munter invites you to step into the fairytale-like wildlife of Finland. Viewing his portraits of local forest animals, you instantly feel an intimate connection with the subjects. boredpanda.com »
2017-12-27 18:53
Egyptian photographer Amr Elshamy has shot photos showing whales and dolphins in the sea and polar bears and seals in snowy landscapes. But here’s what makes his wildlife photography different than most others: they were all shot indoors on a table in Elshamy’s room. petapixel.com »
2017-01-31 21:19
Indra Kumar Jha is a 26-year-old death photographer. He works 16 hours a day in Varanasi, on the banks of the Ganges, the sacred river for Hindus, where an average of 300 bodies are burned every day. petapixel.com »
2017-01-25 21:02
Having explored several ghost towns throughout the globe in the last year. I was in no way prepared for how different and creepy Al Madam would actually be to explore. Al Madam is around 90 minutes outside of Sharjah.
I photograph dioramas, miniatures and still life with the stars and the Milky Way aiming to create realistic scenes and conceptual abstract art. What I love the most about photography is that it is a language that can be understood by everyone.
There is much more to the United Arab Emirates then the glitzy malls and skyscrapers of Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Australian photographer Irenaeus Herok has spent some time out in the desert with a drone, and what he has captured is breathtaking.