Back in August 2016, the Blue Cut wildfire tore through Cajon Pass in Southern California, burning 37,000 acres, dozens of cars, and over 300 homes and structures. Local photojournalist James Quigg documented the fire’s damage in a creative and unusual way: he found a burned teapot and turned it into a pinhole camera. Quigg has […]
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A photographer has creatively used the Sun as a ball for an epic photo shoot with soccer star Trinity Rodman in front of the Washington Monument. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-07-11 21:29
A photographer has revealed how he came up with the idea for this spellbinding "magic door" illusion in a viral video.
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Framing is everything in photography. But one creative shooter takes framing to a whole other level by looking for everyday objects to shoot through. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-09-11 19:36
A photographer has used a variety of artificial intelligence (AI) and photo editing tools to imagine what the next James Bond could look like. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-06-14 00:26
A photographer has created a unique portrait series by photographing men she met on the dating app Tinder.
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petapixel.com »2023-05-02 21:37
Award-winning fine art photographer Brad Walls collaborated with the English National Ballet for a unique photography project showcasing professional ballet dancers from the air. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-04-19 00:03
Motorsports photographer and automotive journalist Vladimir Ljadov recently picked up a macro lens, putting an unusual and visually stunning twist on his automotive photography. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-04-04 00:03
A photographer has created a series of photorealistic artificial intelligence (AI) portraits of dogs in military uniform.
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petapixel.com »2023-02-17 23:12
A photographer lugs a massive large format 19th-century camera into remote, rugged areas to capture pictures of landscapes that haven't changed since photography was invented. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-02-09 20:00
Streetlights have been turning purple across North America, confusing citizens and sparking concerned calls to authorities. However, for photographer Selina Roman, it's been a boon. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-12-28 17:21
A photographer who spent 28 hours constructing the Eiffel Tower from 10,001 LEGO pieces used forced perspective to make it look like the real thing. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-12-08 17:53
A photographer captured an ultra-rare full circle rainbow by using a drone to take multiple photos which were later stitched together. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-11-23 14:17
A photographer has used artificial intelligence (AI) to imagine what historical figures like Al Capone, Benjamin Franklin, and Sharon Tate would look like if they were born today. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-11-14 21:49
A photographer has used artificial intelligence (AI) to show what celebrities like Princess Diana, Kurt Cobain, and John Lennon would look like if they were still alive today. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-09-26 20:21
For photographer David Joseph, all it takes to capture stunning macro shots of insects and plants is his smartphone and a mobile macro lens. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-07-07 20:25
Wildlife photographer, Sascha Fonseca, recently posted an incredible picture of a snow leopard, the world's most elusive big cat, using a DSLR camera trap in Ladakh, India. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-07-01 15:35
DALL-E 2, an artificial intelligence system that can create photo-realistic images based only on a brief description, has been used by a photographer to edit his photos and is able to make an out of focus image sharp. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-06-28 21:14
Photographer Jonti Wild demonstrates an unusual technique for capturing underwater photos without a protective camera housing: using a fish tank. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-06-23 19:28
A photographer has shared a neat trick that gives photos a soft-focus look: placing ripped pantyhose over the lens.
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Photographer Steven Shultz has been experimenting with the Brenizer Method on digital cameras for years, but as he has shot more film throughout 2021, decided to see if there was a way to mix that method with his Mamiya 645AFD. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-01-20 22:32
Photographer Rich McCor (AKA paperboyo) has amassed over half a million followers on Instagram by transforming real-world locations into imaginative scenes through holding up carefully-created paper cutouts. petapixel.com »
2021-08-05 20:09
"I’m just a massive fanboy and collector! Nothing brings me more joy than trying to bring these figures and characters to life, and even telling a story about them in a photograph!" The post Photographer Uses Pop Culture Toys To Create Awesome Action Photography (30 Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda. boredpanda.com »
2021-05-19 18:14
What kind of photos do you get if you shoot with a backdrop made with one of the blackest materials available to the public? Photographer Mathieu Stern recently decided to find out, and he documented his experiment in the 5-minute video above. petapixel.com »
2021-04-27 19:28
Catherine Panebianco is an artist whose work longs for a sense of place, catches hold of memories, and chases the spirits of those we currently love, and those that continue to surround us from our past. boredpanda.com »
2021-01-25 11:47
Photographer Reuben Wu has made a name for himself by pioneering the use of drones in illuminating landscape photos. For his latest project Light Storm, Wu’s goal was to capture often-seen landscapes in a way people have never seen before. petapixel.com »
2020-12-08 22:00
Photographer Catherine Panebianco—previously featured here—recently published a beautiful new photo project titled No Memory is Ever Alone that pays tribute to her father by using his old slides to bring a piece of his past into her present. petapixel.com »
2020-10-28 19:47
In his TimeScapes series, photographer Martien Janssen has been “playing with the element of time,” combining images in creative ways to create “a new type of dimension” in his time-lapse photography. petapixel.com »
2020-07-31 19:38
Landscape photographer Lewis Carlyle was recently trying to figure out a photo project to do at home, when he came up with a totally unique, never-before-tried idea: close-up photos of flowers. Okay, fine, it’s not exactly revolutionary, but he did manage to put an interesting twist on the concept and create some beautiful images in […] petapixel.com »
2020-05-29 21:44
Underwater photographer Steven Benjamin is under one of the world’s most strict COVID lockdowns in Cape Town, South Africa, but he hasn’t let that stop him from capturing world-class wildlife photography. petapixel.com »
2020-05-18 22:54
Hong Kong-based photographer Ric Tse is getting creative in quarantine. For his recent series My Home’s Rhapsody, he’s taking regular household items and using them to create miniature worlds and landscapes for LEGO and other toys, before zooming out to reveal the truth behind the photo. “As I cannot go outside to take photos, I […] petapixel.com »
2020-04-27 20:20
While stuck inside during lockdown, Hungarian photographer Milan Radisics has embarked on a different kind of photo project. Since he can’t go out and shoot, he’s decided to capture Italy’s deserted cities from afar, using public webcams instead of his own camera, and the PrtScn key instead of a shutter button. He’s calling the project […] petapixel.com »
2020-04-01 01:27
While stuck inside during lockdown, Hungarian photographer Milan Radisics has embarked on a different kind of photo project. Since he can’t go out and shoot, he’s decided to capture Italy’s deserted cities from afar, using public webcams instead of his own camera, and the PrtScn key instead of a shutter button. He’s calling the project […] petapixel.com »
2020-04-01 01:27
Etymologically, symbiosis is defined as a long-term association between two organisms of different species that can benefit from this relationship or not. It was the reflection of this concept that the Brazilian photographer Wander Rocha decided to express in his project “Simbiose.” Of the two species, one vitally depends on another. boredpanda.com »
2020-02-04 20:22
Every craft has its mysteries. And while you can decode them through long hours of research and trial-and-error, you can also learn about them from those who have already mastered the art. Of course, not everyone wants to share their secrets. But Barcelona-based photographer Jordi Puig does. boredpanda.com »
2019-10-23 11:26
Every craft has its mysteries. And while you can decode them through long hours of research and trial-and-error, you can also learn about them from those who have already mastered the art. Of course, not everyone wants to share their secrets. But Barcelona-based photographer Jordi Puig does. boredpanda.com »
2019-10-23 11:26
Photographer Steve Fines is being hailed as a hero after he was able to use his drone and a thermal camera to help locate a 6-year-old boy who got lost last week on a freezing cold night in Sherburne County, Minnesota. petapixel.com »
2019-10-22 22:24
If you want ideas for getting creative with portrait photography while on a shoestring budget, check out the work of the Mexican photographer Omahi. In addition to sharing his imaginative work, Omahi also shows behind-the-scenes photos of how they’re made. petapixel.com »
2019-10-09 20:24
Calgary-based portrait photographer and YouTuber Irene Rudnyk recently put together a photo shoot that’s getting some well-deserved attention. Using just the shed in her backyard and the natural light pouring in, she was able to capture some gorgeous fashion portraits that imitate a popular in-studio lighting setup. Rudnyk says she’s been wanting to put the […] petapixel.com »
2019-08-08 21:25
Photography is all about perspective - the person behind the camera can use their imagination to tell different stories about a subject from a variety of angles. Perspective gives depth to an image and can make a two-dimensional photograph feel like a three-dimensional scene. boredpanda.com »
2019-06-28 17:08
Sacramento-based astrophotography enthusiast Andrew McCarthy extracted color data from 150,000 photos of the moon to create this enhanced photo showing all the different splashes of color on the surface left by impacts of different minerals. petapixel.com »
2019-03-04 19:55
When it comes to photography, there is no right or wrong way to get the perfect shot. It's the end result that matters. And Japanese photographer Nishihiro knows it. Recently, he has come up with an unusual lighting accessory we haven't seen before. Nishihiro turned a beer helmet into a flash mount. boredpanda.com »
2018-11-08 13:05
Japanese photographer Nishihiro has come up with a clever and unusual lighting accessory: he turned a party helmet designed for beer cans into a way to mount off-camera flashes to his head. You can find these types of party helmets online for about $7 to $15, and they come with a can holder on each […] petapixel.com »
2018-11-07 20:43
Talk about long-exposure photography: photographer Jonathon Keats has set up four cameras around Lake Tahoe for 1,000-year-long exposures — that’s a shutter speed of 31,536,000,000 seconds. petapixel.com »
2018-10-26 18:17
Godox recently released its new EC-200 extension head (AKA Flashpoint eVOLV 200) for the Godox AD200 TTL Pocket Flash (AKA Flashpoint eVOLV 200). Celebrity photographer Markus Klinko decided to combine four extenders and flashes into this unusual-looking quad-flash. petapixel.com »
2018-05-24 21:11
Kurdish photographer (Saman Jalal) uses his mobile camera to capture and share unique perspective on the beauty of his surrounding area from the tranquil landscapes to the simple modeling photographs,that reminds us of dreamlike and starry nights in Van Gogh's paintings boredpanda.com »
2018-03-28 15:48
Photographer Dmitry Markov grew up Pushkino, a hardscrabble industrial town north of Moscow where, for Markov and many of his childhood friends, sniffing glue and spending days outside avoiding their alcoholic dads seemed relatively normal. petapixel.com »
2018-03-15 20:34
Craig Murphy does things the old fashioned way. He uses the same methods photographers like Mathew Brady, Alexander Gardner and others used during the Civil War. The upstate NY artist took his tintype photography studio on the road and began photographing Erie Canal locks at locations across New York State. boredpanda.com »
2017-06-27 19:13
Want to place an off-camera flash where stands and assistants can’t go? Try mounting it to a drone. That’s what Chinese photographer Fuyan Liu does to light difficult portraits in extreme situations. petapixel.com »
2017-06-13 21:24
Spanish artist Jacqueline Roberts swims against the tide, reviving 19-th century photography in the digital era. Jacqueline's work mostly revolves around the psychological and emotional transition from childhood to adolescence, and the technique she uses further intensifies the eerily change, making the images look like something you'd find in your nightmares. boredpanda.com »
2017-06-02 12:55
A lo-fi picture taken by a firefighter on August 6, 2000, on a Kodak DC280 in Montana is considered to be one of the most famous wildfire photographs ever taken. [Read More]
Rachael Zimmerman, a photographer in Lahaina, Hawaii, woke in the early morning hours the day the fires hit, awakened by the noise from the high winds. In a groggy haze, she fixes the screen windows flying off her condo, but when she looks out the window, she can see some flames in the distance.
The University of California San Diego has launched a new cutting-edge system made up of more than 1,000 cameras positioned across the state designed to prepare for, respond to, and recover from wildfires and other natural hazards. [Read More]
"We don't take enough time to really appreciate a good photograph," says San Fernando Valley native Brandon Taylor about the result of the barrage of photos we get inundated with daily. Nearly losing his own home in a wildfire some years ago made him take a closer look at their effects on the surroundings and how they affect people's lives.
“Wildfires are equally terrifying and fascinating,” the California photographer Liam Searson tells me. “Especially at night, when the daylight fades, seeing the landscape erupt in a glowing orange is a pretty unforgettable experience.
These 15 photographers have been on the frontlines of wildfires, documenting them and sharing the stories of the fires with the world. The post Extraordinary photos of wildfires appeared first on 500px.
The weather is going crazy in Colorado. Locals are puzzled over what an unusual 48 hours they had this week: they went from scorching heat to snow!