Photographer Who Captured Stars at London Heathrow Airport for 70 Years Dies

For 70 years, Dennis Stone was positioned at London Heathrow Airport and photographed celebrities as they entered and left the U.K., earning him the nickname "The Godfather." [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-10-09 16:20

Photographer Who Captured Reagan Assassination Attempt Dies Age 77

Pulitzer prize-winning photographer Ron Edmonds has died at age 77. Edmonds was the senior White House photographer for The Associated Press (AP) and captured the Ronald Reagan assassination attempt in 1981. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-06-03 18:29

Photographer Who Captured Kate Middleton This Week Denies Image is Photoshopped

The photographer who shot Princess of Wales Kate Middleton this week has been forced to deny the image was doctored after speculation that the picture had been Photoshopped. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-03-13 19:09

I’m a Photographer Who Wanted to Be More Present in My Life – So I Put Down the Camera

At a recent electronic music performance, the English duo Rob Brown and Sean Booth, who perform as Autechre, plunged Sydney’s City Recital Hall into darkness. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-02-11 20:00

Photographer Who Took One of the Last Shots of John and Yoko Dies

Kishin Shinoyama, who took one of the final and best-known shots of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, has died aged 83.

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2024-01-05 16:45

Photographer Who Captured Murder of Lee Harvey Oswald Recalls Turbulent Few Days

News photographers yearn to capture an iconic image; so when Bob Jackson missed the opportunity to get a photo of President John F. Kennedy's assassination because there was no film in his camera -- perhaps he thought he had missed his golden opportunity. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-11-27 17:35

Photographer Who Won Warhol Copyright Case Paid Over $2.5M to Defend Rights

The photographer who won an intellectual property case at the United States Supreme Court against the Andy Warhol Foundation has revealed the financial damage it did to her. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-11-07 21:48

Photographer Who Shot Iconic Image of Challenger Disaster Dies

Photographer Bruce Weaver, who shot the definitive image of the Space Shuttle Challenger breaking apart after lift-off, has died. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-10-12 15:55

Photographer Who Spends 500 Hours Underwater Each Year Shares His Best Shots

A photographer who takes stunning photos of marine life tells PetaPixel he spends 500 hours underwater each year.

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2023-09-29 18:51

Photographer Who Sued Hilary Duff Over ‘Creep’ Claim Has Died

The photographer who sued Hilary Duff for calling him a "creep" for shooting a kid's football game has reportedly died.

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2023-09-28 15:57

Photographer Who Received First Camera as She Fled the Nazis Dies Aged 98

When Dorothy Bohm was saying goodbye to her family as she was fleeing the Nazis, her father passed her his Leica camera saying: “You might need this.” [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-03-23 16:39

Photographer Who Befriended Freya the Walrus Outraged at Her Slaying

A wildlife photographer who befriended Freya the walrus has condemned her "murder" after Norway euthanized the animal, deeming her a threat to humans. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-08-16 19:47

F1 Photographer Who Captured Horrific Crash: ‘The Marshals Saved Me’

Formula One photographer, Michael Potts, captured remarkable images of a huge accident at the recent British Grand Prix, where everyone involved was fortunate to escape uninjured – including Potts himself. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-07-11 18:07

The Photographer Who Fought the Sicilian Mafia for Five Decades

When Italian photographer Letizia Battaglia passed away on April 13, 2022, the biggest shock among those of us who have written about her was that she didn’t die at the hands of the Mafia. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-05-07 22:16

Photographer Who Charges Plus-Sized Models More Sues for Defamation

The photographer who faced strong criticism for charging extra to take photos of plus-sized models has filed a $1.5 million lawsuit against the agent and model that publicized his test shoot rates. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-05-03 21:14

The Photographer Who Captures Life’s Beauty Without Hands or Legs

Achmad Zulkarnain is a professional photographer in Indonesia who has been gaining international recognition for creating his images without hands or legs. This 3-minute video by Great Big Story is the latest look at Zulkarnain’s life and work. petapixel.com »

2018-04-12 20:16

The Photographer Who’s Friends with Over 200 Hummingbirds

By day, Melanie Barboni is an assistant researcher at UCLA who studies volcanoes. But one of her nicknames is “The Hummingbird Whisperer,” and that’s because she’s an avid photographer who has become friends with a colony of over 200 hummingbirds. petapixel.com »

2017-09-11 23:08

The Photographer Who Shoots Wildlife in European Cities

Bristol, UK-based Sam Hobson is a wildlife photographer with a difference from others: he primarily shoots wildlife that he can find in and around cities: foxes, badgers, deer, toads, squirrels, herons, ravens, pigeons, goshawks, falcons, gulls and others. petapixel.com »

2017-05-29 17:28

The Photographer Who Shoots F1 with a 1913 Graflex 45 View Camera

There are many photographers covering the hugely popular world of Formula One racing, but none of them shoot it quite like Joshua Paul of Lollipop Magazine. Instead of using the latest and greatest digital cameras — or even a modern camera, for that matter — Paul chooses to use a Graflex 4×5 view camera from […] petapixel.com »

2017-05-13 18:35

I’m a Photographer (Who Happens to Shoot Weddings)

My name is Duy Ho, and I’ve been photographing weddings since 2011. I established my style by embracing my personal interests and influences: an architecture and design background, my love of cinematography and film, a respect for classic and renaissance art, and a quirky obsession with the chiaroscuro style of painting. To further refine my […] petapixel.com »

2017-01-12 23:56

Photographer Confronts “Moron” Tourists For Blocking Everyone’s View

Landscape photographer Thomas Heaton recently travelled to Hawaii to capture a volcano for the first time. Unfortunately, the excited photographer was greeted by a number of inconsiderate tourists who decided to cross the roped off area in order to grab a better view of Kilauea’s volcanic lava flows. digitalrev.com »

2016-12-15 03:00

I’m A 16-Year-Old Photographer Who Loves To Capture Small, But Beautiful Mountains Near My Home In Slovakia

When I was child, my parents took me hiking to High Tatras. I was amazed by the beauty of the mountains we have. When I was 10, I bought my first digital compact camera which I've used to document my hiking adventures for over two years. boredpanda.com »

2016-11-25 01:00

A Photographer's Letter To Vicars At Weddings

Dear Vicar, I am writing an open letter to Vicars. Not all Vicars, I hasten to add, but unfortunately it’s becoming such a regular occurrence, that I feel compelled to write to all those that it applies. digitalrev.com »

2016-11-18 03:00