In July 1973, Mark Cohen spent a month living in a dorm room at New York University (NYU) while taking part in a film production workshop. His daily classes were short so he used his free time to walk around the city with his camera. [Read More]
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Multi-talented artist Aundre Larrow is an exceptional photographer, filmmaker, and director. He is also an ardent defender of art at large and a staunch believer in the impact it can have on people, both as creators and viewers. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-11-14 22:58
A travel photographer was murdered this week while filming a documentary about the Mursi tribe in Ethiopia.
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A photographer had a terrifying incident while taking pictures of the Dallas skyline when men chased and shot at him.
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Photographers around the world have been getting creative to keep their skills sharp during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and widespread home quarantine. While many photographers are experimenting with doing remote photo shoots over video chat, Shane Balkowitsch took it to a new level by capturing a wet plate portrait. As far as Balkowitsch can tell […] petapixel.com »
2020-04-06 20:28
Professional birth photography has been emerging as a niche over the past decade. But when wedding photographer Megan Mattiuzzo gave birth last month, she didn’t hire a photographer to document the momentous occasion — she decided to shoot the actual delivery herself… Warning: This article contains graphic photos of childbirth. Mattiuzzo, a 29-year-old photographer based […] petapixel.com »
2019-04-03 20:11
Check out this family portrait of our solar system. It’s a composite photo created by a single astrophotographer who photographed the planets from his own backyard in Sacramento, California. Photographer Andrew McCarthy shot the individual photos with a Sony a7 II camera, Canon 60D, ZWO ASI224MC color astronomy camera, Orion XT10 telescope, Meade 2120 telescope, […] petapixel.com »
2019-01-15 20:42
Facebook’s new 3D Photos feature is designed for photos captured using the depth map-based Portrait mode in the latest smartphones. Photographer Oat Vaiyaboon went beyond smartphones and turned a DJI Mavic Pro drone photo into a Facebook 3D Photo by creating his own depth map. petapixel.com »
2018-10-23 17:44
Wedding photographers often complain of ‘Uncle Bobs,’ or relatives who get in the way of professional photographers while trying to snap their own photos. When photographer Ashley Easterling encountered this during a wedding ceremony recently, she refused to allow the relative to ruin the bride and groom’s first kiss photo. The 46-second video shows Josh […] petapixel.com »
2018-10-03 20:49
Walk around on the streets of New York City long enough, and you may come across photographer Louis Mendes. He has shot street photos in the city for over 50 years, and he’s easily recognized by his vintage camera and outfits. petapixel.com »
2018-03-31 21:00
Vanity Fair contributor Joanna Robinson raised the ire of photographers with this tweet regarding an image taken of figure skater Adam Rippon by Getty Images photographer Dean Mouhtaropoulos. Robinson later clarified her position as a misinterpretation, but putting the nuance of language aside, how successful is this image? Oh gosh some people are taking this […] petapixel.com »
2018-02-14 22:30
Back in September, Ohio photojournalist Andy Grimm was shot by a sheriff’s deputy while photographing a traffic stop — it turned out that the cop had mistaken Grimm’s camera and tripod for a gun and decided to shoot first and look more closely later. petapixel.com »
2017-12-19 20:17
According to some estimates, about 1 billion people have seen Windows XP's iconic wallpaper "Bliss," making it the most viewed photograph in the world. Now, 21 years after he made the shot, Charles O'Rear aims to produce "the next generation of wallpapers," and they look just as blissful. boredpanda.com »
2017-11-21 16:19
Bliss, the photo used as the default wallpaper on Windows XP, is considered to be the most-viewed photo in the history of the world. The photographer behind that iconic photo has just published three new photo wallpapers, this time for smartphones. petapixel.com »
2017-11-20 22:40
An Ohio newspaper photojournalist was shot by a police officer last night after the cop mistook the camera and tripod the photographer was holding for a rifle. The New Carlisle News reports that its photographer Andy Grimm was shot by Clark County deputy Jake Shaw at around 10 p.m. last night while he was trying […] petapixel.com »
2017-09-05 18:14
Plateau? We’ve all hit one at one point or another. Perfecting and improving your art is something you should always be working on as a photographer, but sometimes it can feel like a never ending journey. digitalrev.com »
2017-08-03 03:00
A photographer in Arkansas made an unusual mistake this past weekend: he accidentally photographed the wrong couple’s proposal and completely missed his client’s special moment. Jacob Peters of JP Photography writes that he was contacted several days ago by a man in Wisconsin who needed a photographer to secretly photograph a romantic sunrise engagement from […] petapixel.com »
2017-05-10 19:48
Arif Jawad's street photography caught the eye of Apple leading to his first international photo assignment. The post How a Photographer Shot an Apple Ad Campaign on an iPhone 7 appeared first on 500px ISO. iso.500px.com »
2017-04-04 21:37
British photographer Melvin Nicholson of Preston, Lancashire, is receiving international attention this week after his photo of a “white rainbow” went viral in the media. Nicholson shot the photo in Rannoch Moor, Scotland, this past Sunday while preparing for a workshop. petapixel.com »
2016-11-23 20:39
Starting about 40 years ago, photographer Chris Porsz began shooting street portraits of strangers he met in his hometown of Peterborough in England. For the past few years, Porsz has been tracking down those subjects and asking them to pose for recreations of those decades-old photos. petapixel.com »
2016-11-17 20:22
International street photography platform Pure Street Photography (PSP) announced today the winners and finalists of the Pure Street Photography Grant 2025, showcasing and celebrating incredible photographic voices from around the world. [Read More]
Paris is perhaps the most important city in photography's history. As the birthplace of the medium, it has long been a haven for iconic photographers. It’s no surprise, then, that contemporary documentarians continue to turn their lenses on the City of Light -- Mathieu Bitton being one of the most notable, capturing its essence over the last 15 years. [Read More]
An extraordinary collection of 50 photographs, owned by Henri Cartier-Bresson's brother-in-law, went to auction this week.
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Dedicating himself to capturing ordinary men and women, Louis Stettner described himself as the "world's best-known unknown photographer". [Read More]
A photographer has endeavored to capture 8,000 faces of strangers mainly in the Boston area.
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In one of her most famous quotes, the photographer Dorothea Lange said that "the camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera." [Read More]