Celebrity portrait photographer Daniel Kennedy was recently commissioned to shoot a spread for Billboard Magazine, his first job since the widespread lockdowns caused by COVID-19. He took the opportunity to give us a look at what magazine shoots might look like as the world begins to open back up. Thus far, most “lockdown” photo shoots […]
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John Cheng is the official photographer for USA Gymnastics (USAG), one of the most interesting jobs in all of sports photography. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-09-07 20:49
Photographer and filmmaker Clay Cook and his team were given a challenging task: shooting visuals for the successful businessman and former CEO of YUM! Brands David Charles Novak and the launch of his latest book, website, and podcast in just a few short hours. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-07-06 23:21
Boston-based sports photographer, Paul Rutherford, shares what it was photographing the last three games of the 2022 NBA Finals, including his multiple photo positions, coverage of the pregame and postgame, and how he sends images to editors. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-06-28 18:26
Most people don’t actually know what it means when I say I’m a “travel photographer,” it is usually met with a confused look and followed up by some variation of the question, “do you mean you travel for free?” or “who even pays you to travel?” So to sum it up, my clients are various […] petapixel.com »
2021-06-24 00:22
A professional sports photographer has shared a unique behind-the-scenes look of what it’s like to shoot an NBA game — specifically the Boston Celtics — and details preparations, how he chooses equipment, and how a game-day unfolds. petapixel.com »
2021-06-10 18:32
If you watched the news or were connected to the internet the first week of June, chances are good that you have seen a video of a drone crashing into an erupting volcano. Well, that drone was mine and it got completely disintegrated. In my latest video, I share what it is like to fly […] petapixel.com »
2021-06-09 20:23
Photojournalist Evelyn Hockstein is no stranger to pivoting from one project to the next. As a freelancer, she thrives when bouncing from story to story. Her colorful career has included coverage of ethnic violence in Nairobi, the devastation of tornados in Alabama, sexual assault on college campuses, South Korean ballerinas, elections, you name it. She’s […] petapixel.com »
2020-07-10 18:39
One of the most common pieces of advice when you’re stuck in a creative rut is to “limit yourself.” Pick one focal length, shoot JPEG only, try a style you’re not used to. But what about limiting yourself to just an iPhone? For the past six months, Seoul-based photographer Noealz Photo did just that. Six […] petapixel.com »
2019-07-05 22:01
After I saw an ad on Facebook about an upcoming Best Buy photography workshop, I got the idea to attend it, and I thought other photographers would be interested in the experience, too. I signed up, paid the $50 to attend the workshop, and got an email confirming my registration. My Background I have shot […] petapixel.com »
2019-02-04 18:55
Astronauts on the International Space Station have shot and shared gorgeous views of our planet in recent years. Here’s a 5-minute video by Big Think in which NASA astronaut Chris Hadfield offers an inside look at what shooting photos on the ISS is like. petapixel.com »
2018-08-03 21:15
Yes, we know, there's already a lot of videos there promising to teach everything there is to know about shooting and editing like Brandon Woelfel. Today, we're adding one more to the pile. This time, it's about young photographer, videographer, and social media creative Kelly Yu's journey to "become" the Instagram-famous photographer for a day. thephoblographer.com »
2018-03-02 20:00
One of the windiest nights I’ve ever taken pictures turned into perhaps the single most rewarding — and frightening — landscape photography experience of my life. I was on the Mesquite Sand Dunes in Death Valley, a place I had visited twice in the past, though under much tamer conditions. This night, the gusts of […] petapixel.com »
2017-12-07 18:59
I am colorblind. And I am a photographer. In my particular case, and in the majority of those that are “color challenged”, being colorblind doesn’t actually mean we cannot see colors. petapixel.com »
2017-03-11 19:39
Everyone knows what a horse looks like, but have you ever looked up at a horse from below? Photographer Andrius Burba wants to show you what this unusual perspective looks like through his latest project, titled Under-Horse. petapixel.com »
2017-03-09 20:01
Pilot and photographer Martijn Kort is able to capture a vantage point on the world that most of us simply don’t get. Every week, he’s up at 38,000 feet, shooting the world below from the cockpit of the commercial airliner he helps fly all over the globe. Captain Kort has been flying in one form […] petapixel.com »
2016-09-16 21:20
Canon hasn’t given up on the EOS M series of mirrorless cameras. In fact, it seems they’re preparing to launch what might be considered the “next chapter” in the M-line: The EOS M5. petapixel.com »
2016-09-06 23:35
We all know that headshot photography is all about capturing the essence of our subjects - their personality, character, and unique qualities that make them stand out.
A photographer captured the portraits of South Korea's legendary "Grandma Divers," elderly women who freedive deep into the ocean for seafood. [Read More]
Most professional portrait photographers exclusively use strobes for a variety of reasons, but commercial photographer and director Isaac Alvarez explains that in some circumstances, there are still reasons to use constant lights. [Read More]
I. Love. Film. If there were an opportunity only to photograph and develop film today, I would do it in a heartbeat. I miss the smell of the chemicals, the sound of running water, and the amber light in the darkroom.
Mother’s Day is about a few things: flowers, lunch or dinner together, and of course, family photo time, a good opportunity to update the archive with images of us all together again. [Read More]
"Thrifting is my middle name," says photographer Aline Smithson. "I did do some of that, I used some of my own wardrobe, and photographer friends shared some clothing too. " Aline is quite the photographer.
There is a common misconception that men are much easier to photograph. While this holds when it comes to men’s much less demanding styling, women can be every bit as easy to work with as men. Understanding a bit of psychology at play, setting expectations, and communication are vital elements of a successful shoot.