Iraqi journalist Ammar Alwaely owes his life to a GoPro. The little action camera, which was mounted to his chest for a POV perspective, took a sniper bullet for him while he was working in Mosul, Iraq, almost certainly saving his life.
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Embed from Getty Images // Photojournalist Dirck Halstead, known for capturing pivotal historical moments, passed away last week at age 85. According to his sister, Anne Macpherson, a cerebral hemorrhage ended his life at a hospital near his home in Boquete, Panama. dpreview.com »
2022-04-03 20:30
close to a pine forest in Oregon when I found myself completely alone,” the photographer Ludwig Favre tells me. “There was no one around--not even a single noise. ” The silence and darkness setting his nerves on edge, he was well-aware that he was “in the middle of nowhere” in an area he didn’t know. thephoblographer.com »
2021-10-30 19:00
Winners of the 2020 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition Over 49,000 images were submitted to the 56th annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, put on by the Natural History Museum in London. dpreview.com »
2020-10-17 21:36
Left: Peter Lindbergh, Right: Fred Herzog Earlier this week, an outpouring of condolences directed toward legendary artist Robert Frank streamed through international news outlets and various social media channels. dpreview.com »
2019-09-18 17:38
When Richard Mosse completed Infra 2011, he probably didn't expect that it would become one of the most celebrated works of photography, and inspire creatives to seek to paint their own works with its surreal color palette. thephoblographer.com »
2018-05-21 16:00
Brad Elterman is a professional photographer from California, who started his incredible career at the age of 16 when his first image was published. It was a photo of Bob Dylan in concert in 1974 and it was his ticket to the backstage of the rock 'n' roll world. The artist focused on candid moments of celebrities. boredpanda.com »
2018-02-12 02:40
Brad Elterman is a professional photographer from California, who started his incredible career at the age of 16 when his first image was published. It was a photo of Bob Dylan in concert in 1974 and it was his ticket to the backstage of the rock 'n' roll world. The artist focused on candid moments of celebrities. boredpanda.com »
2018-02-12 02:40
Lino Manfrotto, the eponymous founder of Manfrotto, one of photography’s most popular camera and lighting support brands, died on Sunday at the age of 80. Passing away due to natural causes, Manfrotto was in the presence of several loved ones at his villa in Bassano, Italy. digitalrev.com »
2017-02-07 03:00
Astronomy photographer Marc Leatham was left a little red in the face after an innocent mix-up over an invite to go shooting. Leatham tells DigitalRev that he’d been heavily involved in astrophotography for the past four years and knew a few friends from church who also had an interest in night photography. digitalrev.com »
2016-12-29 03:00
Getting a camera back in good condition after it’s been stolen always makes for a “feel-good” story, but this particular tale goes above and beyond. Vietnam veteran Leon Hembree was reunited with his Canon 8mm camera a full 50 years after it was swiped from his bag in Vietnam. The story reminds us of those […] petapixel.com »
2016-10-22 00:25
When Vietnam veteran Leon Hembree had his camera stolen in 1967 he didn’t expect to ever see it again, but thanks to an etched label the beloved item has finally found a way back to its owner. The Canon 8mm cine camera was recently acquired by Steven Bridges for US$6 at an auction but, after a thorough inspection, he found Hembree’s name along with a date and location in Saigon. digitalrev.com »
2016-10-21 03:00