Sphere is a Lens That Turns Your DSLR Into a 360-Degree Camera
Sphere is a new lens that's designed to turn any DSLR camera into a 360-degree camera. It captures a full 360-degree view horizontally and a 180-degree field of view vertically.
U.S. Now Asking Foreign Travelers for Instagram Usernames
The U.S. government is now asking certain foreign travelers about their social media accounts prior to entering the country. Among the various services listed in the new "optional" section is Instagram.
Double Portraits Reveal Celebrities’ Public and Private Personalities
At the Toronto Film Festival this year, Shutterstock staff photographer Andrew H. Walker set up a photo booth for a different kind of celebrity portrait. Every time a movie or TV star sat down, Walker asked them to show two different sides of themselves to the camera.
Photoshop Timelapse: A Snowy Self-Portrait by Bella Kotak
England-based fine art and fashion photographer Bella Kotak made this 10-minute video that shows how she shot and retouched a recent self-portrait.
Aerial Photos of Wildfire Victims Lying in Their Burned Down Homes
In November 2016, wildfires broke out near Great Smoky Mountains National Park and devastated the town of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, claiming 14 lives and over 2,000 homes and businesses. Nashville-based photographer Jeremy Cowart recently decided to use his camera to help bring healing and awareness to the area's victims.
Photo Idea: Spin a Christmas Tree with Your Camera Shutter Open
Christmas 2016 has come and gone, but if you still have access to a Christmas tree, here's a quick and neat photo idea you can try. Turn down the lights and your shutter speed, and shoot a long exposure photo of a lit Christmas tree while turning the tree.
Photographer Finds Her Backup Drives Stolen on Christmas Eve
Christmas is often called "the most wonderful time of the year," but for one Canadian photographer, this year's holiday season has been anything but. On Christmas Eve, Johany Jutras returned home and found that burglars had stolen her precious backup hard drives and photo archives.
Photographer Spots an Uncontacted Tribe in the Amazon
Brazilian photographer Ricardo Stuckert recently had a helicopter flight diverted due to a storm, but the change in plans led to a set of remarkable photos: Stuckert spotted and photographed an uncontacted Amazonian tribe.
What a Double Rainbow All the Way Looks Like with Different Lenses
Just before sunset a few days ago, a gorgeous double rainbow appeared over the San Francisco Bay. I happened to have a fisheye lens attached to my camera, so I ran outside and snapped the shot above.
Benjamin Von Wong: From Mining Engineer, to Viral Photog, to Environmentalist
Photographer Benjamin Von Wong gave this inspiring 20-minute talk at the e.g. conference this year about his personal journey from being a mining engineer, to a well-known photographer behind several viral hits, to a "wannabe environmentalist."
10 Ways to Become a Better Landscape Photographer in the Next Year
As each new year approaches, people usually start thinking about what they can do better or improve in the new year. As a professional landscape photographer, I thought it would be fun to give some tips to people starting out with landscape photography.
Ep. 136: The 2016 Holiday Grab Bag Episode – and more
Episode 136 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast.
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Featured: Photographer, author and educator, Neil van Niekerk
Philanthropy Through Photography: How to Do Good with Your Camera
If you were to ask me about a specific time in my life when photography made a significant impact, I would say the fall of 2011. For my birthday, my husband surprised me by taking me out for lunch at a tiny burger dive, and then stopping in at the local art museum. He’s not exactly an “art-lover” per say, so I was a little confused by the move... until he explained what they were showing.
I’m a Full-Time Photographer Because of Instagram: Here’s How I Did It
My name is Sam Vox. I am a freelance photographer from Tanzania. I became a full-time photographer because of my Instagram account. In this post, I'll share how I grew my Instagram account without using any online services.
Yes, Photo Client, You Do Have ALL of Your Pictures!
I covered an event some months ago over a period of a few days during which, as you can imagine, many hundreds of photos were taken. Due to the popularity of this event, (we've covered it over a number of years, thankfully) I knew the folks that were a part of it were really going to be anxious to see, share, print, etc.
The Day That Made AP Photographers Switch to 100% Color Film
Prior to January 22, 1987, Associated Press photographers were given a choice of shooting B&W or color film on photo assignments. But on that day, something happened that caused AP photographers to switch to shooting every assignment in color: it was the suicide of American politician R. Budd Dwyer.
5 Quick Tips to Instantly Up Your Photo Game
After sharing his 8 camera hacks in 90 seconds, Toronto-based photographer Peter McKinnon is back again with another helpful video for beginners. In the 6-minute one above, he shares 5 basic tips that can help you instantly improve your photos.
How To Do A 365 Photo Project Without Failing
I'm a photography addict...and happy to admit it! So how did this addiction take hold? Well, it's all down to something I've been doing every single day for the last eight years: a 365 project. And it still hasn't ended yet!
Sharing Photography to Reclaim the Streets from Gun Violence
Back in November 2015, Toronto-based photographer and early childhood educator Yasin Osman began an initiative called #ShootForPeace. Every Sunday, he would arrange a meetup with local youths, hand out some cameras, and take them on a photo walk. His goal was to use photography to reclaim the streets from crime to art.
This Slide-In Filter Cuts Light Pollution in Canon and Nikon DSLRs
The Taiwanese company STC Optical has created a slide-in filter for Canon and Nikon full frame DSLRs that can reduce light pollution in astrophotography. It's called the STC Astro-Multispectra Clip Filter.
The Aperture Wrench is What You Get When a Photographer Designs a Tool
Industrial designer and photography enthusiast Jordan Steranka wanted to design an elegant and flexible wrench that could be adjusted to a wide range of diameters, so he turned to the world of camera lenses. His concept "Aperture Wrench" is what resulted.
Photo Crew Found Body in Abandoned Warehouse… and Kept Shooting
A photographer and group of models were summoned to an inquest in England this week regarding their actions during a photo shoot last year. After breaking into an abandoned warehouse, the group stumbled across a dead body. Instead of calling police, however, they kept shooting photos and then went out for pizza.
Photos of Giant Solar Power Mirrors in the Nevada Desert
Back in March 2016, photographer Reuben Wu visited the Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Facility in the Nevada desert and shot a series of photos showing the giant solar power mirrors covering the desert there.
Magic Hour is a New VR Photography Simulator
London-based design studio Wolf in Motion has launched Magic Hour, a new VR experience that lets you do advanced photography in a virtual world.
How to Get Better at Photography
I think you can look around at a lot of the content based around photography on the Internet and extract a theme: people want to be better photographers.
Ep. 135: Stronger Rumors a Canon Full-Frame Mirrorless Body Is Coming – and more
Episode 135 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast.
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Featured: Wildlife, landscape and travel photographer Nate Zeman
5 Projects to Push Your iPhone Camera to its Limits
For the past few years, I have been really enjoying pushing the iPhone camera as far as it can go, to do photography projects that many people might not have realized you can do with an iPhone. I also use other cameras, but there’s something fun about the always-in-your-pocket aspect of iPhone photography.
The Photographer’s Guide To Choosing the Right Bio Picture
Photographers are a narcissistic breed. Not me, of course, but my colleagues are. We’ve got profiles on dozens of websites and we must tell the world what we are doing at our jobs every day and in real-time -- we just have to. It’s compulsory.
The Clone Photography Magician Who Shoots on 35mm Film
Brooklyn-based fine art photographer Johnny Tang has spent the past five years working on an impressive series of clone photographs. Some of the images are created with over 100 photos... shot entirely on 35mm film.
This ‘Goodnight Moon’ Parody Pokes Fun at the New MacBook Pro
For their Christmas card this year, the photography training service RGG EDU wrote a parody of the famous children's book, "Goodnight Moon." The 3-minute video above is a reading of "Goodnight Pros," and pokes fun at Apple's new MacBook Pro.