This Photographer Builds Each of His Sets by Hand
Fine art photographer Nicky Hamilton just completed an impressive photo series titled "The Lonely Man." Each photo in the project took him an average of 3 months to sketch, build, light, and shoot.
I See You: Avatar Photoshoot Turns Into a Meaningful Experience for Everyone
I’m always searching for interesting personal projects—ideas that are worth the effort and time it takes to make it visible.
Behind the Scenes: How I Shot Commercial Photos for Edmunds
Buying a car is a stressful, time-consuming task for the average American. So when I was asked to create imagery that shows the fun, functionality and ease of purchasing a car in the digital age by Edmunds, it was a tall order to say the least.
This Hyperlapse Was Made from 3,305 Google Maps Screenshots
Today is Google Maps' 12th birthday, and graphic design student Matteo Archondis is paying the platform homage in a really cool way. A fan of timelapse and hyperlapse techniques, Archondis created a visual hyperlapse tour of the world using only screenshots taken within Google Maps.
The Magic of Russian Photoshop Whiz Max Asabin
Max Asabin is a Russian hobbyist photo retoucher and digital artist who has been wowing the Internet as of late with his Photoshop skills. Many of his creations involve combining various photos together into seamless composite portraits of people.
We Spent 67 Days Photographing One of the World’s Tallest Trees
The Australian island state of Tasmania has 4 of the top 10 tallest tree species in the world and is home to the tallest flowering plant in the world, the Eucalyptus regnans, which can measure 99.8 meters (327 feet) tall.
A Look at the Creative Work of X-Ray Photographer Nick Veasey
Photographer Nick Veasey has made a name for himself by photographing large objects using X-Rays instead of visible light. The 6-minute video above is a look at how Veasey creates his art.
How I Photographed Golfer Lexi Thompson Underwater
When Red Bull came to me with the idea for golfer Lexi Thompson to do an underwater boxing/golf shoot, I had to really think about how we were going to do this -- I knew it was going to be challenging.
Behind-the-Scenes Photos from the Set of Rogue One
Back in 2015, Sydney, Australia-based photographer Alex Benetel was invited by Instagram and Disney to shoot behind-the-scenes photos on the London movie set of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
How to Add Magic to Wedding Ring Photos with Household Items
Here's an 8-minute video by the YouTube channel Magic Lens that shows how you can create magical wedding ring photographs using ordinary things found around the house.
Photog Recreates Dukes of Hazzard Scene Using Model Cars and Dust
The incredibly talented Felix Hernandez is at it again, creating tiny scenes and then photographing them to look larger than life. This time, the toy photography master uses model cars and dust to shoot some scenes straight out of the old TV show The Dukes of Hazzard.
An Inside Look at Photographing at the Olympic Games
What does it take to cover the Olympic Games as a sports photographer? Here's a 10-minute video titled "One Shot" that offers a behind-the-scenes look at the Olympics from the photographers' perspectives.
Lighting Diagram Sketches That Reveal the Recipes Behind Photos
When photographer Paul Schlemmer started out in photography in his late teens, he spent the first four years studying the subject of light. As he became more proficient, he began sketching lighting diagrams to share how photos were lit and constructed.
Photographer Uses Photoshop to Give Sick Children Magical Santa Photos
Photographer and digital artist Karen Alsop wanted to bring Christmas cheer to sick children, so she decided to use her photography and Photoshop skills to transport them to magical places. She calls it the The Christmas Wish Project.
How to Shoot ‘Frozen’ Action Sports Athletes in a Photo Studio
For his recent project titled Frozen, photographer Denis Klero shot creative studio portraits of action sports athletes in a way that makes them look like they're frozen in ice.
This is the First Sports Illustrated Cover Shot with a Smartphone
When veteran SI photographer Michael J. LeBrecht II got an email from a DOP at Sports Illustrated offering him the chance to shoot "an A-List Celebrity," he immediately said yes. It wasn't until a later, on the phone, that he hear the catch: "we would like you to try and shoot the cover with a Smartphone."
Pirelli’s Famous Calendar Does Away with Makeup and Retouching in 2017
"A cry against the terror of perfection and youth." That's how photographer Peter Lindbergh describes the 2017 Pirelli calendar he was asked to create. Once synonymous with nude supermodels, the 2017 calendar instead oozes class, raw emotion, and women's empowerment.
Not a ‘Sell Out’: Casey Neistat Explains Why He Sold Beme to CNN
The news that Casey Neistat and his team at Beme was going to be joining CNN to do ... something? ... and that this acquisition cost CNN a reported $25 million has been met with mixed reactions. Here to set the record straight on a few FAQs about the deal is Neistat himself.
How that Crazy Iguana Snake Chase Scene from Planet Earth II was Shot
Unless you've been on an Internet fast for the past week, you've probably seen this incredible clip from the upcoming BBC nature documentary Planet Earth II. The harrowing 'chase scene' has gone viral online, and now the BBC are giving us a peek at how their crew captured this spectacular footage.
Meet the Robot Microsoft Used to Film the Beautiful Surface Studio Launch Ad
The release of Microsoft's Surface Studio desktop made a big splash with the photo community, not least of all because of the stunning launch video Microsoft used to announce the innovative computer. A video that was filmed, it turns out, by an incredible robot arm thingy.
Dress On the Edge: Extreme Portrait Adventures with a Parachute Dress
My wife and I have always loved photographing large, dramatic gowns. Anything big and flowy has always been fun to photograph, especially outside. We've always loved the contrast of the beautiful gown against the natural backgrounds we have nearby.
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at How Joey L Shot the 2016 Lavazza Calendar
Since 1991, the Italian coffee company Lavazza has asked the world's top photographers to shoot photos for its annual "Lavazza Calendar," which was become prestigious in the world of fashion photography. For the 2016 edition, Lavazza asked photographer Joey L to photograph the theme, "From Father to Son."
This is How Adobe Photoshops Fans on the Big Screen at Sports Games
Over the past several months, Adobe has been promoting Photoshop at major sporting events with its "Adobe Photoshop Fan Cam," which shows fans in attendance being Photoshopped on the big screen. Adobe recently invited PetaPixel to a game for a behind-the-scenes look at how the Fan Cam is done.
A Peek Inside Instagram’s Fancy New Headquarters Inspired by the App
After almost six years and a nearly 1 billion dollar acquisition, Instagram HQ has finally relocated to a space that was designed to reflect the sensibility and soul of the photo sharing app itself.
Larger than Life Scene Captured Using a Model Car and Flour as ‘Snow’
The talented Felix Hernandez is back with another beautiful scene captured using tiny objects. This time, he's taken a scale model of a microbus and placed it into a snowy scene in the middle of nowhere... of course "nowhere" is actually his home studio.
Steadicam Operator Pulls Impressive Stunts to Capture Shots for Nike Ad
Part Parkour athlete and part cameraman, we already introduced you to the so-called "Gimbalninja"'s skills last year. Now, watch as he helps capture a Nike ad by pulling some free-running stunts and filming at the same time.
4K HDR Timelapse Captures the Magic of Snøhetta Viewpoint in Norway
The Snøhetta Viewpoint (or Viewpoint Snøhetta) in Dovrefjell, Norway is one of the most beautifully designed spaces we've seen. And if you haven't seen it, there's no better introduction than this 4K timelapse captured by photographer Alejandro Villanueva.
How Doctor Who Recreated the Abbey Road Photo
Here's a short video showing how the British sci-fi TV show Doctor Who recreated the Beatles' famous Abbey Road album cover photo. Since Abbey Road is an active two-way road in London, the team had to stop traffic at a crosswalk for about 90 seconds to nail the shot.
Watch Erik Johansson Create One of His Surreal Photos from Scratch
Erik Johansson creates some of the most stunning surreal images in the world, and Volvo recently decided to follow him around and document his process as he shot his latest personal project. The final video is equal parts inspirational and just plain beautifully shot.
Watch Two Artists Literally Grow a Photograph on a Living Wall of Grass
We first told you about the living work of artists Heather Ackroyd and Dan Harvey back in 2012. Their unique brand of portrait 'printing' involves literally growing a photo onto a wall of grass and displaying the result. Now we get to hear from the artists themselves in this revealing video.