Dark Photo Series Satirizes Technology’s Impact on Society
Using conceptual and satirical photographs, a Swedish artist illustrates what he sees as the dark side of society's relationship with technology.
Street Photographer’s Exploration of Spirituality Results in Surreal Images
On a spiritual quest to find answers about the meaning of life, a New Delhi photographer has traveled to India's most remote corners to create a surreal body of street photography work.
Using Canon’s ISO 4,500,000 Camera to Shoot Fluorescence in the Amazon Rainforest
When filming the award-winning documentary Awavena in the Amazon rainforest, Director of Photography Greg Downing needed a way to capture the extremely dim light given off by various fluorescent plants and insects. So he turned to Canon's specialized ME20F-SH, which can shoot at up to ISO 4,500,000.
Photographing an Entire Wedding at ISO 5000 After Dark
In this video, wedding photographer Taylor Jackson takes you behind the scenes on one of the most stressful and challenging wedding photography scenarios you're likely to run into: shooting an entire wedding after dark, using ambient light.
Canon Unveils 100fps Ultra-Low-Light Sensor for Slow-Mo in the Dark
In addition to showing off its ultra-high-resolution 120MP sensor, Canon has also released this 3-minute video to show the abilities of 35MMFHDXS, a new 2.2-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor that has both high sensitivity and high speed.
How to Take Great City Photos at Night
Intimidated by nighttime photography? Here's an inspiring 11-minute video from photographer Peter McKinnon on how you can take better photos of cities at night.
An Easy Way to Compose Landscape Photos at Night
When you’re out taking nighttime landscape photos, one of the most difficult tasks is composing your photos exactly how you want. The reason? It’s simply too dark to see anything.
This Photographer Paints Entire Rooms a Single Color for Surreal Shots
Photographer Karen Jerzyk turned abandoned spaces into dark fairy tales after the death of her father. After getting into trouble with that series, she created Colors, a series of fantasy scenes photographed in rooms dominated by a single color.
This Photographer Turns Abandoned Spaces Into Dark Fairy Tales
Photographing abandoned spaces has exploded in popularity in recent years. For photographer Karen Jerzyk, however, finding those spaces is only the first step. She transforms each one into what she describes as a "dark fairy tale" scene.
Syrp’s New ‘Super Dark’ Variable ND Filter Blocks 5 – 10 Stops of Light
Gear company Syrp is best known for their timelapse motion controllers—like the Genie and Slingshot—but the company's latest release won't move your camera. In fact, we suggest you keep your camera very still when using it.
Casio Releases Ultra-Low Res 1.9MP Camera for Ultra-Low Light Capture
When Sony released the A7s, they did something strange. While everyone else was adding megapixels, they took them away for the sake of low light capability. Well... Casio just took that strategy to the extreme with their new 1.9MP EX-FR110H action camera.
Photographer Invites Black Metal Band to Join Romantic Engagement Shoot
"When you run into a black metal band in the woods during your Engagement Session," writes photographer Janet Wheeland, "you ask them to join in!!" And that's exactly what she did, striking viral gold in the process.
This is What Puerto Rico’s Massive Blackout Looks Like from Space
This week, a fire at Puerto Rico's largest power plant triggered a chain reaction that has left the majority of the country without power, air conditioning, and water. These satellite images show what it looks like when 1.5 million homes lose power all at once.
This Stop Motion Animation Was Shot in the Dark with the Nikon D810
Nikon recently gave filmmakers Wriggles & Robins the new Nikon D810 and asked the duo to showcase the low-light capabilities of the DSLR. They decided to shoot a stop motion animation in the dark outdoors.
Two New ‘Rules’ of Composition that Can Improve Your Images
Portrait photographer James Allen Stewart wants to show you how to break the old rules of composition... with some new rules. In a recent video, he introduces two of his own rules that have helped him compose more interesting, dynamic images.
Dark, Beautiful, and Haunting Photos of a Valley of Clear-Cut Tree Stumps
Today is Earth Day, and while many will use the opportunity to share spectacular images of natural wonders still thriving, fine art photographer Joe Freeman is taking a darker tack. His series "Clearcut" serves as a poignant reminder of nature that is no more.
The Darkest Material on Earth is Now Even Darker
When the darkest material on Earth was announced back in 2014, photographers suggested that it could be used for everything from the ultimate non-reflective black backdrop to an art gallery in which the photos "pop." Well, that darkest material just got even darker.
Watch a Zeiss Batis Lens OLED Distance Display Glow in the Dark
Back in April, Zeiss announced its new Batis series of lenses -- a lineup that featured the world's first-ever OLED distance display rather than a physical distance indicator window. The new OLED screens can be easily read by photographers even in low (or no) light situations.
If you're wondering what the screens look like at night, check out the short clip above showing a screen glowing during a shoot in the dark.
‘Gotham City SF’ Offers a Dark and Gritty View of the City by the Bay
"Gotham City SF" is a time-lapse and photo project by San Francisco-based photographer Toby Harriman that offers a black-and-white view of The City by the Bay that's inspired by Gotham City, the fictional home of Batman.
Maleficent-Themed Wedding Shoot Puts a Dark Disney Twist on the ‘Fairytale Wedding’
There are those who want nothing more than a fairytale wedding. And then there are those who want the kind of fairytale wedding that includes a substantial dose of darkness. This crazy wedding photo shoot inspired by Disney’s Maleficent falls very decisively into the latter of these categories.