This Optical Illusion Photo Was Not Taken from Space
A viral photo has internet users scratching their heads as an apparent image of Earth taken from space isn't what it seems.
Woman Captures Cloud Formation That Looks Like an Ocean in the Sky
A woman driving home in Minnesota recently captured an incredible photo of an unusual cloud formation that looked like a stormy seascape in the sky.
Behind the Viral Photo of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Daughter
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman confirmed to the Supreme Court, was being grilled at the Senate confirmation hearings. Her 17-year-old daughter was in attendance and beamed with pride as she watched her mother bravely tackle the often-hostile questioning. This split-second moment between daughter and mother was captured by The New York Times fellow Sarahbeth Maney and went viral.
Photographer: Photos of Border Patrol ‘Whipping’ Migrants ‘Misconstrued’
The photographer who captured viral and controversial photos of US Border Patrol agents "whipping" Haitian migrants is speaking up to say that his images have been misconstrued.
This is the Most Iconic Image of the Australian Wildfires
As bushfires consume nearly 20 million acres in Australia, killing 24 people and an estimated one billion animals, it seems somewhat trivial to contemplate which image will end up defining and representing this apocalyptic event – especially considering the dry season will continue for a few more months. The scope of the fires has been difficult to comprehend, and indeed, the world largely ignored the first two months of the conflagration.
How That Viral ‘Trump’s Notes’ Photo Was Shot
On Wednesday, President Trump spoke briefly to the media about the ongoing impeachment inquiry hearings on Capitol Hill while leaving the White House for Texas. Getty Images photographer Mark Wilson was in attendance, and he managed to capture a photo of Trump's notes that instantly went viral around the world.
Photographer Captures Scary Shot of a Brown Bear Standing Right Behind Two Fishermen
21-year-old wildlife photographer Robert Hawthorne recently captured one the most striking photographs of his career when he spotted a brown bear eyeing a pair of unsuspecting fishermen in Katmai National Park, Alaska.
Woman Captures Seagull Stealing $22 Lobster Roll From Her Hand
Pepperdine sports law professor Alicia Jessop was visiting Maine from California recently when she stopped by a popular tourist destination for a lobster roll. When she held out the roll to take a picture of it, a seagull swooped in at the exact moment Jessop pressed the shutter.
‘Projectile Vomit’ Street Photo Goes Viral
If you're easily grossed out, you might want to close this story now. It's about one of the most viral and popular street photos that was shared on the Internet this month, and it's definitely an... unusual one.
An iPhone Accident Made This ‘End of the World’ Photo
Making a mistake with a camera usually results in a disappointing photo. For one woman over in Florida, however, an iPhone "glitch" created an unexpectedly mind-bending and viral image.
This is How You Capture Emotion in a Wedding Photo
Australian wedding photographer James Day recently shared a beautiful wedding photo and story that are tugging on heartstrings around the Web. It's a terrific example of emotion being captured and conveyed in a shot.
This Hillary Clinton Photo is a Snapshot of the Selfie Generation
Upon first glance, this photo appears to show presidential candidate Hillary Clinton being ignored by a crowd of people pointing their phones at something out of view to the left. But nope... what you see is selfie culture.
Viral Photo Shows Mom Photographer Shooting with Two Kids in Tow
Photographer John F. Rhodes was shooting a high school football game for the Dallas Morning News last Friday when he spotted something remarkable: one of the photographers at the game was shooting with one kid strapped to her back, one strapped to her front, a DSLR in one hand, and a milk bottle in the other.
UC Davis Spent $175,000 to Scrub Infamous Pepper Spray Photos from the Web
The UC Davis pepper spray incident was national news. Memes were generated from the resulting photos, which spread across the Web like wildfire in the wake of the events of that November day in 2011. But according to new reports, UC Davis has since spent tens upon tens of thousands of dollars to try and scrub that event from Internet history.
Photo of a Syrian Girl Surrendering to the Camera Breaks the Internet’s Heart
One of the most widely shared photos on the Internet in the past week has been the picture above by Turkish photojournalist Osman Sağırlı. It's a portrait of a young Syrian girl he encountered back in 2014, who mistook his telephoto lens for a weapon and instinctively threw up her hands in surrender.
Twitter Accounts Dedicated to Crediting & Debunking Viral Photos Picking Up Steam
In a world where viral photo sharing accounts (such as HistoryInPics) are popping up at an insane pace, it's a necessity that there be counterparts that do their best to verify, fact-check, and credit the images these accounts share.
This increasingly necessary job has recently been taken over by a small group of accounts dedicated to doing exactly that: verifying the legitimacy of the images being shared, and making sure the original creator of the images is being properly credited.
Viral Before-and-After Composite Captures the Devastation in Kiev in a Single Frame
Reddit user Nasdaf created this moving composite photograph using images of Kiev's Independence Square captured before and after the havoc wreaked by violent clashes between the government and protesters.
Photo of NYPD Police Officer’s Random Act of Kindness Goes Viral
Candid snapshots that go viral online are often spread because they show people doing something embarrassing or stupid, so it's refreshing to see a photo of a different sort taking the web by storm. The photo in question is of a police officer's random act of kindness, snapped by an Arizona woman named Jennifer Foster when she was visting New York City back on November 14th.