For as long as I can remember, I’ve chased moments that remind me how small I am; the moments that make the world feel big again. The sardine run is one of those moments -- a crazy spectacle of survival, chaos, and connection all at once. I went all the way to South Africa to see it with my own eyes and to feel what it means to be a part of something this wild.
Striding over the steep inclines of the Swiss Alps in the late 19th century, a tall, mustachioed, eccentric man -- who would often sing to himself -- traveled around the impoverished Blenio Valley hawking seed packets while carrying something else: a large format plate camera.
For her latest project, photographer Lauren Grabelle turned to an unusual instrument: a cheap trail camera with a plastic lens she bought from Walmart.
Earlier this year, while touring the Sigma factory in Aizu, Japan, I walked into a small showroom where the company pays homage to its history with samples of almost every product it has ever made. That's when I saw it: the most beautiful camera I'd ever laid eyes on. I had to have it.
Perhaps no building in the world captures the early 20th-century art deco movement quite like the Chrysler Building, which has been an iconic fixture in the Manhattan skyline since 1930. Its grace and beauty have captivated photographers for decades. For one NYC shooter, the building has become his life's work.
Scientists attached minuscule cameras to two red-footed boobies, which recorded footage of the seabirds hunting a shoal of flying fish in the Indian Ocean.
BMX rider Kriss Kyle recently jumped over a moving Formula 1 car in a stunt for Red Bull that was expertly documented by photographer Dan Griffiths and Marcus Cole.
Nature photographers have raised the alarm that AI slop pages on Facebook are stealing their work, editing their pictures with AI, and then reuploading them without credit while passing them off as real creatures.
Eighty years ago on August 6, 1945, the Enola Gay aircraft dropped a 9,000-pound uranium-235 bomb named ‘Little Boy’ on the city of Hiroshima -- devastating it and the lives of hundreds of thousands.
Photographer Bill Lemke began capturing the Grateful Dead community on a large format camera in the 1980s when he documented 150 'Deadheads' -- as the fan base is known. But little did he know that it wasn't the end of the project.
A photo manipulation expert has dropped a mind-bending video proving just how difficult it has become to tell reality from AI fakery.
This year, the world celebrates the 100th anniversary of a camera that revolutionized photography: the Leica I. Often called the Leica Standard, this compact 35mm rangefinder was introduced at the 1925 Leipzig Spring Fair and marked the beginning of modern handheld photography. It didn’t just represent a technological leap -- it sparked a cultural and artistic movement.
A photographer has shared his heartbreak after his Leica M11-P Safari disappeared from a UPS Store earlier this month.
This photo may look like it only has two girls in it -- but there's actually a terrifying third face in this image.
Yvan Bédard has been photographing the same elm tree for over 10 years, capturing it through the wind, the rain, the morning fog, and the fall; beneath the northern lights and under a solar eclipse.
The winners of the 2025 Mangrove Photography Awards have been announced, highlighting these unique and fragile ecosystems.
While it may not be the most obvious platform, plenty of photographers upload to Reddit regularly, perhaps hoping to go viral or simply to be part of an online community.
Hungary has a rich photographic history. The Central European country has produced some of the greatest photographers of the early 20th century during the golden age of photojournalism -- chiefly Robert Capa, Brassaï, and André Kertész.
An amateur astrophotographer captured a remarkable shot showing the International Space Station (ISS) and Saturn in the same frame.
Saskatchewan-based Film Rescue International (FRI) develops and digitizes old film, whether it's rolls of precious family memories or vital historical archives in museum collections. To deliver the best possible results in an increasingly challenging, stagnant film scanning industry, FRI built a cutting-edge multispectral film scanner.
After a trip to Petersburg, Alaska, photographer Matthew Trabold crossed paths with his first brown bears, but left frustrated having never gotten close enough to capture a compelling shot.
A parent took to the 'Find the Sniper' subreddit with a fiendishly difficult task, asking Redditors if they can find their daughter in a photo.
A photographer shot over 12,000 photos and hundreds of gigabytes of data as he created a frenetic timelapse of the iconic Dutch city of Amsterdam.
"Vetur" means "winter" in Icelandic -- a season during which weather and light can change in the blink of an eye, reshaping vast open spaces into visions of fleeting magic or quiet desolation.
It is getting hot, and for many Americans, it's time to head to the beach. But if you're British, you might be heading to the seaside this weekend.
Photographer Todd Hido's work evokes the haunting atmosphere of Gregory Crewdson or even David Lynch, crafting ethereal images of suburbia that find beauty in the mundane and the uncanny in the ordinary.
Sony's surprise reveal of the RX1R III premium compact camera this morning has sent shockwaves through the photo industry. The new camera, arriving nearly a decade after the RX1R II, introduces some key improvements, some interesting changes, and perhaps even misses a few opportunities. Let's take a closer look at the RX1R III.
New York-based photographer Lanna Apisukh has had a fascinating path to professional photography. The talented portrait, food, and documentary photographer has been an elite gymnast, a skateboarder, and worked in tech before finding her footing as a pro photographer.
The International Space Station may orbit the Earth 250 miles above, making it difficult to distinguish in the sky, but one photographer has proven that with the right gear, it is possible to get a good view of it.
Fascinating photographs, taken in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, offer a glimpse into the brothels of the Old West.
Taras Bychko grew up in the city of Lviv, Ukraine, in an area he describes as "sleepy." He began photographing residents there -- their rhythms, daily actions, and silent gestures.
A photographer went extremely viral on social media after capturing a showstopping photo of the secretive B-2 Spirit Bomber flying over the Washington Monument.
Amazon's annual Prime Day event has kicked off, offering a range of deep discounts on a diverse selection of products, including many exciting deals for photographers.
A photographer has been sending up his drone above geothermal pools to capture abstract images of the colorful and textured hot springs.
Swedish sports photographer Joel Marklund has had an illustrious two-decade career as a photographer. Marklund shoots about every sport on the planet and is co-owner and chief photographer at Bildbyrån, Scandinavia's premier sports photography agency.
July 4 is here and while you can just choose to sit back and enjoy the festivities, it's a chance for photographers to practice capturing a surprisingly difficult subject: fireworks.
The Fujifilm X-Pro3 was released in 2019 and is the most recent version of the beloved rangefinder-style camera. While it has been six years, somehow an incredible and heartwarming Easter egg in the camera was only discovered this past week: after 100,000 photos, the camera will roll credits, just like after beating a video game or at the end of a movie.
OM System wants to be the go-to camera brand for travel and adventure, but at the same time recognizes that many of its core users are dedicated bird and wildlife enthusiasts. Given the relatively low resolution of its cameras versus the competition, OM System recognizes there is room to, quite literally, grow.
Exceptionally talented commercial and fine art photographer Andrei Duman has spent years working on his fantastic X-ray photo series. The series, Beyond the Surface: The Art of X-Rays, is now on display in a massive exhibit at the world-famous Griffin Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) in Chicago. It is the culmination of years of dedicated work, and Duman spoke with PetaPixel about the honor and his project as a whole.
While studying photography at university, Claudio Piccoli became fascinated by capturing his family's agile border collie as it jumped and played. It inspired him to explore the world of action dog photography and he has not looked back since.
It is the film Charlie Chaplin never wanted audiences to see that has been painstakingly restored to 4K for a project that has taken literal decades to complete.
After declaring bankruptcy in 2012, Kodak has bounced back to respectability in large part thanks to a resurgence in film photography. But that's not the only reason.
It has been heavily promoted for IMAX, but the F1 movie is available to watch in 4DX as well. Which one is better?
In an era when AI and digital manipulation seem to be facing off with the veracity of traditional photography, it’s worth noting that image making has always been an interpretive art. Several historic exhibitions at PHotoESPAÑA 2025 in Madrid remind us that photographic depictions of the real world stem from the eye of the beholder.
The old canard that baseball is boring and repetitive prompts young photographer Tanner Pearson to re-tell how Guardians power hitter Jose Ramirez smashed a ball three within inches of his head. The ball speed from the bat was 103 miles per hour.
Conservation and nature photography power couple Cristina Mittermeier and Paul Nicklen are the focus of the first episode of National Geographic's 2024 nature documentary series, Photographer. The episode won an Emmy this week for Outstanding Nature Documentary, demonstrating not only the compelling nature of the duo's photography but also the widespread appeal of their incredible stories.
Before George Lucas became one of the most influential figures in modern cinema, he was a teenager immersed in Modesto, California’s street racing culture during the early 1960s. In fact, his original aspiration was to become a professional race car driver.
Moments before tragedy strikes, life can appear completely ordinary -- and a photo is taken, never knowing it will be the last.
The much-hyped F1 movie has been released in theaters this week and the production has been a bonanza of innovation and risk-taking. Here are five of the best stories from the making of F1.
In the world of wildlife photography, capturing fast-moving subjects from a distance requires the perfect blend of reach, speed, and image quality. Sigma, renowned for its high-performance lenses, has recently announced the launch of the Sigma 300-600mm f/4 DG DN OS Sports, a powerful zoom lens specifically designed for wildlife photographers.