Dr. Adrian Smith regularly publishes unique looks at insects using high-speed cameras. In his latest video, Dr. Smith focuses his lens on seven stunningly beautiful species of moths and captures their movements at a blistering 6,000 frames per second.
Through his spectacular picturesque and atmospheric landscape photos, one photographer has proven that all that is needed is an iPhone, film stocks, and an eagerness to travel.
An often overlooked aspect of street photography is creating street portraits. It is a wonderful way to connect with people, to learn about an area, to hear stories, and to create interesting photographs.
Every Sunday, we bring together a collection of easy-reading articles from analytical to how-to to photo features in no particular order that did not make our regular daily coverage. Enjoy!
When competing in an attention economy, giving your audience a reason to stay rather than scroll onwards is one of the most essential paths to retaining that attention.
Photographer and educator Ted Forbes from the Art of Photography YouTube Channel has published a nine-minute video on the subject of photo books, and how he believes that while they contain art, are also art themselves and are a cure for what many might see as the disease that is Instagram.
Every day, the PetaPixel Instagram account is sharing excellent photography from our readers and those who inspire us. Here’s a look at some of our recent favorite posts and the photographers behind the lens.
On January 20th, 2021, I stood on the press risers at the Presidential Inauguration in Washington, DC, photographing Joe Biden taking the oath of office. It had already been a busy and chaotic month. Two weeks prior, I’d stood on these same press risers making photos as tear gas clouded the air and violent insurrectionists broke through overwhelmed police lines to gain entrance to the Capitol. The dissonance between these two events was head-spinning.
Roman Loranc is described by many as a modern-day master of fine art black and white -- or at least neutral tone -- photography. In two short anecdotes, Loranc shares the thoughts behind some of his imagery.
Apple has released a brief shoot-along online educational class where the company shows how to capture -- and edit -- unique and interesting photos using the iPhone's Night Mode.
Sharing photographic work online for the world to view has become an integral part of the modern photographer's workflow, whether they are a hobbyist or a professional. This inspiring 9-minute video, however, challenges the notion of sharing work online and argues that it might actually benefit photographers to focus on their craft instead.
While locked down in Sydney during the COVID-19 pandemic, I am keeping safe and sane. Try this "Ice Flowers" project at home -- it's fun and easy.
Nighttime street and urban photography can actually be easy. Street lamps (your ready-made light sources), can effectively provide all the light you need for your photos. The illumination gives you compositional ideas and options for taking great shots.
Every Sunday, we bring together a collection of easy-reading articles from analytical to how-to to photo-features in no particular order that did not make our regular daily coverage. Enjoy!
The year was 2019, I had just gotten accepted into the USA Olympic Weightlifting program and had accepted a personal training position at a gym. As a former athlete, it felt as if all my dreams were finally falling into place. Little did I know that my euphoria would be short-lived and just one short month later I would wake up restrained to a hospital bed.
Among the most important concepts learned when beginning to ride a motorcycle is that of target fixation. This attentional phenomenon occurs when an individual becomes so focused upon an observed object (whether it is a target or hazard) that they inadvertently increase their risk of colliding with it.
Every day, the PetaPixel Instagram account is sharing excellent photography from our readers and those who inspire us. Here’s a look at some of our recent favorite posts and the photographers behind the lens.
Breaking through the barriers of cultural and gender norms in Somalia, Fardosa Hussein shares what it took for her to be able to practice what she is passionate about -- photography, videography, and journalism -- in a place where such a career is viewed with hostility and is, at times, dangerous for women.
Since time immemorial, the majority of street photographers among us chase a singular objective when they walk out with their cameras: chaos. There are, of course, exceptions to this generalization. But the most happening places mostly always give us the maximum to work with.
NASA has released two new stunning images taken by Hubble after the legendary telescope was forced offline for a month.
In order to raise awareness and inform audiences about the impacts rare diseases have, a Welsh photographer has launched an exhibition that captures the stories of the people living with these unusual conditions.
Every Sunday, we bring together a collection of easy-reading articles from analytical, to how-to, to photo features in no particular order that did not make our regular daily coverage. Enjoy!
Every day, the PetaPixel Instagram account is sharing excellent photography from our readers and those who inspire us. Here’s a look at some of our recent favorite posts and the photographers behind the lens.
Gav from The Slow Mo Guys displays the power of sound by using extreme volumes to shatter a wine glass, all captured with a high-speed camera shooting at 187,500 frames per second.
Photographer Jason Michael Béland takes mind-blowing photos using a mixture of models and toys and shares insights into the unique world that combines precision, artistry, and film history and references.
A scientist by day and photographer by night, Janine Pendleton has explored numerous abandoned sites around the world and has shared her photographs, experiences, and tips of her adventures to places not normally seen by the public.
A large group of acclaimed international wildlife photographers and emerging talents have joined forces to raise funds for the people and wildlife in Africa who have all been affected by international tourism closure due to COVID-19 through "Prints for Wildlife."
Every Sunday, we bring together a collection of easy-reading articles from analytical to how-to to photo features in no particular order that did not make our regular daily coverage. Enjoy!
Every day, the PetaPixel Instagram account is sharing excellent photography from our readers and those who inspire us. Here’s a look at some of our recent favorite posts and the photographers behind the lens.
Guy Havell's "Back Roads of Americana" is a landscape fine art photo series that features bright, sparse, uninhabited desert landscapes across several states in the American West. It is hauntingly gorgeous work.
A mysterious duo who go by the name "Yellow Jackets," has intrigued viewers with their eerie, anonymous self-portraits set in abandoned locations.
The National Audubon Society has announced the winning photographs and videos of its 2021 Audubon Photography Awards which showcase the beauty of birds and brings attention to species that are threatened by extinction.
Photographers will sometimes wonder why someone standing right next to them can find the perfect photograph, but they are left wondering how they even saw it to begin with. This short nine-minute video discusses how to learn to see those "secret" moments that can be easily missed.
Photographer Jeremy Cowart has created what he calls a Lightograph, a patent-pending evolution of both the cinemagraph and standard photography that moves light through a still photo without adding any motion or shift in perspective.
Sometimes photographers may be in a situation where they only have a single light source at their disposal during a portrait session. The good news is there are many ways you can use a single light to create unique and dramatic looks for portrait work as Dima Metkin demonstrates.
Filmmaker and photographer Renan Ozturk recently returned from an expedition to Guyana to "battle test" the Sony Alpha 1 in some extreme conditions in the South American jungle.
It is rare that one brand of camera becomes seriously associated with a single celebrity as Academy Award-winning actor Jeff Bridges is with his Widelux panoramic camera.
Photographer Reuben Wu has released the final chapter of his groundbreaking Lux Noctis project, which involves lighting large-scale landscapes with drone-mounted lights. Titled "An Electric Storm," the digital artwork has an incredible physical installation that combines a print with AR light projection.
A photographer has traveled across the world -- mainly ex-Yugoslavia, ex-Soviet, and East European countries -- and turned largely abandoned and often neglected monuments into spectacular pieces of futuristic art filled with light and color.
Photographer Jens Heidler has recorded a fascinating macro timelapse story of ladybugs hatching that gives viewers a rarely-seen glimpse into the lives of insects.
This relaxing visual journey takes viewers through the United States' most beautiful cities and national parks, captured in a large-scale, 36-minute timelapse film.
As you all know, bees help us put food on the table. Their pollination of California almonds alone has been valued at a billion dollars. They have also become my favorite photographic subject. I wrote about this last September.
Having shared numerous videos of creative photography tips and tricks, a photographer proves that you don't always need to invest in expensive equipment to create eye-catching content.
Forests covered in a deep fog provide a great opportunity for landscape photographers as demonstrated by Michael Shainblum who ventured into the woods with a 35mm film camera and a spare roll of film.
Well-respected photographer Mark Seliger has released a new book called"The City that Finally Sleeps" which features the jarringly empty and desolate scenes he photographed during the height of the pandemic in New York City.
Every Sunday, we bring together a collection of easy-reading articles from analytical to how-to to photo features in no particular order that did not make our regular daily coverage. Enjoy!
Every day, the PetaPixel Instagram account is sharing excellent photography from our readers and those who inspire us. Here’s a look at some of our recent favorite posts and the photographers behind the lens.
An astrophysicist with a passion for landscape photography spent 22 days photographing the untouched beauty of Kyrgyzstan's mountains and valleys.
Street photography is one of the most appreciated genres in photography. By showing daily life in a new way, it can speak to everyone. That explains why some of the most famous photographers are street photographers: Henri Cartier-Bresson, Vivian Maier, Martin Parr, Diane Arbus, or Joel Meyerowitz. They created iconic pictures by finding the right moment to catch the interesting details that no one else could have seen.
Street photographer and photojournalist Dante Sisofo shares his personal history and a behind-the-scenes perspective of his return to street photography work in a post-pandemic world.
