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The Wiki Loves Monuments 2023 in the United States photo contest held by Wikipedia has announced its winners.

There are more than one million notes placed in the cracks of Jerusalem's Western Wall each year and one photographer has captured them in a way not seen previously.

The winners of the 2023 Canadian Photos of the Year competition held by Canadian Geographic have been announced.

Stephen Wilkes boasts an illustrious career defined by his superb artistic eye. Speaking at a Spotlight event at Apple’s flagship New York City location, the photographer explains his work and its evolution over time.

Every fall, as the days get shorter and colder, a groundswell of tarantulas takes over the landscape of La Junta, Colorado, and the surrounding southeastern Colorado region. Conservation and wildlife photographers Devon Matthews and Kristi Odom were on site this year to document the incredible annual event.

A photographer was forced to wait for six years to capture a stunning triple-alignment photo of the Moon, a mountain, and a Basilica.

The 2023 Close-up Photographer of the Year has been named. Hungarian photographer Csaba Daróczi has won the top prize for his striking image of a Eurasian nuthatch flying overhead a hollowed-out tree stump.

A photographer and graphic designer created a set of mind-blowing AI images of The Simpsons using the very latest text-to-image technology.

A photographer captured an epic shot of a B-2 stealth bomber flying over a college football game which he says is the most special shot of his career so far.

Aleksandr Gordiychuk is hopping around the world, earning a living by repairing old and broken cameras.

Although these images look as though they were created by an artist, they were actually taken by scientists trying to learn more about the human nervous system.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has wrapped up its first full year of scientific operations, and beyond "breaking" cosmology, the telescope has also delivered some of the most spectacular photos of deep space ever seen.

The U.S. Army has compiled its best photos taken in 2023 with everything from wargames in Australia to World War Two veterans being featured.

Russian photographer and filmmaker Vadim Sherbakov has published a new personal project highlighting the beautiful architecture of Moscow's metro stations.

Recently, I took tour photos at the Lyric Theatre in Baltimore, Maryland, of my favorite comedian, Nikki Glaser. Nikki's team is using my photos to create graphics that she shares on social media to promote The Good Girl tour.

The winners of the 2023 edition of the DPG Masters Underwater Imaging Competition have been announced with a picture of a juvenile blackfish hitching a ride on a jellyfish under the gaze of Mount Vesuvius taking home first place.

The winners of the 2023 International Landscape Photographer of the Year have been announced -- the 10th iteration of the competition.

A new Christmas-themed Toyota commercial focuses less on the company's automobiles and more on the power of photography.

The top 50 wedding photographs taken in 2023, according to Junebug Weddings, have been unveiled.

A photographer who has taken studio portraits of chickens for the last eight years says he is "captivated" by them.

A photographer captured this gorgeous image of the Gemenids last night when they were at its peak, but don't worry there's still to capture the shooting stars.

Videographer and PetaPixel reader Andreas Hofmarcher sent a voice message to the PetaPixel Podcast and Andreas' story is so incredible that it warranted a dedicated article.

Photographer Alan Schaller has finally completed his Metropolis series; a haunting and provocative look at the isolation many feel in a big city.

A photographer was made to wait for four years to capture a perfect sunburst shot of an iconic landmark.

A photographer created a series of beautiful pictures that show the flight path of different birds by taking hundreds of photos and stacking them into one image.

The winner of the Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition has been announced with a hidden microscopic world on an autumnal leaf taking home the top prize.

A photographer and dancer collaborated on a brilliant "Cosmic Coincidence" diptych that embraces the sunset and moonset in two harmonious images.

British photographer Stephen Pemberton, who goes by NorthernPixl, has demonstrated how determination, preparation, and good luck can result in beautiful night sky photographs. When photographing auroras in early November, the photographer was treated to a rare night sky phenomenon called STEVE.

Capture the Atlas revealed the winners of its annual Northern Lights Photographer of the Year competition, showcasing the year's best aurora borealis or australis photos.