Photographer’s Beautiful Pictures of Rainbows That Appear in Bird Wings
A photographer had a happy accident while capturing birds in his garden when rainbows began appearing in their wings.
This Macro HDR Video of Glitter and Liquid is Cosmically Wonderful
Photographer and filmmaker Vadim Sherbakov, whose work PetaPixel has featured on numerous occasions, recently forayed into HDR video with a brilliant short film, Creation.
Like A Frame iOS App Offers Customizable Digital Framing Options
Matting and framing photos results in a more polished, professional look. That holds true in the digital realm as well, and the Like A Frame app for iOS makes it easy to do just that.
Teen Photographer Shoots Portraits of Her Friends on a 100-Year-Old Camera
A teen photographer shot a series of stunning portraits of her friends on a 100-year-old camera.
Photographer Captures Leopard Eating Crocodile in Tree
Years of traveling the plains of the Mara have etched countless wildlife encounters into my memory. From the heart-stopping chase of a cheetah to the tender moments in prides of lions.
Haunting Image of Whale Skeletons Wins Underwater Photographer of the Year 2024
A stark photo of a diver examining the aftermath of a whale hunt has won Underwater Photographer of the Year 2024.
Fascinating Photos Show Hong Kong Villages Reclaimed by Nature
Photographer Stefan Irvine spent four years exploring the New Territories and outlying islands around Hong Kong visiting villages that are being reclaimed by nature.
Landsat’s Images Are Vital in the Fight Against Climate Change
This week, NASA Goddard released a new video that highlights the Landsat program's achievements in 2023. A joint mission between NASA and the United States Geological Survey (USGS), satellite imagers have been orbiting Earth since Landsat 1 was launched in July 1972.
Photographer’s Powerful Images From the End of the Brutal Gulag System
The Gulags were a repressive system of forced labor camps in the Soviet Union that cost the lives of millions of people.
Diving Into Underwater Wildlife Photography with Kristi Odom
Nikon Ambassador and internationally acclaimed photographer and videographer Kristi Odom joined the PetaPixel Podcast this week to discuss underwater photography. Alongside joining us to talk shop, Odom also separately selected and explained her top three images of 2023, one of which is, perhaps not coincidentally, an underwater photo.
Here’s a First Look at Annie Leibovitz’s IKEA ‘At Home’ Photo Series
Last year, IKEA brought on Annie Leibovitz as an "artist in residence" and gave her the task to better visually represent how media presents the reality of life at home. Two photos have been released as a sneak peek, and the full series will be unveiled on February 29 in France.
Photographing Cars with Jay Leno
Every so often, a photo shoot comes along, and in the middle of it, you find yourself taking a step back and mentally trying to reckon with the idea that you should be paying just to be there. Sometimes, it is the subject, and sometimes, it is the experience; the photo shoot I’m talking about today was a bit of both.
Pro Baseball Photo Competition Announces Inaugral Winners
The Professional Baseball Photographers' Association (PBPA) has announced the winners of its inaugural photo competition celebrating the best baseball images captured in 2023.
You’ve Never Seen Times Square Like This: How a Photographer Captures NYC’s Minimalist Beauty
Veteran New York City event, editorial, and portrait photographer Bob Krasner has done brilliant work for decades, finding a way to make ends meet in the cutthroat field of professional photography.
Rafael Fuchs Exhibit Captures Y2K Nostalgia
On a nondescript block tucked away from the usual Park Slope crowds, 19th Street Gallery welcomes a crowd for its first showcase.
Photographer Turns the Lens on Amateur Astronomers Who Contribute to Science
A photographer spent five years traveling the world to turn the lens on amateur astronomers who have contributed to science.
This Photographer Has Visited 27 of the 63 US National Parks
A photographer who has visited 27 of the 63 national parks -- plus an additional eight official units of the National Park System -- has shared her magnificent photos.
Photographer Captures Epic Moment Surfer and Whale Synchronize
A photographer captured the epic moment a humpback whale breached behind a surfer as she flew into the air -- with the pair synchronizing perfectly.
Photo Competition That Celebrates the Beauty of Buildings Reveals Winners
The winners of the Chartered Institute of Building's architectural photography competition have been revealed.
Sleepy Polar Bear Portrait Wins the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award
British amateur photographer Nima Sarikhani's dreamy and serene portrait of a sleepy polar bear on an iceberg has been voted the People's Choice winner in this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, the 59th edition of the famous photo contest.
Super Nintendo Tripod Mount Makes the Game Boy Camera Even Cooler
Musician, director, and video-game enthusiast Chris Graue of the 8-bit ska punk band Lo(u)ser filmed an amazing music video in late 2021 using a Nintendo Game Boy Camera. He has now created a tool that would've made the project much more convenient -- a tripod mount.
2002’s Sony Cyber-shot F717 Is a Bridge Camera with a Special IR Power
Last August, Gordon Laing of Camera Labs looked at one of his favorite vintage digital cameras, the Sony Cyber-shot F707. Now Laing looks at its successor, 2002's Sony Cyber-shot F717.
International Garden Photographer of the Year Celebrates Botanical Beauty
The International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY) competition celebrates all things botanical photography, including close-ups, abstract images, and landscape scenes. The winners of the 17th edition have been revealed and are beautiful.
New York City’s Invisible ‘Airglow’ Comes Alive in Infrared
Airglow, not to be confused with auroras, is a colorful atmospheric phenomenon typically visible to typical cameras only in very dark and clear night sky conditions. The sky above New York City definitely doesn't qualify as "dark," but that doesn't mean it's impossible to photograph airglow, as Ty Buckley has shown in new YouTube videos.
Photographer’s Patience Pays Off in Stunning Seasonal Video of New York
With snippets of iconic spots in the city weaved together as they move from a snowy winter to lush summer scenes, all lined up precisely, Kieran Murray's video of New York City is mesmerizing.
The Winners of ‘The Human Element’ Photo Contest From TIME and ASMP
Last September, TIME Magazine and the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) launched a new global photography competition called "The Human Element," seeking to showcase portrait photography in all its forms. The winners have been announced, and they are gorgeous.
Revisiting the Work of Iconic NYC Street Photographer Arlene Gottfried
Arlene Gottfried was a striking street photographer of 1970s and 1980s New York City, when Times Square was more gritty than it was Disney, to say the least. The archive of her work amounts to hundreds of boxes of film which her family is working to preserve.
How a Photographer Captured an Incredible Green Flash Around Venus
Swedish photographer and self-described amateur astronomer Peter Rosén witnessed a magnificent and rare sight in Sweden's night sky on January 8. While watching Venus rise above Stockholm's skyline, Rosén captured a colorful green flash around the planet.
Photographer Captures Ultra-Rare ‘Aurora Curl’
The aurora tends to show itself as shapeless illuminations that dance and swirl but one photographer in Iceland recently looked up and saw the northern lights being "curled" in a highly unusual way.
The ISS Captures Earth Glowing Golden in Magnificent Photo
Photographers are often inspired to shoot during the "golden hour", but the International Space Station (ISS) has just snapped a photo that takes "golden" to a whole new level.