Data-Backed Ways to Refresh Ads with Green

Fresh and full of life, green has the power to soothe and energize. Make the most of green’s versatility with creative insights from AI.  Green is everywhere. From gorgeous outdoor landscapes to vegetables from the garden, this shade represents growth, freshness, and energy. At the same time, green can also represent feelings of envy, greed,… Continue reading Data-Backed Ways to Refresh Ads with Green

Stop making these five excuses, they’re holding your photography back

Ah, excuses, excuses… We all make them in all areas of life, and our photography is no exception. However, they’re only slowing us down and holding us back, leading us into an unproductive stage that can last for a very long time. In this video, Justin Mott reflects on the five most common excuses he’s… Continue reading Stop making these five excuses, they’re holding your photography back

Fog Allows for ‘Impossible’ Photo of Milky Way Over Golden Gate Bridge

Photographer Michael Shainblum captured what was previously thought to be impossible due to heavy light pollution: a photo of both the Golden Gate Bridge and the Milky Way together. It takes great determination to head out in the night and patiently wait hours to photograph a landscape scene that may or may not work out… Continue reading Fog Allows for ‘Impossible’ Photo of Milky Way Over Golden Gate Bridge

From Math Student and Engineer to a Conservation Photographer

Photographer Kristi Odom started out as an avid math student and engineer but one thing led to another and she ended up finding her passion in conservation photography. Since this unlikely career change, Odom has become a Nikon ambassador who still incorporates math principles in her wildlife photography. With a strong initial interest in math… Continue reading From Math Student and Engineer to a Conservation Photographer

Drone touches lava and survives to share epic footage

Ever wondered what lava looks like from up close? I mean, really close? Well, Victor of Sunsets Sweden touched it with his drone so you don’t have to. And what’s more, the drone survived touching the scorching mass to bring back to its owner and deliver some great footage. Victor was filming the eruption of… Continue reading Drone touches lava and survives to share epic footage

ESA shares a stunning photo of an icy crater on Mars

We’ve seen plenty of awesome photos of the Martian surface thanks to Curiosity and Perseverance rovers. But ESA has recently shared an aerial shot that looks more like an abstract photo. It shows a white icy crate standing out against the red surface of Mars, and it’s truly gorgeous. The photo was taken by ESA/Roscosmos… Continue reading ESA shares a stunning photo of an icy crater on Mars

Great Reads in Photography: January 2, 2022

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! New Year’s Celebrations Around the World – CNN New Year’s Eve 2021 Around the World – in Pictures – The Guardian Embed from Getty ImagesIn… Continue reading Great Reads in Photography: January 2, 2022

The Tenets of Neo-Modernism, A Way to Look at Creative Photography

After decades of studying the classic works of photography, I’ve determined there is a historic and philosophical bifurcation in the works created. For convenience, I classify all works as falling into one of two camps, and the group I’m personally drawn to — and one that I find most applicable in discussing current photographic creativity… Continue reading The Tenets of Neo-Modernism, A Way to Look at Creative Photography

Invincible Gods: My Look Back at One Film Photo Every Day of 2021

In what has become a year-end PetaPixel tradition, photographic artist B.A. Van Sise—who has the unusual practice of making one, and only one, photograph on film every single day— looks back on the past year and towards the next. His previous entries can be found for 2018, 2019, and 2020. More images from this series,… Continue reading Invincible Gods: My Look Back at One Film Photo Every Day of 2021