The change of seasons is such a self-evident phenomenon that we take it for granted yet we struggle to catch it in the act. Look outside: nature seems so static compared to the hectic lives we must live. At best, we might notice a sudden heatwave or an unexpected freeze, a violent storm or a… Continue reading ‘Landscapes of Change’ Aerial Film Perfectly Blends the Flow of Seasons
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‘Mamba Mentality’ Photos and Film Features 10 Rare Kobe Bryant Shoes
Honoring one of the greatest to ever play the game, this video and photo series features ten rare Kobe Bryant Nike shoes. Rather than rely on computer graphics, we chose to shoot the entire project practically by creating hundreds of individual colored Nike Swoosh plexiglass cutouts. Mamba Mentality is visualized as each shoe conquers the… Continue reading ‘Mamba Mentality’ Photos and Film Features 10 Rare Kobe Bryant Shoes
Artist Symbolically Embellishes Her Photos with Gold Leaf and Jewels
Photographer Tawny Chatmon created a series of portraits in which she uses a multi-layer approach and adorns her photos with gold and jewels, which she says signals the importance of appreciating loved ones before it’s too late. Based in Maryland, Chatmon is a photography-based artist whose work focuses on celebrating and honoring the beauty of… Continue reading Artist Symbolically Embellishes Her Photos with Gold Leaf and Jewels
The Winning Photos from the 2021 Nature Photographer of the Year
The Nature Photographer of the Year Competition has named its 2021 winners. An initiative of Nature Talks, the organization is behind an annual photo festival as well as organizes masterclasses and portfolio reviews. Nature Talks says that the Nature Photographer of the Year competition celebrates the beauty of nature photography and provides a top prize… Continue reading The Winning Photos from the 2021 Nature Photographer of the Year
Series of Rare and Largely Unseen Photos by Georgia O’Keeffe
Georgia O’Keeffe is one of the most celebrated American painters, but her photography is significantly lesser-known. Nearly 100 rarely seen photos from a previously unstudied archive have emerged that showcase the artist’s eye behind the lens. Georgia O’Keeffe lived from November 15, 1887, to March 6, 1986, and is recognized as the “Mother of American… Continue reading Series of Rare and Largely Unseen Photos by Georgia O’Keeffe
Photographing Canyonlands in 1988: Land of Standing Rocks
In 1991, near the end of some book projects that took me on some lengthy photographic journeys through the American West by car for two years, I came up with the idea of creating posters of some of my black and white images for a few of our western National Parks. My idea was to… Continue reading Photographing Canyonlands in 1988: Land of Standing Rocks
The View from a 360-Degree Camera 100,000 Feet Above Earth
The Insta360 team partnered with NewMakeIt to send its tiny ONE X2 action camera high enough into the sky to clearly see the darkness of space and the curvature of the Earth. Views of Earth from space are relatively common when taken from the International Space Station, but it is much rarer to see views… Continue reading The View from a 360-Degree Camera 100,000 Feet Above Earth
‘Visible Spectrum’: A Photographer’s Inside View of Life with Autism
Photographer Mary Berridge’s Visible Spectrum offers an inside view of life with autism as told from within an autism community, including Berridge and her son. “Photographs by themselves, however, are limited in how much information they can convey, so it was important to me to have narratives written primarily by the subjects or their parents accompany… Continue reading ‘Visible Spectrum’: A Photographer’s Inside View of Life with Autism
Jaw-Dropping Footage from the First Spacecraft to Touch the Sun
NASA announced this week that its Parker Solar Probe was the first spacecraft to ever “touch the Sun” by flying through its corona, or upper atmosphere. The probe captured the first photos ever from within the corona, and those images were then turned into this incredible 13-second timelapse video. The footage shows what the Parker… Continue reading Jaw-Dropping Footage from the First Spacecraft to Touch the Sun
Photographers to Follow on Instagram: December 17, 2021
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. Our @PetaPixel Instagram page has been posting all the great work that finds its way in front of our eyes. Want… Continue reading Photographers to Follow on Instagram: December 17, 2021