There are many places where drones are banned and many laws restricting how, when, and where you can fly, but what if you absolutely must capture some drone shots in one of these off-limits locations? Well, you can just fake it! San Francisco-based viral video wiz Karen X. Cheng has put together some fun ideas […]
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Capturing a snow leopard is considered by many to be the holy grail of wildlife photography. But when it comes to manipulating an image of the world's most elusive big cat, how far is too far? [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-11-30 20:32
For many years I’ve played with the idea of recreating various lighting looks that many of us may know and love from the natural world around us. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-03-29 21:39
In this video and article, we’re going to show you how to spice up an ordinary portrait using off-camera flash to simulate window light photography. We’ll use the CAMP framework (Composition, Ambient Exposure, Modify or Add Light, Pose & Photograph) to outline the steps we took to compose, light, and capture the final image. Step […] petapixel.com »
2020-05-30 20:23
By carefully applying blur to a portrait, you can make it look like it was shot with a shallow depth-of-field using a fast (and expensive) lens. Here’s a 12-minute tutorial by PiXimperfect that teaches the key to creating this faux blur in a realistic way. petapixel.com »
2019-03-27 22:00
During the Vietnam War in 1969, Beatles’ singer John Lennon and Yoko Ono staged a now-famous “Bed-In for Peace” at the Hilton Amsterdam. Govert De Roos was a 15-year-old photographer at the time who desperately wanted to cover the event, and he managed to sneak in by making his own fake press pass. The above […] petapixel.com »
2019-03-26 19:39
Here’s a new 3-minute music video by Russian/Ukrainian group 5’Nizza. In it, the band finds themselves in a variety of situations, but as the action is frozen they keep on singing while the camera pans around them. petapixel.com »
2017-09-19 20:19
My name is Martin Bissig and I am a Canon Ambassador and a professional photographer from Switzerland. My previous work has been published in over 30 countries and I work for national and international clients around the world. [Read More]
Standing on top of the desolate mountain, 4000 meters (13,000 feet) up on the Tibetan Plateau, our bodies were freezing and our batteries were dying but we needed to get the final shot for the documentary.
Photography is unique, as far as artistic media is concerned. Behind the camera, we can freeze time, turning once-in-a-lifetime moments into indelible mementos that have a good chance of outliving the gear that created them. [Read More]
It's Halloween today! And all across the world, people are dressing up in costumes and enjoying the festivities that come with the fun today. If you're a passionate photographer, then you're probably going to bring your camera with you.
I love street photography, I teach street photography, I promote street photography, I defend street photography, and want everyone to experience the fun of doing street photography! [Read More]
Food photography is one of the easiest photography disciplines to start out with. You can arrange food however you like. It doesn’t scamper away mid-shoot and doesn’t get tired.
In order to capture moments above clouds or fog, you have to find them first. In some places, this can be an easy task, while in others it can be a rare occurrence. [Read More]