Photo-Seeking Tourist Tears Huge Hole in Priceless Painting in Italian Museum
A tourist wrecked a priceless oil painting when he leaned in for a photo beside it, fell, and tore a huge hole in the canvas. [Read More] petapixel.com »
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A tourist wrecked a priceless oil painting when he leaned in for a photo beside it, fell, and tore a huge hole in the canvas. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The James Webb Space Telescope set its sights on a region of ionized interstellar atomic hydrogen in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) this week, delivering one of Webb's most colorful photos yet. [Read More] petapixel.com »
We recently visited the Salt Flats of Uyuni in southwest Bolivia for the fourth time, having previously visited in 2015, 2017, and 2018. What a big surprise! We were not expecting to see the colors that we did. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Australia-based photographer Denis Smith uses light painting techniques to create incredible, dynamic works of art. His latest project, DUALITY, is still built upon light painting but it represents a marked stylistic departure for Smith. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Light painting has become a popular technique in the age of digital photography. If you have always wondered how to do light painting photography yourself, you've come to the right place. [Read More] petapixel.com »
With artificial intelligence (AI) text-to-image generators exploding in popularity right now, it sometimes feels like photography is facing its most serious threat yet. [Read More] petapixel.com »
An EPFL lab is preparing to digitize The Panorama of the Battle of Murten, a 100 by 10-meter painting created in 1893 by Louis Braun, in an undertaking that will yield one of the largest digital images ever made. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The link between painting and photography has always been close. They're both art forms, and each practice can influence the other. Some photographers have blended photography and painting, but there's no brush and paint; instead, there's a camera and light. thephoblographer.com »
"When an artist is recognized by style, it is like a business card," says surreal light painter Nikolay Trebukhin. A man of few words, who lets his work speak for itself, he finds inspiration in almost everything for his nighttime creations. thephoblographer.com »
Originally, the geometric chuck was a device to make ornate patterns on a lathe. Invented in the 1860s, the device could have up to 8 layers—each driven by a central shaft. There are several of these complex devices still in existence and on display in museums. Each layer can have a unique set of gears […] petapixel.com »
For the first time in 300 years, viewers can enjoy “The Night Watch” — the iconic painting by Rembrandt — in its entirety thanks to high-resolution photography and computer learning efforts. petapixel.com »
OK, so we are a year-in on this pesky pandemic. If you are like me, you search for ways to use your time productively. We've watched our fill of Netflix and other streaming services, now it's time to do something productive! For me, it is using my insomnia to go out into the night in search of visually compelling compositions. boredpanda.com »
Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy is known for getting creative with his craft, capturing awe-inspiring photos of celestial bodies from in and around his backyard in Sacramento. For his latest idea, he decided to combine light painting and astrophotography into this unusual, dazzling photo of the Moon. petapixel.com »
Iconic painting 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' by Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer has been transformed into a massive 10 billion pixel panorama, enabling viewers to see the masterpiece in unprecedented detail. dpreview.com »
Peculiarium, Portland's most peculiar art gallery, decided the White House needed to update its art collection. The post Someone Is Hilariously Editing Painting In Trump's Photos (9 Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda. boredpanda.com »
Automotive photographer Dave Cox (AKA ShootingDave) recently put together a handy step-by-step tutorial that shows you exactly how he uses light painting to capture dramatic car photos when working in a tight space like a workshop. petapixel.com »
I’m light-painting photographer Russell Klimas, and in this article I’ll share how I do top-down light painting in a room. I was originally inspired to do this technique because when I had done it with a drone I had a troll complain that the images weren’t clear enough. In response, I devised a way (with […] petapixel.com »
"Sometimes I google myself, treat gallery, or my maiden name 'Nienass' to see if there's anything new," says Sherri in an email to us about her likeness being used for a painting without her consent or knowledge. thephoblographer.com »
It all started with a random idea while on the phone with my best friend. Instead of Clash Dayton's annual picture with Santa, what if we brought my Krampus painting to life? There is something special in making art for art's sake. We kept it free to the public, and anyone was welcome. boredpanda.com »
One of the coolest things you can do in low lighting conditions or complete darkness is do light paintings to achieve fun and colorful effects. Whether you want to try something new or embellish a portrait with these effects, light painting will allow you to get experimental and creative with light and colors. thephoblographer.com »
It’s Halloween, and I couldn’t be happier. As a light-painter, this might be one of my favorite times of year. Does every photographer have a ton of creative ideas around this holiday or is it just me? The best thing about light-painting is that people don’t need extra costumes or accessories when shooting. All […] petapixel.com »
Chimacabres come out at night. They are around during the day too of course, but the night is when they really thrive. In the dark, it’s harder to tell if you’re face to face with a fellow person or if it’s a chimacabre in front of you, and they don’t even have faces. No, they […] petapixel.com »
After our flight to NYC got canceled last summer, we got stuck in Chicago for one night with no light painting tubes, no dress, no tripods, and no battery chargers. During the shuttle ride to the hotel, we started joking about using a bed sheet to fake a dress and to use whatever we could […] petapixel.com »
Last month, legendary British painter David Hockney‘s 1972 painting titled “Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)” (shown above) sold for a jaw-dropping $90.3 million, the highest auction price ever for a living artist! The painting depicts a male figure, the pink-jacketed painter, standing at the edge of a pool while carefully observing a […] petapixel.com »
It was at the "Museo del Prado" in Madrid where I saw a painting by Turner for the first time. I remember telling myself, "someday I will paint like that". Years passed and I ended up becoming a photographer. boredpanda.com »
Based out of Hobe Sound, Florida, photographer Jason D Page has been creating light painting photographs for over a decade. Jason is also the creator of the Light Painting Brushes system, a collection of specialty lighting tools designed with light painters in mind. thephoblographer.com »
A group of 50 light painting photographers around the world have recreated the famous Van Gogh painting The Starry Night as a mosaic comprised entirely of 456 individual light painting photos. Photographer Dan Chick of Light Painting Blog writes that the project used Piece Out, a website he created that helps groups of people coordinate […] petapixel.com »
The Fotorgear Magilight is a new all-in-one light painting stick that aims to be “the easiest and most professional tool to improve your light painting photography.” Incredibly, the project blew past its $30,000 funding goal on IndieGoGo within just 2 hours of launching on the website. Now backed by over 800 individuals who have pledged […] petapixel.com »
Here’s a 20-minute tutorial from Dustin Dolby of workphlo that looks at how you can shoot high-end product photos using just one speedlight by painting light. Dolby also looks at how to composite and enhance the shot to produce the final image. petapixel.com »
Littered across the prairie of North Dakota sit countless abandoned buildings, left to their own by generations past. I combined my fascination with them with light painting photography techniques to create photos that put a new twist on these old buildings. boredpanda.com »
Buried within the 2016 Superintendent’s Compendium for Grand Tetons National Park & John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway is a small, pesky provision that disallows the use of strobes or other artificial light from dusk til dawn. petapixel.com »
Photographer Derek VanAlthuis took his light painting photography to fiery new heights last week when he captured this photo. In it, his model is flying away on wings created by light painting with actual fire. petapixel.com »
A couple of weekends ago I was playing about with some ideas for a new portfolio shot involving a wall clock. Now, this clock happens to look a bit like a pocket watch, and a pocket watch normally has a chain (see where I’m going with this?). So I figured: “what if instead of a […] petapixel.com »
Always inspired by this intricate classical painting The Swing, by Jean-Honore Fragonard - as a stylist and set designer- I only dreamed to recreate it one day. However, I thought that day would be so far in the future, because, as a freelance artist - I simply didn't have the capitol to produce such an extravagant shoot (as I had imagined it) and likely wouldn't in the near future. boredpanda.com »
Light painting photographer Bernhard Rauscher, better known by his pseudonym lumenman, does all kinds of interesting things with light. But one of his simplest experiments is also one of his most captivating. petapixel.com »
Starting in December of each year, Finland’s northern region has a period of about 50 days in which the Sun never rises above the horizon. Photographer Hannu Huhtamo embraces the prolonged darkness of this “polar night,” turning it into the canvas for his beautiful light-painting long-exposure photos. Here’s a 2-minute video by Great Big Story […] petapixel.com »
A couple of months ago, photographer and retoucher Erik Almas was approached by Adobe with a challenge: faithfully recreate the 1664 painting “The Concert” by Johannes Vermeer using Photoshop and Adobe Stock photos. petapixel.com »
Photographer and founder of the Light Painting Brushes System, Jason D. Page, has created an in-depth tutorial showcasing his method of light painting to create a “Light Man”(or woman). Using tools from his unique lighting system, Page walks you through every step providing camera settings, ideal posing and environmental options, as well as potential trouble areas for those looking to duplicate the technique. thephoblographer.com »