Former White House photographer Pete Souza often gets asked about the camera gear he uses, so he posted this 11-minute video to Instagram this week to show what’s in his camera bag. Before he starts discussing gear, however, Souza offers some words of wisdom. “Keep in mind that [the] camera is basically a tool,” Souza […]
As a professional outdoor photographer, my mind had been in a place of backcountry skiing, snow photography and ramping up for spring commercial projects—the same place it has been every March for years. I like this time of year, it feels like my fitness, my vision and my bandwidth all line up to result in […]
This past weekend, photojournalist Barbara Haddock Taylor captured an extraordinary image of a flaming church steeple in Baltimore crashing to the ground. We caught up with Taylor to find out more about how she captured such an arresting moment in time. The photo was shot on the morning of March 28th, when a lightning strike […]
The International Center of Photography in New York City is putting together a “virtual archive” of the coronavirus pandemic, and they want all photographers—professional and otherwise—to contribute their work to this living archive as a way of fostering community. The call to action was officially published on March 20rd and shared through the ICP website […]
While stuck inside during lockdown, Hungarian photographer Milan Radisics has embarked on a different kind of photo project. Since he can’t go out and shoot, he’s decided to capture Italy’s deserted cities from afar, using public webcams instead of his own camera, and the PrtScn key instead of a shutter button. He’s calling the project […]
Canon has announced plans to livestream a Virtual Press Conference on Monday April 20th at 1pm EDT, in order to safely “unveil the company’s new professional imaging products and technologies” to the world. The VPC was officially announced earlier today, less than 24 hours after a report claimed that Canon would not be delaying the […]
Australian comedian Lewis Spears is known in his home country for fake stories to news outlets. Last year, Spears traveled to Los Angeles and pretended to be a famous photographer at a popular photo spot. He managed to fool not only aspiring Instagram stars but a national media outlet crew as well. The experience was […]
My friend Jon Gilchrist and I were talking about cabin fever and ways to stay active while also socially distancing during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. He had the idea to come up with a route on Google Earth and Street View for me to bike and take a few pictures on. He only gave me […]
Condé Nast photographer Alessio Albi obviously can’t do the kind of real-world shooting he’s used to right now, but that hasn’t stopped him from taking pictures. He’s just moved his work over to video chat instead. Albi is based in Italy, which means he’s been locked down longer than most of us. And like many […]
Artistic duo of Tony Fero and Helena Juan have teamed up on a creative idea that uses Photoshop to send a public health message. It’s called “send them home” and it involves removing the people from famous photos and paintings: a clever way to encourage people to #stayhome during the coronavirus pandemic. “The initiative ‘Send […]