Martin Schoeller knows how to create a stunning portrait. By mastering both the technical and relational aspects of portrait photography, Schoeller has become an expert at connecting with his subjects and capturing genuine facial expressions and emotions. But Schoeller met his match with Layka, a highly decorated military dog who lost her leg in Afghanistan during a heroic […]
Most families feel the need to have their photograph taken at least every few years or so—especially during the holidays or during milestone events, such as graduations or weddings. Some families will stage elaborate scenes or contact local professionals for studio or natural light portrait sessions, but most will simply use their own point-and-shoot cameras or […]
It was July 1918. World War I was raging and U.S. patriotism was waning—stretched thin as more soldiers were wounded or killed overseas. Enter Arthur S. Mole and John D. Thomas, two commercial photographers from Illinois with a grand plan to bolster the public’s flag-waving spirits with one powerful photograph: This amazing image was created on the drill grounds […]
The greatest wildlife photographers possess three secret weapons: patience, determination, and camouflage (and shiny expensive gear, of course). German nature photographer Ingo Arndt employs all three during shooting assignments. He will sometimes spend weeks lying in wait to get the shot that he wants—and his amazing work ethic shows in his photographs. In the video […]
Twisted or genuis? Call it whatever you like, but portrait photographer Patrick Hall‘s recent studio photo shoot idea to shock willing subjects with Tasers as a way to capture totally natural expressions is nothing if not effective: No, Hall isn’t a sadist—at least, not as far as we’re concerned. His idea to tase portrait subjects spawned from a desire […]
If you were to ask photographers to describe shooting a wedding in just one word, many of them might answer thusly: “Hectic!” Wedding photographers are usually only allotted several minutes here and there to capture beautiful candid moments among cherished loved ones before the ceremony and during the reception. For the less-experienced photographer, success on […]
If you’re a photojournalist, there’s no telling where your editors will send you. Some National Geographic photographers visit remote areas of the ocean to swim with sharks and sea turtles. Other creatives are shipped out to North Korea, entrusted with the task of showing what life is really like behind those gates that never open. National Geographic […]
If intelligent life does exist on Mars, perhaps Martians wish on Earth when they wish upon the stars: This image was captured roughly an hour and a half after sunset by NASA’s Curiosity Rover as it explored Mars on January 31, 2014. Curiosity is equipped with two navigation cameras that function together like a pair of eyes and […]
“Three days ago, I posted a shameless mirror selfie—you know the kind,” a young man confesses, holding up his phone. “As you can see, I didn’t even take the time to turn the flash off.” Tyler’s support groupmates all nod knowingly. Some of them are shirtless selfie addicts and others can’t resist posting inordinate amounts of […]
It was June 30, 2014. Ominous clouds closed in on Chicago as the day waned and by dusk, rain was falling in sheets and the sky was alive with electricity. Perched high on a rooftop terrace, videographer Craig Shimala was feeling supercharged, too. See, back in 2010, he had filmed a triple lightning strike to Chicago’s three […]
