Seasoned hiker Kolby Kirk (a.k.a. “The Hike Guy”) set out to summit Mt. Whitney in 2011. But after a job layoff, he decided to change his plans and hike the Pacific Crest Trail as far north as possible. Throughout his 159-day, 1,700-mile journey, he took over 300 selfies to document his travels. Kirk edited his […]
Isn’t it fun looking through old family photo albums? They make us nostalgic for the “good old days.” Sometimes they make us wish we could go back, but would we really want to? One family decided to find out, taking some of those precious photographic moments–a father holding his sleeping son, a little boy meeting […]
Billowing black smoke, leaping flames, charred wreckage, explosions–it looks like a war zone. And it certainly is a battle. One that has become deadly in recent days. Violent protests have been spreading out from the Ukrainian capital of Kiev since November, when the government pulled out of a treaty with the European Union. The situation […]
Soccer fans are notorious for their strong rivalries, offering loyalty to favorite teams and passionate disapproval to others. And they often show their preferences in shocking ways. When Gabby Agbonlahor of the Aston Villa Football Club in Birmingham, England took a dramatic fall over the railing at a match on January 18, one fan of the […]
Is it possible to determine what the average face of a nationality looks like? Using photos of women across 41 countries, a photographer has merged the images using Face Research software to create one face for each country: It’s amazing what computer software can do these days when it comes to photography. Face Research actually […]
Earlier this month techies from all over congregated at the the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show where visitors to the convention were free to roam through thousands of booths, each chock full of electronic goodies. One of the highlights of the show included the Canon booth where visitors were treated to a rare glimpse of how […]
Like any year, 2013 was filled with both joy and sorrow. There were times we hope to forget and days we want to remember forever. Thanks to photographers around the world, many of the year’s most dramatic moments, from devastating tornadoes to human rights victories, were captured and shared. Take a look at 45 images […]
The strongest storm ever recorded devastates the Philippines, killing 6,000. Pope Benedict XVI resigns, shocking even his closest advisers. A young Pakistani girl rises up against her oppressors and captivates the world. Like every year preceding it, 2013 was a year wrought with tragedy and triumph, a product of some of the brightest human accomplishments and […]
Just how unique are your photos? Is everyone taking the same pictures? From the looks of social media, it would seem that everything’s been done before. But some artists are finding creative ways of turning similar photographs into something new. Using 852 different Instagram photos, each from a different photographer, Thomas Jullien created a stop […]
It’s always inspiring to hear about ways in which we can use photography to help others– to bring a smile to their faces, or to help them see themselves in a new light. The Mimi Foundation’s book of photos, titled “If Only For a Second,” is a wonderful example of such a project – watch […]
