Manhattanhenge 2014

On July 11-12 at dusk, droves of photographers brought out their cameras to capture the sun setting in alignment with the street grid of Manhattan, an NYC spectacle appropriately called Manhattanhenge.

Precious Petra of Jordan

Designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985, the ancient city of Petra, Jordan, offers carved-rock architecture unlike any other, some of which may have been built back in the 5th century BCE.

Mono Monday: Pets

For this week’s Mono Monday, we’re smiling at pets, and sometimes their humans. The photos in this post are some of the nicer black and white images with animals many people keep as pets.

Twitter Tuesday: Coffee

This week we are going to invite you to share your everyday best cup, and shot, of “Coffee.” Go to your photostream and find the most impressive photo, and share it on Twitter with @Flickr and the hashtag #TwitterTuesday.

Photographer Spotlight: Anthony Samaniego

We’re excited to profile Anthony Samaniego, a Los Angeles-based photographer whose remarkable portfolio delights us and gives us pause to speculate how he captured his shots. Shooting exclusively on film, he creates moody double exposures and fantastic blurs that make you want to embrace the Southern California cool aesthetic.

July stormscapes

To begin this month, severe storms passed through much of the United States. Lightning ripped through the sky on the East Coast, and foreboding clouds triggered tornado-warnings in Colorado. Many photographers turned their cameras to the tumultuous sky and caught remarkable weather moments.

Photographer Spotlight: Eduardo Acierno

Eduardo Acierno realized his first success in photography using an old point-and-shoot camera; he edits his amazing work with a free, open-source software program. He wants to drive home a point, that anyone can take great photos and anyone can do it with modest equipment.