Articles about photography

UW grad’s startup idea comes into focus with a digital marketplace for photographers

Sky Yang is the founder of SnapMatePhoto, a Seattle-based digital marketplace connecting customers with photographers for graduation portraits, weddings, maternity shoots, and more. Read More

Burned out on screens and social media, Seattle startup founder pictures a more tangible experience

Austin Hirsh is going through a bit of a nostalgia period. Like many people, the young tech entrepreneur is feeling… Read More

Get in the picture: High-tech ‘Portal’ is a visual delight for those entering Seattle office building

Stepping into work never looked this good. A digital “moment of zen” has taken shape at a downtown Seattle office… Read More

Go back inside Seattle’s Living Computers, virtually, via 3D tour updated with links to auction items

Following the June announcement that Living Computers: Museum + Labs would stay closed for good, fans of the Seattle institution… Read More

How a photo of OpenAI’s Sam Altman, enhanced by AI, sparked a journalistic debate at GeekWire

Anyone who has ever tried photojournalism knows how great it feels — and how difficult it can be — to… Read More

Seattle TV station says enough already with the AI and Photoshop-generated zebra memes

At the risk of beating a not-dead, just-missing zebra, here’s another story about the story that won’t quit this week.… Read More

Startup survival: How a pandemic pivot helped this photo booth company see a bigger picture

Nearly three years after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down live events and put Sam Eitzen’s physical photo booth business in… Read More

Extra high tech in Seattle: Photos show worker at tip of Space Needle spire installing new PanoCam

There’s Seattle tech, and then there’s Seattle high tech, and then there’s, well, even higher Seattle tech. The Space Needle… Read More

Search for software ‘Bliss’: Iconic desktop image from Microsoft’s Windows XP still lures hill seekers

Twenty years after a rolling green hill and blue sky showed up as the default desktop wallpaper image for Microsoft’s… Read More

Junior Geek of the Month: Theo Monnin’s ‘aerial activism’ pairs drone photography and conservation

For as long as he could remember, Theo Monnin had a poster of an SR-71 Blackbird aircraft hanging on his… Read More

Coolest thing we’ve seen this week? This drone video of ‘Black Lives Matter’ street art in Seattle

Photographers on the ground have captured some gripping and historic images during the protests that have swept across the country… Read More

Don’t be so selfie confident: Study finds the social media images make us appear less likable

If you’re a frequent taker of images of yourself — “selfies” — you may not click “like” on this story.… Read More

How to shoot awesome fireworks photos

Millions of people will be taking photos of fireworks this week, and millions of those photos will be poor. Taking… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Podcast: Photo tips and tricks from our photographer’s expedition to Mongolia

As the photographer for GeekWire, I have many unique chances to capture the goings-on of the Seattle tech community. When… Read More

This wildlife photographer invented his own devices to capture images of dangerous and elusive animals

What is it like to look up from the feet of an elephant or to see eye-to-eye with a leopard… Read More

Instagram releases major update to feed, users trash it on Twitter and the update disappears

Updated at 8:20 a.m. PT. First, they came for your chronological feed. Now, Instagram appears to be gunning for the… Read More

Hungry for art? Nathan Myhrvold’s new Modernist Cuisine Gallery is a photographic feast

Nathan Myhrvold calls himself the worst bartender in the world. He spills every drink he makes — and sometimes he… Read More

Geek of the Week: Teen photographer Gavriel Staloch builds a brand and a business as an Instagram influencer

Gavriel Staloch didn’t just develop an interest in photography at a young age, he did it in the age of… Read More

Photographer sues Netflix after his storm cloud image shows up in ‘Stranger Things’ concept art

Creepy storm clouds looming over the fictional town of Hawkins, Ind., are a regular occurrence in the Netflix series “Stranger… Read More

Geek of the Week: ‘Vanishing Seattle’ creator Cynthia Brothers on why the city’s loss of ‘soul’ is about more than nostalgia

In celebrating the unique places that give Seattle its soul, Cynthia Brothers has taken on the painful task of documenting disappearing… Read More

photography

UW grad’s startup idea comes into focus with a digital marketplace for photographers

Get in the picture: High-tech ‘Portal’ is a visual delight for those entering Seattle office building

Go back inside Seattle’s Living Computers, virtually, via 3D tour updated with links to auction items

How a photo of OpenAI’s Sam Altman, enhanced by AI, sparked a journalistic debate at GeekWire

Startup survival: How a pandemic pivot helped this photo booth company see a bigger picture

Extra high tech in Seattle: Photos show worker at tip of Space Needle spire installing new PanoCam

Search for software ‘Bliss’: Iconic desktop image from Microsoft’s Windows XP still lures hill seekers

Junior Geek of the Month: Theo Monnin’s ‘aerial activism’ pairs drone photography and conservation

Coolest thing we’ve seen this week? This drone video of ‘Black Lives Matter’ street art in Seattle

How to shoot awesome fireworks photos

GeekWire Podcast: Photo tips and tricks from our photographer’s expedition to Mongolia

This wildlife photographer invented his own devices to capture images of dangerous and elusive animals

Hungry for art? Nathan Myhrvold’s new Modernist Cuisine Gallery is a photographic feast

Photographer sues Netflix after his storm cloud image shows up in ‘Stranger Things’ concept art

New drone video captures dozens of colorful murals decorating buildings along Seattle’s ‘SODO Track’

A ripple in Google Street View: 360-degree camera on a boat captures Bill Gates’ mansion and more

In a sea of social media from Pearl Jam’s first Seattle ‘Home Show,’ images from 2 pros stand out

Moonrise, moonset and Mars: Photos hit the high points at Mount Rainier

Geek of the Week: In tech’s big picture, Google Clips UX researcher Eva Snee focuses on the user

‘Keep Pittsburgh Dope’ photographer has his eye on street style, Amazon and whether city will stay ‘cool’

Photos: New vs. old Pittsburgh quickly comes into focus — and tells a story that’s familiar in Seattle

Year in pictures: The eclipse, Bertha’s breakthrough, Bill Gates plays tennis, Amazon’s growth and more