First Color Photographs of 1906 San Francisco Earthquake Discovered A researcher at the Smithsonian has uncovered the first, and possibly only, color photographs of the devastating 1906 San Francisco earthquake that nearly destroyed the city by the bay. A volunteer at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History discovered the extremely rare series of
Note: this is the second part to a story we began covering in January. To read the first part, CLICK HERE. Todd Bieber's found-film mystery has finally come to an end. After months of searching, the NYC filmmaker has returned the small canister of film he discovered in a snow-covered park to its rightful owner,
College Offers Class on Cell Phone Photography If everyone has a camera in their cell phone, does that make us all potential photographers? In that case, shouldn't we be learning how to use them? That's the idea behind a new course being offered by Immaculata University in suburban Philadelphia that teaches people how to use
Lady Gaga at Lollapalooza 2010. Photo by Flickr user Original Natvanya. A Lady Gaga concert is one of the biggest spectacles in the music world. Massive set pieces, pounding pop melodies and flashy dancers in an endless array of bizarre costumes -- the whole thing is designed to be the best experience imaginable for a
In-N-Out Burger's Secret Menu Finally Photographed The standard In-N-Out burger. Photograph by Kevin Marple Anybody who lives in or has visited the west coast knows about In-N-Out Burger. The chain, which has more than 250 locations from California to Texas, is the focus of an almost cult-like following among burgers-and-fries fanatics. But the most intriguing
The Art of iPhone Destruction A 3G iPhone with a bullet hole. Photograph by Michael Tompert and Paul Fairchild If you love Apple, you may want to avert your eyes. A controversial new photography show from artist Michael Tompert features high-res photographs of destroyed Apple products -- iPhones with bullet holes, iPads melted by
An unforgettable image of a maimed Afghan girl, whose nose and ears were cut off by the Taliban, has won the Photo of the Year Award from the World Press, one of the most coveted prizes in photojournalism. South African photographer Jodi Bieber is this year's recipient of the prestigious award for her heartbreaking photograph
A young boy climbs through a hole in search of goods just days after Haiti's earthquake. Photo by Damon Winter. New York Times photographer Damon Winter has won the award for Newspaper Photographer of the Year at the 68th annual Pictures of the Year International competition. Winter’s moving images, primarily of Haiti after last year's
"Makaha (No. 62)" - Photo by LeRoy Grannis. LeRoy Grannis, a celebrated surf photographer whose images are often credited with helping to bring surf culture to the mainstream during the '60s and '70s, has died. He was 93 years-old. Dubbed the "Godfather of Surf Photography" by the New York Times, Grannis played a pivotal role
Packers player Aaron Rodgers snaps Kelby's monopod in half. As we've learned from past interviews with sideline photographers, sports photography is all about being as close to the action as possible. That means if you want to get the incredible shots, you have to be willing to go right to the edge. For photographer Scott
