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photography

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

by Todd Bishop on June 5, 2024June 14, 2024 at 10:13 am

Anyone who has ever tried photojournalism knows how great it feels — and how difficult it can be — to take a good picture when covering a live news event.… Read More

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

by Kurt Schlosser on May 3, 2024May 4, 2024 at 7:48 am

At the risk of beating a not-dead, just-missing zebra, here’s another story about the story that won’t quit this week. In case you’ve been off Facebook, X and nearly every… Read More

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

by Kurt Schlosser on January 27, 2023January 26, 2023 at 7:48 am

Nearly three years after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down live events and put Sam Eitzen’s physical photo booth business in serious jeopardy, the co-founder and CEO of Snapbar now has… Read More

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

by Kurt Schlosser on August 18, 2021August 23, 2021 at 3:43 pm

There’s Seattle tech, and then there’s Seattle high tech, and then there’s, well, even higher Seattle tech. The Space Needle is showing what it takes to produce its version of… Read More

Video

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

by Kurt Schlosser on February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 at 10:39 am

Twenty years after a rolling green hill and blue sky showed up as the default desktop wallpaper image for Microsoft’s Windows XP operating system, the search for “Bliss” is still… Read More

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

by Kurt Schlosser on December 23, 2020December 22, 2020 at 11:30 am

For as long as he could remember, Theo Monnin had a poster of an SR-71 Blackbird aircraft hanging on his bedroom wall. As a kid, he enjoyed visits to The… Read More

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

by Kurt Schlosser on June 12, 2020June 13, 2020 at 10:35 am

Photographers on the ground have captured some gripping and historic images during the protests that have swept across the country in recent weeks. One took to the sky in Seattle… Read More

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

by Kurt Schlosser on August 30, 2019August 30, 2019 at 11:27 am

If you’re a frequent taker of images of yourself — “selfies” — you may not click “like” on this story. Scientists at Washington State University have taken a closer look… Read More

How to shoot awesome fireworks photos

by Kevin Lisota on July 3, 2019August 16, 2020 at 4:36 pm

Millions of people will be taking photos of fireworks this week, and millions of those photos will be poor. Taking compelling photos of fireworks isn’t all that difficult but does… Read More

Podcast

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

by Kevin Lisota on March 13, 2019March 13, 2019 at 8:21 am

As the photographer for GeekWire, I have many unique chances to capture the goings-on of the Seattle tech community. When I get bored of all the presentations and talking heads,… Read More

Video

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

by Kevin Lisota on January 20, 2019January 21, 2019 at 1:17 am

What is it like to look up from the feet of an elephant or to see eye-to-eye with a leopard from inches away? UK photographer Will Burrard-Lucas is on a… Read More

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

by Kurt Schlosser on December 27, 2018December 27, 2018 at 10:28 am

Updated at 8:20 a.m. PT. First, they came for your chronological feed. Now, Instagram appears to be gunning for the ability to scroll up. But in the most bizarre update… Read More

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

by Kurt Schlosser on November 30, 2018November 30, 2018 at 10:41 am

Nathan Myhrvold calls himself the worst bartender in the world. He spills every drink he makes — and sometimes he does it with a purpose. That purpose would be art.… Read More

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

by Kurt Schlosser on November 23, 2018November 24, 2018 at 10:19 am

Gavriel Staloch didn’t just develop an interest in photography at a young age, he did it in the age of Instagram. Now, at just 18, the Seattle native is running… Read More

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

by Kurt Schlosser on September 19, 2018September 19, 2018 at 10:31 am

Creepy storm clouds looming over the fictional town of Hawkins, Ind., are a regular occurrence in the Netflix series “Stranger Things.” But one particular cloud used for the streaming hit… Read More

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

by Kurt Schlosser on August 24, 2018August 24, 2018 at 11:46 am

In celebrating the unique places that give Seattle its soul, Cynthia Brothers has taken on the painful task of documenting disappearing and displaced institutions, cultures and communities of the city. In… Read More

SODO Track
Video

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

by Kurt Schlosser on August 21, 2018August 21, 2018 at 3:52 pm

If you haven’t ridden transit into or out of South Seattle lately, you may have missed the giant, colorful murals which comprise SODO Track. A new drone video will give… Read More

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

by Kurt Schlosser on August 20, 2018August 20, 2018 at 8:18 pm

If you live in the Seattle area, or have visited, and have had the pleasure of boating on Lake Washington, chances are you’ve drifted past the Medina mansion of Bill… Read More

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

by Kurt Schlosser on August 9, 2018August 9, 2018 at 4:55 pm

Anyone in Seattle or close to the internet no doubt knows that hometown favorites Pearl Jam played the first of two big “Home Shows” at Safeco Field on Wednesday night.… Read More

Photos

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

by Kevin Lisota on July 27, 2018August 1, 2018 at 11:03 am

MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. — Warm weather, clear skies and a full moon brought me out in search of two of my favorite shots Thursday night: moonrise and moonset… Read More

Instagram muting

Instagram adds ‘mute’ function to hide certain posts from your feed without unfollowing a ‘friend’

by Kurt Schlosser on May 22, 2018May 22, 2018 at 9:22 am

The complicated dynamics of social media friendships has a welcome new wrinkle over on Instagram if you’re one of those folks who worries about hurt feelings that can come from… Read More

Eva Snee

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

by Kurt Schlosser on April 27, 2018May 4, 2018 at 10:27 am

Eva Snee works on a gadget that many folks may not even be aware of yet. The important thing, for those who eventually put hands on it, is that Snee’s… Read More

Kyle Kesterson
Video

Get your own Kyle! Seattle startup vet creatively asks for help in finding his next adventure

by Kurt Schlosser on March 6, 2018March 6, 2018 at 8:14 am

In search of his next work challenge and life adventure, Kyle Kesterson has decided that there really should be no distinction between those two things. So when the former Seattle… Read More

Chancelor Humphrey

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

by Kurt Schlosser on February 27, 2018February 27, 2018 at 4:44 am

PITTSBURGH — With his photographic eye on Pittsburgh from the inside, Chancelor Humphrey can see why people are becoming more and more attracted to the city from the outside. The… Read More

Pittsburgh

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

by Kurt Schlosser on February 17, 2018February 17, 2018 at 5:43 pm

PITTSBURGH — My favorite thing to do when I get to any new city is to wake up relatively early and take a walk. As a photographer, I appreciate that… Read More

Bertha

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

by Kurt Schlosser on December 30, 2017December 30, 2017 at 7:30 am

When it comes to the geeky stuff we cover, there’s no shortage of cutting-edge technology or fun and talented personalities. In 2017, GeekWire again chased down a wide range of… Read More

Charles Peterson

30 years after his iconic photos captured the rise of grunge, Charles Peterson turns his eye to Instagram

by Kurt Schlosser on December 29, 2017October 18, 2021 at 10:46 pm

One of the biggest shifts in American music and culture, and arguably in a city’s identity, happened in Seattle before the internet and before social media, before camera phones and… Read More

Instagram hashtags

Instagram introduces ability to follow hashtags just like people, making more images discoverable

by Kurt Schlosser on December 12, 2017December 12, 2017 at 10:47 am

Instagram is giving users another tool for going deeper on photo and video topics that interest them. The social media platform announced Tuesday that it is introducing the ability to… Read More

Geek of the Week: Tim Durkan photographs ‘the pretty and the gritty’ of his beloved Seattle

by Kurt Schlosser on November 17, 2017November 17, 2017 at 1:19 pm

In this age of mobile photography, you no doubt see plenty of sunset and Space Needle and ferry photos in your social feeds from your Seattle friends. We live in… Read More

Bill and Melinda Gates

It’s Bill Gates’ birthday, and as usual, his wife Melinda shared the best picture on Instagram

by Kurt Schlosser on October 28, 2017October 28, 2017 at 10:44 am

Throwback photos of Bill Gates are the gift that keeps on giving. The billionaire Microsoft co-founder turned 62 on Saturday and, as she’s done in the past for other occasions,… Read More

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