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
Play Episode Podcast GeekWire Podcast: Photo tips and tricks from our photographer’s expedition to Mongolia Play 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
New drone video captures dozens of colorful murals decorating buildings along Seattle’s ‘SODO Track’ If you haven’t ridden transit into or out of South Seattle lately, you may have missed the giant, colorful murals… Read More
A ripple in Google Street View: 360-degree camera on a boat captures Bill Gates’ mansion and more If you live in the Seattle area, or have visited, and have had the pleasure of boating on Lake Washington,… Read More
In a sea of social media from Pearl Jam’s first Seattle ‘Home Show,’ images from 2 pros stand out Anyone in Seattle or close to the internet no doubt knows that hometown favorites Pearl Jam played the first of… Read More
Moonrise, moonset and Mars: Photos hit the high points at Mount Rainier MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. — Warm weather, clear skies and a full moon brought me out in search of… Read More
Instagram adds ‘mute’ function to hide certain posts from your feed without unfollowing a ‘friend’ The complicated dynamics of social media friendships has a welcome new wrinkle over on Instagram if you’re one of those… Read More
Geek of the Week: In tech’s big picture, Google Clips UX researcher Eva Snee focuses on the user Eva Snee works on a gadget that many folks may not even be aware of yet. The important thing, for… Read More
Get your own Kyle! Seattle startup vet creatively asks for help in finding his next adventure In search of his next work challenge and life adventure, Kyle Kesterson has decided that there really should be no… Read More
‘Keep Pittsburgh Dope’ photographer has his eye on street style, Amazon and whether city will stay ‘cool’ PITTSBURGH — With his photographic eye on Pittsburgh from the inside, Chancelor Humphrey can see why people are becoming more… Read More
Photos: New vs. old Pittsburgh quickly comes into focus — and tells a story that’s familiar in Seattle PITTSBURGH — My favorite thing to do when I get to any new city is to wake up relatively early… Read More
Year in pictures: The eclipse, Bertha’s breakthrough, Bill Gates plays tennis, Amazon’s growth and more When it comes to the geeky stuff we cover, there’s no shortage of cutting-edge technology or fun and talented personalities.… Read More
30 years after his iconic photos captured the rise of grunge, Charles Peterson turns his eye to Instagram One of the biggest shifts in American music and culture, and arguably in a city’s identity, happened in Seattle before… Read More
