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

Instagram is giving users another tool for going deeper on photo and video topics that interest them. The social media… Read More

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

In this age of mobile photography, you no doubt see plenty of sunset and Space Needle and ferry photos in… Read More

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

Throwback photos of Bill Gates are the gift that keeps on giving. The billionaire Microsoft co-founder turned 62 on Saturday… Read More

Zillow creates new ‘3D Home’ feature with special photo app to bring 360-degree tours to listings

With house hunters increasingly looking for the easiest and fastest way to tour a home they might be interested in… Read More

Bill Gates joins Instagram to share photos from his adventures, starting in Tanzania

Bill Gates already does a good job of blogging about his adventures around the world through his Gates Notes website,… Read More

Leaving Seattle with a song: Departing Microsoft program manager pays video tribute to Northwest

A Microsoft program manager who is leaving the company for a new job didn’t just update his LinkedIn profile on… Read More

How do Amazon employees view The Spheres? See the winning shots from company photo contest

Amazon employees walking past and/or working above and beside The Spheres being built in downtown Seattle had a chance to… Read More

Northern lights, cameras, action: Night sky watchers capture dramatic aurora over Seattle

The beautiful sunshine in Seattle on Saturday gave way to an equally awesome display in the night sky as the… Read More

UW study finds food in your Instagram feed helps some users track and maintain healthy habits

Whether your eyes roll or your stomach grumbles at the site of yet another food photo on Instagram, the popular… Read More

A room with a changing view: Seattle artist watches as Amazon grows up and up around her

From the living room of her Seattle apartment, Melissa Anne McClain has a window on the rapidly changing city that she… Read More

Amazon biospheres make for a pretty picture as storm left giant snowballs in downtown Seattle

Too bad someone at Amazon didn’t think to get a lighted Christmas tree into the biospheres during last week’s snowstorm… Read More

NASA brings an out-of-this-world assortment of GIFs and images to GIPHY and Pinterest

In space, no one can hear you scream. But on Earth, they can hear you laugh, or say, “Whoa.” Which… Read More

This is the hero Instagram needed: Man does a super job chronicling the life of an action figure

A small, domesticated Superman action figure who vacuums, cleans the bathroom, watches movies with his wife and goes bowling with… Read More

Back up a minute: Photo captures Hillary Clinton and the selfie generation, but there’s more to it

As Chris Berman would say on ESPN, “Back back back back back.” Who knew his familiar call for baseball home runs could… Read More

Working Geek: How Brianna Wettlaufer manages her time while running Stocksy

By her own admission, Brianna Wettlaufer is “not particularly great at balance.” And yet, the Stocksy co-founder still manages to curate… Read More

‘Incredible evolution’: How Getty Images will cover the Rio Olympics with robot cameras, 360-degree views and more

Getty Images has constructed a complex network infrastructure to prepare for the Aug. 5 start of the Olympic Games in Rio… Read More

ShareGrid raises $1M to expand peer-to-peer marketplace for film and photo equipment

ShareGrid, a marketplace where creatives can share professional equipment and shooting locations, announced $1 million in seed funding Wednesday. MHS… Read More

Instagram surpasses 500 million users — 95 million photos and videos shared daily

Instagram announced Tuesday that it had surpassed 500 million active monthly users and thanked its community for being “a place… Read More

Apple’s newest ‘Shot on iPhone’ ad showcases ‘the beautiful game’ with beautiful images

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThqAl8EfNGI Apple’s “Shot on iPhone” ad campaign relies on imagery created by users to convey the simplest message possible: it’s pretty… Read More

Getty Images creates Virtual Reality Group to further its commitment to VR and 360 content

Getty Images has launched a new business that it hopes will provide its users with an even richer visual experience… Read More

Getty Images rights claim against Seattle startup raises ‘phishing scam’ concerns

From his own offices, Aaron Bird, co-founder of the Seattle startup Bizible, can see the nearby offices of photo licensing… Read More

High-tech aerial photos reveal neighborhoods decimated by Alberta wildfires

Wildfire is spreading aggressively through Alberta, Canada, damaging hundreds of thousands of hectares along its path. Emergency management officials in Alberta… Read More

Portland-based The Clymb seeks ‘chief Instagrammers’ to document adventures on six dream trips

Instagrammers with a passion for travel and adventure have six far-flung destinations to choose from if they apply for assignments being… Read More

What a Moment: Smartphone camera hardware startup raises $3M, lands spot in 50 Apple stores

Moment, the Seattle startup with the goal of turning smartphones into premium cameras, has raised $3 million in a new round of… Read More

Night sky image of Mount Rainier will be U.S. stamp — photographer shares his technique, love for stars

A spectacular photograph of the night sky over Washington’s Mount Rainier has been chosen by the U.S. Postal Service for a collection… Read More

The eyes have it: Samsung VR audience photo reminiscent of classic 3-D movie photo from 1950s

Virtual reality may look and feel like a completely different experience than what moviegoers saw when they put on 3-D… Read More

Startup Spotlight: BeFunky makes online photo editing and graphic design simple

Today, almost everyone has a smartphone — which means almost everyone is an amateur photographer. But that wasn’t the case… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Our favorite apps, and the great Outlook vs. Gmail debate

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we talk about our favorite apps for book lovers, gamers, photographers,… Read More

Startup Spotlight: How this entrepreneur built Rhino Camera Gear from a kitchen

Rhino Camera Gear is on its way to another Kickstarter success. The Seattle-based company launched its sixth crowdfunding campaign on Tuesday,… Read More

Everything is awesome — especially this Lego photography exhibit

The geekiest art opening of the year is coming to the Bryan Ohno Gallery in Seattle’s International District Thursday night.… Read More