LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – As the Tropicana nears the end of its era on the Las Vegas Strip, a local teen is doing his part to hold on to the memory of the historic hotel.

“Between the glass ceiling and the lavish pool, it just feels so Vegas, the epitome of the word,” said 17-year-old photographer Alex Gassaway.

Monday, he brought his camera to the Tropicana to capture its final days on the Las Vegas Strip.

“Definitely expected to see more people out here to see its final days,” he said. “Right now it feels eerie, like it feels like an imitation of what it used to be… a place that should be full of life and vibrance just kind of slowly decaying until it inevitably falls.”

Come April 2, Alex said he’ll be sad to see the Tropicana go. With it, a classic Las Vegas feel that he said is becoming harder to find on the Strip.

“I definitely see it pivoting more towards luxury and consumerism, rather than what Vegas is about, that kind of fun, that old feeling, the just uniqueness of Vegas,” he said.

Long after the Tropicana is gone, Alex hopes his photos will serve as a memory of what stood on this iconic corner for 67 years.

“Because I think it’s important to preserve and archive our history so that future generations, even though it’s not here, you can still look back on it. It’s a form of physical memory of a place,” he said. “So even though it’s gone, it’s not entirely gone.“

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GEORGETOWN, Del.- Southern Delaware Tourism (SDT) unveiled the winners of its 2024 Southern Delaware Photography Contest, marking the 8th consecutive year of this celebrated event.

The adjudication panel consisted of Pam Aquilani and Tony Pratt. Winners were selected across three distinct categories, with the Grand Prize standing as the crowning jewel of the competition:

Grand Prize: Shelby Howell of Leesburg, VA. – A depiction of a child reveling in the joy of beach play.

Southern Delaware Action Shots: Marion Dowling Ocean View, DE. – An awe-inspiring portrayal of a surfer harnessing the power of the ocean waves.

Southern Delaware Amusements & Boardwalk Bites: Beverly Cleaver of Ocean View. – A nostalgic glimpse into the carefree world of childhood, as captured amidst the whimsical attractions of Funland.

Southern Delaware Holidays & Events: Thomas Gelnett of Ocean View. – A dynamic snapshot capturing the vibrant essence of a performance at Freeman Arts Pavilion.

“This contest was established to celebrate Southern Delaware and to keep our destination top of mind for visitors and potential visitors year-round,” says Scott Thomas, Executive Director of SDT. “We received entries from all over the Mid-Atlantic and beyond. The entries clearly demonstrate the variety and richness of experiences available in Sussex County and the incredible enjoyment people get from visiting and living here.”

Prizes for the winners ranged from a two-night hotel stay, gift certificates to local restaurants and local shops, and a Funland ticket book.

To see all the winners, click here.

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In today’s social media world, amateur photography has become an enjoyable pastime for many – and now that there’s a total solar eclipse on the way, a lot of people have been asking about how to safely go about taking photos of the phenomenon.

To help these eager celestial shutterbugs, Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum plans to host a presentation by longtime meteorologist and astrophotographer Gary Woodall next Monday, in which he’ll talk about how he plans to photograph the eclipse – for which Greenville will be within the path of totality from around 12:24 p.m. to 3:04 p.m. on April 8, with the actual eclipse occurring for about four minutes and 10 seconds starting at 1:42 p.m.

Woodall worked for the National Weather Service for more than 30 years, where he started as a storm spotter, then spent much of the rest of his career training storm spotters.

His career took him from Midland to Fort Worth to Phoenix and then to Memphis. Then, upon retiring, he moved to McKinney to be closer to his wife Melissa’s family in Greenville.

In retirement, Woodall has been indulging in one of his other interests, astronomy and using his telescope for astrophotography.

“Mostly, I’ve been doing it just in my backyard, but in town, there’s a lot of light pollution from street lights and city glow, but I’ve still got some good shots,” Woodall said at a previous presentation at the Audie Murphy Museum in 2022. “Someday, I hope to go out with my telescope to West Texas, like to the Davis Mountains, where the McDonald Observatory is and I’d have clearer, darker skies to work with.

“As a meteorologist, I was already looking up, but with astronomy, I’m now getting to look a little higher,” Woodall added.

His presentation on eclipse photography will begin at noon on April 2. The museum is located at 600 Interstate Highway 30 Frontage Road in Greenville. Admission will be free for museum members. Otherwise, the price will be $8 for adults; $6 for senior citizens, veterans and college students; and $3 for students 6 to 18 years old.

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Black & White Minimalism Magazine has announced the winners of its 2024 Black and White Minimalist Photography Prize, with the top photographer earning themselves a nice $1,000 award.

Despite the narrowly focused theme of black-and-white minimalist photography, the contest still received 1,300 submissions, which the organizers say demonstrate “the enduring appeal of minimalism in black-and-white photography.”

The competition was judged by professional photographers Alexandra Manuel and Tim Nevell, as well as the magazine’s chief editor, Milad Safabakhsh.

Yvonne C. Krystovsky won the 2024 Grand Prize for her image, “In Great-Grandpa’s hands.”

Daniel Zaleski’s “Minimalist Concrete Staircase” nabbed the runner position, and Alexandre Caetano’s “On top of Serra da Capelada” rounded out the top three.

Alongside the awarded winners, the judges all selected nearly 90 honorable mentions. These won’t all be featured below, but they are available in a gallery at Minimalism Magazine‘s website.

PetaPixel has selected a dozen of its favorite finalist images to feature below while also trying to ensure that a diverse range of photographic styles are represented. The judges must have had their hands full picking the top three, as even picking 12 photos to share proved very challenging.

For enthusiastic fans of incredible black and white photography, PetaPixel recently covered the winners of the reFocus Awards’ 2023 Black and White Photo Contest and the stunning winners of the Black and white Photo Awards. For those who want to improve their monochromatic imagery and maybe win future contests, PetaPixel‘s “Black and White Photography: The Beginner’s Guide” is full of great advice.

Image credits: Black & White Minimalism Magazine. Individual photographers are credited in the photo captions.