JamesKnaufPhotos

12/07/2025

https://www.palosverdespulse.com/blog/knaufaviationphotography

I was thrilled to learn that one of my photo entries to Aviation Week & Space Technology Magazine’s Annual Photo Contest won First Place in the Space category.

12/07/2025

I was thrilled to learn that one of my photo entries to Aviation Week & Space Technology Magazine’s Annual Photo Contest won First Place in the Space category.

10/09/2025

From desert ruins to the galactic rim, and a “nearby” neighbor galaxy.

Experience the elegance of the cosmos in your own space—whether that’s above your fireplace, in your office, or greeting guests in your reception area.

Limited-time online print sale featuring this and seven other signed images from a curated collection of my favorite night sky photographs—October 13–22 only.

Get details and a free 8x10 color print of one of my favorite deep sky images (2nd image below 👇🏻 )—tap link in bio to join my VIP email list at Jamesknaufphotos.com!

01/09/2025

New year, new website design!
Happy New Year from
https://www.jamesknaufphotos.com

12/05/2024

Oops, I did it again. Second year now Editor’s Pick in Aviation Week’s annual Photo Contest. 😀

These are the editors' picks for the 2024 Aviation Week Photo Contest: Photo Illustration.

10/29/2024

Grateful to learn my images “Santa Monica Bay” and “We Three” have been invited for the online exhibition BLUE https://bit.ly/48xWuor Juried by Sarah Shepard . Thank you! This was a very competitive pool of submissions — only 94 works selected from 1002 submitted. Congratulations to all!

See more at the link in my bio.

10/28/2024

This image, “Rignano sull’Arno,” has been awarded an Honorable Mention in Decagon Gallery’s DREAMSCAPES online photo exhibition. The photograph was made at the beautiful resort in the hills near Tuscany, Italy.

10/28/2024

“Empire Reflected” has been awarded an Honorable Mention in the BLACK AND WHITE SPIDER AWARDS exhibition, Americana Category. https://photoshow.thespiderawards.com. Had two others “nominated” that show online. Perhaps I’ll post later? Yes? No?

More award-winning images in the link in my bio.

08/16/2024

For those in So Cal next month. Some talented artists will be displaying their awesome work at Crafted (I’ll have a piece or two up, too). If you’ve not been to Crafted, which is wonderful, or haven’t been in awhile, this would be a great opportunity!

07/30/2024

I'm pleased to announce that I have been accepted into the Photographic and Digital Arts (PADA) group of the Palos Verdes Arts Council. Please have a look at my gallery page on the PADA website at

Member Galleries Don Adkins Joelle Adkins Paul Anderson Jim Bardos Rodney Boone Ellen Cantor Linda Chaussée Michael Cinnamond Charles Conklyn Katrin Cooper Lynn Doran Bob Francis Judy Herman Gary Kious James Knauf Douglas Magill Reidar Schopp Beth Shibata Patrick Smyth Ariel Swartley Tim Truby Robi...