Author: Gannon Burgett

DigitalRev’s Pro Photographer, Cheap Camera takes on London Fashion Week with 5MP Vivitar action cam

Gannon Burgett

Normally, fashion photographer Paul John Bayfield can be seen on the side of a catwalk with any number of Nikon cameras and lenses by his side. But, for DigitalRev TV’s latest episode of Pro Photographer, Cheap Camera, Bayfield was left with nothing more than a $40 Vivitar action cam to take photographs. The camera being […]

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Infographic shows how much time, money and environment rechargeable batteries save compared to alkaline

Gannon Burgett

As a way to promote their Powerex 2700 mAh AA rechargeable batteries, Maha Energy has shared an interesting infographic detailing how effective rechargeable batteries are compared to their alkaline counterparts. As a disclaimer, it’s worth noting that the numbers provided in the infographic were derived from testing done by Maha Energy, meaning it wasn’t a […]

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GoPro buys out two video editing startups for $105 million to boost its software

Gannon Burgett

Action cam manufacturer GoPro has been in hot water lately, between recent lawsuits and steadily-declining stocks. But that isn’t stopping them from trying to up their game with the help of a few new acquisitions. Earlier this week, GoPro announced it has acquired Paris-based Stupeflix and Austin, Texas-based Vemory in a deal totaling $105 million […]

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Gemo Copter is the world’s fastest-climbing done, with a top speed of 117 MPH and 0-to-60 time of 1.3 seconds

Gannon Burgett

Most consumer drones top out at a maximum speed of around 50 MPH, give or take a dozen. While impressive, these drones don’t hold a torch to Gemo Copter, the drone with the fastest lift-off time in the world, breaking the Guiness World Record by climbing 326 feet in 3.87 seconds. Designed by a team […]

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DIY: How to make your own ‘Centriphone’ bullet-time rig

Gannon Burgett

A few weeks ago, we shared a video from professional skier Nicolas Vuignier wherein he used a clever DIY setup to capture bullet-time video using only his iPhone. The resulting footage was both incredibly unique and absolutely mesmerizing. Today, we get an inside look at how Vuignier created the rig that holds his iPhone in […]

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You may be a photographer, but are you an artist?

Gannon Burgett

You may be a photographer, but are you an artist? That is the question rhetorically asked in COOPH’s latest video wherein world-renowned artist Roger Ballen shares seven thoughts on the matter. The video itself comes in at just under three minutes and has an eerie, almost circus feel to it. Visuals aside though, the insights […]

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