Author: Gannon Burgett

Defiant photographer almost gets taken out by Formula 1 car in pit lane

Gannon Burgett

Getting credentials to any Foruma 1 event is a notable achievement. Thus, when presented with the opportunity, it’s best to act in a professional manner and not get in the way of the teams and drivers when they’re going about their business. During this week’s pre-season testing in Barcelona, it appears one photographer didn’t abide […]

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This incredible time-lapse took 5.5 years and 42 unique locations to make

Gannon Burgett

To open up the description of his latest time-lapse, photographer Chris Pritchard declares ’whether in the city or a rural area, surrounded by nature or man-made things, there is but one constant – the sky.’ He goes on to say that ‘regardless of our lifestyle or surroundings, the sky is always there above us to […]

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Tether Tools unveils hot-swappable Case Relay system for uninterrupted power to your camera

Gannon Burgett

Tether Tools has announced the Case Relay system, a camera attachment that they claim to be the world’s first device that will allow you to provide uninterrupted power to your camera using a standard wall outlet or USB battery pack, such as the ones you use to charge up your smartphone. The device itself isn’t […]

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How to quickly and simply enhance greens in landscape photos using Photoshop

Gannon Burgett

For their second video on image editing and retouching, YouTube channel Lensvid shows how you can quickly and simply enhance greens in landscape images using Photoshop. As explained in the 4-minute video, greens can be difficult to work with, as Photoshop’s built-in color selection tool doesn’t often recognize greens as you would expect. Instead of […]

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Adorable GoPro video shows a game of hide and seek from a toddler’s perspective

Gannon Burgett

Action and adventure are two adjectives commonly used alongside footage captured with GoPro action cams. But not everything captured with a GoPro needs to be a Red Bull-fueld rampage of adrenaline. Take for example this video posted by YouTuber, husband and father Dan Iverson. During a family game of hide-and-seek, Iverson and his wife attached […]

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Polaroid further plunges into irrelevancy with sad, white-labelled 360º pocket tripod

Gannon Burgett

Polaroid has devolved from one of the most commanding photography companies in the world to a label that gets slapped on third party accessories in an attempt to sell at least something. Proving this further is the release of a brand new portable Polaroid Panorama Eyeball Head, designed to simplify the process of taking panoramic […]

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This DIY drone handle lets you handhold a DJI Phantom 3 as a dedicated gimbal

Gannon Burgett

DIY Drones are wonderful and powerful tools designed with some of the best gimbal systems around. While the gimbals are obviously useful when flying throughout the skies, it’s equally good on land…so long as you can somehow hold your drone. Enter the DIY 3D-printed handle for DJI’s Phantom 3 drone. Created by Thingiverse user Zoti […]

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Sigma unleashes two new mirrorless cameras with Foveon X3 sensors and dual-screen LCD

Gannon Burgett

In addition to the lenses Sigma revealed earlier today, the Japanese electronics company also announced two new mirrorless cameras and a dedicated speedlight. Taking inspiration from the company’s DP Quattro cameras, the sd Quattro and sd Quattro H drop the fixed lens for a Sigma SA mount, all while keeping Sigma’s signature Foveon Quattro sensor […]

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Behind the scenes look at what makes cheesy and cliche stock photography

Gannon Burgett

Have you ever wondered what it looks like behind the scenes of the cliche stock photos plastered across the web? If so, DigitalRev’s latest video should give you some humorous insight. In the three minute video, the DigitalRev team shows what the situations are that lead to the almost laughable stock photos where computer peripherals […]

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Will a selfie stick blend?

Gannon Burgett

‘Will it blend?’ These three simple words are known across the web thanks to Blendtec, a company famous for putting its blenders through brutal tests by grinding up everything from markers to iPhones. In one of their most recent videos, Blendtec continues its growing collection of destroyed products by answering the question of whether or […]

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