Author: Gannon Burgett

Mezmerizing GoPro video shows what it’s like to be inside of a washer’s spin cycle

Gannon Burgett

It might sound strange, but I’ve always been fascinated by a washing machine. A few times growing up, my mother and I made trips to the laundromat when our family’s washer or dryer broke and each time I sat in front of the front-loading washing machines and watched as clothes, water and bubbles splashed around. […]

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Last weekend’s NFL playoff game was so cold that camera batteries started freezing

Gannon Burgett

I’ve shot many football games in my life. At times, my camera’s batteries have lost charge more quickly than usual, but never before have my batteries actually frozen to the point where they won’t even turn on. But that’s exactly what happened this past weekend during the NFL Playoff game between the Minnesota Vikings and […]

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Laser pointers and mirrors brought this album cover photo to life

Gannon Burgett

If internet anecdotes are anything to go by, laser pointers are good for nothing more than endlessly teasing your cat. But, as this video shows, it appears that isn’t the case. Photographer Kim Manchul shows us that something as simple as cheap lasers and a handful of mirrors can create an incredible ethereal image worthy […]

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This 136-year-old large format lens keeps up with modern day DSLR glass

Gannon Burgett

Photographer Stern Mathieu has an ongoing series titled ‘Weird Lens Challenge,’ wherein he takes old, strange and unusual lenses for a test drive to see how they perform. In his latest episode, he reviews a 136 year old large format camera lens—one of the first to ever have an internal aperture mechanism. According to Stern, […]

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Who knew? Wine racks are perfect for storing, showing off your camera gear

Gannon Burgett

Incredible illustrator by day, passionate photographer by night, Ryan Hamrick loves little more than making art—the exceptions being his wife, children and maybe the perfect Old Fashion. Since hopping onboard Samsung’s #DitchTheDSLR campaign some time ago, Hamrick has amassed an impressive collection of camera gear, most notably Samsung and Fuji. As his collection grew, he needed a […]

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Nikon will let you swap out memory card slots in the D5

Gannon Burgett

Yesterday, we shared with you the latest Nikon rumor, which states upwards of 90% of Nikon’s D5 camera production will be the more advanced XQD model, as opposed to the CompactFlash (CF) model. Interestingly enough, we’ve come across a more conclusive piece of news today that states Nikon will be able to swap out the […]

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YouTube partners with GoPro for VR content, hopes to support HDR video ‘soon’

Gannon Burgett

It looks like YouTube is getting extremely interested in up-and-coming video formats, including virtual reality (VR) and high dynamic range (HDR). During YouTube’s keynote at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week in Las Vegas, Chief Business Officer of YouTube, Robert Kyncl, announced the video platform is partnering up with GoPro to produce and share 360º […]

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Listen to Nikon’s D5 fire off 200 frames in 17 seconds

Gannon Burgett

Nikon unveiled its newest flagship camera this week, the Nikon D5. Some of the new features include a brand new 153 point autofocus system and a ridiculously fast burst speeds of 12 frames per second—14 if you don’t mind shooting JPEG only. If you’re wondering what 12 frames per second sounds like, YouTube channel DCFever […]

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New York Public Library releases over 187K digitized works into the Public Domain

Gannon Burgett

If historic images are your cup of tea, The New York Public Library (NYPL) has brewed you up enough to make the Sons of Liberty proud. Earlier this week, the NYPL announced it’s digitized, organized and released over 187,000 digital items into the public domain, many of them historic photographs from around the world. Part […]

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