‘A Vader A Day’ Depicts Devin Kelly’s Life As Darth Vader

Devin Kelly recently decided to reveal his secret identity to his family and friends and told them that he’s one of the greatest villains ever to have lived – Darth Vader. Ok, so he might have made that part up, but for the past year or so he’s been schlepping around a Darth Vader mask, […]

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This Is What Happens When You Toss Hot Tea At -40°C

We’ve all seen those photos where a model in a pool or the ocean throws her hair back to create a beautiful splash, but I bet you’ve never seen the Arctic Circle version of it. Equipped with a few tea-filled thermoses, and with science on his side, Photographer Michael Davies and his friend Markus headed […]

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It takes 800 Engineers To Get Apple’s iPhone Camera To Click

The release of Apple’s iPhone 6s including quite a few upgrades to the device’s cameras, and part of the reason behind that was revealed during a recent interview with 60 Minutes’ Charlie Rose. Due to the fact that the camera is the most-used feature of any Apple product, and the fierce competition in the mobile […]

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Naked Models and Milk Become Star Wars Heroes (NSFW)

It seems like everything these days is either Star Wars or inspired by Star Wars. However, unlike many photos I’m seeing lately, this set is kickass in its own right. The concept itself isn’t new, but Barcelona-based photographer Manu Cabañero hit the nail on the head with his milk-splashed characters of Princess Leia, Like Skywalker […]

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National Geographic’s Crittercam Gives Unique Insight To The Eating Habits of Alligators

We’re all familiar with alligators and some people encounter them on a daily basis, but despite their healthy population and proximity to humans there’s a lot we don’t know about their feeding habits. Thanks to National Geographic’s Crittercam, researchers from the University of Florida were able to get unprecedented access to the daily (and nightly) […]

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Wildly Funny: The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Winners

With over 1500 entries from 52 different countries, the organizers of the inaugural Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards have a good reason to smile. The hilarious submissions gave them a good reason to laugh too. Aiming to raise awareness for wildlife while celebrating animals’ funny sides, the competition shares those special moments that wildlife photographers are […]

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When An Alienbees Studio Flash Thinks It’s A Smoke Machine

Alienbees are known to be solid and reasonably priced studio flashes, offering great value for your money. Perhaps in attempt to give photographer Rebecca Britt more than she paid for, her one month-old Alienbees B400 decided it will double as a smoke machine. As Resource Magazine points out, these flashes are awesome but their build […]

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The History and Science of Lenses; Or Why Lenses Aren’t Named Anymore

Despite being as important as the camera body, lenses seem to get less attention. Sure some extremely large or expensive lenses are mentioned every once in a while, but looking back how much do you really know about lenses? Not that much I assume, but you probably know who invented the first camera and at […]

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