Author: Udi Tirosh

It ain’t over till the fat monkey sings – PETA appeals that monkey should own the photo

Udi Tirosh

remember that monkey who took a selfie and then PETA claimed it owned the copyrights for that selfie? And remember that the federal court ruled that the monkey can’t be the owner of the  photos? Well, you know the saying: It ain’t over till the fat monkey sings. And indeed it seems that PETA just appealed the decision […]

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Brooks Institute shutting down after 70 years, reasons unclear

Udi Tirosh

These are sad news today. Brooks Institute which has been the home to many photographers, photo journalists, and filmmakers is closing its doors. According to an announcement on Brook’s facebook page, Brooks Institute will be closing October 31st, 2016. Sometime you hope that someone hijacked the page and pranked the world, but this is not the case. […]

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The Rio camera thief got caught by the same photographer he stole from

Udi Tirosh

Ok, I can only describe this as sweet irony. The thief who stole $40,000 worth of photography gear from News Corp photographer at Rio olympics was caught by the same photographer he stole from – Brett Costello. It was not enough for the thief to steal Costello’s $40,000 gear set, and he wanted more. I am not sure […]

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The Rio camera thief got caught by the same photographer he stole from

Udi Tirosh

Ok, I can only describe this as sweet irony. The thief who stole $40,000 worth of photography gear from News Corp photographer at Rio olympics was caught by the same photographer he stole from – Brett Costello. It was not enough for the thief to steal Costello’s $40,000 gear set, and he wanted more. I am not sure […]

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NASA’s new high dynamic camera can correctly expose for rocket combustion

Udi Tirosh

If you’ve ever seen a rocket engine in action, you probably noticed the bright flame that emerges from the back of it. In fact, that bright fire was probably just an overexposed blob. Nasa’s new High Dynamic Camera system – the HiDyRS-X uses HDR techniques to show that wonderful flame in all its glory. It does […]

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How a frying pan can help you take photos and videos from super low angles

Udi Tirosh

Grabbing low angle footage and photos is somewhat of a challenge. Even the lowest of tripods have some height to them. Then again, you probably don’t want to put your camera on the sand. Here is one of the cooler ideas ever shared courtesy of Roger Payne at fujifilm-blog. Oh, and it uses a frying pan. Really. […]

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