When fire meets water: this epic time-lapse captures the power of lava flowing into the ocean

Dunja Djudjic

Lava flowing into the ocean is a magnificent sight. In December 2016, it was the first time in over 3 years that the lava flow was entering the ocean in Hawaii. Photographer Jack Fusco didn’t want to miss this opportunity. So, he checked weather reports, moon phases, and National Park Service website. He packed his gear […]

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Adobe Creative Cloud apps are now available for Chromebooks

Dunja Djudjic

Adobe has announced that their Creative Cloud suite of apps is now available for Chromebooks. What they did was modify their existing Android apps, so they are now compatible with selected Chromebooks. Considering these devices are mainly used in schools, this could be a step forward in education, and the best thing is – these […]

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Photographer of the Day: Philip Osborne

Kevin Ames

Category: Beauty Photographer: Philip Osborne “Chantal” Photographer of the Day, Philip Osborne, is a strong, inviting portrait of beauty. The model’s eyes glow, her hair blends into the background while her hands delicately adjust it. She treats the camera as a makeup mirror, seeing only herself… Originally shared on the Photofocus Group on Flickr here.…

NASA’s new satellite offers stunningly high resolution images of earth

John Aldred

The GEOS-16 satellite lifted off in November last year. The satellite contains an Advanced Baseline Imager, which boasts images of earth at four times the resolution of any other satellite. Scientists, meteorologists and regular weather & science enthusiasts around the world have been itching to see those first images. Well, now they’re in and they […]

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This gif explains how changing focal length impacts a portrait

Dunja Djudjic

One of the “fun facts” I remember from my photography classes was that “wide-angle lenses are not for portraits”. Of course, you can always experiment and photograph people with wider focal lengths, but the truth is – it does make them seem a bit weird in the photos. This fun gif shows precisely how the […]

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How to get the best contrast and most detail when developing your own black & white film

Vincent Moschetti

The World of analog photography keeps surprising me every day a bit more! I recently read about a technique called Stand Development so I have decided to try it myself. For those of who never heard of it before, let me explain you the differences between a normal development process. When developing, as recommended by […]

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Quick tip: How to make sure you didn’t miss a single dust spot in your photo

Dunja Djudjic

No matter how hard you try, your sensor will eventually get a few specks of dust. Now, you have two options: clean the sensor, or clean the photos by removing the dust spots in post-processing. If you prefer the second method, this short video by Benjamin Warde will show you how to make sure you […]

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How to scale the world down and make it miniature for your timelapse videos

John Aldred

Although tilt-shift lenses have many uses, one of the most common for timelapse photographers is miniaturisation. Tilt-shift lenses are expensive, though. Certainly worth the investment for things like architecture or products. But for most of us, who’ll only use it very occasionally, not so much. Most of the time, the look is simulated in post. […]

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