Microsoft Creates a Better iPhone Camera

You’ve got to admire Microsoft.  The company certainly has no shortage of tech and engineers and they just threw a bunch of really cool things together into a new camera app.  It’s called Microsoft Pix  and it seeks to replace your iPhone’s built-in camera app. Key Features The goal of Microsoft Pix is to make it…

Mother nature smiles back through the mouth of an active volcano

Kīlauea is an active shield volcano in Hawaii. It is the most active of five which make up the island. During a flyover by with Paradise Helicopters, documentary maker Mick Kalber captured what can only be described as a giant smiley. It appears that nature is not without a sense of humour. The volcano is somewhere between 300,000 and 600,000 years […]

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Photographer creates celebrity tintype portraits at the Sundance Film Festival

With film’s second demise looking more imminent with each Fuji announcement, wet plate photography gets more and more appealing. Don’t get me wrong, I primarily shoot digital, but I enjoy the process of creating analogue. It not because it “forces me to slow down” or anything arty. It’s just relaxing, especially developing it. In this video, portrait photographer […]

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Instagram goes SnapChatty adding “Stories” that disappear after 24 hours

No longer do you have to worry over whether you’re spamming you stream with too many images. Introduced today, Instagram Stories lets you share moments of your day, grouped together as a slideshow. Interestingly, at a time when SnapChat is adding features to make content a little more permanent, Instagram Stories seems to be going the other […]

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How a photographer lit and photographed this couple in Antelope Canyon

A common source of inspiration for photographers, and a very popular tourist spot, Arizona’s Antelope Canyon is truly wonderful. Formed mostly due to erosion from flash floods, its passages cover a length of around 600 metres (2,000ft). It’s no surprise, then that it’s a popular destination for portraits, especially for California wedding photographer Christine Diaz. When I […]

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The World’s first digital camera, introduced by the man who invented it

Steven Sasson invented the world’s first digital camera while working at Eastman Kodak in 1975. It weighed around 8 pounds (3.6kg) and shot a mere 0.01MP. It’s crazy to think how far we’ve come since those early days.  We’ve gone from 30 images on a delicate cassette to thousands on something as small as a […]

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Two Simple Ways to Protect Photos on Travels

Photographing while travelling is a joy, and you’ll make many of your best pictures when you’re visiting somewhere new and are inspired by the culture and events. You may also have the opportunity to travel and shoot for clients. Either way, you need to make sure you get your photos home and keep them safe along…