valentinesday

Refracted Rose: A Fun Valentine’s Day Macro Photography Idea

It's Valentine's Day and a good opportunity to grab some flowers and celebrate our love for photography with another creative project. I didn’t want to miss my chance, so I grabbed some red roses and in today’s post I will share my set-up for a Valentine's Day 'Refracted Rose' photo.

ABC Delves Into the Love Stories of HONY for Valentine’s Day

We realize it's February 16th, but it's hard for us to pass up an opportunity to watch Brandon Stanton of Humans of New York at work. And so, two days removed from Valentine's Day, we give you the love stories of HONY as told by ABC News this last Friday when they featured Stanton as their person of the week.

Valentine’s Day Meets Pulp Fiction in This Creative Stop Motion Video

There's no use ignoring it, it's Valentine's day, and that means some cool photography related Valentine's stuff will invariably make it onto PetaPixel. No worries though, it's not all going to be sappy and romantic. Some of what we'll share, like this awesome 15-second stop-motion video, is downright hardcore.

Nothing Says ‘I Love You’ to Photo Geeks Like This Chocolate DSLR

You've probably seen chocolate-colored DSLR cameras before, but have you ever seen DSLR-shaped chocolate? The camera above was created by San Francisco-based Etsy seller Hans Chung as a gift for his friends and family. It's a highly detailed solid chocolate replica of a Canon 60D that has a battery grip attached.

Turn a Polaroid Picture into a DIY Scratch-Off Card

Here's a sweet DIY project idea by Brittany Morin that's perfect for that special day that's right around the corner: scratch-off cards made from Polaroid pictures! Basically all you need is some acrylic paint and some dish soap. Mix the two together with a ratio of one part soap for every two parts paint and you'll have yourself some scratch-able paint!

“We Just Click” Valentines Day Card

It's a little to late to get this card in time for Valentine's Day this year, but maybe this can give you some inspiration if you're looking to create one by hand for a special photography-lover in your life. This "We Just Click" card sells for $4.50 from dudeandchick's Etsy store.