Creative Engagement Photo Showing Superhuman Strength
San Diego-based wedding photographer Aaron Willcox won 1st place in …
Georgian President’s Personal Photog Charged with Spying for Russia
Last Thursday, three Georgian photographers including Irakli Gedenidze, the personal photographer of Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, were arrested on …
How “Polaroid” Instant Film is Made
Want to see how instant film for Polaroid cameras is made? How It’s …
The Amazing Courage and Tenacity of a Conflict Photographer
The New York Times has a powerful piece about photographer …
Star Wars Lightsabers Were Originally Made from Camera Parts
Did you know that the original Star Wars lightsaber was made using antique camera parts? If you have an old Speed Graphic press camera, you may even have a replica lightsaber sitting on your shelf without knowing it.
A Photo Gear Rube Goldberg Machine
Let's start off this week with something lighthearted and awesome. The folks at 2D Photography spent nearly six months working on building a giant Rube Goldberg machine using photo gear. Like the epic Battle at F-Stop Ridge video, it seems pretty likely that this video will soon be going viral.
CNBC: Point-and-Shoot Cameras Are an Endangered Species
Update on 12/18/21: This video has been removed by its creator.
CNBC ran this short segment a couple days ago in which they invited CNET's Dan Ackerman to explain the changing landscape in the digital camera industry. He thinks point-and-shoot cameras may soon become extinct due to the rise of camera-equipped phones, but also that DSLRs are the cameras here to stay.
Scientists Develop a Camera 10 Microns Thick that Creates Images with Math
Thought the grain-of-salt-sized camera announced in Germany earlier this year was small? Well, researchers at Cornell have …
Easily Look Up EXIF Data in Google+
For photo enthusiasts, Google’s new Google+ social network is something like Flickr mixed with Facebook. It has the social …
Nikon Patents a Simple Way to Attach Your Lens Cap to Your Strap
We’ve seen all kinds of ideas for keeping track of your camera’s lens cap when it’s not being used, …
Last Space Shuttle Launch Captured from an Airplane Window Seat
Space Shuttle Atlantis blasted off for the last time today, the final launch ever for NASA’s …
Photographs of Urban Landscapes with All Traces of Text Removed
"The Untitled Project" by photographer Matt Siber features urban scenes with all traces of text stripped away and reconstructed in a separate frame. Siber shot the original images in North America, Europe, and China over the past nine years.
Street Photography as Seen through the Viewfinder of a Leica M9
Street photographer Eric Kim generated some buzz last month by recording …
Robot Photographer Programmed to Obey the Rule of Thirds
Robots might not be able to convey emotions or tell stories through photographs, but one thing they’re theoretically better …
Canon 5D Mark II Has Sensor Destroyed by Concert Lasers
Here’s yet another painful-to-watch example of what the powerful lasers used at concerts can do to your …
Can Monkeys Own Rights to Photos?
When we shared the story of how monkeys hijacked photographer David Slater's camera and unwittingly snapped some self-portraits, we asked the question "doesn’t the monkey technically own the rights to the images?" Techdirt, a blog that often highlights copyright issues, went one step further and dedicated a whole post to that question.
Transform Your Fridge into a Photoshop Workspace with This Magnet Set
You know that blank space around your fridge photos? You can fill it up with Photoshop menu magnets to …
Magnum Photographer Group Portrait
How do a group of the world’s premier photographers shoot a group portrait? Well, just like the rest of …
Apple Sets Secret Service on Artist Over Stealth Apple Store Photos
Yesterday we shared a disconcerting art project by Kyle McDonald in …
iPhone SLR Mount Lets You Attach Your Fancy Canon and Nikon Lenses
If for some reason you've always wanted pair up your SLR lenses with the tiny sensor found on the iPhone 4, Photojojo has a new mount that can make your dream come true. The package includes a special aluminum case for your phone, a UV filter attachment, and the lens adapter, and almost guarantees that you'll be the strangest looking iPhone shooter on your street.
Does Bringing a Camera onto an Airplane Damage Its Sensor?
Kodak uploaded a video to YouTube recently thats been causing quite a bit of controversy. It’s a talk by …
‘Dance Steps on Broadway’ Lawsuit Ends with Photographer Paying Settlement
The legal battle between photographer Mike Hipple and sculptor Jack Mackie over a photo of Mackie’s public …
Artists & Alchemists: A Film About the Revival of Old School Photography
Here’s an interesting trailer for Artists & Alchemists, a documentary film coming out …
Europe to Launch Massive Gigapixel Camera into Space
A 268-megapixel sensor might suffice for photographing the stars through a telescope, but apparently a sensor many times more powerful is needed for photographing alien planets from space.
Photos of People Staring At Computers
Kyle McDonald wrote a stealthy app that captures a single photo every minute …
Time-Lapse of the Milky Way Over the Southern Ocean
Astronomy and photography enthusiast Alex Cherney spent 31 hours over six nights shooting …
Camera Wallet Boasts Five Card Slots
While real cameras generally max out at two card slots, this camera wallet packs five. It also “snaps” closed …
Woman Argues that a Men’s Restroom is a “Public Space”, Gets Arrested
Update: We hear that all charges against Rhonda Hollander have been dropped after a judge found the testimony “not credible.” …
An Electronic (Not So) Instant Camera
Niklas Roy built a unique electronic "instant" camera using an old black & white video camera and thermal receipt printer. When turned on, the printer slowly prints the live video feed from the camera onto cheap receipt paper. Since the image isn't stored anywhere first, the subject has to remain still during the three minutes it takes for the image to be printed.
Beautiful Light Trails of Airplanes Landing
Australian PhD student Hamish Innes-Brown lurked around Tullamarine Airport in Melbourne and shot these beautiful photographs of airplanes landing using a Mamiya C330 twin lens reflex camera and Kodak Portra 160NC medium format film.