Hayashi Natsumi's levitation photos have received a lot of publicity as of late (check out her blog here), prompting Kai over at DigitalRev to create this short video tutorial teaching the technique. Could be a fun weekend project if you're looking for something to shoot.
Have a bunch of film canisters lying around and not sure what to do with them? You could use them to geekify your Christmas lights by punching a hole in the caps and sticking the lights in.
Update on 12/18/21: This video has been removed by its creator.
You've probably photographed your own reflection in sunglasses before, but have you ever captured a reflection of yourself shooting the photograph in the same shot? Reddit user Jon Little shot this trippy Inception-esque photo at the Cloud Gate sculpture in Chicago.
A neat way to reuse film canisters is to poke holes in the lids and turn them into salt shakers, but some people argue that this may expose you to the harmful chemicals that leak out of film and into the plastic of the canister. It's actually a question that Kodak has received a lot over the years, and they say it shouldn't be a problem as long as you wash it out first: …
Photographer Mike Rosinski created this amazing image showing light trails from both fireflies and stars by stacking over 370 photos shot over 2 hours from his backyard in Hartland, Michigan. He used a Canon T1i and 15-85mm lens at 15mm with 20 second exposures. The stacking was done with StarStaX, a free program geared towards star trail photography. You can find more about Mike Rosinski's work (prints, licensing fees, etc) by contacting him here.
Update: This giveaway is now over. The winner was randomly selected and announced below.
Here's a creative self-portrait by Dutch photographer Joeri Bosma. It's neat how the waterline on his shirt makes him look like he's transparent.
