Behind the Gare St. Lazare is one of French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson's best known photographs, and is frequently cited as an example of his "decisive moment" approach to photography. The photograph was made in 1932, but the oldest known print is dated 1946. That print will be sold at a Christie's auction on November 11th along with 100 other signed prints, and is expected to fetch up to ~$250,000.
The success of Instagram has shown that photo filters are very much in demand with the general population. Facebook is rumored to be working on its own retro filters, but Google has beaten it to the punch: today the company introduced a wide range of creative filters to Google+'s Creative Kit. The filters (called "Effects") include looks that mimic daguerreotypes, Reala 400 film, Polaroid pictures, Lomo, Holga, and even cross processed film.
Zoom creep is what happens when gravity causes your lens to zoom in or out due to it being pointed up or down. While it's not really an issue when you're shooting hand-held, it can cause problems if you're trying to keep the zoom fixed while the camera's on a tripod. A trick to combat this is to use rubber bands to keep the zoom ring still, but now there's a fancier solution to this problem: the Lens Band. It's a gel bracelet-style band that's wrapped around the zoom ring when not needed. When …
Photographer Kim Keever creates large scale landscape photographs using miniature dioramas. He first creates the topographies inside a 200-gallon tank, and then fills it with water. He then uses various lights, pigments, and backdrops to bring the scenes to life for his large-format camera to capture.
Phaidon Press has released another one minute tip by photojournalist Steve McCurry, who suggests picking "an unusual vantage point". If you stay at street level it's sometimes difficult to capture a shot that hasn't been captured countless times before (especially in a popular tourist destination). Getting to a location that's not easy to gain access to can help you capture a more unique perspective.
This amazing image might look like a computer generated graphic, but it's actually a composite photograph by NASA showing India's population growth over the years. The white areas show the illumination visible in the country prior to 1992, while the blue, green, and red lights indicate new lights that became visible in 1992, 1998, and 2003, respectively. The four photos were tinted and then combined into an image that reveals where new populations are appearing. NASA definitely needs to do one …
Nikon says the megapixel race ended years ago, but its upcoming camera is rumored to be a 36MP beast. Canon, on the other hand, actually took a step backward in terms of megapixels, dropping from 21 in the 1Ds Mark III to 18 in the new 1D X. However, the company states that camera's resolution is by no means worse than the 1Ds Mark III, despite what marketers want you to believe. A representative recently spoke to Amateur Photographer, saying: …
Cinematographer Chris Bryan used a Phantom HD Gold camera in a custom underwater housing to capture super slow-motion footage of waves in Sydney, Australia. Water looks amazing at thousands of frames per second. Be sure to watch it full screen and in high-def.
Fox News is reporting that HP is in talks with potential buyers of its webOS mobile operating system, which it obtained back in April 2010 after acquiring Palm for $1.2 billion. One of the potential buyers is surprising though: …
Want a pair of mittens that don't interfere with your love for photography? If you know how to knit, you can make your own! Norwegian knitter Bea created a nifty pair of mittens that have a hole your index finger can poke through when your camera shutter summons it. You can find the free pattern on her site if you'd like to make your own.
