Smartphones are taking huge bites out of the compact camera market. A recent study by market research company NPD found that the percent of photographs taken with a smartphone has increased from 17% to 27% over the past year, while the share of photos taken with a dedicated camera has dropped from 52% to 44%. Senior imaging analyst Liz Cutting says, …
Photographer and craftaholic Parul Arora sells beautiful Polaroid picture ceramic coasters through her Etsy shop justnoey for about $12 each. If you're feeling ambitious, you can also try buying some blank white ceramic coasters and making your own, though transferring your photos onto the tiles might be a bit difficult. One option might be to glue a print onto the tile and then paint over it with Mod Podge to seal it.
What would you pack if you were assigned to cover a war from the inside? The photo above shows what photographer Umit Bektas decided to pack in his camera bag for his embed with a US military unit in Afghanistan.
If you're a photographer and not an architect, why settle for boring ol' gingerbread houses this holiday season? Gingerbread cameras are where it's at! They're not very difficult to build -- you just need to know the correct sizes and shapes to cut out. Photojojo has published a step-by-step tutorial on how you can make your own.
What you see above is reportedly what the upcoming Nikon D800 will look like from the side. The leaked photo, published by Nikon Rumors, appears to match the front and rear views that were leaked last month.
Reading a camera's user manual is a great way to become familiar with all of its features and functions, but what if you don't have the patience to sit down and chew through it? Here's a strange but useful trick for making sure you read the manual thoroughly: put it in the bathroom. By placing it in a place where you're desperate for things to read, you'll slowly work your way through it and understand your camera more without having to take a chunk out of your busy day! …
