December 30, 2011

Curious as to what Sony's A77 pellicle mirror looks like on the inside? Here's an interesting look at the camera broken down into its main components.

Here's a quick and simple tip for better portraits by Reddit user rmx_: …

Filmmaking brothers John and Richard Ramsey came up with the brilliant and hilarious idea of unearthing some old home videos and adding directors commentary over them. It's a great way to have a laugh with family members, and could make a fun present.

Barbie Trashes Her Dreamhouse is a photo series by photo instructor Carrie M. Becker that shows what Barbie's dollhouse would look like if she was a compulsive hoarder and complete slob. The scenes ares 1/6th scale models, the objects are either repurposed Barbie toys or made by hand. Becker used a Nikon D40 with the on-camera flash.

Etsy seller missquitecontrary sells her fine art photographs printed onto vintage dictionary pages. You can try your hand at doing this yourself -- just be sure to use archival inks and find an old dictionary or encyclopedia with thick pages.

Steve 21 has an interesting trick for finding good available light: he places a marble in his hand to simulate what the light would look like on a human face: …