Detail App Let Users Record Multi-Camera Podcasts With Two iPhones
Video recording and editing app Detail has launched a new multiplayer feature that lets users easily record a multi-camera podcast through two iPhones (or iPads) wirelessly.
ESA Solar Orbiter Captures the Highest-Res Photo of the Whole Sun Ever
The European Space Agency (ESA) has released the highest resolution photo ever taken of the Sun that includes its full disc, outer atmosphere, and corona that has ever been captured.
These Bug Macros Required 8,000 151MP Photos and 86 Hours of Editing
Growing up in a communist country, we had no access to or real knowledge of the outside world. With the information that we now take for granted tightly controlled, we were living in a bubble. When communism ended, my entire concept of what the planet and all living things were all about changed quickly and dramatically.
Why Lower Resolution Sensors Are Not Actually Better in Low Light
There is a purveying thought that larger resolution sensors, with therefore smaller pixels, are worse than lower resolution sensors, with therefore larger pixels, in low light. This is a myth.
How to Capture Excellent Landscape Images Despite Bright, Clear Skies
Successful landscape photographers usually mix interesting skies and compelling foregrounds. But what if the sky is totally clear and the sun is harsh and unflattering? In this 13-minute video, Michael Shainblum shows how he makes the best of this kind of situation.
Sensor Size Comparison: MF vs Full Frame vs APS-C vs Micro Four Thirds
JP Morgan and Kenneth Merrill over at The Slanted Lens have put together an in-depth sensor size comparison that will definitely spark some conversation. They've compared medium format, full-frame, APS-C and Micro Four Thirds, in a side-by-side shootout—taking identical photos and making large prints to see how the image quality and dynamic range compares across formats.
Artistic Duo Create Intricate Miniature Worlds for Creative Snail Photos
Artist duo Aleia Murawski and Sam Copeland have created an incredibly charming and impressive series of images and videos that feature snails living a very active, very human life in an intricate miniature world of their very own.
New Patent Gives Us a Detailed Look at Canon’s Upcoming IBIS Unit
A recently unearthed patent purports to show, in detail, exactly how Canon plans to improve on sensor-based in-body image stabilization for its upcoming full-frame mirrorless cameras and DSLRs.
NASA Releases Most Detailed Photos of Saturn’s Rings Ever Taken
NASA just released the highest resolution photographs of Saturn's rings yet. About 1.2 billion kilometers )(746 million miles) away from Earth, NASA's Cassini spacecraft is busy capturing a beautiful piece of our solar system in never-before-seen detail.
How to Develop Black & White Film for Extreme Contrast and Detail
The world of analog photography surprises me a bit more every day! I recently read about a technique called Stand Development, so I have decided to try it myself. For those of who never heard of it before, let me explain you the differences between it and a normal development process.
Impressive New Smartphone Software Can Turn a Blurry Mess Into a Clear Shot
Besides sensor size, quality glass is the other major hurdle that smartphones need to overcome if they ever want to truly compete, quality-wise, with their bigger more capable brothers.
But since attaching a 500mm lens to a smartphone looks... well... kind of dumb, the folks at Canadian startup Algolux are taking a software-based approach and producing some truly incredible results in the process.
This is How Instagram’s Hyperlapse App Creates Such Silky Smooth Footage
Instagram only just released Hyperlapse earlier this week, and already it’s amassed a cult-like following thanks to its dead-simple interface and amazing results.
But, as simple as the interface may be and as impressive as the results are, what happens between when the app is opened and the final hyperlapse actually involves a lot of incredibly technology at work.
Short Tutorial Teaches You a Great Way to Recover Shadow Detail in Photoshop
There are many options for recovering shadow detail in post, but if you still haven't settled on one or you want a technique that will give you more control, then we have a great tutorial for you.