How Finding the Right Camera Gear is Just Like Dating
“There are plenty of fish in the sea, so don’t settle for a shark” ― Kalvin Valentine
I finally figured it out. You’re all dating your cameras, not married to them.
Facebook Auto-Made a Happy Video of Guy’s Car Wreck Photos
Facebook's auto-generated photo slideshows aren't always the best at nailing the mood of photos. Case in point: after Josh Gibson got into a serious freeway car accident, Facebook suggested sharing the above "chipper" video with friends and family.
Photographer Makes Website Seeking ‘SugarMama’ to Fund His Adventures
Like many of us, photographer Kyle Graham wants to travel the world having adventures and taking pictures full time. Unlike most of us, he's decided to seek out a "SugarMama" to help him make this dream a reality.
The ‘Scientific’ Way to Nail Your White Balance in Lightroom
Lifestyle photographer Scotty Turner shared his ‘super scientific’ white balance method on YouTube this morning, and it is spot on. Instead of getting technical about it, he does what we’ve all done at one point or another: he jostles the slider like a maniac to ‘reset’ his eyes.
I Was Roasted By Over 100 Photoshop Experts, Here’s The Aftermath
Ah, a visit to Venice beach during sunset, what a great feeling! Coming from out of town, it's a pretty nice place to be. Perhaps I got so wrapped up in it the moment that I had no idea what would happen next.
Clever Photographer Does Bellyflops to Add Water to His Backgrounds
If you love those photographers who will "do anything for the shot," then you're really going to enjoy Japanese photographer snowfairy88. When he needs to make a splash with one of his portraits, he goes all in... literally.
Stock Students: Iowa Senate Hopefuls Used the Same Kids in Ads
Republican state senate candidates in Iowa have been releasing advertisements in recent weeks, introducing their lives, views, and plans. With all the photos and videos emerging at around the same time, someone noticed something peculiar: the candidates are all seen talking to the exact same group of kids in the same school hallway.
The Fame-Seeking Models Who Pose for IKEA Photo Shoots
The majority of "photos" you see these days when you flip through an IKEA catalog are actually purely computer generated images, but some of the shots are still done in a photo studio. To promote its 2017 catalog, IKEA released this humorous 2-minute tongue-in-cheek video that offers a glimpse into the minds of a few of the models involved in the photo shoots.
Humor: How to Ruin Someone’s Instagram Food Photo
This person deserves a slow clap… Someone finally did (and recorded) what many of us want to do when …
Comic: The Crazy Reach of Superzoom Cameras
Here's a new comic by xkcd about the rise of compact cameras with ridiculous zooms. Titled "Superzoom," the hidden caption reads: "*click* Let him know he's got a stain on his shirt, though."
The Nikon: Perfection in a Camera
The Nikon. Why do I use The Nikon? The only real answer is that if you don't already know, I can't explain it, you just have to do it yourself. But I'll try.
Google Photos Ad Shows the Agony of Shooting with a 16GB iPhone
If you often take pictures with a "small-capacity" 16GB iPhone, one thing you may often experience is the dreaded popup that tells you you've run out of storage space. It's particularly painful when the popup appears while you're trying to capture a special moment. This 1-minute ad shows that Google feels your pain.
What ‘Instagramming’ Your Dinner Was Like in the 1700s
Imagine how crazy sharing a picture of your dinner with your friends would have been back in the 18th century? Actually you don't have to imagine, IKEA did it for you in this tongue-in-check nod to sharing the perfect dinner shot.
This Press Photographer Captured the Perfect… Pokemon
In addition to capturing all kinds of photographs, traveling press photographers also have a nice advantage when it comes to finding new Pokemon in the wildly popular game Pokemon Go. This 1-minute video shows a sports photographer who was recently spotted dividing his time between capturing photos and capturing Pokemon.
This is What Instagram Would Be Like on Windows 95
What if Instagram had launched over 20 years ago, and instead of being an iPhone app it had been a Windows 95 .exe program? Russian designer Misha Petrick decided to find out.
Here’s a Parody of Those Water Hair Flip Photos
Photographer Matt Sprouse of Greenwood, South Carolina, shot this clever parody of those popular water hair flip photos that typically feature girls with long hair (rather than guys with long beards).
Comic: Pulitzer Prize for Best Snapchat
xkcd just published this simple comic that …
Generic Instagram Shots… Done Badly
For his bachelor thesis project, titled "notwinstagram," German artist Daniel Reuber decided to flip Instagram fads on their head. Instead of creating picture-perfect Instagram shots that show (or fake) a wonderful life, Reuber decided to show what those same shots would look like for someone with a very sad life.
Portraits of Elderly Folk Showing Their Inner Child
Philly-based portrait photographer Chris Loupos has a personal project that's tentatively titled "Young at Heart." It's a series of images showing elderly people acting like little kids.
30 Things You Never Want to Hear from a Client
"We love your style! So we're going to hire you to do something completely different!" If that sentence makes you laugh, then the 30 statements in this post are going to hit home.
What Asian Wedding Photographers Do For the Perfect Shot
What unusual tactics do you have for nailing the perfect portrait? Over in East Asia, a set of viral photos circulating on the Web shows what some wedding photographers are doing to get the shot they're picturing in their minds.
Humor: Comedian Joe Lycett on Selling an Imaginary Photo to a Paper
Tabloids will pay money for the strangest photos, as long as those stories grab attention and help them sell …
Humor: This Meme Puts Your Lovelorn Life in Photography Terms
Struggling to understand your love life (or lack thereof?), this funny little photography meme helps explain things in terms us photo nerds understand: camera lenses.
I Swallowed a 64GB microSD Card
A couple of weeks ago, my team and I pulled together a weekend poolside shoot with models, perfect weather, and a drone. I operated the drone and got some beautiful footage. Magnificent footage. Award-winning footage.
This Texas Town Erected a Selfie Statue
Over in Sugar Land, Texas, a town of about 83,000 people, there's a strange new piece of public art that has the world talking. Sitting right outside the city hall building is a new bronze statue of two girls taking a selfie.
#InstaFaker vs #InstaReality: The Truth Behind Instagram Photos
The sketch comedy group SketchShe made this humorous short titled “#InstaFaker Vs #InstaReality.” …
Photos of the Not-So-Glamorous Side of Pregnancy
Maternity photos are often idealized, showing radiant mothers-to-be cradling their bellies in serene environments and ethereal light. Lifestyle photographer Danielle Guenther decided to shed some light on the other end of the spectrum: her new project, "What the Bump," is a look at the not-so-glamorous side of pregnancy.
This Guy Used Snapchat Filters on Real Life Photos in a Store
Here’s a humorous video that’s making the rounds online: a guy named Mikey …
Photoshopped Movie Stills with Guns Replaced with Selfie Sticks
Over on Tumblr, there's a new blog called Guns Replaced with Selfie Sticks. As the title suggests, the site features movie stills from action films with all the guns Photoshopped out and replaced with selfie sticks.
‘Hold My Head’ is a Wacky Parody of the ‘Follow Me’ Photo Fad
Photographer Murad Osmann's wildly popular "Follow Me" project features photos of his girlfriend leading him by the hand to exotic locations around the world. Now some folks over in Taiwan are parodying the style with a strange new meme called "Hold My Head."