A team of researchers from Princeton University and Adobe Research have detailed a new project in which they use a 3D computer model of a head and a virtual 'full perspective' camera to manipulate the perspective of a single portrait. The manipulations... more
Plotagraph Pro is an incredible new photography tool that can take any still image and animate it into a beautiful looping GIF or video file. No need to shoot a video or capture multiple frames... more
Legendary director Stanley Kubrick was known to be obsessed with cameras and pushing the limits of cinematic technology, with much of his technical awareness stemming from his days as a stills photographer. A new video essay by the British Film Institute now explains his use of different lenses to create the movie Barry Lyndon, which won an Oscar for its... more
Ten years have passed since our friends at LensRentals first launched as a small business operating out of a garage. The company has seen many changes over those years, both in its own operation and in the spheres of photography and videography, and it has highlighted some of those... more
What’s the biggest surprise you’ve gotten while you were out shooting? For astrophotographer Ian Norman, Wednesday night’s massive ‘fireball’ that streaked across the sky while... more
Here’s a little something that’s bound to put a smile on your face before you head off into the weekend. It’s a new series of dog portraits called Hairy, and they’re some of the most adorable before-and-after shots you’ve ever seen.
The project is the brainchild of pet photographer... more
Ricoh's Theta series S 360 cameras come with several accompanying apps. While the Theta S app is used for shooting and reviewing 360 images and video, the Theta+ and Theta+ Video apps were developed for editing images and video respectively. The Theta+ Video app for iPhone was released last... more
Hey, dont take our picture! a young woman yelled out from her group to me a few days ago. I told her I didnt take their photoand it was true, I was just facing them playing Pokmon Go on my phone as many others were also doing in the park that day. But, often I am doing just that.
If your pictures arent good enough, youre not close enough.... more
Computers are changing photography in a big wayfrom colorizing black and white photos automatically, to telling how memorable your photos are. And now, a new imaging technology can change the apparent focal length of a photo, making it look like... more
