What would it be like if, instead of Tom Cruise and Daniel Craig and Matt Damon, the biggest blockbusters in Hollywood all starred Asian actor John Cho? That’s what 25-year-old digital artist William Yu set out to find out in his series and social movement #StarringJohnCho... more
Instagram has today announced a major makeover of its app and branding. The app continues to function in exactly the same way as before, but you'll find a brand new app icon on your phone's home screen. Inside, the app now comes with a completely monochrome user interface, putting as much emphasis as possible on you and your contacts' images. Instagram had the following to say about the changes:
'The Instagram community has evolved over the past five years from a place to... more
In January, the photographer Zoe Strauss made a bracing plea on her Facebook page. The artist, whose work had been recognized by the Whitney Biennial and Magnum Photos, and was the subject of a traveling survey exhibition organized by the Philadelphia Museum of Art, was out of... more
You can add “Russian guy with a spear” to your list of things your drone should fear. Joining Jet Skis, anti-Drone net bazookas, and mother nature herself, a Russian man at a... more
Can photo clients tell the difference between a professional photographer and a fake one? Seattle-based photographer Ben Lucas recently decided to do an experiment to find out, and the 5-minute video above shows what happened.
Lucas enlisted the help of a paid actor named Mary, who has zero... more
Jos Francisco Salgado is an Emmy-nominated astronomer, photographer and educator. Driven by a passion to show and explain our universe, Jos Fransiscos work has taken him all over the world, even as his camera lens is aimed far beyond our atmosphere. Jos Fransisco joined us when we took Nikons D810 and D810A down to southern California recently, to capture the stunning desert vistas - and night skies - of the landscapes near Death Valley.
Starting out in studio portraiture and not sure what light modifier to choose to achieve the photo you want? In the post, we’ll take a look at the differences between the main modifiers in order to help you make a good choice.
Beauty bowl, softbox, stripbox, reflector bowl, umbrella of all kinds and sizes, flash ring, etc… It is a bit like choosing a new car — there are many choices, but which one matches your... more
We just found out about a really neat piece of software for Canon DSLRs. Called LooZ, it lets you see and record what you’re light painting as you light paint it, taking the guesswork out of complex light painting creations and letting you share the... more
Instagram has just announced a total redesign of its app. Everything from the logo to the look of the app interface itself has been retooled to put more emphasis on the photos and videos themselves.
First, let’s talk about the new logo, or rather logos since Instagram, Layout, Boomerang, and Hyperlapse are all getting a redesign.
As many already know, the original logo was inspired by the Polaroid OneStep Land Camera:
General consensus seems to be that your smartphone’s flash is mostly useless, but the “Flens” wants to change all that. The tiny magnetic “flash lens” supposedly boosts the power of your smartphone’s flashlight by a full order of magnitude: 10x... more
