Modern smartphones are essentially pocket-sized mini-computers, capable of dealing with many tasks that not very long ago would have been processed on desktop or laptop computers. The camera module is just one component of many, but more and more consumers are carefully considering camera performance in their buying decision.
Manufacturers have been well aware for quite some time and are investing heavily to make sure the cameras on their devices can compete with the best. The... more
Star trails and aurora over Mount Rainier from Reflection Lakes. This photograph was selected by the United States Postal Service for a new 'Forever Stamp' celebrating the National Park Service 2016 centennial.
The year 2016 is the centennial anniversary of the U.S. National Park Service, which manages over 400 parks, monuments, and... more
The Milky Way is the name of the spiral galaxy in which our solar system is located. It is our home in space. The Earth orbits the Sun in the Solar System, and the Solar System is embedded within this vast galaxy of stars.
(Selfie) Pointing at the Galactic center of the Milky Way over the town of Pylos in Messinia, Greece
In the northern hemisphere, the Milky Way is visible in the southern half of the sky. This makes Greece one of the best places in the world... more
GoPro just released this 4-minute video tutorial titled “Creating Fire Rain: A Steel Wool Experiment.” It’s a look at how you can create raindrops of light by burning and spinning steel wool, a technique that has gotten a lot of attention (both good and bad) over the past few years.
Warning: This photography technique can be very dangerous and can cause serious bodily injuries and damage to a place if not done in a safe and controlled... more
I kept this post as a draft for months, unsure if I should publish it since it discusses things and events that aren’t very easy to share. I hope it can inspire and help at least one person from my personal life experience.
People often ask me why I shoot and when it all started. For a very long time I found this to be one of the toughest questions to answer.
With photography as a creative outlet its pretty difficult (or near impossible) to narrow... more
In Thailand, there’s a wedding photography business that’s attracting quite a bit of attention. It’s called , which literally translates to “Small Person.... more
In the span of just a few short years, Seattle-based photographer Nate Gowdy went from shooting weddings, headshots, and commercial images to shooting striking photos of politicians campaigning to... more
In a recent interview with Marc Silber of Advancing Your Photography, Ansel Adams' son Michael gives a tour of his father's darkroom.
The basics are all there, but by and large, they were designed by Adams for the space he was in. Sure, the dodge-and-burn stick is literally a stick with some cardboard taped to it, but the enlarger and wall mount are both on a custom-built track, and can be moved independently toward or... more
“Master of Photography” is a new TV show that aims to do for photography what American Idol did for singing. Created by Sky Arts, it’s the first TV talent show in Europe... more
