Robert Davidson's replica Statue of Liberty sculpture in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by ADTeasdale, used under CC license 2.0.
The US Postal Service has been ordered to pay $3.5 million to sculptor Robert Davidson after a mixup resulted in the issuance of a Forever Stamp featuring the wrong Statue of Liberty.... more
There are certain kinds of plankton that glow when they’re disturbed by movement. Photographer Kris Williams recently went out to a shore in Wales and captured a set of photos and videos... more
How accurately do you expect your camera to be in representing the real world? If your answer is “not very,” then Draw This is an instant camera designed for you. It snaps pictures and prints them as cartoon drawings.
The camera was created by Dan Macnish, an engineer and visual artist based in Melbourne, Australia.
“There is something eternally amusing about a physical, unique image, that is uniquely different to digital,” Macnish... more
Wedding photography can be unpredictable, and it’s the job of the photographer to keep shooting through unforeseen challenges. Photographer Freddy Hernandez was shooting video of a couple in Wisconsin last... more
Photography is an ever-evolving, ever-changing hobby, career and art-form. Over the years the cameras have evolved from primitive wooden boxes powered by chemicals, into technologically-advanced power-packed gizmos that enable pretty much anyone to take a good photograph in pretty much any environment.
In the process, what used to be a niche and highly specialized interest, was democratized. However, of all the advancements, progressions and transformations of the last 100 years... more
If you’re a die-hard Canon photographer who’s considering naming a child after your favorite Japanese camera company, you can now walk in the footsteps of NBA superstar Stephen Curry. Curry and his wife welcomed a baby boy into the world on Monday, and his name is Canon Curry.
Here’s the Instagram post that was shared by Curry on Wednesday to announce the birth of Canon W. Jack Curry:
Whether you're filming a camera review or working on your latest vlog, one of the easiest ways to take your video to the next level is to have clever transitions. To help you do just that, Rachel and Daniel of Mango Street have created a video showcasing six in-camera video transitions you can do with little more than a bit of planning.
Back in 2010, the United States Postal Service (USPS) released a now-famous Statue of Liberty “forever” stamp. But it was soon discovered that the small stamp had a big problem: instead of showing the actual Statue of Liberty in New York, the selected photo shows the copyrighted replica that’s found in Las Vegas. Now a federal court has ordered that the USPS must pay $3.5 million for its mistake.
The Post Office had used Getty Images to find a... more
A copyright ruling against a photographer whose work was re-used has been criticized as a "very poor decision," based on "a faulty understanding of the fair use doctrine," by copyright lawyer Bert Krages.
The widely-reported 'Brammer v. Violent Hues LLC' case in the Eastern District of Virginia appeared to... more
