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If you have a camera and a long lens, then you're halfway toward a Schlieren photography setup. YouTube channel Veritasium demonstrates the effect in the video above, essentially revealing gasses and airflow normally invisible to the human eye. All it takes is an optical-grade concave mirror, an LED, a camera on a tripod with a telephoto lens and a razor blade.

What the camera sees with everything... more

Cornell University researchers have found the motherlode of data to inform their studies about clothing trends around the world: Instagram. They've applied machine learning to a set of 100 million photos uploaded to the image sharing app, and while the results aren't earth shattering (red hats are big at Christmas!) they've paved the way for the anthropologists of the future.

The photos come from 44 cities across the world... more

Nikon has released details of its pricing for the range of collectables it will be selling to mark its 100th anniversary. The gifts and special edition cameras, lenses and binoculars are due to begin shipping in late July, but orders will be taken between now and the end of August though check your local region for dates as these may vary by location.

RRPs:

  • D5 body 100 years 7,699.99 / 9,399.00/$7999.95
  • D500 Body 100 years 2,599.99... more

This innovative new music video, directed by Jonah Haber, shows a glow in the dark background used to great effect. By firing strobes throughout the music video, her silhouette is recorded on the... more

Guess what fancy camera technology North Korea uses for its spy drone program? Sony’s A-mount SLT cameras. One of these cameras was recently found by South Korean authorities in a North Korean spy drone that was found crashed in a forest.

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It's been written on the wall for a while, but now US network operator Verizon has confirmed its acquisition of Yahoo in a deal worth $4.48 billion. This also means that Yahoo's online image sharing platform Flickr is now in the hands of Verizon. With both AOL and Yahoo now owned by Verizon it seems the network giant is planning to combine the two companies and a few of its other... more

Cosmetics look great on a pure white background, known as 255 white. In this tutorial for workphlo, ... more

Software company Macphun has launched an update to its easy-to-use image editor Luminar. The most significant innovation in Luminar Neptune is a new artificial intelligence powered filter. The Accent AI Filter improves images with one simple slider instead of many adjustments and controls, such as shadows, highlights, contrast, tone, saturation and exposure.

The new filter uses artificial intelligence to analyze different areas of an image based on structure, objects, dark and light... more

Canon is getting ready to unveiled its new Canon 6D Mark II DSLR later this month, and the camera will reportedly feature a brand new 26-megapixel sensor.

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In perhaps the cutest photo shoot of the year so far, Taiwan’s police force has introduced the latest K-9 recruits to its force. These adorable puppies are soon to begin their training and earn their spots.

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