My name is Emanuel, I live in Switzerland, and as long as I can remember I’ve been in a wheelchair. In my life I’ve tried a lot of different hobbies, and almost every single time I felt compromised by my wheelchair… apart from taking photographs.
In fact, there are certain plus points to being in a wheelchair as a photographer:
How often have you seen a photographer ungainly crouching down to reach my comfortable seated position?... more
Most photographers could work their way through a few terabytes worth of memory cards during a trip to Norway. But when Tom Kluyver decided to join his buddy... more
Microsoft today expanded its Surface lineup, announcing the 'world's thinnest LCD monitor' but in an exciting form factor: a touch-based all-in-one desktop PC with a 28" 4.5K PixelSense display. The 4500 x 3000 3:2 display sports 13.5 million... more
Only a month and a half after Instagram got rid of its photo maps, an iOS app calling itself the “Instagram for maps” is generating some buzz. It’s called... more
“When you run into a black metal band in the woods during your Engagement Session,” writes photographer Janet Wheeland, “you ask them to join in!!” And that’s... more
Take only photos, leave nothing but footprints. We’ve probably all heard the saying, but what does it mean? Basically ‘take only photos, leave nothing but footprints’ means to make as little impact on an environment as possible.
As a travel photographer I’m always doing my best to work with humility, respect and a light footprint. It’s not rocket science, but there’s a lot of photographers who either don’t understand... more
The big story from Microsoft’s Windows 10 event today was definitely the Surface Studio (click here to see it in all its innovative, all-in-one glory). But don’t think they totally ignored their other hardware. The Surface Book got a big bad internal update too.
Late last month, a homemade camera dubbed Chronos surfaced alongside the claim that it can shoot at speeds up to 21,650 fps. The camera was notable not only for its ultra-high-speed shooting capabilities, but also its comparitively affordable $2500 price tag. The camera was the subject of a recent YouTube video showing off its various features and functionalities.
Chronos 1.4 is the brainchild of engineer David Kronstein, who first... more
