Just three days after California Governor rejected several drone-related bills, the Los Angeles Times reports that Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation intended to protect the rich and famous from the prying eyes of the paparazzi. Bill AB 856 expands privacy protections by changing the definition of a physical invasion of privacy to include a drone [...]
It is never a good idea to say that the mega-pixel war is over, but it looks like we are having a rest ataround 40-50 MP with most pro cameras providing enough resolution. So why would one camera is better than the other? Actually, once we remove the ‘how does it feel for you‘ argument, [...]
Over the years some of the most enticing projects here on the blog were projects that involved combining the real with the made up. Composites showing dreamy worlds and rotting buildings. Models located inside falling castles and magicians fire fighting dragons. In fact, we are pitched one or two compositing related projects each week. And [...]
Every now and then a new technology comes that threatens to shake the existing paradigm of how photography is done. Mirrorless has done this to a certain extent, removing a significant element form the Camera’s body. But an even bigger step would be the move to computational photography. This is where several small optical and [...]
Many oohs and ahhs were heard when Sony announced the a7R II, and it turns out that one of the cameras new users is none other than the Chief Official White House photographer Pete Souza. The EXIF data belonging to the latest photo uploaded to the official White House Flickr account, one of President Obama [...]
What better way to test out your new Sony A7’s low light abilities than with the stunning scene Northern lights photographer, Harald Albrigtsen, was lucky enough to come across. While taking his new camera out for a test driveonKvalya, in Northern Norway, Albrigtsen happened across the unusual sight–and the best part, the whales came back [...]
This tutorial will show you how to use Photoshop’s layer styles, a simple texture, and a couple of brush tips to create a quick, vibrant bloody text effect.
In recognition of Instagrams 5th birthday, TIME has compiled a list of the 5 most-liked photos on the photo-sharing app, as well as a list of the 5 most popular photos for each of the five years. With over 40 billion photos shared by its 400 million users, now averaging 80 million new photos and [...]
A little while back,Victoria’s Secret lunched a new line of underwear calledMesh-back Cheeky Panty. Now this usually wont land them an article in a photography related blog, but the photo VS posted on their social media channels[NSFW link] was an epic Photoshop fail. The photo is showing a model wearing the underwear from behind but [...]
Want to cover your walls in art, but the cost of actually doing so slowing the process down? The fine folks from Parabo Press (part of the trusted Photojojo family) have you covered. They’ve dubbed themselvesas “print service for design-minded photo takers”, which makes a lot more sense when you see what they’re all about. [...]
