Its oftentimes the work you do out of pure passion that leads to the most magnificent result. That couldnt be more true in the case of Vista, the latest time-lapse montage created by Portland-based photographer Leif Smith. The three minute video took three years of shooting, countless days of editing and consisted of tens of [...]
What happens when you combine slo-mo video, skateboarding and colored powder? Magic. Thats what happens. To showcase this magical trifecta, BeyondSlowMotion has created Chromatic 2, a mesmerizing four-minute video that showcases talented skateboarders performing tricks through colored powder and with it on their boards as well. Theres not much to say other than its a [...]
Two Dutch photojournalistshave posted a video to YouTube depicting three migrants attacking them and attempting to rob them of their gear insidea migrant camp in Calais, France. Dutch filmmakers Teun Voeten and Maaike Engels were in the middle of shooting for their independent film Calais: Welcome to the Jungle,when three masked attackers, one of whom [...]
This time last year we wrote about the mind-blowing 8-terapixel 360-degree interactive virtual tour of Dubai, simply called Dubai360. Celebrating the 1 year anniversary of the incredible project, Gerald Donovan has updated his famous Burj Khalifa pinnacle shot. The new image, and largest ever taken in Dubai, is 45 gigapixels in size and offers improved [...]
Emmet with background bokeh from small LED lights.
As the holidays are over, I couldnt resist taking a classic bokeh shot before putting away the lights and decorations for another year.
In this article Ill show you how you can create this effect in-camera in your own living room. Plus Ill show you how easy it is to create a bokeh effect using Photoshop as well.
If youve been eyeing a Westcott Ice Light for some time, but dont care to drop the dough on it, Chinese light accessory manufacturer Yongnuo has a new product that might interest you. Its called the YN360 and its an LED light wand designed to spice up your work in ways traditional lights cant. Looking [...]
Last month we shared Michael Davies stunning photo of tea being tossed at -40 Celsius, which seemed to have spread online like a wildfire. The photo even reached actress and singer Vanessa Hudgens who decided to share it on her social media pages, but unfortunately the famous artist didnt bother crediting Michael. Angry comments from [...]
There comes a point in every photographers career where they ask themselves the proverbial question, “Should I specialize in a specific genre of photography? Or should I just keep photographing anything and everything that comes my way? There are several schools of thought on this dilemma, depending on who you ask, and what you read. Ultimately the answer is very personal, and specific to each photographer. The point of this article is not to convince you, the reader, of one way verses... more
Making an incredible image has a lot to do with who is behind the camera, but having some good tools to inspire creativity and open options is never a bad idea. This is why we teamed up with Spiffy Gearto give away a Complete Light Blaster Set($355 Retail Value) (we will choose a random winner [...]
Have a good look at the portraits above. Do they look familiar, but maybenot quite on the spot? Or do they actually look twice as familiar? Probably both. The reason is that those portraits are not a simple representation of Hollywood stars (that would take care of the familiar part), but a mesh-up of two [...]
