Posts by Author: Alex Baker
Alex Baker is a portrait and lifestyle driven photographer based in Valencia, Spain. She works on a range of projects from commercial to fine art and has had work featured in publications such as The Daily Mail, Conde Nast Traveller and El Mundo, and has exhibited work across Europe
Apple submits patents for ‘a watch with a camera’
Jun 1, 2022
Alex Baker
Who says the wristwatch is dead? Not Apple at any rate as they have just filed a patent application for a “watch having a camera”…
Wildlife photographers petition UK government to quit using real fur in the Queen’s Guards bearskin caps
Jun 1, 2022
Alex Baker
A group of ten world-renowned wildlife photographers have teamed up with animal activists PETA to send a letter to Britain’s Ministry of Defence (MOD). The…
How to combine strobes and LED lights for captivating sports portraits
May 31, 2022
Alex Baker
Light painting can be a lot of fun, and it’s even more fun when you combine it with regular old flash to create dynamic and…
Incredible mountain adventure images win International Mountain Photo Contest 2022
May 30, 2022
Alex Baker
The winners of the 2022 International Mountain Photo Contest have been announced. Now in its 8th year, the contest is organised by the Club Vasco…
This is the number one reason why you should shoot with prime lenses
May 30, 2022
Alex Baker
A lot of us fall into two camps when it comes to photography. Nope, I’m not talking about Nikon versus Canon or any such silliness….
Whispers of new Canon camera with 100 megapixels to launch in 2023 but will it be the EOS R1?
May 30, 2022
Alex Baker
There have been rumours for a while now about a new ultra-high megapixel mirrorless Canon camera being released. It’s now looking highly likely that this…
Samsung say their 200mp camera sensor is the cat’s whiskers with building-sized photo demo
May 28, 2022
Alex Baker
What is the internet best used for? You could argue that it’s sharing cat photos. Along this theme, Samsung chose a feline subject to demonstrate…
RED sues Nikon for infringement on video compression patent
May 27, 2022
Alex Baker
High-end video camera brand RED is suing Nikon for illegally copying their video compression patent. Nikon introduced the system in their new firmware 2.0 update…
Create abstract art photographs with deliberate camera movement and slow shutter speeds
May 26, 2022
Alex Baker
I love visiting art galleries and wandering around the impressionist paintings by artists such as Turner. I’ve almost always lived by the sea and so…
This anti-Instagram photo sharing app wants you to post a photo of whatever you’re doing
May 26, 2022
Alex Baker
Is it just me or is everyone sick of Instagram these days? The once photography-centric sharing app has now morphed into an advertisement heavy look-at-me-fest…