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
Watch this satisfying time-lapse of pink oyster mushrooms growing
Feb 16, 2022
Alex Baker
We’ve shown time-lapses of mushroom growing antics before, and they just keep getting better and better. There’s not much more satisfying than a really good…
Penguin hitches a ride with a boat full of wildlife photographers to escape a hungry seal
Feb 16, 2022
Alex Baker
A group of wildlife photographers unintentionally became a water taxi for a penguin whilst visiting the Antarctic. The penguin allegedly hopped into their boat to…
Sony A1 that took Olympic tumble actually survived
Feb 14, 2022
Alex Baker
Last week we reported on the Sony A1 that took its life into its own hands at the Beijing Olympics and launched itself on its…
Infinite Tools launches new Guide Plugin to help you learn retouching
Feb 14, 2022
Alex Baker
It seems like there is no end to the creation of useful post-production panels being invented by Pratik Naik and his Infinite Tools team. It…
Infinite Skin Panel gives you a shortcut to great looking complexions in Photoshop
Feb 11, 2022
Alex Baker
By now you’ve probably heard of Pratik Naik’s Infinite Tools selection. The series was co-created by Naik and his team to streamline some of the…
Downhill Camera-Throw apparently becomes new Winter Olympics sport
Feb 8, 2022
Alex Baker
We’ve all heard of the Highland Fling, but have you heard about the Downhill Camera Fling? One unlucky photographer at the Beijing Winter Olympics decided…
Astrophotographer captures James Webb telescope from 1 million kilometers away
Feb 7, 2022
Alex Baker
Astrophotographer Jason Guenzel captured this incredible image of the Rosette Nebula with the James Webb telescope en route to its parking orbit. He managed to…
This little pill camera could be the end of colonoscopies
Feb 7, 2022
Alex Baker
A tiny camera that fits inside a pill-sized capsule has revolutionised cancer screening in Scotland. Over two thousand patients have now used the PillCam rather…
Cheeky New Zealand parrot becomes a living drone when it steals family’s GoPro
Feb 4, 2022
Alex Baker
Anyone who has visited New Zealand’s Fiordlands will be familiar with the native parrot the Kea. It’s known for its intelligence and curiosity, and can…
Historical glass negatives sold as NFTs and buyers told to smash originals
Feb 3, 2022
Alex Baker
An auction house based in New Zealand sold two historically significant glass plate negatives as NFTs and allegedly encouraged the buyers to smash the originals…