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
Disturbing photoshopped images of Kamala Harris and Princess Kate used in domestic violence awareness campaign
Nov 30, 2021
Alex Baker
Italian artist and activist aleXsandro Palombo has launched a street art campaign to raise awareness of domestic violence using heavily photoshopped images of famous women…
This Canon teddy bear comes complete with a miniature 5D Mark IV
Nov 30, 2021
Alex Baker
All I want for Christmas is a camera branded teddy bear with miniature-yet-useless DSLR, said no photographer ever. If however, you have a penchant for…
Scottish Isle using facial recognition software to track puffins
Nov 29, 2021
Alex Baker
If I were to say ‘facial recognition software’ to you, you’d be forgiven for immediately thinking about social media companies, governments keeping tabs on their…
Keep warm this Winter with these gloves designed for photographers
Nov 29, 2021
Alex Baker
Winter is coming. Actually, for some of us, it has well and truly arrived already, depending on where you live in the world. Even Valencia…
Steve McCurry’s Afghan Girl given sanctuary in Italy following Taliban takeover
Nov 26, 2021
Alex Baker
The green-eyed ‘Afghan Girl’ made world-famous by Steve McCurry’s 1985 National Geographic magazine cover has arrived in Italy after the Italian Prime Minister answered her…
NASA’s Curiosity rover shares postcard from the red planet
Nov 26, 2021
Alex Baker
NASA’s Mars based Curiosity rover has shared new lanscape images of the terrain on Mars. The rover recently travelled to Mount Sharp, the central peak…
Fashion Photographer sorry for ‘small eye’ depiction of Chinese woman for Dior
Nov 24, 2021
Alex Baker
Chinese fashion photographer Chen Ma was criticised for perpetuating Western stereotypes of Chinese women in her latest campaign image for fashion brand Dior. The image…
How to get the best quality image with gear you already own
Nov 24, 2021
Alex Baker
Yes I know it’s Black Friday this week and you’re all gunning for new equipment. But what would you say if I told you that…
The largest digital camera ever built is being installed and its resolution is 3.2 BILLION pixels
Nov 23, 2021
Alex Baker
The world’s largest-ever digital camera is currently being assembled and readied to be installed at the Vera Rubin Observatory, Chile. With a resolution of 3,200…
Astro Photographer captures stunning composite image of longest partial lunar eclipse in 500 years
Nov 22, 2021
Alex Baker
We’ve featured the incredible astrophotography of Andrew McCarthy before, but this time he may have even outdone himself! He recently posted a composite image of…