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
Preparing for a VR 180 video shoot with the Canon R5C and Dual Fisheye Lens
Sep 12, 2023
Alex Baker
Last year, Canon introduced the Wall-E-like RF 5.2mm dual fish-eye lens, and most of us were baffled. While there was some VR 180 video chat,…
Bear cam viewers save lost hiker in Alaska
Sep 11, 2023
Alex Baker
Isn’t technology wonderful? Wildlife cams let you watch exotic wildlife remotely from the comfort of your home. And now they even let you organise remote…
How sensor size affects depth of field
Sep 8, 2023
Alex Baker
Can you achieve beautiful background blur with a small sensor? Yes, you can. According to this video by the Koldunov Brothers, small sensors produce more…
Tourist fined for selfie that damaged 500-year-old Italian fountain
Sep 8, 2023
Alex Baker
A German tourist has been fined for climbing up an iconic statue and taking a selfie. The incident happened in Florence’s Piazza della Signoria when…
You could be Yelp’s first-ever official food photographer
Sep 8, 2023
Alex Baker
Popular review platform Yelp is searching for an official food photographer. The lucky winner will be paid to photograph food in top restaurants for two…
These 12 beautiful images reflect wildlife’s search for survival
Sep 7, 2023
Alex Baker
The Focus for Survival photography competition has announced this year’s 12 finalists. The 12 spectacular images will be featured in a calendar to raise money…
Photographer on life support after accident shooting football game
Sep 7, 2023
Alex Baker
A Kansas photographer is on life support after she was injured while shooting a high school football match. Photographer Linda Gregory was photographing the game…
Adobe to discontinue Creative Cloud syncing
Sep 7, 2023
Alex Baker
Adobe will be pulling the plug on its Creative Cloud syncing from early next year. Starting February 1, 2024, Adobe will begin to discontinue Creative…
Misogynistic new app rates AI-generated photos of women
Sep 6, 2023
Alex Baker
I just discovered a site that I wish did not exist – smashorpass.ai*. This site lets men rate images of AI-generated women. If you are…
Dramatic image of falcon attacking pelican wins Bird Photographer of the Year
Sep 5, 2023
Alex Baker
An image of a peregrine falcon tackling a brown pelican that ventured too close to its nest has taken the grand prize in the 2023…