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
Don’t make this mistake when using the ‘nifty-fifty’ lens
Sep 1, 2022
Alex Baker
How many of you use a 50mm f/1.8 lens? Its popularity across the board has given this lens the nickname of the ‘nifty-fifty’. So-called because…
Woman takes 50,000 photos and makes AI program to monitor cat’s poop
Aug 31, 2022
Alex Baker
What lengths would you go to for your pet? One woman went the extra mile (or twenty) to ensure her kitty was healthy by creating…
Do you need an image stabilising lens as well as in-body stabilisation?
Aug 30, 2022
Alex Baker
Many camera bodies come equipped with image stabilisation (IBIS). Similarly, most high-end lenses also come with optical image stabilisation (IS). So what happens then if…
Vero: the Instagram alternative that photographers are flocking to
Aug 29, 2022
Alex Baker
Still photographers are officially fed up with Instagram. Every new feature that Meta introduces seems to take the app further and further away from its…
No more crash landings: Now your drone can land on a steep slope
Aug 29, 2022
Alex Baker
Researchers have developed a new landing system that allows drones to land in rough conditions, even on surfaces sloped as steep as 60 degrees. That’s…
Why AI is a threat to the photography industry
Aug 28, 2022
Alex Baker
“Can a robot write a symphony? Can a robot turn a canvas into a beautiful masterpiece?” So asks Will Smith in the 2004 movie iRobot….
Nigeria becomes first country to ban foreign models in advertisements
Aug 28, 2022
Alex Baker
Nigeria’s advertising regulator has announced a ban on using foreign talent in television advertisements. The first-of-its-kind move means that foreign models and voice-over artists will…
Is the difference between an f/2.8 and an f/4 lens really worth the price?
Aug 28, 2022
Alex Baker
You’re buying a new lens and there are two versions available of the same focal length. Do you go for the f/4 aperture, or do…
Latest images from James Webb telescope show Jupiter’s own auroras in incredible detail
Aug 24, 2022
Alex Baker
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured two new images of the planet Jupiter, in detail as we’ve never seen before. NASA says that the observations…
Dolphins fitted with Go-Pros observed hunting sea snakes for the first time
Aug 21, 2022
Alex Baker
If you’ve ever wondered what flipper eats for lunch, now we know. For the first time dolphins were observed catching and eating live fish after…