Posts by Author: Alex Baker

Your photos could be damaging to snowy owls says facebook groups amid photo ban
What does a stressed owl look like? If you’re one of many amateur wildlife photographers who snap images of snowy owls, you could be unwittingly…
Photographer loses case as Luxembourg court rules “not copyright infringement”
Photographer Jingna Zhang has lost her case accusing artist Jeff Dieschburg of copyright infringement. The Luxembourg courts ruled on December 7th that the artist was…
New LED street lights are killing night photography with a purple hue
Cities around the world are abandoning old sodium-vapor streetlights for more efficient LEDs, but the switch is leading to an unfortunate phenomenon. Unfortunate at least,…
These mesmerizing extreme macro images of eyes are like windows to other worlds
They almost look like aerial photographs of glacial meltwater flowing into Icelandic lakes. But these are no fluvial waters. These are extreme macro close-ups of…
Unusual image of Hawaii’s erupting volcano Mauna Loa shows rare lava light pillars
A spectacular image was captured showing both the lava flows from erupting volcano Mauna Loa and some light pillars. The image was captured by one…
Why do some people travel thousands of miles to photograph storms?
How far would you travel to capture the perfect lightning bolt? For some photographers, that answer is “pretty far”. This excellent short documentary released by…
This poor baby monkey is one of 25 images you can vote for to win the People’s Choice Award Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022
The public is invited to vote for their favorite image in the People’s Choice Award in this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year. For the…
Couple pose for selfie on runway after plane crash which killed two
A couple posted a selfie of themselves still covered in firefighting foam moments after their plane crashed. The couple had been on board the LATAM…
Amaze your friends: Make a pinhole camera out of an orange!
Oranges can take photos! Well, actually, they can’t, but you can use an orange to take photos. In fact, you can use pretty much anything…
Does it matter that the viral snow leopard images are fake? Yes, and this is why
I do love a bit of a storm in a teacup, especially when it gets the photography world a little bit ignited. This story definitely…







































