Posts by Author: Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, concerts, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.
Sensual “CarScapes” win reFocus Black&White Photo Contest
Dec 14, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
From the depths of the ocean to the peaks of the Arctic: all in black and white. This is probably the best way to describe the winners of the 2023 reFocus Awards’ Black & White Photo Contest. They’ve taken us on a breathtaking journey through the diverse beauty of photography in black and white. With overall and category winners in both Professional and Non-Professional categories, there are plenty of photos to admire.
New Year, new Neo: Luminar Neo’s Extensions go subscription-only from 2024
Dec 14, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Skylum had announced a significant shift in its software distribution model for Luminar Neo. From January 2024, Luminar Neo will be available as a subscription-only software. No more standalone apps, just like Adobe CC and software like Capture One, Pixelmator Photo, and others.
Amazon still sells clothes hook spy camera despite facing lawsuit
Dec 12, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Despite legal challenges and ethical concerns, spy cameras disguised as everyday objects are still readily available on Amazon. Recently, a camera disguised as a clothes…
AI-generator Civitai under fire for creating NSFW images of children
Dec 12, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
AI image generator Civitaire recently got under fire over being used to create problematic images. In fact, some of them might be child pornography, which led tech provider OctoML to sever ties with Civitai.
A star is born: James Webb Telescope captures supernova remnant in unprecedented detail
Dec 11, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured yet another stunning, detailed space image. This time, it offers a detailed view of the Cas A supernova remnant, a massive explosion that occurred 340 years ago. This image reveals intricate features of the expanding shell of material slamming into the gas shed by the star before it exploded.
The LEGO Leica M6 can hit the stores, but it needs your help
Dec 11, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
We’ve seen some delightful LEGO cameras, and yet another one might hit the stores with enough luck and enough votes. A creator recently designed a LEGO Leica M6 and posted their project on LEGO Ideas. You get to cast your vote, and this toy camera might get into production.
Here are the cameras that shot Flickr’s best images
Dec 8, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
I know, I know, cameras don’t take photos, photographers do. But they operate cameras and take fantastic shots with them. Electronics Hub conducted an interesting study to learn about the most loved photos and the cameras used to take them. They analyzed over 1.1 million photos on Flickr, tagged under different genres like architecture, portrait, landscape, fashion, wildlife, and food. The aim was to identify which camera brands and models receive the most “faves” on Flickr.
Groundbreaking AI “reads your mind”: Turns thoughts into images with 75% accuracy
Dec 6, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
In a groundbreaking study, researchers in Japan have reconstructed images from human brain activity using artificial intelligence. While this isn’t the first study of this kind, it is the first that managed to reconstruct images without the subject looking at them. In other words – only their thought was enough, and AI achieved an astonishing accuracy of over 75%!
Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023 winners capture auroras in unlikely places
Dec 6, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Travel photography blog Capture the Atlas has published the winners of the contest every aurora enthusiast loves: The Northern Lights Photographer of the Year. Like every year, this gorgeous gallery has been published in December because it coincides with the Northern Lights season. There isn’t only “one aurora to rule them all,” but the contest recognizes 25 images as the winners, and we bring you a selection I’m sure you’ll enjoy.
‘Tis the season: This gingerbread instant camera actually takes photos
Dec 5, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Canada-based photographer and film photography enthusiast Dmitri Tcherbadji made something silly and brilliant this holiday season. It’s an instant camera made of gingerbread, and it even has a lens made of sugar. What’s truly brilliant is that it actually works and shoots Fujifilm Instax Square instant film.