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.
Timelapse: A year of pinecone turning into a tree in under two minutes
Dec 5, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
In this timelapse from Boxlapse, you’ll see a mesmerizing process of a pinecone turning into a tiny pine tree. And if you, like me, collected pinecones as a kid, I’m sure you’ll love it even more.
Filmic’s parent company lays off entire Filmic staff
Dec 5, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Bending Spoons, the Milan-based creative app studio, has laid off all the staff of Filmic. The company acquired Filmic in July 2023, with layoffs announced in September 2023. Judging from the employee’s statuses on X and LinkedIn, they’ve all been abandoning the company over the past couple of weeks.
This is the environmental impact of creating AI images
Dec 4, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
With artificial intelligence, generating images and text has become common and accessible to everyone. However, recent studies reveal that this seemingly harmless activity comes at…
Cosmin Garlesteanu captures humor and humanity on the streets of Bucharest
Dec 4, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
With each day filled with information and social media content, not many things can catch my eye and make me stop scrolling. However, street photos…
Modern-day Snow White wins International Wedding Photographer of the Year
Dec 1, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
International Wedding Photographer of the Year (IWPOTY) has announced its 2023 winners. The overall winning image shows a bride as a curious bird landed on her head in the middle of reading vows. It simply radiates joy, and if it doesn’t make you smile today… Well, then, you’re a real Mr. Grumpy Pants.
Stability AI’s new AI generator creates images faster than you imagine them
Dec 1, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
On Tuesday, Stability AI introduced a new AI image-synthesis model, Stable Diffusion XL Turbo. The bombastic name reveals its main advantage: it generates images at an unprecedented speed. It produces images in a single step, compared to the 20-50 steps its predecessor required. In other words, it can generate images as fast as you can type… maybe even faster.
Sony World Photography Awards under fire for age limitations in Student contest
Nov 30, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Sony World Photography Awards (SWPA) is undoubtedly one of the world’s most prestigious photography contests. However, it recently got under scrutiny for age limitations regarding its “Student” category. Even though you can be a student at any age, the contest only recognizes those up to 30 years of age, which recently stirred up the community. As a mature student myself, in this article, I’d like to offer my own view on the matter.
Stability.AI’s video tool animates classic memes, and they’re scary as hell
Nov 29, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Someone used Stability.AI Video Diffusion to turn classic memes into videos, and the results are… Uncanny, to say the least.
Photographer captures stunning underwater portraits at 100ft, breaks Guinness world record again
Nov 29, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
After breaking the Guinness World Record for the deepest underwater portrait shoot, photographer Steve Haining has done it again. Not only has he outdone himself, but he’s done it five times better. From the initial 21 feet, Steve set the new record by doing a portrait shoot at 100ft (30m). And it all started as a joke.
Cute, sad, and awe-inspiring photos of animals – Wildlife Photographer of the Year wants your vote
Nov 29, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Wildlife Photographer of the Year has announced the 2024 finalists for the People’s Choice award. Yes, this means that you get to vote for your favorite images. The selection is captivating, and you’ll have a difficult task, just like the contest jury.