Posts by Author: Maaz Khan
Maaz Khan started off teaching himself photography with a disposable Kodak camera he got for his 7th birthday. His main weapons of choice are now the 5D Mark II, and an LG G2 when mobility calls.
Woman Who Assaulted Boy With a Quadcopter Gets Probation
Jul 14, 2014
Maaz Khan
Last month, a video was uploaded online by 17 year-old Austin Haughwout, showing the assault carried out on him by 23 year-old Andrea Mears after…
Don’t Have a Polarizer? This Tutorial Just Might Convince You to Get One
Jul 11, 2014
Maaz Khan
Did you know that that when you use a polarizer in a wet forest, the color come out more vibrant because of the water’s effect…
How to Take Pictures of Sound Waves with $9 and your Camera
Jul 8, 2014
Maaz Khan
A couple of months ago, I wrote a post going over Schilieron Flow Visualization, a method used to detect and visualize waves emitted from sound….
A Time-Lapse with a Twist: The Night Sky in Sync with the Camera
Jul 6, 2014
Maaz Khan
With the 4th of July having just passed, I think it’s a good time for us to look at some natural lights in the sky….
A Photoshoot at a Shipwreck: Part Two of Von Wong’s Epic Underwater Project
Jul 3, 2014
Maaz Khan
About a month back, we featured an immersive and exhilarating underwater project done by photographer Von Wong. For those that never looked into it, Von…
The Inverse Square Law of Light, Explained in the Simplest Way Possible
Jul 2, 2014
Maaz Khan
Let’s face it; we’re not scientists and the name of this law could frighten many of us. The reality is that this is a very…
Sony Grabs a Lytro-Esque Patent for Light Field Sensor Technology
Jul 1, 2014
Maaz Khan
Lytro’s one of the few companies out there that are pioneering in what’s called “light field” technology; their light field sensors basically take in massive…
Nikon’s D810: A Familiar Looking Camera With Some New Improvements
Jun 26, 2014
Maaz Khan
After all the leaks and rumors that we’ve already been given on the camera, the Nikon D810 has now officially been announced. Appropriately named, the…
New Chemical Iris Technology Aims to Innovate Smartphone Camera Aperture
Jun 25, 2014
Maaz Khan
As advanced as smartphone cameras are today, they’re still limited by the size they need to be. As a result, most smartphones have a fixed…
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: The Cinematography of Bruno Delbonnel
Jun 20, 2014
Maaz Khan
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is one of those films that I have a bi-polar appreciation for. Because of the decisions made by the…