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.
Let Me Know When You See Fire: What a Video Shot at 1000 FPS Looks Like in 4K
Jul 7, 2014
Maaz Khan
Whether we may think it’s excessive or not, 4K is slowly starting to become the next standard in video. It makes me think of a…
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….
Here’s Our First Look at a Picture Taken With Sony’s New Curved Sensor
Jul 4, 2014
Maaz Khan
I’ve been following news on Sony’s curved sensor since they first announced it back in April, and I’ll be honest; I didn’t think we’d be…
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…
Canon and Microsoft Announce Patent Cross-Licensing Agreement: Future Windows Phone Camera Plans Ahead?
Jul 3, 2014
Maaz Khan
Yesterday, Microsoft and Canon announced a new broad patent cross-licensing agreement, which will essentially grant the two giant companies licenses to each others patent portfolios….
StreamNation Introduces Shutter, an iOS Photo App Offering Unlimited Cloud Storage for Free
Jul 2, 2014
Maaz Khan
With how much of a push companies are making these days toward cloud-based storage, is it really a wonder that phones are still being sold…
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…
Android’s Next Update Set to Bring Manual Focus, DNG, Exposure Control, and More
Jun 30, 2014
Maaz Khan
Earlier this month, Apple raised the bar for the iPhone’s camera when it announced iOS 8; the upcoming software is set to give iOS users…
Apple Finally Makes It Official: Aperture is Dead
Jun 28, 2014
Maaz Khan
For a while now, Aperture has been Apple’s signature professional photo management app, similar to what Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro have done for…