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Mother ‘Horrified’ After Studio Photoshops Daughter’s Birthmark
Jul 11, 2015
Allen Mowery
Retouching of images has become a widely-debated topic in recent years, especially in the context of advertising. But even traditional family photographers run into this…
Prince Philip Yells At Photographer To ‘Just Take the F***ing Picture’
Jul 11, 2015
Allen Mowery
Any of us who have ever done portrait or wedding photography know what it’s like to work with a fussy client/model/subject who has a tendency…
CamSwarm Looks To Bring Bullet Time Video Capture To iPhones
Jul 10, 2015
Allen Mowery
The Matrix wowed us with its special effects and sent filmmakers scurrying to replicate the iconic “bullet time” effect in their own scenes. And, as…
New Feature-Length Movie Is Shot Entirely On The iPhone 5S
Jul 9, 2015
Allen Mowery
The iPhone has come a long way since the first generation release in 2007. With more advanced sensors and optics and powerful apps, we have…
Photographer Has $15k In Gear Stolen, Uses EXIF Data To Nail the Thief
Jul 9, 2015
Allen Mowery
Being robbed is like a punch to the stomach. Seeing someone making money with your stolen possessions and not being able to do anything about…
Affinity Photo Out Of Beta – $50, no subscription
Jul 9, 2015
Udi Tirosh
If you don’t like the Adobe licensing model, or if you are just craving for an alternative, Affinity Photo just went live today. Affinity photo…
Retweeters Of A Copyrighted Photo Just got Sued
Jul 9, 2015
Udi Tirosh
By now we should all know that taking someone’s photo and uploading it to social media is not cool (and not legal either). But what…
Russia Launches ‘Safety Selfie’ Campaign Following Hundreds of Deaths and Injuries
Jul 8, 2015
Liron Samuels
We recently wrote about multiple fatal selfie incidents and it seems that the problem has reached large enough proportions to warrant government action. The Russian…
Australian Fugitive Asks Police to Replace ‘Horrible Mugshot’; Gets Invited to Have a New Photo Taken
Jul 8, 2015
Liron Samuels
Victoria Police asked their 290,000 Facebook fans to help them locate a person named Daniel Damon, who is wanted for traffic and drug matters. The…
This Timelapse From Mars Shows Rover’s 42Km, 12 Years Journey
Jul 8, 2015
Udi Tirosh
Usually we share timelapses of the most beautiful places on earth, resolution goes up to 8K, and sound design is spectacular. This next movie however,…