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Taiwan model drowns during underwater photoshoot
May 18, 2016
John Aldred
Popular Taiwanese model, Olivia Ku, has drowned during an underwater photo shoot near Hengchun Township in Taiwan’s Pingtung County. Local authorities told Taipei Times that further investigation…
How to choose the best lens for portraits and headshots
May 18, 2016
John Aldred
One question that I see coming up daily in various photography groups on Facebook is “What’s the best portrait lens?”, and the simple truth is…
Coldplay’s – Up and Up is the ultimate video composite inspiration
May 18, 2016
Udi Tirosh
Composites are awesome, I just love it when a good composite comes together throwing me into an imaginary world. Doing good stills composites is not…
How to paint wings with light using the Light Painting Brushes’ new feather attachment
May 17, 2016
John Aldred
Light painting is a fascinating technique that’s evolved over the last few years from the humble flashlight into an elaborate array of tools, gadgets, gizmos, and even…
The awful truth about some photography workshops
May 17, 2016
Brian Mullins
When taking a photography workshop, it’s important to perform some due diligence to ensure you’re investing your money wisely. Whether you’re a brand new or…
YouTube for iOS goes cardboard finally adding full support for both 360 degree and 3D Video
May 17, 2016
John Aldred
Today, as is the case most days, I check out my phone to see that I have an app update. Given the number of iOS…
Broncolor cuts the cord with the new Lithium Ion powered Siros L portable monolights
May 17, 2016
John Aldred
Broncolor have today announced the Siros 800 L and 400 L, Lithium Ion powered flash units, expanding the Siros family of flash units to let…
How to avoid flickering lights when shooting video
May 17, 2016
John Aldred
Anybody who’s ever shot video indoors will, at some point, have come across the issue of flickering lights and scanlines moving up and down your image while…
Build your own instant camera with a Raspberry Pi and a thermal printer
May 17, 2016
John Aldred
The Raspberry Pi is amazing. Instant cameras are also amazing. So, it makes sense that somebody would eventually combine them, creating a Raspberry Pi powered…
Hilarious sketch shows the effort we invest in Instagramming our coffee instead of talking to our table mates
May 16, 2016
Udi Tirosh
Have you ever obsessed over instagraming (or “gramming”*) your coffee rather that spend quality time with the person you are having that coffee with? I…