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Eliminating Fill Flash Hard Shadows – A Controlled Test
Defining the problem: While shooting a portrait outdoors, I usually add a fill flash to eliminate any “racoon eyes” and dark shadows on the face….
Photographer Builds An Entire City From Blocks In His Studio
Italian photographer Matteo Mezzadri wanted to show a different perspective of a city and for that he built a whole city in his studio. Sadly…
High Speed Camera Allows Scientists To Photograph The Smell Of Rain
Ah, the smell of fresh rain. Clean, refreshing, and light…There’s nothing else quite like it. And, unfortunately, according to a team of researchers from MIT, that…
New York Plumber Turns Old Cameras Into Pieces Of Art
Most people have no use for their old film cameras, and many of them find their way to the trash. Michael Vivona’s camera-art will make…
Riveting Photos Of Retired Subway Cars Being Dropped Into The Ocean
What actually happens to all those old subway cars that are retired from the New York City subway? One might suspect they’re sent off to the…
Beautiful Selfie Proves Israel and Lebanon Can Get Along. And Why They Can’t.
The Israeli and Lebanese contestants met at the Miss Universe contest. What happened next will (not) amaze you. They did what most people would do…
We Are Giving Away Two Sweet Lensbaby Lenses: a Composer Pro w/Sweet 50 and a Special Edition Spark
If you are reading the blog for a while, you know that I am a big Lensbaby fan. A Lensbaby (any lensbaby) is a very…
When love breaks down: Why I sold my mirrorless camera
Many of you will recall that I wrote a blog some months ago entitled ‘5 reasons why your DSLR is obsolete in today’s world’ and…
Explore Dubai In An 8-Terapixel 360-Degree Interactive Virtual Tour
We all know Google Earth as a great tool to get a feel for a distant location with its satellite and Street View maps. Now…
What Are You Willing To Give Up To Be A Better Photographer?
A couple years ago, Eric Veloso was sitting in his car in a parking lot in Vancouver, beating back the feeling of dread as he…








































