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This two-minute animation, created by Simon Taylor, tells the story of two nature-loving photographers who happen to meet at the park while clicking away at a pigeon.
As you’d expect, they get together and probably live happily ever after.
In real life though they’d probably started arguing about which brand is best, whether or not a UV filter should be used and which mode is best for shooting pigeons.
Jokes aside, Taylor also shared an informative behind-the-scenes video.
Rather than uploading a set of still photos from his recent visit to New York City, Ynon Lan decided to try something a little different.
Basically he created a short video where each themed segment consists of individual photos captured in different locations, with different backgrounds and changing subjects.
While not groundbreaking, it’s a fun video to watch and one of the more interesting “photo albums” I’ve seen lately. The guys over at Vimeo agree where the video received 50k views in less than a week and was selected as a “Staff Pick”.
Have you ever seen a picture where you were so fascinated with it that you needed (NEEDED!) to understand how it was made? I have a confession to make, I like to browse the web and get my ideas and inspiration from unusual sites. Recently I came across some pictures that I am not sure how to describe, so I’ll just show one.
I looked at the picture and couldn’t stop thinking of how they made it. After 30 minutes of googling I found the name of the effect: it is called the ‘Droste effect’.
Today I am going to teach you about that effect and how to create it.
Fans of the cult classic internet cartoon, Homestar Runner were delighted to discover the creators have posted a new episode after having been on a long hiatus. The cartoon, known for its pure randomness and quirky flash animation, held true to its roots, this time with a hilarious rap video parody that pokes fun at over used fisheye shots.
The video is part “tutorial” with verses like “Put the camera on the ground and aim it up // make my kicks look huge and my crew look tough” and partially “behind the scenes” footage that will have you nodding and rapping along with the Strongbad posse…”Once you use the fisheye you just can’t stop // it used to be expensive, but then the price dropped.”
Udi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.
Alex Baker is a portrait and lifestyle driven photographer based in Valencia, Spain. She works on a range of projects from commercial to fine art and has had work featured in publications such as The Daily Mail, Conde Nast Traveller and El Mundo, and has exhibited work across Europe
Dave Williams is an accomplished travel photographer, writer, and best-selling author from the UK. He is also a photography educator and published Aurora expert. Dave has traveled extensively in recent years, capturing stunning images from around the world in a modified van. His work has been featured in various publications and he has worked with notable brands such as Skoda, EE, Boeing, Huawei, Microsoft, BMW, Conde Nast, Electronic Arts, Discovery, BBC, The Guardian, ESPN, NBC, and many others.
John Aldred is a photographer with over 20 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter - and occasional beta tester - of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.
Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.
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