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Photography
Harvard University uploads their photography course for free
Harvard University uploads their photography course for free: no excuse now for poor composition and HDR images. Very useful tweet from Daniel Cuthbert. Thanks to Neil for the tip off.
Make Ordinary Subjects Extraordinary With Your Smartphone
One of the best arguments for using your phone as a camera is that you always have it with you. There are few cameras that are as accessible, easy to use, and ready to go at a moment’s notice. What’s… Read More ›
1980s Jamaican dancehall
Central to this transition were Kingston’s dance halls, where portable sound systems — teams of DJs, MCs, and engineers — had been delivering popular local music to the masses since the 1940s. If Marley’s roots reggae took an universalist view on things, dancehall was… Read More ›
The Camera of the Future (That Failed)
A storm of publicity surrounded the Lytro Illum, and I had completely forgotten about it until I saw this video.
In Tech 3-In-1 Universal Camera Lens review
I went crazy last week and spent a whopping £4.99 on a whim in my local petrol station on this universal camera lens and still somehow managed to feel hard done by. I am starting to think that buying very… Read More ›
How To Photograph The Night Sky On A Phone
You can’t stop gazing at the luminous full moon—you need to share this with Instagram. So you pull out your phone, aim at the heavens, and capture…a fuzzy white blob. The firmament is one of the hardest targets to snap… Read More ›
Film student creates an Adidas advert to die for
German student director Eugen Merher has produced a commercial which really shows the pros how it’s done. Without the fancy CG and special effects of most modern sports commercials, Eugen tells a beautiful story. While Adidas will still likely see… Read More ›
A $2 Billion lawsuit for 1 photo
A woman whose photo was taken while eating at a Chipotle in 2006 believes she is entitled to $2.2 billion after it was used without her consent. The full story is pretty straight forward: Leah Caldwell was eating at a… Read More ›
The Polaroid Pop
The Polaroid brand has been licensed to CES gadgets for years now, and so of course it’s back again this year on another new camera that mashes up digital and physical photography. It’s called the Polaroid Pop, and it shoots… Read More ›
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