Tag archive: Photography

Photobombers. Can't avoid 'em, can't live without 'em. Sure, they make for hilarious afterthoughts when you spot them, but it sure is painful when all you wanted was a perfect picture of your girlfriend by a pretty water fountain and what you get is a bunch of drunk college kids peering out behind her, armed with Four Lokos. Or maybe you're on a trip with a bunch of friends and you get in a fight with one guy in… Read More

If you're a photographer who has a few camera bodies and more than a few lenses to pack along on photo excursions, most typical camera bags or backpacks probably aren't going to cut it. Most bags and packs are designed for a body and maybe an extra lens or two, but Incase has just introduced a new bag to its lineup that has plenty of room for all your gear, unless you're Annie Leibovitz. The Incase DSLR Pro Pack ($150) was… Read More

As photographers ourselves, we are more than a little familiar with the problem of losing lens caps. They must go to the same place as socks and spare change because we can never seem to hold on to one for any normal length of time. There are a few tricks for hanging on to them, namely either being responsible and putting them in the same pocket every time or using one of those fancy elastic lens-cap attachments that dangles off of your camera… Read More

The once mighty photographic company Eastman Kodak announced late Wednesday that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after years of dwindling sales as it failed to respond to developments in the digital age. In a statement, Kodak chairman and CEO Antonio M. Perez said, “The board of directors and the entire senior management team unanimously believe that this is a necessary step and the right thing to do for the future of Kodak.” The company… Read More

We've seen our fair share of Instagram print and gift services popping up lately, and we've been fans of most of them. From what we have seen of suitable wall prints, however, most places only have a single option for getting prints of your Instagram photos, and that one option may not suit everyone's tastes. There aren't a lot of high-quality print options either. You may have taken that photo with the camera on your… Read More

Creating panoramas has always been somewhat of a photography novelty, and the continuing evolution of both regular cameras and smartphones has given us some pretty good options to work with. Many new point-and-shoot cameras come with a built-in panorama features and if you have a smartphone, there are countless apps that will allow you to create long, stitched-together panoramas right from your phone. Most of these options don't allow for… Read More

CES and 3D go hand-in-hand. The trend has persisted for years now at the show, in a sort of “always the bridesmaid never the bride” way. Something always seems seems to manage to overshadow 3D, yet the hype and promise of its full emergence into the consumer market remains. Casio took a different route with 3D this year, turning 2D images into 3D works of art. The manufacturer was sparse on details behind the printing technology (it… Read More

Racking up over one million views on YouTube in approximately two weeks, photographer Kien Lam created a time-lapse video (embedded below) comprised of 6,237 photographs documenting his year long trip around the world. Lam quit his job as a securities finance analyst at Blackrock during August 2010 and decided to spend 2011 visiting 17 different countries over a period of 343 days. To start the journey, Lam packed up his Panasonic Lumix GF-1… Read More

We had a chance to go hands-on with the new Lytro camera at CES in a private walkthrough of the device with the company. Since day one, we've been critical and intrigued by this camera, and now our opinion has been solidly swayed to excited.  Build The camera is heavier and bigger than we expected it to be (it's 7.55 ounces), which is a plus in our opinion. Flimsy, light little things aren't always best, especially in the case… Read More

You'd think things would be rather quiet at the Polaroid booth during CES. The legacy brand is tied to its auto-print cameras, which have remained despite our digital times. But Polaroid is doing its best to embrace connectivity and give some new interpretation to the concept of “instant” with a new addition to its product lineup. Last year, Polaroid showed off some fairly conceptual gadgets, including the GL10 instant printer… Read More

There are a few constants we can count on seeing from camera manufacturers at CES: Sleek, retro builds, auto-share features, and built-in filters. This year's CES has been no disappointment when it comes to these expected announcements, which is why some of Samsung's new additions to the interior of its cameras stands out.  We already told you how the brand is pushing smart, connected cameras, a bold step and one that we expect to… Read More

The line for the Samsung press conference today wrapped around corners well before the doors opened. The Korean company's new and improved camera lineup may not have been the most buzzed about Samsung release, but there are worthwhile innovations here nonetheless. The company focused on portability in the ST series and SMART WiFi technology, serious zoom, and fun features in the travel zoom category.  In its line of compact cameras,… Read More