Portraiture remains my favourite form of photography, and something in this image shared by borderfilms(Doug) really spoke to me. It could be the beckoning expression of the woman, Mary, who owns the shop, or the curious face of the little boy in the back -- or it could ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Portraiture remains my favourite form of photography, and something in this image shared by borderfilms(Doug) really spoke to me. It could be the beckoning expression of the woman, Mary, who owns the shop, or the curious face of the little boy in the back -- or it could ...Olympus announces the E-PL1 Micro Four Thirds camera
Olympus just announced their latest Micro Four Thirds digital camera - the E-PL1.
The E-PL1 combines the high quality 12.3 megapixel image sensor of the E-P1 and E-P2 in a more compact body, but also manages to find room to add a pop-up flash.
In addition to the ...Photo of the Day (2.2.10)
Today's Photo of the Day was submitted by Misha Loginov - a great snapshot that utilizes light, color, and the texture of smoke captured amidst a controlled burn in the Big Basin State Park. Established in 1902, Big Basin is California's oldest State Park, and claims more ...Five reasons to leave your camera at home
When packing for that dream trip, a camera is usually high on the list of essential items. Actually, it's not as important as some people think. Here are five reasons to leave your camera at home.
One less thing to worry about
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I admit it: I'm a sucker for a great shot from the flight deck. And this image, captured by Fly for Fun (otherwise known as our very own Kent Wien) is a beaut -- I love the saturated colours and compelling lighting, shot as the flight was descending into Boston. Well ...Ten Great Cities for Photography
Some cities just draw you in, beckoning you to capture their souls on camera. There are billions of places in the world where photo ops abound -- The Pyramids, Rome, London, and The Great Wall of China are a few of the most famous examples.
Here are ten less common places ...Photo of the Day (1.20.10)
Today's Photo of the Day is a beautiful shot captured by photographer jtwalter. I love everything about this shot; the lighting, the setting and the pure exhilaration captured in this classic childhood moment. jtwalter has a series of beautiful shots from across America ...Photo of the day 1.18.10
Sometimes, the most fulfilling adventure you can have when traveling is trying the local cuisine, as exemplified by this photograph entitled "Street Food is the Best Food," shot and shared by Bernard-SD. This is food photography at its finest, folks: beautifully lit, with ...Gadling @CES2010 -- Polaroid moves back to its roots
Polaroid invited me to their VIP event at CES. Instead of gathering everyone behind a crowded booth on the show floor, the company rented the 12,600 sq. ft. Conrad Hilton Sky Villa (where Barry Manilow normally sleeps). Polaroid is not the same company it used to be - ...Photo of the Day (1.12.10)
Today's Photo of the Day comes from photographer bennyjewell, who took this photo in a forest just north of Stockholm, Sweden. The photo is titled "Imagine living here" - and that's exactly what I like about this photo - it begs the imagination to create a story about ...Photo of the day 1.11.10
Sometimes what makes a photo isn't the subject or the composition, but the treatment of the image -- the processing -- after the photographer captures the images. And this lovely vintage treatment of the Hotel de Ville in Brussels by photographer Malou Arevalo is a great ...Photo of the Day (01.09.09)
Puffins always amaze me. They appear so exotic and tropical, yet they reside in such frigid places as Iceland, Russia and Greenland. This little guy posed for Fiickr user The.Rohit in the tiny Icelandic village of Borgarfjörður Eystr (attempts to pronounce that ...Souvenir tip: buy a postcard
Ensure you have at least one great photograph by buying a postcard.
Sure, you brought along your digital camera and snapped some awesome shots, but remember -- images can accidentally be deleted and memory cards can be lost or corrupted.
To make a postcard an even ...Step 1: Set camera's self-timer for 2 seconds. Step 2: Push button. Step 3: Run away.
"The rules are simple," writes a photographer who goes by muggezifter (roughly "nit-picker"). "I put the self-timer on 2 seconds, push the button and try to get as far from the camera as I can." Over at the aptly-named blog Running from Camera, muggezifter has collected ...Cute dogs on airplanes
You may remember Jamie Rhein's story last month about Virgin America's chihuahua rescue mission (Chihuahuas by the dozens on planes). Basically, the trendy but fickle Californians overloaded their local shelters with chihuahuas (about 4,700 of them). Conversely, on the ...Photo of the day 1.6.10
Today's photo of the day comes courtesy of kanelstrand . Entitled "Serene", the stark white snow against the deep blue water is what immediately capitivated me. The contrast of dark and light is enhanced by the red canoe in the background - where will your little red ...Photo of the Day (1.5.10)
Today's Photo of the Day comes from contributor muddynights. The natural light, composition, and layering in the photo are well captured, which really puts the proximity of the mountains and sea in perspective.
The photo was shot on the Sinai Peninsula - the official ...Photo of the day 1.4.10
I love when a photographer uses lines and texture to compose his shot, and this photograph shared by arex is a beautiful example of how to make this work. Notice the differing textures between the rocky beach and the water of the ocean (not to mention the cloudless sky), ...East of Africa: Toliara (Tuléar)
Our driver has a big smile on his face. He points ahead at the landscape which has become increasingly flat in the past hour or so. I follow his finger up to see the road dramatically disappearing into a vast, clear, blue horizon.
After two days and 1,000km, we've made ...Cycling the Iron Curtain
Paul Kaye had an idea. He loves cycling, photography, and Cold War history, so he decided to combine the three by cycling the length of the old Iron Curtain from the Baltic Sea to the Adriatic and documenting his journey. The 3,600 km (2,237 mile) ride took in several ...
