Articles by NS_Photography
@NeedADebitCard is a new Twitter account that finds and retweets photographs of credit/debit cards that are publicly shared through the service. Apparently many people don’t know that it’s not a good idea to publish photos that allow anyone to see your credit card information. The account’s...
Canon recently announced that some owners of the Canon Powershot S100 compact camera could be eligible for a free repair. The S100 lens is prone to getting stuck when extended — an error that Canon says is due to a part getting disconnected within the lens. Humidity and heat can exacerbate the...
YouTuber Jeremiah Warren recently decided to try and capture video of fireworks exploding from above (just in time for July 4th). He took three 3-foot balloons, attached a GoPro camera to them, and had the rig float around high in the air while he shot fireworks up at the camera. He has a...
![Understanding RAW Photography [Book Review]](/data/attachments/491/491418-b92b09fb151f07cf2a1293d1d152cd3b.jpg?hash=uSsJ-xUfB8)
If you have dabbled in RAW photography you will already be aware of its advantages. But ? even if you’ve taken it to its extremes there will still be enormous gaps in your knowledge. Betcha!
This book will surprise you with its info on not only RAW’s enormous benefits to enhanced image capture...
New York-based artist and storyteller Ourit Ben-Haim’s Underground New York Public Library project first began as sketches of rough photographs of people reading on trains. The photos are unrefined and voyeuristic, like reading over a stranger’s shoulder.
But the idea was there: Ben-Haim wanted...
Last year I received an email from a photographer acquaintance about some images I had recently shot. I had met this photographer a couple times at a few photography functions and was Facebook friends with him, but I didn?t really know this person well… who really knows all their Facebook...
Polaroid pictures might have an iconic look, but finding an elegant frame for them requires more than a trip to your nearest department store. Swiss design group Refurnished has a beautiful “Polaroid SX70 frame” that protects your white-bordered pictures inside a handmade wooden case...
Do you talk politics at your table?
Left or right, red or blue, conservative or progressive – it is that time again. The Presidential election is upon us. For the next five months, leading up to November 6, 2012, political imagery will capture the attention of America and beyond.
The photography...
Beginners: Ever wonder why your photos don?t look ?professional?? Amateurs: ever wonder why you lack consistency? Pros: Ever wonder why you lose your edge or drive? Wonder no longer. This article deals with some of the most common oversights by photographers of all kinds, and how to avoid them...
The Onion’s Tech Trends has a hilarious satirical video warning of the “insidious” Internet scams through Kickstarter: bad projects that guilt people into donating in order to fulfill a life-long dream:
If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you know that we regularly feature...
Landscape photographer Apo Japo captures beautiful landscape photographs of mountains and hills in Scotland, Norway, the Alps, and the Dolomites.
You can see more of his work here.
Apo Japo (via WATC)
Image credits: Photographs by Apo Japo and used with permission
Street photography is one thing, but capturing the heartbeat of the city is something else. The everyday motion of the metropolis? can make for some of the most compelling photographs, as it: wakes up to a serene surreal world, endures the hustle and bustle of day, ebbs as the commuter crowds...
The UK government issued an updated copyright policy statement today that’s intended to modernize copyright law in a digital era. But here’s where those traditionally protected under copyright — authors, poets, artists, photographers and so forth — begin to cringe: sweeping definitions of...
Tired of your boring Nikon point and shoot? Does the sleek modern silver clash with your vintage threads? Breathe easy: German company PimpmyDigicam offers these sticker “leather kits” for Nikon J1 cameras for a retro look that will pair impeccably with your vintage Oxfords.
No promises on the...
Dustin Henderlong of Snapjoy shot this time-lapse video last week of the massive Colorado wildfires from his 5th-floor office window. He used a Canon 5D Mark III, 50mm f/1.4 lens, an intervalometer, and an A/C adapter to continuously snap photos from 3pm Tuesday to 10am Thursday.
(via Doobybrain)
For Windows users who frequently need access to Creative Commons photography, Abelssoft’s free desktop app CCFinder can help streamline the hunt for a good image.
While the web-based searches of CC images through Flickr and Creative Commons’ CC Search have improved over the years, CCFinder...
Today’s dose of inspiration comes in two videos for the price of one. Both videos feature well-known and well-respected photographer and photojournalist Steve McCurry, the man behind the unforgettable Afghan Girl photo that graced the cover of NatGeo, but each offer a different sort of insight...
Photographer Gloria Baker Feinstein recently moved due to some health issues her husband was dealing with. As part of the transition, the couple was forced to sell off some of their possessions in an estate sale. To cope with the emotional difficulty of parting with precious memories, Feinstein...
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This morning I spent time with two professional photographers with very different stories.
Both make a good living and have a good reputation in their fields but both got to where they are at through very different means.
Photographer #1: ‘Qualified’
One studied Photography in high school and...
Indiana university historian Patrick Feaster recently discovered a record featuring the voice of Emile Berliner — inventor of the phonograph. Created in 1889, the record is likely the oldest in the world. What’s interesting, however, is how Feaster managed to obtain it: through a photograph...