The flooding in Colorado has been in the news this week, and even evidence-based science-type people—like the National Weather Service—describe the situation as “biblical.” Boulder got over 17 inches of rain in a week, with just over 9 of those inches coming in a single 24 hour period. There are over 1,200 people missing, nearly […]
The iPhone is now the world’s most-used camera and some interesting improvements are coming to the new 5S. The all-new 8 megapixel iSight camera features a larger f/2.2 aperture and a new, larger sensor with 1.5μ pixels for better sensitivity and low-light performance, resulting in better pictures. These improvements, along with the Apple-designed image signal […]
Mount Timpanogos, or “Timp” as some would call it, is the second highest mountain in Utah’s Wasatch Range. It towers over the Orem, Pleasant Grove and Provo area and is quite the prominent figure against the landscape. At 7000 feet from the valley floor, the sight certainly draws the attention of both locals and tourists […]
Solar eclipses are a highly-anticipated event by photographers all over the world. Normally, this means watching out for the perfect moment when the Earth’s moon eclipses the sun, but last June, it was Venus that took the spotlight. Pictured below is our sun in three colors of ultraviolet light with the dark spot of Venus […]
Many of us have been to a game that was called off due to rain, but have you ever been to one that was called off due to a wildfire? Well, apparently neither have these people. Despite the giant plumes of smoke setting the backdrop for this sunny afternoon baseball game, no one in this […]
Photographers will often tell you that the best time to take photos outside is before, during, or after a storm. The reasons are many: diffused light, cool clouds, saturated colors (after rain), etc. However, one thing you don’t normally see on the list is swans. But it just so happens that one photographer, who decided […]
Rising 530 feet above sea level, South England’s Beachy Head is the highest chalk sea cliff in Britain. Standing on it gives one a stunning panoramic view of Eastbourne and the English Channel. Its sheer size and prominence have long made it a landmark for sailors, as well as one of the region’s more popular tourist […]
To contribute to one of Adobe’s “Creative Days” in Stockholm, Sweden, photographer and retouch artist Eric Johansson executed an elaborate Photoshop prank at a local bus stop. He and his team hooked up a large advertisement case holding a movie poster to display real-time Photoshop work featuring stealthily-shot and creatively edited photos of people waiting for […]
Sometimes photographers just get lucky. They’re in the right place at the right time to capture a once-in-a-lifetime image. This is one of those moments. In this gravity-defying shot captured off the island of Maré in New Caledonia, an French territory and archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, we see a man engaged in traditional spearfishing, suspended parallel […]
The tech world is buzzing with news about Google Glass, the Internet giant’s latest innovation. With Google having recently released the developer version of this wearable technology, people are starting to get the chance to try out Glass’ capabilities, particularly where photography and videography are concerned. But—putting the “cool factor” aside—as groundbreaking as this gadget […]
