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NASA Shows Off Incredible Photos of a Space-Time Odyssey

NASA Shows Off Incredible Photos of a Space-Time Odyssey

In conjunction with the relaunch of Cosmos: A Space-Time Odyssey, a 13-part astronomy series hosted by famously charming scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson and premiering in more than 70 countries, NASA has excitedly put together an inspired set of cosmic photographs to rally us all behind space exploration. It worked; we’re excited. You can check out our favorites […]

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The Making of Timelapse Photography Sequences in Nepal

The Making of Timelapse Photography Sequences in Nepal

The art behind timelapse filmmaking is often overshadowed by the beauty of an exceptional timelapse itself. With photography as exemplary as that which is presented to us in Into The Mind, it is for us to become so absorbed into the rolling clouds over the Himalayas and the storytelling perspective of Nepali culture that we […]

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Pose Couples and Groups Like a Professional Wedding Photographer

Pose Couples and Groups Like a Professional Wedding Photographer

Too many wedding photographers fall into the same routine pitfalls: standing large groups in a uniform line, not bringing enough softboxes to cover everyone, and, worst of all, posing the bride and groom unnaturally. Wedding photographers have to know what works for individual couples and place each person to highlight his or her best features. […]

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Introduction to Astrophotography

Introduction to Astrophotography

Shooting the stars at night can be a difficult but hugely fulfilling discipline in photography. We have all seen those utterly fantastic shots of stars streaking across the sky, or the milky way in all of its colorful glory, and marveled at this snapshot of the heavens. The  night sky can stir all sorts of […]

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Robot Creates Absurdly Detailed Map of the Human Face

Robot Creates Absurdly Detailed Map of the Human Face

Cartography is the study and practice of creating maps. Imagine a robot performing the task. Like Google Earth, the machine would have to take dozens of detailed square-shaped photographs and patch them together to create an enormous image. Now imagine a robot doing that same process–except instead of a satellite, it’s a macro lens, and […]

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Should Photographers Help or Shoot During an Emergency?

Should Photographers Help or Shoot During an Emergency?

When Al Diaz saw a screaming woman run out from her SUV, he didn’t think twice: he pulled his car over, flashed his hazard lights, and ran toward the frightened woman. Her five-month-old nephew had stopped breathing. Others were calling 911, so Diaz began waving his arms, trying to find someone who knew CPR. Eventually, […]

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How to Take Better Pictures Through Windows

How to Take Better Pictures Through Windows

It’s often tempting–or unavoidable–to take photos through a window or glass door, but it’s not always easy to get great images shooting this way.  There are some tricks that you should know beforehand to ensure you get great photos without unwanted reflections. In the video tutorial below, there are some helpful tips to get you started: […]

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Creative Mom Takes Adorable Photos of Her Sleeping Son

Creative Mom Takes Adorable Photos of Her Sleeping Son

A California woman has earned herself quite a following after taking a series of photographs of her young child. Taking a unique approach to baby photography, she created incredibly ingenious portraits of her son doing a variety of activities, including interviewing the President of the United States, charming snakes, and playing the part of a […]

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Now You, Too, Can Buy a Million-Dollar Platinum Portrait of Your Face

Now You, Too, Can Buy a Million-Dollar Platinum Portrait of Your Face

They say money can’t buy happiness. Unless your definition of “happiness” happens to be ordering a giant portrait of your face, composed of 10,000 shiny platinum balls molded by a Japanese company for a minimum of half a million dollars, in which case, I guess money’s pretty useful. Watch the intense chemical compounding process here: […]

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Skydiving Photographer Shares the Joys and Challenges of Aerial Photography

Skydiving Photographer Shares the Joys and Challenges of Aerial Photography

Combining passions can be a good way to renew interest and ward off moments of staleness. Just ask Juan Mayer, who–after years of photography–developed a love of skydiving. Rather than split his time between his interests, he decided to combine the two, resulting in some incredible skydiving photography: Now a professional skydiving photographer, Mayer takes […]

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