Macro photography can seem complicated and gear intensive to the uninitiated. But, believe it or not, photographer Chris Calvert captured all of these macro photos of snowflakes with his smartphone: The recipe is simple: snow, a piece of glass, a smartphone, a smartphone macro lens, light, and patience. Of course, it takes some practice and […]
Light painting is an interesting way to shoot creative photos of ordinary objects. The best thing is you don’t need a lot of fancy stuff to do light painting. In fact, you probably already have everything you need. In this video, Laya Gerlock shows us how to take a beautiful light painted image of a […]
Ever wish you could get professional-looking product photos from your cell phone? If you’re already a professional photographer, then maybe not. But if you’re into experimenting with your phone’s camera or you find yourself in a pinch (i.e. without your DSLR) and need to make some product photos, Household Hacker‘s video below is for you: […]
With the advent of the smartphone, mobile photography has carved out a niche in the world of photography. Nowadays it’s quite easy to get a high quality shot with the camera on your phone, and with the numerous apps out there for editing, a photo doesn’t even have to leave your mobile OS before turning […]
While we all use our smartphones to take the odd photo or two, Chad Keyes has been shooting almost exclusively with his iPhone for years: In this video, Keyes shares how he got started, his inspiration, and the things that he most loves photographing. He even takes us on a short photo tour where he […]
If you have ever watched The Matrix, you probably remember a camera technique called the “bullet effect” that is responsible for all those awesome slow motion shots where the scene seems to just pop off of the screen. When filmmaker Paul Trillo joined forces with Microsoft, the team set out on a mission to create similar […]
While smartphone cameras have unquestionably evolved in megapixels and color quality, manual controls haven’t kept up, keeping smartphone cameras as the digital equivalent of a throwaway point-and-shoot film camera—until now. Nokia’s Lumia 1020 introduces specific ISO control, shutter delay, manual focus, and a shutter speed of up to four seconds to create some stunning examples […]
The world is rarely offered a glimpse into what it is like to live in North Korea. What images are released from the state tend to walk the line of being propaganda . Thanks to photojournalist David Guttenfelder, whose story and photography we’ve featured in the past, you can take a peek at mysterious North […]
Smartphone photography is becoming more and more popular as the cameras in phones get better and better. Combine this with the widespread use of apps like Instagram, and you have a genre of photography that is creating its own place in the world of professional and amateur photography alike. In the video clip below, Kate […]
“Smile!” *click* “Oooh! I’m posting that one on Facebook!” With the use of smartphones as cameras, conversations like this are overheard on a daily basis. Many people either don’t want to shell out the money for a DSLR or simply don’t have their camera handy, so they’re turning to their phones to capture life’s special […]
