Most people tend to think of tripods as being a “unit.” In reality, most full-sized tripods can be purchased as two parts: the legs and the head. These parts may come in various configurations so that you can customize the tripod that best suits your style of shooting, your budget, and even your height! You’ll […]
With the help of a Canon 5D MKII, two Canon 7D‘s, a 16-35mm 2.8L lens, and the 24mm TS lens – Rochester, New York based photographer, Josh Owens edited together a four minute time lapse of New York City. Owens was able to secure prime vantage points at 12 hotels and various other Manhattan locations […]
Unless you’re into flying, skydiving, or thoroughbred racing, photography is probably one of your more expensive hobbies. If you’re looking for ways around spending big money on equipment, there’s nowhere better to look than the DIY scene. For example, check out this video from the folks at CNET, with three low-cost, creative DIY projects for […]
Parasitic organisms may not be the first thing you think of when it comes to timelapse art, but Anand Varma is determined to change that. In a dynamic graphic novel style, Varma beautifully depicts the relationship between parasite and host, and an organism’s growth. The result is eerily exciting and captivating for the general public […]
In all the hubbub about Apple’s two new iPhones—the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus—one of the most talked about topics is the new and improved camera. But how good is it, really? Travel photographer Austin Mann embarked on a week-long photography and videography adventure in Iceland to test it out: Some of the many […]
Light painting is a popular technique used by photographers to make creative images that make viewers wonder, “How’d they do that?” While it isn’t necessarily difficult to get started in light painting, it does get increasingly challenging and more time consuming the more advanced you get. Take a look at this behind the scenes clip […]
You know that old graphing calculator you bought for your upper-level math classes? The one collecting dust in your junk drawer? Well, JACP Media just came out with an interesting hack that turns a Texas Instruments TI-84 graphing calculator into an intervalometer that hooks up to your DSLR: Intervalometers—devices used in timelapse photography to release […]
Cell phones may never quite equal DSLRs in form and function, but these days there are some super cool apps that can make shooting with a smartphone well worth the experience. Check out this video by timelapse photographer Nathan Kaso, in which he uses the new Instagram Hyperlapse iPhone app while taking a bike cruise […]
Photographers are getting more and more creative with the techniques they use and how they use them. For example, hyperlapse footage is now playing a major role in timelapse photography, and pros like Patrick Cheung are helping to pioneer exciting new hyperlapse techniques. In the clip below, Patrick and Kai let us in on some […]
Now that timelapse has taken over the Internet, stop motion has kind of become the underdog of photography and filmmaking. But this new video directed by Mikey Please is hoping to change that. Marilyn Myller, an award winning short film, was made using stop motion techniques and features some great in-camera light painting, too: The […]
