Tutorial: How to Create a Wet-Plate Look Photography Using Photoshop
Faking the look of old films is becoming ubiquitous in the world of mobile photo sharing apps, but so far the popular apps have stuck with various films and not older photographic processes. If you want to create a photograph that mimics the look of a wet plate, it’s actually…
5 Reasons Why the Lumia 1020 Tops Point and Shoot Cameras
Since the rebirth of the smartphone (with Apple’s original iPhone), mobile devices have been taking over the functions and marketshare of the independent devices of the past. In short order, they’ve usurped the watch, made dedicated media players a thing of the past and are even are even likely to…
Pentax Ricoh to Drop the ‘Pentax’ from Its Name, Will be Just ‘Ricoh’ from Now On
A few days ago, we shared the news that Carl Zeiss was rebranding. In an attempt to present a "more consistent image," the company decided to officially change (or rather shorten) its name to just ZEISS. It was minor news but it seems the idea has caught on, because earlier…
Kodak Gallery Officially Offline, Some Accounts May Take Months to Transfer
Most people already know that one of the ways Kodak tried to dig itself out of its sizable financial hole was to sell the Kodak Gallery to Shutterfly, and the service officially shut down just a few short days ago. Most Kodak Gallery users probably won’t be too upset with…
Konica Minolta South Africa launches country’s first Sales and Marketing …
Front Left to Right: Nikeziwe Masikane, Sphesihle Mkhonza, Kgaugelo Masilela, Nonhlanhla Simelane, Allegra Maake. Back Left to Right: Katlego Matimatjatji, Boipelo Kalabatane, Kutlwano Mangwathe, Puseletso Thalitha Dibakwane. Bidvest company Konica Minolta South Africa has embarked on an innovative journey to strengthen its sales force and at the same time assist…
The Most Sophisticated Flickr Maps We’ve Ever Seen
We’ve come across a lot of nice Flickr visualizations of global cities but never anything quite this comprehensive across space and time: Meet Luminous Cities, a creation of the London-based mapping and digital arts firm TraceMedia, built with support from the Centre for Spatial Analysis & Policy at the University…
Canon Unveils the Rebel SL1, the World’s Smallest and Lightest DSLR
Canon did a pretty good job of keeping its new tiny DSLR a secret until last week. One week after rumors of the camera first emerged, Canon has officially announced the Rebel SL1, the world’s smallest and lightest DSLR.The camera packs DSLR image quality, form factors, and controls into a…
Camera Deals of the Day: Nikon D5100 body $430, Refurb Olympus E-PL5 …
Happy Hump Day everyone! We’ve gathered up a nice little selection of camera deals this morning, including a nice price on a new Nikon D5100 body and a great bundle deal on a refurb Olympus E-PL5 compact system camera. There are also good bargains on a Samsung mirrorless camera kit,…
Beyond point-and-shoot
The Canon EOS 100D introduces features that any DSLR novice will immediately be able to take advantage of. Photograph: Greg Funnell for the Guardian Lusting over your friends’ Facebook photos and wishing you could get those kind of beautifully detailed images with your camera? It’s time to move beyond point-and-shoot…
What Laser Light Can Do to Your Precious DSLR Sensor
The reason you only see one line even though the laser "pointed" at the DSLR sensor a few times in the second video, is because of the angle. Watch closely in both videos and you’ll see the point where the line appears is when the source of the laser is…
