Asking you to capture summer sun was a tough request given the weather doesn't always match up to what you expect of a season, but a score of readers used a spot of creativity in their quest to win some summery prizes from Rekorderlig. As ever, there can only be one winner, however... Read More >>
Never have we had a more appealing prize for our fortnightly Shooting Challenge. Simply snap a photo of some summer sun (if you can find some!) and grab your chance to win a case of passionfruit Rekorderlig cider; £300 of ASOS vouchers, and a Lomography Diana Mini camera. [Shooting Challenge] Read More >>
Summer is on its way and we're happy to hang up our woolies and reach for our shades. To help you guys make the most of the arrival of British summertime, Rekorderlig has collaborated with photographer and Beautifully Swedish Collective member Agnes Thor and are inviting you to join them in celebrating the sun. Read More >>
EU competition police have handed Microsoft an enormous £480m fine, after the software giant admitted that a "technical error" saw new Windows machines arriving without the option to choose a default web browser. Read More >>
Featured comment by captainparty:
"They don't have a monopoly on computers, which Microsoft did 10 years ago. Its european competition regulations, they owned the market and by shipping..." More »
The good old selfie; outside of photos of food, they're the staple diet of every teenager/wannabe Instagram/Facebook photo feed around the globe. I've had a hankering to do a Shooting Challenge on this topic for some time, but wanted to do more than just the usual 'take a photo of yourself without pulling a duckface' or posing in front of the bathroom mirror. Read More >>
When you simply dont understand your own PhD thesis anymore, a little interpretive dance can really help to clear things up. And if you're as creative as Peter Liddicoat from the University of Sydney, you stand to win a bonus cash prize and the respect of, errr, your peers. Read More >>
If you're bored with the bus, terrified by the tube, and petrified by the idea of peddling to work, there may be hope for you yet. The runner-up of a recent urban design competition has proposed a commuter swimming lane along London's Regent's Canal. Read More >>
Featured comment by royal_navy_dan:
"I accept your challenge sir but ye shall have to wait as I am currently chasing the more modern "Pirates Of The Middle East",
(As for the weapons- ..." More »
If I asked you where you could find an epic clash between some deer and some riot troops set aflame, in the vicinity of a nocturnal, cloud-covered skyline, you might think it was the start of a rather bizarre joke. Well, think again, as this is exactly what's on show in this year's amazing National Geographic photo contest. Read More >>
It looks like someone's been listening to the Angry Virgin Media man, as it's emerged today that some members of parliament are concerned BT might end up with too dominant a position in our telecomms world once again. Read More >>
Featured comment by JacobyXY:
"Should have said thats a Wireless broadband setup. There are repeaters dotted around the estate I live on. Going back to a business that is located in..." More »
Left-handers aren't very common. In fact , they only represent about 10 per cent of the human population. But a new study suggests that the reason lefties are in the minority isn't anything suspect — rather, it boils down to the fact that the human race cooperate more than they compete. Read More >>
Featured comment by OMG:
"Curiously most golfers are left handed, yet don't realise it, they tee off with their left side facing the target, and the left hand is the dominant h..." More »
Every year, Nikon's Small World in Motion Competition rounds up the best microscopic videos from scientists across the world. The results are strange but beautiful, and the winner will make you think about your breakfast in a completely different light. Read More >>
Despite talk of Google owning Motorola's mobile division, the deal hasn't yet been completed. Google needs approval from anti-competition regulators on both sides of the pond before it can be made official, with the EU today announcing it'll be publishing its decision on February 13th. The shareholders are happy, now Google just needs the pen-pushers onside. [Reuters] Read More >>
Featured comment by liples:
"Both the EU and the US have strict laws against anti-competitive practices, and companies need to abide by these rules to operate legally in those ter..." More »
YouTube is once again teaming up with director Ridley Scott in the name of promoting film making, with the pair launching global contest Your Film Festival 2012. There's a prize of a £324,000 movie production grant for the winner. Read More >>
Featured comment by markcgrant:
"While it is good to have such incentives for creative work, I think that aren't all creative projects a competition of sorts." More »
As you're getting better as a photographer, one question will undoubtedly make its way to the forefront of your mind at some point: should you enter your photograph into competitions? There are pros and cons, of course, but there's one thing that's for certain: if the people organising the competition ask you to pay for the privilege of entering your photos, think twice. Read More >>
Featured comment by ispy:
"well put. again, this is a pointless article pointing out the obvious. like another of these photography posts i commented on last week. last week: ..." More »
How much can you say in a single second? Not a lot, sure. But the One-second Film Festival proves video can convey a whole slew of emotions in that length of time. And it's damn-near made me blubber. Read More >>
Featured comment by Darrell Jones:
"There are probably a lot from the era of film and photography that we would recognise as we have seen longer versions. But scenes from before film? Si..." More »
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