Photographer Jared Lim has an knack for capturing colourful patterns around the world, and they make for some eye-catching photos in his series Urban Exploration. Read More >>
Who knew an artificial neural network could be so pretty? The winners of Princeton's annual science photography contest, Art of Science, were announced a few days ago. And boy, are some of these images beautiful. Every year, a jury of Princeton professors gets together to hum and haw over the thousands of images its students produce during their studies. Read More >>
After languishing for years as a neglected acquisition, Flickr has finally been given the jumpstart it so desperately needed and deserved. As of right now, not only to you get a free terabyte of storage and extremely high-res photo uploads, you get it in pretty stellar package. Here's what you're dealing with. Read More >>
We've all been there. You've just snapped what you think is the best thing since sliced bread for your new profile pic, but wait! Make sure you're not making a complete tit of yourself with this handy "am I about to be a Facebook douche?" chart. Better safe than sorry. Read More >>
If you've been searching for a pinhole camera to enjoy and then pass on to your children, you're in luck. Industrial designer and carpenter Elvis Halilović has created a beautiful line of handmade pinhole cameras. Wait, you haven't been looking for that? Huh. Okay. Nonetheless! These oddly compelling wooden boxes will make you feel like you've always wanted one. That's the point of Kickstarter, right? Read More >>
Imagine taking a picture, without a camera. If that sounds ridiculous, it's because it is—but it's also exactly what a team of researchers from the University of Glasgow, UK, have been doing. Read More >>
These little things look exactly like flowers—and that's because they're meant to. But in real life you'd never be able to spot them, because they are in fact microscopic crystals grown on the surface of a razor blade. Read More >>
Architectural photographer Dieter Leistner was born the same year East Germany began construction on the Berlin Wall. He was 37 when it fell. Maybe that's why his interest in North and South Korea feels so personal—he spent forty years in another divided country. Read More >>
If you've ever been on the set of a professional photography shoot, you'll notice the photographer doesn't just rely on a single camera-mounted flash. Instead, they use a series of strategically positioned flashes, all tethered together so they function as one, precisely controlling where and how much light is hitting the subject. And that approach is very similar to a patent Apple originally filed back in 2011 that could dramatically improve your iPhone's photography prowess. Read More >>
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"Behind the Edge" is an eye-popping series by photographer Luigui Bonaventura, who shoots the brightly-hued balconies of hotels in Jesolo Beach, a small coastal town outside of Venice, Italy. The pastel facades look like meticulously arranged boxes of salt water taffy. Read More >>
Did you miss me? I know one of you did... Well, I'm back after a short holiday (didn't go anywhere, thanks for asking) and I've decided to kick things off with a Shooting Challenge a bit different from 'normal'. Read More >>
If the term intervalometer leaves you scratching your head, but you have the perfect idea for the next viral timelapse video, Brinno's here to help. The company's new TLC200 Pro makes creating timelapses as easy as using a point-and-shoot camera. And thanks to a relatively large, extra-sensitive 1/3-inch sensor, it will capture beautiful results even when left filming over night. Read More >>
It's easy to assume that these stunning and totally surreal images are the work of Photoshop's helping hand, but all the photographs you see before you, unbelievable as they may be, are the work of nothing more than a photographer, a camera, and impeccable timing. Read More >>
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If you love old DSLRs, particularly classic Nikons, you owe it to yourself to spend a few minutes over at Clare's Wyoh Tumblr blog. At the request of a reader with a penchant for Nikon schematics, she scanned a few illustrations from some old manuals and posted them for all of us to ogle. Outdated or not, they're still gorgeous examples of old-school engineering. Read More >>
If you've ever wondered what your pre-prepared food looks like while it's still sat in the tin, these pictures are probably enough to halt your curiosity — because the answer is: kinda gross. Read More >>