A few months ago, NASA sent some Nexus Ones into space to see if a smartphone could hold its own against the million pound satellites already up there. The answer is "not exactly." When it comes to photography, it's probably best to stick with the space-professionals. Read More >>

There's an art to a good teardown. Todd McClellan, a Toronto photographer who’s disassembled everything from pianos to iPads, has perfected it. Read More >>

If you live in a fairly well-populated city you've probably been visited by one of those Shaolin Warrior travelling shows. But the next time they roll through your town you should save your money and instead queue up this fantastic high-speed footage of their incredible acrobatics as captured by BBC Earth Productions. 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 >>

While you'd be forgiven for thinking that this looks like a dome of bubble wrap, it's actually the world's first working compound-eye camera — which sees the world just like an insect would. Read More >>

Sadly NASA’s Space Shuttle program has been shuttered, but when you're feeling whimsical at least you can still watch footage of the behemoth being sent into space. What you might not know, though, is that NASA threw all kinds of camera tech at recording the launches for posterity — and this video shows it off. Read More >>

Snapzoom is an interesting Kickstarter project that marries a stalker's two favourite inventions: the smartphone, and binoculars. The result? High-res imagery without having to breach your restraining order. Read More >>

Rain isn't the weather condition that photographers generally hope for. But if you knew how to take marvelous pictures like this, you would be doing rain dances on the reg. Read More >>

We couldn't be happier that Lego master Chris McVeigh—aka Power Pig—is continuing to use his formidable skills to create brick versions of iconic cameras. Following up on his Leica M9-P he brings us this gorgeous Lego version of the Polaroid Land Camera 1000. Read More >>

Most front-facing phone cameras suck. It's not their fault, though: they have to be squeezed in to a tiny gap, which puts obvious limits on their geometry. Fortunately, this new Omnivision sensor squeezes a lot more performance into that minuscule frame. Read More >>

German photographer Michael Wolf captures the aging high-rise culture of Hong Kong, which has more buildings over five hundred feet tall than any other city in the world. Read More >>

Light meters might sound like one of those photography accessories that should remain the persevere of professionals—but actually they can make a dramatic difference to your pictures. In this video renowned cinematographer Mark Vargo explains how to use one properly. Read More >>

Bloomberg is reporting that Nokia is planning to invest in a Californian startup that creates Lytro-style camera technology slim enough to squeeze into a mobile phone. Read More >>

You may have expected the first ever portable motion picture camera to be housed in some form of stuffy box — but in fact it was shaped like a rifle, which lends a new accuracy to the idea of shooting some film. Read More >>

To be honest, it's pretty clear why daguerreotypes got passed over for more flexible photographic processes. You put a crap ton of work, not to mention seriously dangerous chemicals, into an image that then can't be duplicated. But that doesn't mean they aren't amazing-looking. Read More >>