The aptly named Curiosity is NASA’s land rover machine built to explore the surface of Mars and conduct research. In this video, a series of 548 images have been put together to give you a view of Curiosity’s first year on the martian planet: Curiosity was sent to the Gale Crater on Mars to learn […]
Some photographers would jump at the chance to photograph great white sharks, but only from a very safe distance, preferably with a few inches of sturdy glass between them. It takes a special breed to get in the water with these beautiful creatures and photograph them up close and personal while they are in their […]
Megapixels, aperture, shutter speeds, bracketing, clients, business cards, studios, lenses, tripods, filters… With all of these things to think about, photography can sometimes get a little too serious and overwhelming. That’s why it’s always nice to sit back and enjoy the lighter side of things for a while. In this viral video, a “traveling photographer” […]
Space exploration isn’t limited to just a couple rival countries anymore. China has developed a successful manned space program over the past decade or so, as demonstrated in this album of the Shenzhou-10 mission, featured on imgur. The photos offer a rare glimpse inside the country’s ambitious program, which, earlier this month, completed a 15-day […]
That embarrassing moment when you know you’re in the wrong place at the wrong time — we’ve all been there, but rarely does it earn us instant Internet fame. The photo below captures the candid (and hilarious) moment: a young couple at Disneyworld is experiencing a magical moment (pardon the pun, but they are in […]
Typically, we like to photograph things up close. The closer we can get, the more detail we can capture and the more interesting the subject becomes. But there are times when you have to step back from your subject in order to gain a little perspective. In the case of this real photograph captured by […]
Recently, Rolling Stone released its controversial August 1 issue, its cover emblazoned with a self-portrait of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev: In response to the cover, Sergeant Sean P. Murphy, released photos he took during the teen’s capture on April 19, 2013, in Watertown in an attempt to stop the glorification of the suspect. […]
Have you ever watched one of those horrible moments play over and over? One that’s so terrible to watch that you can’t help but keep watching it? Well, this is one of those moments, at least for a photographer. NBA player Lamar Odom, husband to Khloe Kardashian Odom, lashed out against the paparazzi the other […]
There are a lot of reasons to pay close attention to your background when you’re shooting photos. The background has a huge impact on an image. It can contain distractions, and sometimes it can bring your attention to something you might not have otherwise noticed. In this video, ABC News covers the miraculous story of […]
When Canon first introduced HD video capabilities on its 5D Mark II in 2009, it revolutionized video production. Filmmakers everywhere could record on the camera’s large sensor and quality lenses at a fraction of traditional costs. But many features that were standard to dedicated video cameras, like proper audio recording capabilities and autofocus, still lacked. To […]
