Archive for the ‘Photography’ Category

Photographs taken from kites…

This is a neat story: Pictured: The stunning aerial photos taken with just a camera and a kite – by the inventor of ‘kite-ography’

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WWII Photographer Who Took Atomic Bomb Photos Vindicated

This is a fascinating story of a WWII combat photographer who took photos of the atomic bomb detonation over Hiroshima, Japan. His bomber was not supposed to be in the area, unknown to his unit operations leader, who had ordered the plane into the area to do reconnaissance work that day. He took photos of [...]

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A DIY Guide to Tilt-Shift Photography

Found this link on http://cow.mooh.org and thought you might like it: Tilt-shift: A DIY guide

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Ansel Adams Photos Found, Worth 200 Million Dollars

Wow! This is worth a read: Experts: Ansel Adams photos found at garage sale worth $200 million

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Last Kodachrome processing completed

The very last roll of Kodachrome slide film has been processed, the end of an era, hard stop. Here is a link to the story in the Wichita Eagle: Last Kodachrome roll processed in Parsons That’s unfortunate, but time marches on.

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A How-To on Microstock Photography

Found this news story and thought it interesting, for those who think about selling their images as stock. It’s a different game out there these days. The art of stock photography

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Trick Photography and Postcards – part of the tapestry of photographic history

Found this story on trick photography used to created amusing photographs for postcards in the early part of the last century: Trick photography and postcards told tall tales to the folks back home

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This Photographer Works in Paint and Water

Amazing photos and a clever idea. Check this out: It’s Okay to Spill This Paint – Underwater Paint Photography

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For all you film fans; the ultimate tattoo…

Great tattoos: The World’s Weirdest And Stupidest Tattoos You have to love this one:

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Locals vs. Tourists: World Atlas of Photography

This is a fascinating piece from Animal New York: Locals vs. Tourists: World Atlas of Photography Take a look at the maps of where ‘locals’ take photos in major cities versus where ‘tourists’ take them. More photos on Flickr: Locals and Tourists

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