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Syrian war photos should make North Korea review its position
North Korea’s leader has stated that there is no turning back and that the war will begin. However, Kim Jong-Un should take a look at these photos and review his stance. Two years have passed since the Syrian war began. March 2013 has been the most brutal war month to date for Syria, while many of the country’s major cities are lying in ruins.
The rise and rise of Instagram photojournalism
Photojournalists have been using Instagram ever since its launch in 2010, connecting more easily to fans and viewers worldwide. Even though it has been often criticized for “ruining” print photography, Instagram has sometimes contributed to publishing in papers or books.
Woman arrested for uploading anti-police photo on Instagram
A lot of photographers get into trouble and they get arrested for controversial reasons. However, the Montreal police just did the unthinkable by arresting a 20-year-old woman for uploading a photo on Instagram. The photo depicted an anti-police graffiti, though some would argue that this whole situation is a bit harsh.
PDN March cover photo is an imitation, photographer says
Originality has always come into question in the world of photography and, most likely, this will never stop. The next chapter in this story has been written by photographer Rodney Smith on his personal blog, where he is accusing PDN of using an imitation of his photos on the cover of the magazine’s March 2013 issue.
Henri Cartier-Bresson mistakenly credited for “A girl and a dog” photo
The internet has been the creator of many fails and this one is an example of why the photographers’ copyrights must be respected. For a very long time, a picture entitled “A girl and a dog” has been attributed to Henri Cartier-Bresson, a renowned photojournalist, but its true author has been recently discovered.
Oldest piece of aerial photography shot over Boston in 1860
Aerial photography has its roots in France, towards the end of the 1850s. However, the earliest surviving aerial image has been captured by James Wallace Black, while flying in a hot air balloon, maneuvered by Samuel Archer King, over Boston, back in 1860. Black’s photo is the oldest piece of aerial photography known to mankind.
Photographer builds pinhole camera out of a shoe box
A France-based photographer has decided to do a little experimenting with a pinhole camera. However, his project is truly unique as Benoit Charlot thought that it would be fun to use a shoe box to create his pinhole shooter. The results of this contemporary MacGyver are amazing, as his pinhole camera can take good photos.
Photographer captures rare Eiffel Tower and rainbow shot
Humans have created the Eiffel Tower. It is a beautiful structure, visited by millions of people each year. On the other hand, nature is simply amazing. It produces great displays, such as rainbows.When these two work together, they can produce epic sights, and photographer Bertrand Kulik was there to capture one of them.
Curiosity Rover sends back images to create 4-gigapixel Mars panorama
A photographer, who is renowned for this panoramic photos, has compiled 407 images of Mars, sent back by the Curiosity Rover. The car-sized robot captured those pictures over a period of 13 Martian days. Andrew Bordov has stitched them all together into an impressive 4-gigapixel panorama of the Red Planet.
Photographer captures 16-gigapixel panorama image of Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is one of those historic sites which deserve to be seen during one’s lifetime. However, not all people have the means required to travel to Peru. Fortunately, photographer Jeff Cremer is offering the next best thing with the help of a huge 16-gigapixel panorama image of the Inca site, a photo taken with the Canon 7D.
Photographer takes portraits of refugees and their most prized assets
The United Nations supported one of the best and most inspiring photography projects of recent times, called “The Most Important Thing”. It consists of portraits of refugees taken by Brian Sokol. The lensman used his camera to snap photos of refugees, who managed to grab only a few things before fleeing their homes.
Photographer shoots professional portrait photo with an iPhone
Philippe Echaroux is a very popular photographer. His impressive photography collection also includes a professional-looking portrait photography of random people on the street. His latest project involves something different, as he captured a professional portrait using an iPhone, cheap lighting, and a mobile photo-editing tool.
Photographer resumes career after winning World Press Photo award
The Universe works in mysterious ways! A broke photographer was forced to sell his camera gear, in order to sustain himself. However, his fortune changed after winning a World Press Photo award, with the help of a striking image, taken while volunteering in Guinea-Bissau, one of Africa’s poorest countries.
Cristian Girotto photoshops adults to look like children for a living
Cristian Girotto is an Adobe Photoshop designer extraordinaire who manages to surprise the world of photography every time he reveals a new project. His latest project is called “L’Enfant Extérieur” and it consists of the portraits of adult men and women, who have had their faces modified to make them appear as children.
Boston Globe’s “Photojournalists under 25” yields amazing images
The Boston Globe has decided to share an impressive collection of “news stories in photographs”. The campaign is called “Photojournalism under 25” and is available on The Big Picture blog. It consists of beautiful imagery taken by young photography students, who seized the moment while trying to build their portfolio.
Huge panorama photos made out of 35mm film strips by Thomas Kellner
Thomas Kellner is a popular photographer, well-known for his ability of creating surreal panoramic images of monuments located around the world. His latest project is complete and is called “Tango Metropolis”. The project consists of amazing panorama photos made out of 35mm film strips, carefully placed on top of each other.
BT creates 320-gigapixel panorama image of London using Canon 7D
British Telecommunications was one of the Olympic Games 2012 main sponsors. In order to celebrate this opportunity, the company created the world’s biggest panorama image, which measures 320-gigapixel. The photo was created from more than 48,000 frames, while post-processing lasted three months.
Time frozen in “The Arc of Time” Exhibition
Photographer Matthew Allred uses long exposures that go from 24 hours to impressive six months per photograph, to capture the path of the sun across the skyline, which results in beautiful images that look like colored versions of the early works of French inventor Nicéphore Niépce.
2013 Rio Carnival: color, music, dance and skin
The 2013 Rio Carnival ended, still leaving behind the echoes of the 12 samba schools that entered the competition for the Carnival champion. The parade on the Sambadrome was pompous, loud and sexy, always a delight for the spectators and the millions of viewers at home.
Chinese Lunar New Year celebrated with fireworks and dance
10 February was the day in which we entered the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Water Snake. People all over the world celebrated the Chinese year 4711 with traditional dragon dances and impressive displays of fireworks. Where there’s a big show, great photos will be captured and here they are!
Celestial frying pan bottoms by Christopher Jonassen
35 year old Norwegian artist Christopher Jonassen amazes with “Devour”, a stunning collection of photographs that present worn-out frying pan bottoms as strange planets from another galaxy. The beautiful series was inspired by French writer Jean-Paul Sartre, who said that “to eat is to appropriate by destruction”.
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