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Astronaut Photography
The link below displays some really cool pictures photographed by NASA astronauts at a space station. I just wish the article included what kind of camera was used to take these gorgeous pictures with such detail and precision. Photo #9 … Continue reading
New camera prototype produces a description of the photo, rather than an image
this is an interesting article i came across. This new camera produces words instead of the actual picture!they say a picture is worth a thousand words but in this case they will only be a few. this could possibly turn … Continue reading
Instragram: Most popular photo-trend
About 2 months ago, I started seeing more and more beautiful photos with all kind of effects and contrast on my friends’ facebook posts that appeared on my new-feeds. At first, I inferred that they were using photoshop or a … Continue reading
The Lytro Camera…a new kind of digital camera
http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/29/a-review-of-the-lytro-camera/ www.lytro.com 8gig – $399 (Electric Blue, Graphite) 16gig – $499 (Red Hot) This modern, rectangular digital camera allows users to not only take great-quality photos, but its file storage has the capability of manipulating the focus of photos AFTER … Continue reading
Tim Hetherington and Modern-day War Photography
I heard once, “choose a job you love and you will never have to work again”. This was probably the case of Hetherington. He picked a job he loved so he enjoyed every second of it. It was a dangerous … Continue reading
Moments New Yorkers Ignore
In the blog post “Finding Moments New Yorkers Ignore” Peter Moskowitz captures moments throughout the city that most New Yorkers would rather ignore. Such moments as the train ride school or work and just walking the street of Manhattan. You … Continue reading
For Artists, a Hand-Held Revolution of Point and Click
This article interestingly enough focuses on the effectiveness of capturing images through the use of a camera and how art is affect through a simple snapshot… stating that the competitive relationship between painting and photography at the drawn of the … Continue reading
Preserving the World’s Reefs Through Photography
In this article interestingly enough cameras are used to capture images under the this goes to show photography is being used in many ways…The Catlin Sea view Survey “the SUVII” camera is used in ocean snapping 360-degree photos every four … Continue reading
Capturing a moment in time
In the article “Capturing a Vanishing View of Park Slope” photographer Erica McDonald attempts to capture the essence of Park Slope Brooklyn before it completely changes. Eric McDonald wants to capture the faces behind this historic neighborhood rather than the … Continue reading
Photography as Fine Art
As defined in www.dictionary.com, fine art is a visual art considered to have been created primarily for aesthetic purposes and judged for its beauty meaningfulness. Photography as a fine art form has subjects, concepts and ideas–showing the full potential of … Continue reading
