June 24, 2009
June 22, 2009
Abandoned Places From Around the World
Abandoned Places In the World is a look at abandoned places in 6 of the 7 continents, from Namibia, to California, making stops in Japan, France, Italy, Hong Kong and Russia (among many others). Historic commentary accompanies the photos which come mostly from photos posted on Flickr.
This would have made a fantastic interactive piece.
So You Wanna Be a Food Blogger?
What better way to create a popular food blog than to have amazing shots of your creations. If that's your thing, check out Strobist's new tutorial on building a cheap soft box for food photography.
June 21, 2009
The New York Subway Project
Yesterday, when catching up on my Gothamist RSS feed, Arun Wiita's Subway Project struck me as an amazing idea. From the Gothamist article:
In July of 2007 Arun Wiita visited all 468 subway stations in New York City, taking photos around each of them. At one point during the ten days of documenting, he was detained by police, handcuffed and held for 30 minutes. Later in the year he filed a Civil Liberties lawsuit, with an overall goal of changing the NYPD's photography policies.
As someone who is set to move to New York at the beginning of July, this is just as much useful as it is a piece of art. The descriptions of the areas just outside the stop, and the imagery makes it seem as though you're there.
Check out all 468 subway stops at The New York Subway Project.
May 25, 2009
iPhone Photo Apps
With the release of the iTunes App Store last year, naturally there have been lots of applications submitted and available for purchase that deal with Photos. It only make sense, after all, but there are two that I'm aware of that do something that makes them stand out from the crowd. (NOTE: I have not used either as I do not have an iPhone and refuse to pay to upgrade my iPod Touch to the 2.0 firmware).
iFOTOMO is a viewer for Flickr photos that presents them in a mosaic. However, the user can pan and zoom, and upon zooming make the zoomed image the new mosaic target. It is a very interesting concept, and adds something new to the many Flickr viewers out there, at least that I've seen.
The other app that I've seen that I would definitely purchase, is Nick Campbell's ShakeItPhoto. What is interesting about this, is that it emulates an "old school" Polaroid camera in that upon snapping a photo, with the iPhone's camera, the processing is designed to take a little while to finish, but, it speeds up when you shake your phone—just like a Polaroid. You can see it in action here, and see a ton of examples on Nick's ShakeItPhoto photo blog.
April 06, 2009
Ritz Camera to Close 300 Stores
It looks like Ritz will be closing 300 stores across the country in the coming months, with liquidations sales starting as early as April 4th. Ritz filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in February.
But, if you think you're going to find some liquidation deals, be wary. The company hired to oversee the liquidation sales is notorious for being evil.
March 23, 2009
Coffee and Vitamin C for Developing Film
Photojojo has a very unique tutorial for developing your own film without all the harsh chemicals (well, you still need fixer). The main ingredients are instant coffee and vitamin C and the results are pretty indistinguishable from a normal process. It is definitely something of a novelty, and probably not for the serious wildlife photographer, but it looks like a lot of fun!
March 14, 2009
AT-ATs: not just for xmas, a set on Flickr, which makes me smile--big.
February 28, 2009
JPG Mag Safe at Second!
We thought JPG Mag was going to be out at first, but it looks like they rounded first after an error (thanks to the sloppy throw by the pitcher) and are safe at second. Welcome back JPG!
(Note: I'm not really a baseball fan, despite the obvious reference to baseball)
February 26, 2009
The Photographic Dictionary is pretty cool, but I disagree with the photo for symmetry.
February 17, 2009
Powder Mountain Perspective
Photub has never really been about digital video, but the landscape of still photography is changing as more and more of our beloved DSLRs include the ability to capture beautiful HD video. Just take for instance, this footage shot on the Canon 5D Mark II at Powder Mountain in Eden, Utah.
The camera is in a nylon bag and attached to a modified monopod. No stabalizers were used and it's, get this, hand-held. Now, I wonder if my wife wants to go to Utah...
February 10, 2009
February 06, 2009
... And the Good Deed of the Day Goes To
... And the good deed of the day goes to I Found Your Camera, a blog that tries to reunite lost cameras and photos with the folks that lost them. The great thing about this, it's actually working. There are probably 10 success stories posted on the site.
via PhotoJojo
February 04, 2009
Buy Some Photos or ...
The San Francisco Chronicle reminds us of why we shouldn't rely on free online services for photo backups. Buy some photos or get the hell out!
January 30, 2009
Dynamic Range is Mark Boyle's awesome photography blog.
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