An Exhibition Featuring Invisible Art
Are you so bad at photography that all your photographs are completely overexposed to the point of pure white? Good news: there may yet be artistic hope for you. The Hayward Gallery in London is planning to mount an “Emperor’s New Clothes”-style exhibition titled “Invisible”, which will only feature artwork that can’t be seen. Pieces...
Man Chucking A $10,000 Canon Projectile
Reuters photographer Murad Sezer was shooting at an uber-important soccer final in Turkey last Saturday when he found himself in the midst of a massive clash between frenzied fans and police officers. In the chaos, fans started picking up everything they could get their hands on to use as projectiles, including camera lenses. Sezer writes,...
Dodge & Burn: A Clothing Line for Photography Enthusiasts
If you’ve ever felt like there’s a camera shaped gap in the clothing market that needed filling, then the new clothing company Dodge & Burn may be exactly what you were looking for. Created “out of a passion for analogue photography and classic cameras” and established last year, the Dodge and Burn brand pays hommage...
How to Fold an Origami Camera Using a Dollar Bill
Last year we featured a neat little origami camera created using a dollar bill by Won Park. If you’ve been dying to know how to fold one yourself, today’s your lucky day. Be warned though: isn’t definitely not an origami project for beginners. There’s a total of 42 separate steps, and you can find a...
Is This Britain’s Most Photogenic Face?
Beauty may only be skin deep, but apparently it’s also scientifically measurable. At least that’s what Lorraine Cosmetics was banking on when they put together the Britain-wide beauty contest “Lorraine: Naked.” Contestants, who were not allowed to have had any plastic surgery, were asked to send in a photo with no makeup on, and after...
How to Spot an Instagram Junkie
Here’s a humorous infographic by social marketing blog Flowtown on some common characteristics of Instagram fanatics.
You can find a large version of it here.
(via Visual News)
“Camera Hang Low” Music Video
To celebrate the end of the school year, the photojournalism students at Western Kentucky University created this music video for a song titled “Camera Hang Low” by Benny Sevs feat. the F-Stopz. It asks the important question that every serious photographer needs to answer: “Do ya camera hang low?”. Thanks for sending in the tip,...
Single Lens Reflex Wall Mounted Lamp
Italian designer Tommaso Guerra is known for transforming various objects into household design items. The wall-mounted swiveling lamp above was created using a 35mm camera, with a lamp shade as the lens shade. More photos here.
Image credit: Photogr...
Upgrade the Look of Black Picture Frames with Spray Paint and Painters Tape
After seeing some elegant black picture frames with brass edges in a designer magazine, Courtney of A Thoughtful Place realized that she could create the same look on the cheap by using some plain painter’s tape and a can of brass spray paint. The project takes a couple hours to complete and a few dollars...
Photobombing Tourist Photos with High Fives at the Leaning Tower of Pisa
If you’ve ever been to the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy, you’ve probably seen the countless tourists standing around with their hands in the air, pretending to push the tower of (or hold it up) in forced perspective photos. Prankster Darius Groza decided to take advantage of this unique tourist tradition by photobombing the...
Cops vs. Cameras: Widespread Camera Use and the Rise of The New Media
In 1991 when the Rodney King beating was caught on tape it was a coincidence that someone happened to have a video camera with them. Today, nearly everyone carries one in their pocket. And the advent of social media means that a photo or video need only generate a few retweets before it goes completely...
