I wanted to share with you my latest personal photographic experiment: creating the first ever camera lens made of ICE - "Iceberg Lens Project". Shooting photos and videos using the ice lens was my dream for almost 2 years.
After some research I discovered that almost no one ever tried this crazy idea, mainly because it's hard as hell to find pure ice, and even harder to get a clear image. . boredpanda.com
I have had this shot in my mind for years now. Seagulls, lots of seagulls, mobbing a camera. Wide-angle fisheye perspective. Reminiscent of Hitchcock. I thought long and hard and conceived a crazy contraption. petapixel.com »
2019-10-10 18:03
Photographer Mathieu Stern is a fan of creating strange lenses, but his latest creation is quite unusual, even by his standards. Stern visited Iceland and created a working lens out of ice from an iceberg. petapixel.com »
2018-10-23 20:04
When low-quality photos or videos are posted online, people often say that they were shot with a “potato camera.” But if you actually want to shoot photos with a literal potato camera, how would you go about doing so? The production studio Corridor Crew‘s creative director Niko recently decided he would try his hand at […] petapixel.com »
2018-06-28 22:42
In December 2015, Shane Arsenault and I had started talking about a joint photography project with the purpose of using his 16”x20” Bellows Camera on a larger scale, which would give us the freedom to work outside a conventional studio space. petapixel.com »
2018-02-07 22:25
Been dreaming of expanding your vintage camera collection with something cool from NASA? We've once again spotted one such item that would make any aspiring cosmonaut-slash-photographer drool. One of the rare Nikon F3 cameras that NASA modified for taking out of this world photos is currently up for grabs on ebay. thephoblographer.com »
2018-01-04 11:00
Photographer Jason Siegel is still using old camera equipment to share an anti-violence message in a creative way. Since we featured his work at the beginning of 2017, Siegel has created even more guns and weapons of war using various cameras, lenses, and accessories for his project Shoot Portraits, Not People. Here are some of […] petapixel.com »
2017-12-28 00:14
This past weekend, The Camera Store in Calgary, Canada was victim of a burglary in which the assailants made away with some highend gear by Hasselblad and Leica. With the help from the public, two suspects have been taken into custody and all of the Hasselblad gear has been recovered. The Leica M-P 240 Safari Read more... canonrumors.com »
2017-12-21 23:24
Here’s an interesting piece of photo history: five years before Kodak’s automatic Super Six-20, Dr. Albert Einstein received a patent for a camera which could automatically determine the proper aperture and exposure to take a photograph. petapixel.com »
2017-06-02 21:05
The Rolleidoscop was made from 1926 to 1939 in Germany alongside the Heidoscop, the same camera but with a sheet film or glass plate back. It was actually the very first camera that renowned manufacturer Rollei made. petapixel.com »
2017-05-20 20:33
Natural Rotations is a photo series by Surrey, England-based photographer Simon Painter. Each of the images was created by spinning the camera while an exposure is in progress. “My technique involves moving the camera during an exposure of anything from 0. petapixel.com »
2017-03-16 18:08
If you enjoy seeing experimental photo projects and unique homemade cameras, check out this “Straw Camera. ” It was created by filling a wooden box with 32,000 drinking straws for light to pass through. petapixel.com »
2017-02-11 21:58
Everytime a new Instax camera gets announced, it's a genuinely great reason to get excited: and a new Kickstarter called the Jollylook wants to inspire to many others. The Jollylook is a foldout camera made from recycled paper and cardboard with some glass elements for the lenses with the shutter and aperture are made of thick paper and laminated cardboard. thephoblographer.com »
2017-01-31 16:54
Lots of camera straps these days are typically made of really nice leather, canvas or sailing rope. But a brave new Kickstarter is trying to do things a bit different. Kimi Camera, run by William Roy, is trying to create camera straps made of vintage Kimono silk and leather. thephoblographer.com »
2016-12-01 17:04
Most photographers prefer to work with third party camera straps for many reasons, typically for having better functions or looking fashionable to match stylish camera designs. Opus has started a Kickstarter campaign to produce a camera strap that is handcrafted, made of real leather, sailing durable Polyester and hardened split rings. thephoblographer.com »
2016-11-30 23:05
SLO is a new 35mm camera that’s a bit different from most cameras out there. Every single part in the working camera — even the lens — was created using a 3D printer. The project is the brainchild of 3D designer Amos Dudley, who documented the creation process on his blog. “I wanted to know […] petapixel.com »
2016-09-10 21:07
Photography, like any other visual art form, showcases the beauty and terror of the world. Photographs hold the power to narrate a story, change the perceptions of the masses, and help transform society in the long run.
Photographers have been waiting for the RF successor to the beloved Canon EF 35mm F1.2 L lens. While it wasn’t what we got, the Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM hopes to fill that gap with a fast wide-angle lens with low-light performance, sharp images, and weather-sealing in a first-party lens. Is this the L lens you need in your kit?
You probably won't believe me, but I fervently subscribe to the idea that I've received the most death threats of any journalist working in the photo-industry today. Anyone else that I've spoken to about this doesn't really get them.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Leica I, the first 35mm camera to be mass-produced by the company. As part of the massive celebration under the theme of 100 Years of Leica: Witness to a Century, the company has launched M11 in different editions, as well as organized several events to mark this significant milestone.
There are days when I can't help but wonder about the life of my photos centuries down the line. What will happen to those photographs if they manage to survive. Will they be adored by my great-grandchildren, or will they be tucked away in whatever cloud storage device they have in store? But as I pondered over the future, another question popped up in my head: the now.
Every year during Black History Month, we celebrate the exceptional works of Black photographers across various genres. Despite facing numerous challenges, these talented artists have worked tirelessly to achieve success in their careers.
Some photographs are so distinct that they force you to look at them several times before you finally begin to grasp what's happening. Cuban-American photographer Abelardo Morell's work, which will be exhibited at the Clark Art Institute, is an example of that.