Photographs contain “layers of mind. ” That’s according to a new study, which found that people are considered to be “less real” and have “less mind” when they’re seen in photos of photos rather than photos themselves.
The study was led by psychology professor Dr. Alan Kingstone of the University of British Columbia in Canada, and […]. petapixel.com
Google Photos is taking another step towards being a social photo sharing app that can compete with the likes of Facebook, Instagram, and Flickr. Google has unveiled the ability to “star” and “heart” photos. petapixel.com »
2018-05-23 17:18
When I first began posting my photos online, I started getting comments like “Wow, you must have a great camera!,” or “Anybody can take photos like these with expensive gear,” or “I can’t take photos like these because I can’t afford an expensive camera like yours.” It saddens me when I hear people say things […] petapixel.com »
2017-10-03 19:09
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Over the past decade, selfies have become a mainstay of popular culture. If the #selfie hashtag first appeared in 2004, it was the release of the iPhone 4 in 2010 that saw the pictures go viral. Three years later, the Oxford English Dictionary crowned “selfie” word of the year. We use selfies for a variety […]