After watching the spread of the selfie stick over the past several years, photographer Peter McKinnon recently decided to try one himself for the first time. But then he decided he wanted something better… so he built himself a $10,000 ultra-Canadian selfie stick.
The 8-minute video above documents McKinnon’s journey through selfie stickdom and his […]. petapixel.com
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2017-01-16 20:09
It seems that hate toward selfie sticks is still flowing strong these days. Web comic The Oatmeal capitalized on the sentiment by publishing this new widely-shared comic titled, “How to Use a Selfie Stick Without Bothering Others.” petapixel.com »
2016-12-01 20:46
Remember the StikBox? The creative smartphone case selfie stick raised over $40K on Kickstarter for a product that would eventually cost about $47. But before the Kickstarter was even over, China was selling a perfect copy for as little as 8 bucks. petapixel.com »
2016-10-21 19:49
The New Yorker sends comedian Marc Philippe Eskenazi out into the streets in this satirical short which takes a sharp jab at the bizarre nature of selfie stick photography. Eskenazi, a self-proclaimed professional selfie stick photographer, enters the lives of strangers by interrupting them and asking if they need help taking their selfie stick photo. digitalrev.com »
2016-09-23 03:00
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