Photographer Kyle Roper is no stranger to unique camera creations; he was the producer for the viral Skyscraper Camera Project. But his latest project is a bit smaller and more intimate. Amid the pandemic, he turned his front door into a camera to capture beautiful large-format black-and-white portraits of his neighbors. The so-called Door Frame […]
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"The camera really helps focus my energy in a way that is calming yet exciting for me," explains photographer Abhishek Yellapu to us in an interview. "I took a few long exposure shots (with an ND filter held up to the phone's camera lenses), and they were pretty impressive, never would have imagined taking decent long exposure shots with a phone camera. thephoblographer.com »
2021-01-28 14:00
Here’s one of the more unusual camera modifications we’ve seen: a Chinese photographer over in the Xitek forums posted photos showing how he removed the electronic viewfinder from his Sony a7 full frame mirrorless camera. petapixel.com »
2017-10-12 22:46
Getting a camera back in good condition after it’s been stolen always makes for a “feel-good” story, but this particular tale goes above and beyond. Vietnam veteran Leon Hembree was reunited with his Canon 8mm camera a full 50 years after it was swiped from his bag in Vietnam. The story reminds us of those […] petapixel.com »
2016-10-22 00:25
When Vietnam veteran Leon Hembree had his camera stolen in 1967 he didn’t expect to ever see it again, but thanks to an etched label the beloved item has finally found a way back to its owner. The Canon 8mm cine camera was recently acquired by Steven Bridges for US$6 at an auction but, after a thorough inspection, he found Hembree’s name along with a date and location in Saigon. digitalrev.com »
2016-10-21 03:00
One of the biggest challenges when it comes to photography is daring to be different, and trying new and untested approaches. Alessio Fangano, an Italian photographer living in Germany has been experimenting with quite an unusual and radical style he discovered by shooting images haphazardly, clicking the shutter while walking. thephoblographer.com »
2016-09-25 07:02
Billions of people around the world have had their lives turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic, and Brazilian photographer Bruno Alencastro recently came up with an interesting concept for capturing what life is like during these difficult times.
Until yesterday it was more or less what I can call a total lockdown in Dubai, the city where I live. Today is a new day and we can leave the house following several guidelines. Hoping that life will go back to normal soon.
Living in the part of New York where the first confirmed case of COVID-19 virus was discovered earlier this year, things have been pretty weird. Our corporate photography studio is in Midtown Manhattan, things there are completely shut down.
I had not been to the city center of Amsterdam in a while, even though I only live a 5-minute bike ride away. Yesterday evening, close to sunset, I decided to take a look. I love photographing in the city.
My friend Jon Gilchrist and I were talking about cabin fever and ways to stay active while also socially distancing during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. He had the idea to come up with a route on Google Earth and Street View for me to bike and take a few pictures on. He only gave me […]
Since we’re all stuck inside and social distancing, I recently took out my drone and photographed people in their homes through their windows or on their terraces. It’s a 100% zero-human-contact way to see how people are going crazy during quarantine times.