December 20, 2012 at 02:25AM

2012 Year in Pictures: Part II

The second collection of images from 2012 once again brought us nature at its full force and beauty along with news and daily life coming from countries like Russia, Syria, Egypt, England, India and …

December 20, 2012 at 02:08AM

Capturing the Second Largest Tree in the World in a Single Image

For a recent National Geographic story on giant sequoia trees, photographer Michael “Nick” Nichols was tasked with capturing a photograph showing the sheer size of one of the …

December 20, 2012 at 01:53AM

David and Goliath: A Photo and Video of an Underwater Tornado of Fish

For the past three years, San Diego-based photographer Octavio Aburto has had a specific photo idea brewing in his mind. He wanted to photograph the incredible underwater …

December 20, 2012 at 01:52AM

Kodak selling patents for 25 million

Kodak will get approximately 25 million for its patents portfolio. This was a necessary step in order to get the previously reported 93 million in financing in order to exit from bankruptcy and continue …

December 20, 2012 at 12:54AM

Kodak Patents Acquired by Group That Includes Apple, Google, and Facebook

One chapter in the saga of Kodak’s escape from bankruptcy has come to an end. The company announced today that it has completed the sale of its valuable imaging …

December 20, 2012 at 12:39AM

This Bookmarklet Overlays Rule of Thirds Gridlines to Photos in Your Browser

Want to see whether or not your favorite photographers are following the rule of thirds when composing their shots? Programmer and photography enthusiast Alex Dergachev has created a …

December 20, 2012 at 12:04AM

Removing a Stuck Lens Filter Using a Method That’s Both Effective And Terrifying

Ready your hacksaw, pliers, and hammer â�� we’ve got a filter to free

Many photographers keep some sort of filter on their lenses at all times — …

December 19, 2012 at 09:21PM

Can Fake Photos Change Our Memories?

In the age of widely spread false photos � can these fakes change the way we thing about things?

Thanks to the ubiquity of image sharing (and the inability of people to check Snopes) …

June 13, 2012 at 04:35AM

Facebook Camera Renamed Camera•

After Facebook launched its own iOS camera app last month, many people were surprised that the app was simply named “Camera” on the home screen. To clear up confusion — and likely to prevent any trouble …

June 13, 2012 at 03:13AM

How to Calculate the F-stop of the Human Eye

Your eye has more in common with your DSLR than you might think

Every photographer has had a moment when they wished their eye was a camera. It seems that no …