Buying a digital camera: Part 2, cameraphones
(Part 2 of a five-part series. Read the first post here.) Cameras have been a regular feature in cellphones and smartphones for well over a […]
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Buying a digital camera: Part 1
The holiday season is fast approaching and many of you are going to be thinking about getting a new camera. How do you cut through the hype to work out which one is right for you? Let us help.
Photographer brings joy to Syrian child refugees with pinhole camera
Zeb Andrews is a pinhole photographer, taking stunning, lensless photos through a single aperture. “Pinhole photography allows me to view the world differently.”
Powerful photos tell foster children’s stories
Twenty-four-year-old imaginative photographer Rob Woodcox creates mysterious, surreal, and whimsical portraits. Rob’s recent project, “Stories Worth Telling,” is a series of photos that honors the stories of foster children and raises awareness about their lives.
Throwback Thursday: Voting and elections
In this week’s throwback journey, let’s venture into what elections were like in history. From polling booths to campaign fever to old-school cartooning, dig into these picks available in the photographic archives from The Commons.
Wildlife Wednesday: Migrating birds
For this week, we’re highlighting the survival behavior of birds through remarkable photography. Snow geese, cranes, and other species instinctively navigate the skies and fly long distances in flocks to find better food availability and reach seasonal breeding grounds.
Photographer Spotlight: Brendan Marris
As an avid underworld explorer and photographer, Brendan Marris has compiled iconic shots of the vast cave systems in the U.K., particularly the chambers and tunnels of South Wales. He’s kindly shared his experiences in a spelunker’s paradise — full of crystal-lined chambers, dangerously slick passageways, and amazing natural mazes.
Top picks in travel photography
Contributors of the Yahoo Travel group have shared marvelous shots of a variety of destinations. Their photos are inspirations for the features in Yahoo Travel’s Snapshots. As a tribute to them, we’d like to highlight their photography.
Daredevil’s high-wire act in Chicago
During the weekend, many photographers captured the latest stunt performed by American high-wire artist Nik Wallenda. The 35-year-old successfully crossed across skyscrapers in Chicago, despite strong wind and unexpected wire angles.
Lava flow of Kilauea
Photographers who have been to Hawaii’s Big Island share their pictures of the destructive path from the incessant lava flow of Kilauea.
Fall foliage 2014
When autumn comes around, we always look forward to seeing all the vibrant gold and red colors in natural landscapes. Here’s a small sample of the splendid photography that’s showing up in a fall foliage search on Flickr for this year.
Photographer’s make-believe world has a sinister twist
Multitalented artist and Los Angeles-based photographer Christine McConnell shoots captivating images that make you look twice. Inspired by the feminine beauty ideal of the 1950s and the nightmarish horror flicks of Tim Burton, Alfred Hitchcock, and Ridley Scott, she creates dramatic scenes that often embody a campy and creepy feel.