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.
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.
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.
Pumpkin carvings of 2014
For Halloween 2014, the Flickr community has been busy photographing jack-o’-lanterns in elaborate displays and homemade creations. Enjoy this photo selection from them.
Wildlife Wednesday: Cheetahs
For this week, we’re highlighting the lives of cheetahs through exceptional photography. From curious cheetahs on the lookout in Tanzania to a dog playing with a cheetah at the zoo, this picture selection explores the fastest land animals in the world.
Fabulous fog
The fog creates wonderful visual effects in a variety of scenes, and many of you have taken notice, so we put together a photo selection in our “Fabulous fog” gallery last week and asked you to share your favorite photos of fog. Here’s a sample of the outstanding photography that was shared.
Wildlife Wednesday: Foxes
For this week, we’re highlighting fans of the fox in our photography community with a photo roundup of these sly mammals, from red foxes in Canada to bat-eared foxes in Kenya.
Wildlife Wednesday: Bears
For this week, we’re highlighting the lives of bears through exceptional photography. From scenes in Finland to Japan to the U.S., this picture selection explores the nature of these playful and powerful mammals.