Deadprogrammer is taking 100 different photos of the
Deadprogrammer is taking 100 different photos of the Empire State Building; he’s up to 30 or so.
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Mirroring the progression of diaries and graphic
Mirroring the progression of diaries and graphic design, scrapbooking, the practice of arranging and decorating photos in albums, has gone digital. Personal desktop publishing anyone?
Khoi Vinh from Subtraction is currently in
Khoi Vinh from Subtraction is currently in Vietnam as well, blogging and taking pictures.
A huge trove of Hong Kong photos,
A huge trove of Hong Kong photos, many from the present day, but some dating back to as early as 1840.
Panoramic photo of suburban sprawl near San
Panoramic photo of suburban sprawl near San Ramon, CA. Beautiful and terrifying.
Photos from Robbie Cooper’s Alter Ego project,
Photos from Robbie Cooper’s Alter Ego project, in which he takes photos of gamers and compares them with their in-game avatars. More photos and an article about Cooper and his photography.
Photo gallery of an urban model railroad
Photo gallery of an urban model railroad with scenes modeled after the streets and tracks of Philly, NJ, and NYC. The modeler even painted some tiny graffiti on some of the buildings and walls. (thx, malatron)
Several companies who manufacture digital cameras have
Several companies who manufacture digital cameras have issued “silent recalls” due to a faulty chip distorts photos when it fails. Sony, Canon, Nikon, Olympus, and others are affected. Digital Photography Review has more; here’s the Nikon D2H & D70 advisory. (A “silent recall” isn’t an official recall…the companies are only repairing items in which the faulty chips fail.)
Update: Eliot sez: That’s the wrong service advisory for Nikon…it’s an unrelated problem. Here’s the related advisory…doesn’t affect any of their dSLRs.
You can now get prints of your
You can now get prints of your photos from Flickr (in the US, more locations coming soon). You can also do a bunch of other things, like get books printed, back up your photos to DVD, and get stamps printed.
Tim Gasperak was recently in Iceland and
Tim Gasperak was recently in Iceland and took some gorgeous photos. More at his site, Big Empty.
This is what it looked like outside
This is what it looked like outside our window this morning. Snow!
A short interview and some photography by
A short interview and some photography by Douglas Levere from his book, New York Changing, in which he rephotographs NYC scenes captured by Berenice Abbott in the 1930s. “I realize to stand still is to move backwards, but architecture today in NYC today too often feels like it is only creating wealth and almost nothing to do with creating community.”
Great post about Florent, a restaurant in
Great post about Florent, a restaurant in the Meatpacking District, on the occasion of its 20th anniversary. I love the NYC/SF map mash-up and the photo of James Earl Jones enjoying a cup of coffee and a newspaper at the restaurant. (via eater)
Apple announces Aperture, professional-grade software for managing
Apple announces Aperture, professional-grade software for managing and manipulating photos. A little bit o’ iPhoto mixed with Photoshop, it looks like. (Also, new Powerbooks…higher res, better battery life.)
Instead of emphasizing the animal, nature photographer
Instead of emphasizing the animal, nature photographer Art Wolfe takes photos that show how animals have evolved to blend into their surroundings. Copies of Wolfe’s book featuring these photos can be purchased on his site. (Also, what a perfect name for a photographer who takes artistic photos of animals.)
Ah, summer
Well, summer is definitely over in the eastern United States. The leaves on the trees are going or gone, sweaters and light jackets have started making their appearance, and everyone is sick of tomatoes but drinking apple cider by the gallon. As a goodbye to a great summer, here are a few photos I took over the last few months:
The above photo was taken near the end of the summer on Nantucket, just before sunset.
Flickr photos labeled with “cameratoss”, which result
Flickr photos labeled with “cameratoss”, which result from when you set your camera to a long exposure time, click the shutter, and toss it in the air. Looks like spirograph… (via matt)
Jason @ 37signals noticed a great feature of
Jason @ 37signals noticed a great feature of the new iMac with built-in iSight. The screen is the flash for the camera so just before you take a photo, the screen flashes a bright white. Fantastic.
Photo of Vermont foliage. “Among factors that
Photo of Vermont foliage. “Among factors that combine to give Vermont an edge in the U.S.’s foliage sweepstakes are the abundance and density of broad-leaved tree species, each with a contrasting color scheme, and a climate inclined to bring out the best in all of them.”
People are printing less photos at home
People are printing less photos at home on their inkjet/laser printers because of the high price of ink (and the low price of having them done at Wal-Mart, etc.). Ink costs more than pricey champagne and perfume, which is ridiculous. Printer companies suck…I just changed the ink cartridge in my HP printer and the wrapper said something like “this cartridge not licensed for modification”, like they have some sort of control over what I do with their artificially expensive ink dispenser after I’ve purchased it. (via meg)
I know you’ve always wanted to play
I know you’ve always wanted to play Memory with pictures of me from Flickr and now you can. Memry works with any Flickr tag.
Tim Gasparak captured JJ Thomas catching same
Tim Gasparak captured JJ Thomas catching same air over the streets of San Francisco on a snowboard. SF recently played host to extreme skiers and snowboarders flying down Fillmore Street on several tons of trucked-in snow. Tim’s got more photos of the event on Flickr.
Some technical notes on how Tim Burton’s
Some technical notes on how Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride was shot and edited. They shot it with a Canon dSLR; they originally wanted to use a Nikon D2H, but the darks were too noisy. More Apple-specific info here. (via df)
Neat visual history of Nikon SLR cameras.
Neat visual history of Nikon SLR cameras. It would be neat to make an animation of how the cameras changed through time.
First photos of the giant squid ever
First photos of the giant squid ever captured. In capturing the photos, they ripped one of the squid’s tentacles off, which has made the squid a bit angry.
Eliot’s stalking of The Donald finally pays
Eliot’s stalking of The Donald finally pays off with this shot from Fashion Week of him and his newish bride. (Note to Mr. Trump’s lawyers and/or law enforcement: Eliot is not really stalking Donald Trump. Well, at least I don’t think he is. I mean, he could be, but probably not. Probably.)
Cool Google Maps photo of the taxi
Cool Google Maps photo of the taxi lot at JFK. (via new york hack)
Awesome set of food photos with little
Awesome set of food photos with little people on them. They’re buried in a Flash interface (grr, Flash), but it’s worth the trouble to find them. Skip the intro, click on “minimiam”, and then select one of the “galeries” (primeurs, gourmandise, etc.). (via dtb)
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