Photography

October 24, 2024

This Ergonomic Grip Turns Your Mobile Phone Into a Professional Camera

If you want to take your mobile phone photography to the next level, SNAPPY will do the trick. Now available on Kickstarter, this cool piece of camera gear is marketed as a “super stable ergonomic battery grip for mobile phones,” but it's much more than that. The mobile gimbal not only helps control the angle, lighting, and motion of your photos and videos, it also acts as a Bluetooth remote and a power bank.

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October 22, 2024

Celebrities Reunite With Their Past Selves in Realistic Photoshop Edits

Ever wonder what it would be like to meet your younger self? Digital creator Ard Gelinck brings this idea to life with his Photoshop skills, creating realistic portraits of celebrities posing side by side with their younger selves. Aging is inevitable, even for celebrities. And Ard Gelinck’s fascinating image mashups highlight this journey, revealing how famous faces have transformed over the years.

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October 16, 2024

Conservation Photographer Documents Last Two Northern White Rhinos on Earth [Interview]

The plight of the Northern white rhinoceros puts into clear focus the threats that face all endangered species. The lone remaining members—Najin and Fatu—are closely guarded at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya and carry the hope of the entire species. Their story intrigued Indian-American wildlife photographer Mital Patel, who traveled to Africa to document their story and learn more about the caretakers who dedicate their lives to protecting them.

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October 11, 2024

Adventurers Taking an Icy Plunge Wins the 2024 Drone Photo Awards

A group of adventurers taking an icy plunge won the 2024 Drone Photo Awards. The image, taken by Israeli photographer Gilad Topaz, was captured in the frigid waters of the Baltic Sea as the entire group enjoyed a dip in a pool carved out by their boat. Topaz's winning photograph beat out 4,000 aerial images submitted by over 2,000 photographers from 113 countries to win the grand prize.

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