Photography

July 28, 2024

After Selling Myspace, Tom Pursued His Passion for Landscape Photography

If you are over 30, you probably remember Myspace. And if you remember Myspace, you must remember Tom, everyone's default first friend. This wasn't gratuitous, as Tom Anderson was the social media platform's co-founder. But after selling the company, Anderson began pursuing other passions, excelling in a particularly artistic one—landscape photography. After launching in 2003, MySpace ruled the social media landscape, which prompted News Corp. to buy the company two years later for $580 million.

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July 25, 2024

Artistic Finalists of the 2024 Creative Photo Awards

The 2024 Creative Photo Awards has announced its nominees across seven diverse categories. Organized by the Siena Awards, the international fine art photography contest attracted 4,193 entries from photographers in 135 countries. From artistic portraits to creative wildlife imagery, the finalists represent the best of fine art photography.

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July 21, 2024

The History of Camera Obscura and How It Was Used as a Tool To Create Art in Perfect Perspective

Before the invention of the photographic camera, transferring a real-life image onto a sheet of paper or another flat surface was no easy feat. Renaissance artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci first described a mechanism that would make drawing in perfect perspective much easier to achieve, something that would later be known as camera obscura. Rather than meticulously measuring out the lengths and angles of a subject or scene, camera obscura offers a shortcut.

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July 12, 2024

Iceland’s Diverse Landscapes Captured in Incredible 4K Aerial Videos

Landscape photographer Jan Erik Waider is known for his striking imagery of Iceland, Greenland, and Norway. Through his lens, we experience the abstract beauty of the environment, from the winding patterns of glacial rivers to the intensity of flowing lava. Now, he's allowing everyone to get an even deeper perspective on the landscape through gorgeous 4K videos published on his new YouTube channel.

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