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How To Shoot Light Trails

<b>Tristan O’Tierney</b> <i>is a self-taught San Francisco-based photographer who has mastered the technique of crafting with light. Also an iOS engineer, he is</i> …

Dear Young Photographer

Here’s what I know.<p>You grew up, like most, where you got trophies for participation, medals for winning bullshit things and undying support from your …

Sport picture of the day: Michael Phelps flying back into action

Michael Phelps, the all-time record holder of Olympic medals, has come out of retirement and made a return to swimming in the Arena Grand Prix at the Skyline Aquatic Center in Mesa, Arizona. It is one of the many events on the amateur circuit that potential Olympic swimmers use to prepare for …

7 Tips to Improve Your Holiday Photographs

All of us get a little more excited about taking photographs when the Holidays approach. Who doesn't want to create beautiful images of their …

Insanely Powerful Design: Black Desert Mansion in Yucca Valley

Oller & Pejic Architecture, an architecture firm from L.A. together with Marc Atlan completed the design of <b>Black Desert Mansion</b>. The unusual home was …

Jenga-Like Hotel Idea Uses Shipping Containers as Rooms

At first glance, the <i>Hive-Inn</i> resembles a colorful set of stacked blocks that are reminiscent of the fun-yet-challenging game, Jenga. They are much than that, of course, and the individual elements make up a proposed hotel concept by Hong Kong-based architects at OVA Studio. The building, designed …

The 29 Cutest Sloths That Ever Slothed

The genius behind a 'bucket of sloths' has published a book called The Power of Sloth, along with the ULTIMATE collection of sloth pictures. We can't handle.

Build Your Perfect Office Wardrobe a la Olivia Pope

Your new workplace look? It's handled.<p>Your new workplace look? It's handled. Being Olivia Pope isn't easy, but emulating her office style can be. Here, we show you to how to achieve her look with 12 key pieces.

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The Basics of Photography: M for Shooting Modes

When stepping up from a smartphone camera or a simple point-and-shoot, one of the first things any novice photographer will notice on their advanced …

The Ethereal Long Exposure Photography of Darren Moore | Colossal

<p>Self-taught photographer Darren Moore creates ethereal black and white landscapes using a method called daytime long exposure, where a special …

Bird Photography: Capture Amazing Photos Using These Tips and Techniques

It's hard not to appreciate birds and bird photography. Those birds with colors that make an artist's palette envious and attitude that belies their …

How I Lost Over a Hundred Photographs to a Corrupted Memory Card, And Got Them Back

It’s probably every photographer’s worst nightmare. You’ve shot gigabytes worth of images, ready to be imported for post-processing, when suddenly: …

The 10 best digital cameras in 2018

Okay, we admit it – it's an impossible question. The best camera for a pro photographer is a million miles from the best camera for an adventure …

Urban Instagram photographers you should follow

SOUTH AFRICA<p>@garethpon is an urban photographer from Johannesburg. His favourite spot to photograph in the city is Maboneng Precint. For him, photography is not so much about shooting pretty pictures, but about “being as honourable as possible to capture in a single image the story that a moment …

21 Of The Most Beautiful Japanese Cherry Blossom Photos Of 2014

The delicate pink sakura, or cherry blossom, is associated primarily with the culture of its native Japan. These trees blossom throughout Japan every …

Edible water bottle replaces plastic with algae

A group of London-based industrial designers have created an edible water bottle using algae and a technique popularised by El Bulli chef Ferran …

Massive Contemporary 6 Bedroom Estate in Cannes: Villa Chamade

<b>Villa Chamade</b> is a massive contemporary estate located just few minutes away from the center of Cannes, and the prestigious Cap d’Antibes. With a …

Dezeen Mail #196

Dezeen Mail issue 196 includes an architectural hoax, a rap about Zaha Hadid's sculptural hotel for Macau and a glimpse inside starchitects' homes, …

Better Landscape Photography Tips and Video Tutorials

Bird Photography: How to Take Great Bird Photos

One of the most popular aspects of animal photography is bird photography. Taking perfect pictures of birds in the wild can be very challenging, but …

From Prep Work to Post-Processing: An In-Depth Star Photography Tutorial

As a photographer, there is nothing more intriguing to me than the unknown. What’s out there and where will it lead me on my next adventure under the …

Portraits of People Suspended in Mid-Air in Front of Lavish, Ornate Scenery

Defying gravity and weightlessness has always captured the imagination. These surreal compositions by Hungarian photographer Bence Bakonyi explore …

15 Things That Every New Photographer Does Wrong

There are lot of mistakes that we make as new photographers. Some are to be expected, but others are easily avoided. Here are a list of the most …

How to Succeed as a National Geographic Photographer

Being a National Geographic photographer sounds like a dream job for many aspiring photographers, but as William Albert Allard explains in the …

Ocean discovered on Enceladus may be best place to look for alien life

Evidence from Cassini spacecraft suggests a large body of liquid water beneath the surface of Saturn's moon Enceladus<p>• Interactive: the discovery explained<p>Researchers have discovered a deep saltwater ocean on one of the many small moons that orbit Saturn, leading scientists to conclude it is the …

Skydiver’s Helmet Cam Captures a Falling Meteor Almost Hitting Him

For the first time ever, a meteor has been captured on camera falling through the sky after it has finished burning. And that’s not all: the …

National Geographic Traveler photo contest 2014 - in pictures

The 2014 National Geographic Traveler photo contest has opened, inviting photographers from around the world to submit their shots. Here are some of the first entries

How to Use Auto Exposure Modes Creatively

To be a real photographer you can only shoot in manual modes. It is of course a daft statement, a good photographer will use whatever modes he can …