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photography
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TIME Magazine’s Top 10 Photos Of 2013 [GALLERY]
04 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
It’s been one helluva hectic year. There was typhoon Haiyan, the crisis in Syria, the Boston bombings, wild Australian bushfires and worldwide protests.
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This Is How To Take The Perfect Instagram [INFOGRAPHIC]
29 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Platforms like Instagram, Twitter and Facebook that were developed alongside the smartphone have birthed a new creative class – the phone-tographers. Some phone photography enthusiasts are good, composing neat shots of their family, their pets and their holidays. Some of them, however, should never have been handed anything capable of taking photos. If you fall into the latter group of individuals, you’ll be happy to know that we have a little how-to guide in the form of an infographic called ‘Phone-Tography 101’
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These Pics Shot Outside Of Hermanus Will Blow Your Mind [GALLERY]
25 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Guys, have you ever heard of Walker Bay? It is an absolutely stunning stretch of Coast between Hermanus and Gansbaai (Stanford’s sort of in the middle of it) in the Cape. Local photographer, Hugh-Daniel Grobler got in touch with us to share his shots. They will absolutely blow your mind.
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Please Enjoy This R2,500 Completely Over-The-Top iPhone Camera Lens
25 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
iPhone camera lenses are not a new thing by any stretch of the imagination. They emerged a few years ago, to accommodate and enhance the steadily improving camera technology that was being developed. They started out small, with individual lenses being sold for about R200, and a set of all sorts of different lenses being sold for around R500. It was more of a start-up company kind of thing to do – but now the big dogs have latched onto to the market, and Sony is one of those who are looking to make a big impact.
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Dog Fans: This Is The Post You’ve Been Waiting For
23 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The more time we spend on the internet, the more we realise that the whole point of the internet is to display cats and dogs at their funniest. No, seriously now, we all spend a large portion of our internet time on pets – admit it. With that being said, we found a gallery of high-speed photographs of dogs shaking water off their faces.
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Mom Booted Off Instagram For Nude/Upside Down Yoga/Breastfeeding/Rainbow Combo Photo [PIC]
28 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
An American Instagrammer has been booted off of the photo sharing service for “violating Instagram’s community guidelines”. Amy Woodruff (the owner of the Daughter of the Sun Instagram account) practises yoga, and lives in a teepee with her family in the wilds of Hawaii Click through for the pic.
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2013 iPhone Photography Award Winners Round Up [GALLERY]
21 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
These photos will put your selfies to shame. Check out these insane photos from some of the 2013 award winners of the iPhone Photography Awards. [SOURCE: iPhone Photography Awards]
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Incredible Photos – A Day In The Life Of The Ku Klux Klan [PICS]
15 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 6 Comments
Ever wondered what those hooded Americans known as the Ku Klux Klan get up to in their spare time? Photographer Anthony Karen did. That’s how he got this incredible gallery of photos showing one of the most feared, secretive, and marginalised pocket of society in the world, the KKK. To gain access to this secret society […]
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Enjoy These Incredible Close-Up Photos Of Lions Taken By Robots [PICS]
12 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
National Geographic are using drones and robots to get up close and personal shots of lions in the Serengeti. If any human got as close as these robots did to a lion in the wild, they would be chowed in no time. Lucky for us we can get an inside peek into the personal lives […]
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InstaMars: Rare Images Of The Red Planet Snapped By The Curiosity Rover [GALLERY]
07 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This is a treat. A rare look into what it looks like on Mars thanks to the Curiosity Rover’s image collection. These rare images capture the terrain of the Red Planet.
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Bet You Didn’t Know You Could Use Your iPhone Earphones To Take A Photograph
06 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Here’s today’s top tip, friends. This isn’t a new feature, but it is an old hack that you probably don’t know of yet. By simply using the volume controls on your Apple Earbuds, you can remotely control your camera shutter. All you have to do is open the camera app, position the camera, and press the volume+ function on the earbuds.
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Stunning Shots Profile Life Inside North Korea [GALLERY]
05 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Photographer David De Vleeschauwer gained access to North Korea and documented the country through his lense. The incredible pictures were published on Classe Touriste travel blog.
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Artist Creates Radical Landscapes From Human Bodies [PICS]
01 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The human body is a beautiful work of art. Lovely to look at. Especially naked. British photographer, Carl Warner, has seen the beauty that is the human body and created amazing landscapes…with naked people. Using the curves, bumps and contours of the human form he has created images of rolling hills, valleys and mountains using […]
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White House Photographer Joins Instagram, Brings Us Behind The Scenes Pics
25 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Don’t lie, we’ve all wondered what it would be like to be a fly on the wall inside the White House. Pete Souza is giving us the in we’ve been looking for. The official White House photographer has launched an Instagram account dedicated to the “behind-the-scenes” action of the president of the United States. […]
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3D Printing Update: This Guy Printed His Own Fully-Functional Pro SLR Camera For R300
09 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The use of film cameras today is not as popular has it used to be. You do get the occasional film camera user, but it’s a sad realty that the use of the classic 35mm has become a thing of the past unless you are a complete devotee. But for all those grain lovers out […]
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Stunning Underwater Photography Captures Swimmers Submerged Beneath Crashing Waves [GALLERY]
24 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The very aptly named “The Underwater Project” displays people who have been crushed by crashing waves. The photography project evolved by accident when Mark Tipple captured this image of a boy struggling beneath a wave. That inspired Tipple to create his project.
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People Are Losing Their Minds Over These Portraits Of Musicians Wrapped In Rubber Bands [GALLERY]
14 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The work of photographer Wes Naman went viral last year when he posted pictures he had taken of faces wrapped in Scotch Tape (sticky tape). The photographer is at it again, only this time capturing faces that have been restricted with rubber bands. The subjects chosen by Naman were musicians from his home town of […]
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This Is What It’s Like Looking Down From The Very Top Of The World’s Tallest Building [PICS + VIDEO]
12 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Photographer Joe McNally used Dubai as a backdrop for his lastest images, but he did it from a height of 829 meters, on top of the world’s tallest structure, the Burj Khalifa.
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Long-Lost Secret Photos Of Hitler’s Bunker Surface [GALLERY]
05 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Robert Conrad has been on a mission since 1987 to photograph Adolf Hitler’s bunker in East Berlin. Conrad disguised himself as a construction worker to gain access to the site and managed to make his way inside almost 30 times.
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This What It Looks Like When You Give Sweets To Children, And Then Take Them Away [GALLERY]
30 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Capturing human emotion can always be tricky, especially if the subjects are children. How would one get the children to express their emotions? Photographer Jill Greenberg used this tactic: give the child candy then quickly snatch it away from them.
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NASA Cranks Out Largest Ever Continual Panoramic Shot Of The Earth
21 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
From Russia To South Africa, NASA’s Landsat Data Continuity Mission has taken the world’s longest photogrpah of Earth. The insanely long photograph is made up of smaller images which you can zoom into when you visit Gigapan.
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Mysterious Underwater Photography Presents A Beautifully Dark Side To The Ocean [GALLERY]
17 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Indonesian photographer, Hengki Koentjoro has managed to capture marine life in a completely new and fascinating way. His images show a darker side to life underwater, and “evoke a more mysterious and sinister sort of beauty.”
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Amazing Images From The National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest [GALLERY]
14 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The 25th annual National Geographic Traveler Contest is open, and the contest has seen thousands of applicants test their photographic prowess against each other thus far. Check out some of the radical entries so far
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Incredibly Beautiful Close Up Images Of Animal Eyes [PICS]
10 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Armenian photographer Suren Manvelyan digs eyes, a whole lot. Manvelyan’s obsession with ocular structure has earned him something of a reputation in the field of macro photography. Check out his selection of amazing shots, inside.
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Chilling Picture Captures A Final Embrace From The Bangladesh Factory Collapse [PIC]
08 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
This photograph was taken by Bangladeshi photographer, Taslima Akhter, and captures the final embrace of two people found in the rubble of the collapsed garment factory on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh on 24 April 2013. We urge you not to scroll down if you are a sensitive reader
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Abandoned Mental Asylums Are Creepy As Hell [GALLERY + VIDEO]
07 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
We want to know what really happens on the inside of mental asylums, without ever needing to actually be in one. New York photographer, Jeremy Harris stepped inside a number of abandoned asylums prior to their demolishing, and what he came out with is one of the creepiest collections of shots we’ve seen in a long time.
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Life In The Sky – Amazing Photography Of Hong Kong’s Skyscrapers [GALLERY]
07 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Hong Kong is known for its mindblowing skyline. French photographer, Romain Jacquet-Lagreze recently published a book titled “Vertical Horizons”capturing the best of Hong Kong’s biggest buildings. Check out the gallery for a few choice tidbits.
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Step Down, Instagram – These Raybans Come With Their Own Photo Filter [PICS+VIDEO]
30 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sometimes looking through sunglasses can take you into a world of colour, that you want the rest of your friends to see. And don’t lie I’m sure you have all tried the classic, trying to take a photo while holding your sunglasses up to a landscape and snapping a shot on your handheld through them. […]
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These Are The 2013 Sony World Photography Award Winners [GALLERY]
26 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This year’s L’Iris d’Or, the Sony World Photography Awards Photographer of the Year, went to 32 year old Andrea Gjestvang from Norway. Gjestvang beat out 122,000 hopeful entries from 170 different countries. Check out her photo, and other winners
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The World Is Amazing And Terrifying – A Round Up Of News In Pictures [PICS]
25 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The world is an amazing, terrifying, and wonderful place, and nothing describes a situation with the impact and immediacy of a good photograph. Gleaned from news streams, our social network feeds, and television, here’s a look at some of the top stories from yesterday, in pictures
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