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Man Captures His Own Proposal With Tripod and Timer

Jon Lemon — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:49:01 +0000

People have been known to hire photographers to capture that moment where they get down on one knee and ask someone for their hand in marriage. Reddit user nguasta2 decided to do the job himself and captured a photo series of him popping the question to his girlfriend of 3 years using his camera on a tripod and a self timer. A slick story about not having enough photos of themselves was enough to keep the girlfriend in the dark until the moment of truth came. [more]

The iPhone Art Of Brock Davis

Jon Lemon — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 23:49:17 +0000

I usually pay zero attention to things happening on Instagram, but I was recently linked to a selection of Brock Davis‘ favorite iPhone photos from 2012 and I had to share these. Brock obviously has a keen eye for graphic design and uses that to create some compelling art using his iPhone. Be sure to click through to his full selection of favorites at the end of the post, he has around 60 that are absolutely worth checking out. [more]

15 Photos From Long Ago New Years

Jon Lemon — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 16:36:18 +0000

At some point today, while you’re not drunk off champagne and cheap novelty glasses that light up in the shape of 2013, take some time to look back at celebrations from new years gone by. As you’re looking through these, realize that this is how your parents, grandparents, even GREAT grandparents rang in the new years. Everyone loves a good New Year’s Eve party! Here’s wishing you a happy one today. [more]

Actors Pose As Some Of Their Most Famous Characters

Jon Lemon — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 04:14:09 +0000

Successful celebrity portrait photographers often steer the focus away from a celebrities’ past persona. This set of photographs goes the completely opposite direction and does some fun interpretations of specific characters in famous actors’ careers. Some of the setups are simple and subtle, and some are very blunt. I think they’re all great, except maybe Tom Cruise. [more]

Frozen Moments Of Summer For Your Christmas Eve

Jon Lemon — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 23:59:41 +0000

If you hate the cold and couldn’t spring south of the border before Christmas, here’s a project from photographer Mark Tipple, titled The Underwater Project, that will have you feeling a fake tan in no time. The Underwater Project is basically the inverse of surf photography and Mark says, “Surf photography’s been around forever. I wanted something different.” [more]

How To Spin A Camera Around A Building

Jon Lemon — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 21:08:13 +0000

The folks at Candy Glass Productions have posted a cool tutorial on how to spin a camera around a building, using the CN Tower in Toronto as an example. This would be an awesome technique to highlight a landmark from a vacation if you’re throwing together a video for friends and family. You could also scale down this technique for use on a portrait subject for any mixed media projects. [more]

Polaroid To Announce Android-Based Mirrorless Camera

Jon Lemon — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 04:36:43 +0000

Polaroid is set to announce the release of the first Android-based mirrorless camera, the IM1836. With Android slowly making its way into the cameras we carry, this could be the start of something wonderful. And with the looks and build closely mimicking the Nikon 1 J2, this could be very tempting choice for lots of mirrorless enthusiasts. [more]

Flickr Updates iPhone And iPod Touch App

Jon Lemon — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 02:53:53 +0000

If you’re an iPhone or iPod Touch user, you’ll be happy to hear that Flickr has updated their app with some great new functionality. With a built-in editor, instant sharing on multiple social platforms, and a slick exploration interface, they’re making a great mobile Flickr experience. And while Flickr’s past iPhone and iPod Touch apps might have left you wanting more, I think this is one worth checking out. [more]

The Canadian: Ghost Train Crossing Canada

Jon Lemon — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:11:20 +0000

The Canadian: Ghost Train Crossing Canada is a personal series from photographer Jeff Friesen interpreting his, and a seeming universally shared, urge to explore Canada. “My own cross-country exploration is done by taking the train, but not in the usual sense…I carry the train rather than it carrying me. The train is just two inches tall, and it’s a ghost from another age. This is the vintage 1955 streamliner that was first named ‘The Canadian.’” [more]

Behind The Scenes With Brandon Hill: Reasonable Doubter

Jon Lemon — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 23:34:43 +0000

We’ve featured photographer Brandon Hill on the Wednesday Rundown before, and he’s back with another BTS video. In this one we see a portrait session Hill recently photographed for Seattle Met magazine for an article on the author Bob Seidensticker. Hill uses a really simple, but effective and great-looking, lighting setup along with a few props and key expressions to get a nice set of portraits for the article. [more]