Britain’s best profile pic
December 30, 2010
The search is on to find Britain’s best Facebook photo with a competition that has just been launched to mark the release of the social networking documentary Catfish. Amongst the competition’s judges are three of the country’s leading figures in the arts world.
Comedian Bill Bailey, artist to the stars Jonathan Yeo and international commercial photographer Martin Parr make up the British contingent, with the star of (more…)
Photographer camouflages himself for the local wildlife
December 28, 2010
A commercial photographer in Yorkshire camouflaged himself and his camera equipment in all white to blend in with the snowy conditions as he snapped the local wildlife. Robert Fuller was out in Thixendale, Yorkshire to capture the hares as they cavorted in the snow. This time of year is mating season for the hares however the recent snow has seen unusually high numbers of them out together.
Fuller said of his this rare public courting display: (more…)
Is YouTube buying a web video production company?
December 26, 2010
The Google-owned online video sharing site YouTube is reportedly in talks with web video production company Next New Networks (NNN) to buy it out. If the acquisition goes ahead it would mark YouTube’s first move into professional produced original web content. YouTube is best known for sharing web videos shot by amateurs; however the company is keen to increase its professional video content in order to attract more advertisers.
Google has so far stayed away from producing original video content, however when its chief Eric E Schmidt was quizzed last month about acquiring web video companies he said:
“You never say never. We’ve tried to not cross that line.”
NNN began in 2007 producing original web video TV shows including the infamous “Obama Girl” videos. Two of its TV series Auto-Tune the News and Key of Awesome both made YouTube’s top ten most watched videos of 2010 with its co-founder Tim Shey recently remarking on NNN’s success:
“While these two series were a big part of our success in 2010, they also capped a year where Next New Networks grew across the board, doing over 1.2 billion video views in 2010 alone. To put that in perspective, in July we announced that we had done 1 billion all-time views since launching in 2007. In 2010, our shows were viewed on average over 100 million times per month, more than the previous three years combined.”
With viewers of its web videos stretching from Leeds to Lagos, this acquisition would no doubt cap off an incredibly successful year for NNN. Both companies are still yet to comment on the proposed deal.
The joys of nature photography in Yorkshire
December 24, 2010
One of the most enjoyable ways to experiment with creative photography is by capturing nature. The outside world offers so many wonderful and unexpected photographic opportunities, and is the perfect way to really test out your photography skills.
Whether you are zooming in on native birdlife as they go about their day, or shooting a spectacular sunset, nature photography lets you capture and freeze those magical moments forever. One of the great things about the Yorkshire landscape is that it is so diverse. From the rugged Yorkshire coast, to the (more…)
Rare Michael Jackson photos up for auction
December 22, 2010
A series of rare images of the late Michael Jackson are to go up for auction in Paris. Taken in 1999 by French commercial photographer Arno Bani, the photos were reportedly to be used for his 2001 album Invincible. The collection features twelve full sized portraits of the late King of Pop posing in different guises including an Egyptian Pharaoh and as a Peter Pan type character with one of eyes painted in blue glitter make up.
Arno Bani, just 23 at the time, was an emerging fashion photographer when his work was spotted by Jackson while he was flipping through (more…)
Web videos making our lives easier
December 20, 2010
Remember not so long ago, when you had to use video tape to record your favourite TV show? Do you also remember the hassle of having to find a spare video tape, or the risk of someone recording over your programme before you’d even had a chance to watch it? Thankfully today we live in a world of internet video which gives us catch up TV. Just about all the major TV networks now offer this service that lets you catch up on your favourite TV shows online without the need for video tapes.
It’s just one example of internet video making our lives that little bit easier for us. It’s also why so many organisations now use web videos on (more…)
Canadian Optometrist takes out travel photography’s top prize
December 18, 2010
A Canadian documentary maker and optometrist has taken out the top prize in the international Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) awards 2010. Dr Larry Louie impressed the judges with his series of black and white images taken in China and Mali highlighting the work of Seva Canada – an eyesight charity.
Kat Waters, a 17 year old British photographer won the TPOTY/Young Photographers Alliance Emerging Talent Awards. Other UK winners included Quintin Lake in the Amazing Places category, James Morgan won for Encounters and Stuart Beesley won (more…)
What to include in your demonstration web video
December 16, 2010
Using video on your website is a wonderful way to communicate with your customers more interactively. It not only gives your customers further access to your organisation, but also lets you educate them more effectively by demonstrating how your product or services works through the medium of video. Using demonstrations is a very common form of web video; however it is important you include the right content for it to be effective. Here are some of the key things you should include in your demonstration video: (more…)
And the winner is…Sony A55
December 14, 2010
Popular Photography, the world’s largest photography magazine, has awarded the SONY ALPHA 55 its 2010 camera of the year.
The editor of Popular Photography Miriam Leuchter explained the reasoning for the win: (more…)
A brief history of early photography
December 12, 2010
Ever wondered how photography started? Cameras were actually used as early as the 16th century, and known as the ‘camera obscura’. The camera obscura was a box-like device with a hole that projected images onto a screen, and was favoured by artists who could trace these images.
However it was in 1826 when French inventor Joseph Nicéphore Niépce used a pewter plate covered with a petroleum product known as (more…)
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