Of Scanning Cameras and Martian Panoramas

It's time for our weekly fix of odd and unusual photography news and today's three-pack is surely one of the most eclectic yet connected ones we've had thus far.

The Mother of all Panoramas

Yesterday on our pro blog we brought you a tutorial that explains How to go Big, one method behind which is to Stitch a panorama.

Dan Havlik seems to have stumbled across the mother of all panoramas, created...

Photography’s Eternal Rivalry: Canon v. Nikon

—Well, from the 1970s until now is an eternity in electromechanical equipment and gadgetry with so many major names having fallen by the wayside; even vanishing – anyone remember Akai and NCR?  And, oh, what about Minolta and . . . Kodak?

—And here are Canon and Nikon, still duking it out with the latest face-off being brought to us by ePHOTOzine.  A head-to-head of the kind ePHOTOzine have laid...

The “Candid Moment [with] a Story Behind It” —Eric Kim

Only a few days back we blogged about a photographer from South Korea who cut his teeth in America.  Today we bring to you a photographer from America who has a portfolio on South Korea.  The 'contrasts' continue: the South Korean photographer shoots in a derivative, personalized 'fine art' style while the American espouses a more documentary, hard-edged, 'classic' street...

The “Fine Art Street Photography” of K. Chae

"Fine art street photography" – at first glance that sounds like a contradiction in terms and also seems a little pretentious.  But before coming to a final judgement, take a tour of South Korean photographer K. Chae's imagery and you may reconsider.

"My attention to color is what sets my work apart from other street photographers," Chae says, in an interview...

A Walk with Polly Borland, the A-Bomb, and Vampires!

Our once-a-week walk on the quirky and unusual Byways of Photography takes us today to the South Pacific, Vampire Country, and the Land of Oz.

The South Pacific

We often hear the term 'Mushroom Cloud'; it is improperly applied to most any detonation. ...

Spotlight on Competitions and Contests

A few days back the winners of the 56th World Press Photo Contest were announced.  See them all on The Darkroom.

World Press Photo is one of the most prestigious photo contests and it is heavily contested by many of...

Ideas from Two Pros . . . and Caveats about Going Pro

One month back we published an article about photographers drawing inspiration from works of art.  Coincidentally, earlier today, Gina Milicia wrote, "Some people will tell you that it’s wrong to copy but for centuries, every generation of artist has imitated the masters before them" in an article about '5 Fail Proof Portrait Poses'. 

It is more of a post than an article but Milicia gives a few sharp and...

The Holistic Photography Approach of Ben Evans

Ben Evans presents, not a tutorial, but, an unusual analysis and a partly philosophical approach in what he calls 'Holistic Photography,' published on DPSchool.

Evans's philosophical bent is made evident by sentences such as "The world is apparently 4.54 billion years old" and "If we were content with what the world presented us with, we would still be living in caves."

As you read Evans's article, you may well conclude that...

Gehry + Gaudi + Escher + Goldberg = the Land of Kazanjianstan

Jim Kazanjian is one of an extremely rare breed in the photographic world: he is a photographic artist without being a photographer, for he "creates eerie landscapes without use of camera," according to Daily Mail.  One look at the images in question and you'll know that the Mail's story title hits the nail right on the head as it calls Kazanjian "a mad architect" who creates "surreal images" "from...