Prakashan Puthur is a talented artist from India who specializes in creating stunning watercolor and acrylic paintings. His latest series of paintings depict the simple and beautiful life in a village in Kerala, India. The artist’s skillful hands have captured the incredible flora and fauna of the region, showcasing scenes of men fishing, girls playing on a swing, women selling their wares, and traveling by boat.
The artist’s use of color is equally impressive, with vibrant hues adding a unique energy to the watercolor paintings. The shadows in the paintings have also been skillfully captured, adding depth and realism to scenes such as a man riding his bicycle on a sunny day.
For those who are interested, Prakashan Puthur is available for commission work, and can be reached through his social media channels. He currently resides and works in Muscat, Oman.
Scroll down and inspire yourself. Check Prakashan’s Instagram and YouTube for more amazing work and information.
Rick Craig doesn’t get paid for the thousands of photos he takes of Clyde High School students each year. His reward is the gratitude of the Clyde community.
CLYDE – At nearly every Clyde football game, basketball game and track meet, Rick Craig is on the sidelines, memorializing as many moments as he can with his camera. Rick, the owner of RC Sports Photography, is well-known and much appreciated for the hours of time he puts into photographing sporting events. Hundreds of people know Rick as the Clyde cameraman, but not everyone is aware that he also has a wild side.
In addition to owning RC Sports Photography, Rick also manages the Untamed Nature by Rick Facebook page which features his wildlife photography. When Rick isn’t working or photographing sporting events, he’s tromping through woods and down nature trails in search of eagles, owls and osprey. He captures deer, turtles, dragonflies, and anything else that wonders into his path.
“If it moves or breathes, I pretty much take pictures of it,” Rick said.
Rick Craig has memorialized thousands of moments in Clyde sports, like this shot of a Clyde football game.
Clyde sports photos are shared at RC Sports Photography
Hundreds of Clyde residents are glad he does. Thanks to Rick’s generosity, they have free access to professional photos of their children’s sporting events. Craig posts the photos on the RC Sports Photography page after each event and encourages people to tag people and share the photos.
Rick doesn’t get paid for taking the photos. His reward is the gratitude of an entire community.
“The kids crave it,” he said. “I’ll be up to three or four in the morning processing photos.”
The school shows its gratitude by providing a free pass to every game.
“Over the last five years, I’ve shot every sport — bowling, wrestling, track, tennis, basketball. I went to the state championship with the football team. That was the coolest thing, getting to stand on the sidelines,” he said.
When Craig cannot make an event, his teen daughter steps in
It’s not just sports that Rick covers for the school. He also photographs the choirs, bands, cheerleaders, majorettes and drama performances. Keeping up with everything can be difficult, but Rick has a reliable helper by his side — his 16-year-old daughter, Delaney Craig.
Rick Craig spends hours each week photographing Clyde High School sports games and other extracurricular events. Here, he shoots a boys home baseball game at the school.
“Delaney helps me shoot a lot, especially during track events, when there’s so much going on,” Rick said. “If I can’t make it to a game, she’ll go shoot it for me. She does very good. She started shooting with me a couple years ago, and now she runs the camera by herself.”
Rick first became interested in photography when he began taking photos of his children’s sporting events in 2015.
“I just started shooting photos of my kids and their friends. For a while, I was shooting in (the camera’s) sports setting, but now it’s all manual. When I started, there were some seasoned vets taking photos, and I asked a lot of questions,” he said.
Rick offers paid photography services for individuals and families, including senior photos. This week, he’s been busy traveling to local nature preserves to capture photos of the spring bird migration.
Because Rick Craig can’t be at every game of the season, his 16-year-old daughter, Delaney Craig, shoots for him when needed.
“I go to Castalia Fish Hatchery to photograph eagles, kingfishers and ducks, and Sheldon March is one of my favorite places to take photos,” he said.
He will spend time at Magee Marsh for the Biggest Week in American Birding on May 5 to May 14.
“I met people from 32 countries last year. It was pretty cool,” he said.
For more information, visit the RC Sports Photography and Untamed Nature by Rick Facebook pages.
Sabrent has announced the launch of its new Sabrent Rocket CFX Type B memory card. The memory card is designed to cater to the needs of photographers and videographers who require high-performance, robust and reliable storage media and follows on from the Sabrent CFExpress Type B card I looked at last year.
The Sabrent Rocket CFX Type B memory card utilises dual PCIe 3.0 lanes to achieve read and write speeds of up to 1,800 and 1,700 MB/s, respectively, with sustained writes of up to 1,300 MB/s. It also has massive IOPs of up to 300,000, ensuring quick access to your files.
With up to 2TB capacity, the Sabrent Rocket CFX Type Bmemory card allows you to store all your content, including 4K video, high-resolution photos, image archives, and backups.
The Rocket CFX Type B memory card is built with SSD-quality hardware, a powerful controller, and fast flash memory. This means that the memory card is highly durable, reliable, and power-efficient, making it ideal for professional use.
The memory card also features advanced wear management features such as TRIM, LDPC, ECC RAID, SmartRefresh, and wear-levelling, which helps prolong its lifespan and ensure your data is secure.
Moreover, the Sabrent Rocket CFX Type B memory card is backward compatible with certain XQD cameras and works with card readers at its rated speeds. Sabrent also offers a full product warranty, and customers can register their products on the Sabrent website.
The launch of the Rocket CFX Type B memory card is a significant milestone in the storage media industry. The memory card’s high-performance, endurance, and capacity make it a perfect choice for professional photographers and videographers.
The Sabrent Rocket CFX Type B memory card offers a great storage solution for professional photographers and videographers. For more information, check out Sabrent’s website of you can buy direct from Amazon
While it may be true that some pictures turn out better than others, there is something undeniably captivating about those that capture the exact moment when someone experiences an epic failure. As we scroll through galleries of these perfectly timed shots, we can’t help but point, laugh, and revel in the misfortune of others.
But why is it that we find it so funny when others fail? Perhaps it is because we are wired to find humor in the absurd and ridiculous. Maybe seeing someone else’s misfortune makes us feel better about our own flaws and mistakes. Or maybe it’s simply that we are a bit weird and get a kick out of watching others fall on their faces (metaphorically and literally).
Regardless of the reason, there is no denying that these photos are guaranteed to make us laugh. From someone slipping on a banana peel to face-planting into a pile of mud, the comedic possibilities are endless. So go ahead, laugh, and enjoy the hilariously failed moments captured in these perfectly timed pictures.
Scroll down and enjoy yourself. All photos are linked and lead to the sources from which they were taken. Please feel free to explore further works of these photographers on their collections or their personal sites.
Taylor Dafoe and Alex Schulte’s relationship has always included film photography. It was the catalyst for their relationship: after leaving his rangefinder film camera at Ms. Schulte’s house during a party in 2015, Mr. Dafoe went back a few days later to pick it up. They ended up going on a first date that weekend.
It was also part of how they got engaged. In June 2022, Mr. Dafoe, now 32, who works as a news and features writer at the art marketing website Artnet, decorated the back yard of their home outside Troy, N.Y., with film photos he had taken during their relationship. He proposed by handing Ms. Schulte, now 32, who works in marketing at Donut, a workplace software company, the same film camera he had left at her house when they first met. The engagement ring came months later.
So when it came time for them to choose a photographer for their September 2023 wedding at June Farms in West Sand Lake, N.Y., it was no surprise that they opted for Autumn Jordan, who is based in Athens, N.Y., and often shoots weddings on film. “That was part of the appeal, for sure,” Mr. Dafoe said.
In recent years, more and more couples are seeking out photographers who can shoot film photos for their weddings. The look of the photos, often a bit softer and grainier than digital ones, and the slower, more analog process are appealing to many couples who are craving a nostalgic medium. This means that photographers and couples can’t look at the photos until they’ve been developed days or weeks after the wedding.
Ms. Schulte and Mr. Dafoe welcome the limitations of shooting a wedding on film. They shared that the process has even begun to influence how they think about their wedding day in general.
“We were thinking about trying to do away with some of the preciousness that comes with weddings,” Mr. Dafoe said. Because of the restrictions of film, they would get fewer photographs in the end and have fewer opportunities to reshoot moments. “We want the event to kind of revel in its own ephemerality,” he said. “And choosing to shoot on film, that’s like a big part of that thinking — because of the material and financial limitations of film.”
Anna Urban, a wedding photographer based in Edinburgh, Scotland, has noticed an increase in couples seeking out film photographers over the past year. Though she still primarily uses digital cameras, in September 2022 she started offering film photography to her clients because of the rise in demand. She charges about 100 pounds per film roll, or around $125. About 5 percent of her wedding clients are choosing to add film to their wedding packages, she said.
“People are looking for something different,” Ms. Urban said.“The whole process is different. You don’t see the effect until you have them scanned, developed. It’s like part of the magic, waiting for the photos.”
Kate Hampson, a photographer based in London, began shooting entire weddings on film in May 2022 because it aligned more closely with her personal interests. Although she would typically bring her film camera to weddings, she spent the first few years of her wedding photography career shooting primarily in digital.
However, she was never completely happy with the results.
“I wasn’t getting inspired by digital,” Ms. Hampson said. “So eventually I started saying, Would you mind if I shoot maybe half film, half digital?” Before long, she made the jump to shooting exclusively with film. She typically brings a digital camera to weddings as a backup, but rarely uses it. One of the last times she shot a wedding with a digital camera, in June 2022, it happened to be 118 degrees outside and the camera shut off because of the heat, she said.
“Thank God for film,” Ms. Hampson said with a laugh.
Jen Huang Bogan, a wedding photographer in Montecito, Calif., said that the more weddings she shot, the more she began to realize that film was the medium she wanted to work in.
“It wasn’t until shooting weddings where I was like, OK, there’s a striking difference between digital and film,” Ms. Bogan said.“The look of film just vastly outperformed digital.”
Couples are typically drawn to her work, Ms. Bogan said, because they are looking for classic, timeless photos, which she feels film is best suited for because it tends to not look tied to a specific time period. She compares shooting in film to painting with oil: It’s the medium that she believes produces the best artistic photographs and gives couples the opportunity to slow down.
“It really works for weddings and portraiture because it is so natural and also so flattering,” she said.
Jillian Mitchell, a wedding photographer in San Francisco, Mexico, who works mainly in New York and Los Angeles, shoots a majority of her weddings on film. She started working as a wedding photographer in 2009, shooting entirely on digital cameras. She had used film in her personal work, though, and quickly found herself gravitating back toward the medium as she became more involved in wedding photography.
Although she now shoots primarily film photos, she doesn’t restrict herself. “I do think that digital has a place,” Ms. Mitchell said. She tends to pull out her digital camera when shooting in low-lit areas, like when she’s capturing candid moments on the dance floor. Even so, she said, “it’s very rare for me to see a digital image that moves me in the way that film does.”
There are some photographers who want to recreate the look of film photos in a digital format. One of them is Jose Villa, a wedding photographer in Solvang, Calif., who has shot exclusively on film for most of his 20-year career.
“Weddings are a living, breathing thing,” he said. He aims to capture photographs without interrupting the cadence of a wedding, which often means that he is photographing moments where he has less control than if he were photographing in a studio.
“We adjust to those situations, and also still keep our cool, and use the equipment that makes it so that we can do that,” he said. “Film can be a lot more forgiving.”
Although he still loves shooting in film, over the past few years Mr. Villa has begun taking photos with digital cameras, especially as he works with celebrity clients who post pictures on social media just hours after a wedding.
“Film was really popular, you know, 20 years ago, and then it went away,” Mr. Villa said. “People were talking about it less when digital started becoming better.” Although he believes that some digital photos can be edited to recreate the look of film photos, he also welcomes the resurgence of film photography at weddings.
“I think that it is amazing for these photographers to continue to shoot with film,” he said, “and continue to keep it alive.”
We teamed up again with the world’s leading photo game GuruShots to showcase the winning images from the Springtime Splendor challenge.
By competing in epic photography challenges against millions of photographers, you can get instant feedback and exposure from over three billion monthly votes and increase your ranking from Newbie to achieve the ultimate status (and bragging rights) of Guru.
Congratulations to those photographers who have made it to the top voted photos. To find out more, and to sign up and take part in the next challenge, visit www.gurushots.com
#1 Top Photographer Winner – Anca, Romania
#2 Top Photo Winner – Salvijs Bilinskis, Latvia
#3 Guru’s Top Pick Winner – Dariusz Budyta, Poland
#4 Viktoria Farkas, United States
#5 Wild Maria Petrovski Folsom, Sweden
#6 Serena Vachon, United states
#7 Ilan Horn, Israel
#8 Sana Filipovic, Sweden
#9 Showtime Thomas, Aland Islands
#10 Redhead Shutter Finger, United States
#11 Lidia Gheorghiu, United Kingdom
#12 Marijan Milic, Croatia
#13 Dahlia Yeh, Taiwan
#14 Blue Eyed Photography, United States
#15 Annemiek Smedinga, Netherlands
#16 Xan White, Switzerland
#17 Tattoodvamp, United States
#18 Milena R, Bulgaria
#19 Shanky Yvette, Australia
#20 Pavlína Rolincová, Czechia
#21 Nagarajan Subramanian, Germany
#22 Erika Prikrylova, Czechia
#23 David Brinkman, United States
#24 Adi, Germany
#25 Rainer Kersten, Netherlands
#26 Dina Bersano, Israel
#27 Fourth Creek, United States
#28 Brandon Steele, United States
#29 Jackie Singer, United States
#30 Cindy Radmacher, Canada
#31 David Feldt, Sweden
#32 John Slawik, United States
#33 Spartak Avetisyan, Armenia
#34 Charlotte Rhodes, Great Britain (UK)
#35 Sylvie Gabriel, France
#36 Ashley Aimee, Canada
#37 Luc Bussieres, Canada
#38 Roxana Budulan, United Kingdom
#39 Alain van den Abeele, Belgium
#40 Jennbible, United States
#41 Liviu Ivanescu, Canada
#42 Thomlutz, United states
#43 Michael Gordon, Israel
#44 Rebecca Langham, Australia
#45 Jamesw6176, United States
#46 Phil Barrs, Canada
#47 Agne Jotautiene, Lithuania
#48 Mick Harris, United States
#49 Enikő Andor, Romania
#50 Sinisa Nikolic, Yugoslavia (former)
#51 Daniel Feuerlicht, United States
#52 Kenneth A Romero, United States
#53 Sanja Ristivojevic, United Arab Emirates
#54 Steven Ekenstam, United States
#55 John Kitzmiller, United States
#56 Johntubbs, United States
#57 Gewin Mitch, United States
#58 Rosita Larsson, Sweden
#59 Marius Forgaciu, Romania
#60 Kerenkei, United States
#61 Ryszard Tutko, Poland
#62 Helkoryo, United Kingdom
#63 Bryony Herrod-Taylor, United Kingdom
#64 Anomis, Romania
#65 David Cassidy, United states
#66 Luís Laranjeira, Portugal
#67 Pamela Palmer, United States
#68 Daggi M, Germany
#69 The Jetsetter, United States
#70 Spkr51, United States
#71 Malgorzata Ackermann, Germany
#72 Carla Odiaga, United States
#73 Katie Derhay, United States
#74 Joel Struble, United states
#75 Erika Jägers, Sweden
#76 Debbie Squier-Bernst, Canada
#77 Forrest Betts, United States
#78 Marija Jilek, Croatia
#79 Isiah Hoesli, United States
#80 Kathryn Keller-Casper, United States
#81 Ashley Levinson, United States
#82 Tjeert Mensinga, Netherlands
#83 Vydmantas Bručas, Lithuania
#84 Barbara Singer, United States
#85 Heather Dubin-Brians, United States
#86 Radhika Prasad, India
#87 Sabine Forstner, Austria
#88 Alana McKibben, United States
#89 Aogmike, United States
#90 Peter Merz, Canada
#91 Danielle Hooijmans, Netherlands
#92 Ari Miller, United States
#93 Jennifer Schexnaydre, United States
#94 Karen Abramovich, Australia
#95 Mario Congreve, United States
#96 Kim Fontenot-Waddle, United States
#97 Gina Burning Sky, United States
#98 Shona Thomson, United Kingdom
#99 Nemo Beads, Croatia
#100 Positively Framed, United States
#101 Mark Greenslade, South Africa
#102 Shane Lockhart, United States
#103 Nate Riggins, United States
#104 Mallory Naylor, United States
#105 Amanda Youngpeter, United States
#106 Dan Paolo, United States
#107 Sierra St Francis, United States
#108 Lesley Andrew, United Kingdom
#109 Louise Botha, South Africa
#110 Agnes Elek, Hungary
#111 Click Emotions, Switzerland
#112 Cooky Overman, United States
#113 Reginald West , United States
#114 JR Penny, United States
#115 Maguicarvalho, Portugal
#116 Ivossmann, Estonia
#117 Chester Kleinhans, United States
#118 Thuweirdsailor, Japan
#119 Dora Be, Poland
#120 M.Winter, United Kingdom
#121 Janouk Elzinga, Netherlands
#122 Megan Giordano Raymond, United States
#123 Jerome Rabillé, France
#124 David Morávek, Czechia
#125 Julie Barnett, United States
#126 Christina Shirley, United States
#127 Sharon Mulford, United States
#128 Mark Hilton, United States
#129 Nikita Hardesty, United States
#130 Alexander Dusatko, United States
#131 Joshua Owen, United States
#132 Glzez, Turkey
#133 Chris Yeaples, United States
#134 Margaret McLennan, Australia
#135 Thomas Gutschi, Austria
#136 Sergina, United States
#137 Catherine Fuller, United States
#138 Manfred Blaha, Austria
#139 Zachary Petersen, Australia
#140 Christina Pokracki, United States
#141 Jess Guidry, United States
#142 Karlee Daniels, United States
#143 Sheri Fresonke Harper, United States
#144 Igor Tsukerman, United States
#145 Zennifer, United States
#146 Vadim Peskov, United States
#147 Arantxa Martinez, Spain
#148 Lukasz Szubartowicz, Poland
#149 Terry Nunn, United States
#150 Kourtney Frisone, United States
#151 Sublime Capture, Australia
#152 Jtinjersey, United Kingdom
#153 Ck Popp, United States
#154 Linsy Nozica, United States
#155 Alysia Conway, United States
#156 Brian Spears, United States
#157 DeJour Stricklen, United States
#158 Matza Dimoff, Bulgaria
#159 Nikolai Suvorov, Czechia
#160 Hannah Tsukroff, United States
#161 Judy Reyes, United States
#162 Rodrigo Carriço De Oliveira, Switzerland
#163 Michelle Brooks, United States
#164 Bruno Venturi, Italy
#165 Franc Glavas, Germany
#166 Sarah Dawn Baines, United Kingdom
#167 Gabi Pipó, Hungary
#168 Nidhi Rathi Saraogi, India
#169 Teneil Ridgeway, United States
#170 Bill Heaton, United States
#171 Adonis Angelodimou, Cyprus
#172 Lorddampersnooty, United Kingdom
#173 Mirnak Photography, Australia
#174 Jeanna Qvarnström, Sweden
#175 Nancy Chow, Hong Kong
#176 RJ Six, United Kingdom
#177 Peter Czanik, Hungary
#178 Boris Vesel, Croatia (Hrvatska)
#179 Viktor Balázs, United Kingdom
#180 Eugene Turkestanov, Canada
#181 Susie Bennett, United Kingdom
#182 Sara Dawn, United States
#183 Teresa Finik, Canada
#184 Meyers86, United States
#185 Anna Ozaki, Japan
#186 Santosh Gorla, United States
#187 Kimber Lights, Canada
#188 Mike Wagner, United States
#189 Hampus Hultman, Sweden
#190 Paula Fisher, United kingdom
#191 MNXPIXNJ, United States
#192 Katy Lewis, United States
#193 Bahar Uysal Hamaloğlu, Turkey
#194 Billura Maharramova, United States
#195 Timo Kahl, Germany
#196 Þorsteinn Friðriksson, Iceland
#197 VTPhotog26, United States
#198 Natechia Schellingerhout, South Africa
#199 Wendy M Backyarda, Australia
#200 Godwin Cheung, Hong Kong
#201 Dai Xi, United kingdom
#202 Danny Garcia, United States
#203 Olga Zeltser, United States
#204 Tom F Park, Canada
#205 Rtemisanren, Canada
#206 Raivo Erik Veevel, Estonia
#207 Cody Abel, United States
#208 Felix Hebeisen, Switzerland
#209 Pascale Ducasse, France
#210 Sylvester Fourroux, United states
#211 David Prosser, United Kingdom
#212 Sara Curtis, United States
#213 Ron Licari, United States
#214 Guy Lambrechts, Belgium
#215 Sachem-Nashebo Holmes, United States
#216 Debra Coratti-Velie, United States
#217 Javier Colon, United States
#218 Alvaro Hernández, Ireland
#219 Mel Harvey, Australia
#220 Simon Curwen, United Kingdom
#221 Srinivasthi, India
#222 Paul Woodall, United States
#223 Alex Zlidin, Israel
#224 Arnold Beettjer, Netherlands
#225 Ori Livneh, Israel
#226 Ken TOMMY, United Kingdom
#227 Stephan Hauman, South Africa
#228 Marin Alina, Romania
#229 Thierry Marty, France
#230 Jerry Nieters, United States
#231 Magister Gault , United States
#232 Anntie Landm, United States
#233 Christopher Styer, United States
#234 Robyn Michelle Robertson, United States
#235 Justin Hamilton, United States
#236 Nirada Somjit, Thailand
#237 Chris Romano, United states
#238 Sally El Gohary, Egypt
#239 Devon Williams, Canada
#240 Heather Bannister, Australia
#241 Jeannette Banrey, United States
#242 Tiffany Dunn, United States
#243 Doc Leora Leeder, Israel
#244 Gabriele Pittau, Italy
#245 Finta Agnes, Hungary
#246 Uri Freundlich, Israel
#247 Jesper Wikstrom, Sweden
#248 Ellie Thurlow, United States
#249 Shawn Digity19, United States
#250 Amber Daddy, United States
#251 Marie Bolin, Sweden
#252 Amanda Dietrick, United States
#253 Pavel Pavel, Chile
#254 Caitlin Sheedy, United States
#255 Michal Havlik, United Kingdom
#256 ElShaddaiEM, United States
#257 Jpower1985, United States
#258 T Charles Rogers, United States
#259 Ian Lloyd, United Kingdom
#260 Stacy Hartman, United States
#261 Silvia Marcos, Mexico
#262 Hayden Wood, Australia
#263 Ilona Kila, Latvia
#264 David Lee, Canada
#265 Heath9111, United States
#266 Jacob Basnett, United States
#267 Amanda Westerman, United States
#268 Beau Levens, Netherlands
#269 Wes McFee, United States
#270 Vicki Burke, United States
#271 Emily Trenter, United States
#272 Vauhkonen Jani, Finland
#273 Jenn Pyles, United States
#274 Silvia Rothleitner, Austria
#275 Carynne Carter, United States
#276 Jessica Reninger, United States
#277 Tanner Carson , United States
#278 Jyrki Nygren, Finland
#279 Ameen Malik, United States
#280 Anna Mmm, Great Britain (UK)
#281 Ermin Sarkari, India
#282 Betsy DeWitt, United States
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Happy Star Wars Day! Yes, what started as a bad pun and is now the overachieving “May the 4th be with you” slapped on t-shirts, coffee cups and ad campaigns everywhere.
It’s a day to celebrate all things Star Wars – and for us, as imaging aficionados, there’s a whole lot of fascinating Star Wars stuff that spans photography, photo editing, the cameras used to shoot the saga, and even Star Wars-branded cameras, film and phones you can buy.
So, to celebrate Star Wars Day, we’ve pulled together 13 must-read pieces of Star Wars content for you to dip into…
Shooting the Star Wars saga
(Image credit: Industrial Light & Magic)
Did you know that some of The Mandalorian was shot using a humble Canon EOS 5D (the first one)? Moreover, did you know that the person who shot it (Jon Knoll, above) is also one of the co-inventors of Photoshop? Check out this story and the brilliant behind-the-scenes video, showing the special effects wizard at work.
If you guessed that the most expensive piece of Star Wars memorabilia ever sold was the camera that filmed the very first movie… well, you’d be wrong. (It was actually the Dart Vader helmet worn by actor David Prowse.) However, George Lucas’ Panavision camera is the second most expensive Star Wars item in the galaxy!
Here’s a fun story: every line of dialog in Star Wars Episode II: Attack Of The Clones had to be redubbed, due to a prototype digital camera setup (this being only the third ever film shot on digital cameras).
Star Wars cameras and phones
(Image credit: Samsung)
Star Wars is a merchandising machine, with just about every product under the sun having had a Star Wars logo slapped on it at some point – and cameras and phones are no different.
If you love Polaroid cameras and The Mandalorian, you might want to snap yourself up a Mandalorian Polaroid Now camera that’s finished in a Din Djarin-approved Beskar-style finish. You can even get Baby Yoda Grogu-themed film to go with it.
We also loved the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Star Wars Special Edition phone, which came in slick Kylo Ren-themed packaging with a red Lightsaber S(ith)-Pen, Dark Side Galaxy Buds and special themes.
Stunning Star Wars fan photography
(Image credit: RL Photo Art)
From cosplayers to toy photographers to Photoshop wizards, there have been some stunning examples of fan-made photography depicting the Star Wars universe.
These are four of the best Star Wars photographers we’ve seen, from the epic work of Sgt Bananas bringing premium action figures to life, Instagram sensation Hot Kenobi’s hilarious and clever comedy shots, to some truly stunning cosplay shots.
Also check out our interview with toy photographer Gary Rivers, aka mr_gizmo_, who helps explain why Star Wars figure photography is a force to be reckoned with.
Star Wars Photoshop tutorials
(Image credit: Future)
The Star Wars saga is such fertile ground for creativity, that we’ve done our fair share of tutorials on how to create its signature effects in Photoshop.
We’ve used Star Wars Lego as the subject matter for this pair of tutorials, firstly to create an action-packed recreation of the Millennium Falcon’s daring escape from Hoth (as seen in Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back). We also show you how to create an incredible diorama of the iconic Darth Maul duel from Episode I: The Phantom Menace.
If you’ve ever wanted to make your own Lightsaber in Photoshop, now you know how. And this is how to create a jump to lightspeed effect to complete your own Empire-defying escape scenes.
If you can’t get enough in-Hothspitable terrain, this tutorial shows you how to get the most of toy photography in snowy scenes – courtesy of a Rebel snow trooper.
And as a bonus story, since Star Wars toys are such a common theme, you might want to check out this fascinating Star Wars photo book featuring the original 1970s Kenner figures!
It probably goes without saying, but the entire Star Wars saga is available to stream right now on Disney+, so today is the perfect day to chill out and rewatch your favorite flick or series (for us, it’s still Empire – though Mando’s adventures have done the originals proud!).
Sony has announced the upcoming release of a new Sony Xperia phone, and photographers are buzzing with excitement. Set to be unveiled on May 11th, the new phone could be a game-changer for those who use their mobile devices to capture high-quality photos and videos.
While details about the new phone are scarce, rumours have been circulating that it could replace the popular Xperia Pro-I, released last year. The Xperia Pro-I was specifically designed for photographers and videographers, with features like a 1.0-type Exmor RS CMOS image sensor and ZEISS Tessar T* lens. The phone also boasted eye autofocus for both stills and videos, as well as real-time tracking and object tracking for videos.
So, what can we expect from the new Xperia phone? Sony hasn’t given away too much information, but as soon as they do we’ll keep you updated. Here at Camera Jabber we’re hoping that the new Xperia phone will be designed with creatives in mind potentially including features that will appeal to photographers and videographers.
Of course, the new Sony Xperia phone will likely offer other improvements over the Xperia Pro-I as well. We can expect to see upgraded specs, a faster processor, and improved battery life, among other things. But for photographers and videographers, the most exciting updates will likely be related to the camera.
If the new Xperia phone is indeed designed with photographers and videographers in mind, we could see improvements to the already impressive camera features offered by the Xperia Pro-I. For example, the new phone could include even more advanced autofocus capabilities or offer new ways to shoot in low-light conditions. We could also see improvements to the phone’s video capabilities, such as higher frame rates or improved stabilisation.
One thing we can be sure of is that the new Sony Xperia phone will be packed with features and capabilities that will make it a great choice for anyone looking to capture high-quality photos and videos on their mobile device. Whether you’re a professional photographer or just someone who loves to take pictures, this new phone could be the perfect tool for your creative endeavours.
Sony has not yet released any pricing information or a specific release date for the new Xperia phone. However, we can expect to learn more about the device on May 11th, when Sony will unveil the new phone to the world. In the meantime, photographers and videographers can continue to dream about this new device’s possibilities.
The new Xperia phone has the potential to be a photographer’s dream phone, with advanced camera features and capabilities that will help creatives capture stunning photos and videos on the go. As we wait for the official announcement, the photography community will eagerly anticipate the release of this new device, which could revolutionize mobile photography and videography as we know it.
Sebastian Haut is a newcomer to 360Cities. Since joining 360Cities on February 22, 2023, he has published an impressive 121 panoramas, with 96 of them published in the month of April alone.
Sebastian’s latest panoramas showcase the beauty of Wandergebiet Sonnenberge in Jena, Germany, where he captured the natural landscape with detail and clarity. He also explored the city of Jena, photographing its vibrant streets and buildings, including the bustling Lutherstraße and the quaint Kleingartensparte Lutherkanzel.
It’s clear that Sebastian has a passion for photography. If you’re interested in seeing more of Haut’s work, be sure to check out his 360Cities profile. We can’t wait to see what he captures next!
Stephanie Rew is a talented painter based in Edinburgh, Scotland who has garnered attention for her exquisite figurative portrait paintings. Her work often features textured gold details, adding a touch of luxury and drama to her already impressive pieces.
Stephanie’s love for historical art is evident in her work, as she draws inspiration from a range of artistic movements, including the Baroque style of oil painting, Ukiyo-e Japanese wood-cut prints, and the Scottish Arts and Crafts movement. She also incorporates her interest in theatrical costumes and couture garments, using them to add texture and design to her paintings.
In her recent work, Stephanie has begun to explore the relationship between reflective gold leaf surfaces and fully rendered oil paintings, creating a unique and eye-catching effect. Her paintings are often without a specific narrative, instead allowing the viewer to interpret and create their own story from the visual elements presented.
Stephanie’s dedication to classical techniques and her willingness to learn from the past make her an artist to watch. Her paintings are a testament to the timelessness of art and the power of creativity to bridge the gap between different artistic movements and time periods.
Scroll down and inspire yourself. Check Stephanie’s Website and Instagram for more amazing work and information.
