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Archive - December 2012

DCResource (DCRP) Stops Publishing

After 15 years of publishing, Jeff Keller, Founder and Publisher of DCResource has announced on his web site that he will close the photography review site at the end of this year: Thus, it is with a heavy heart that I...

Spider Web Weaving Timelapse

Peter Parker never weaved a web like this. In real life, a spider may take more than an hour to weave a web, going round and round to lay down its silky trap. This timelapse consists of 1 picture taken every 4 seconds...

Why Facebook, Twitter, and Google Are Wrong

There’s a very interesting article over at Wired by Ryan Tate on the social network giants’ announcements that they are shutting each other out of their photo apps. Facebook altered its newly purchased...

What Did the World Search for in 2012?

Who would have thought that providing a search function on the Internet would make Google one of the most successful companies in the world? Now, we cannot live without it, whether we are searching for news items...

This Picture Is Worth Two And A Half Years

How much computer do you use? Marcin Ignac wanted to know and so used a logging software (Tapper) to track his computer use “Every Day of My Life” for 2.5 years. Each day is represented in this picture by a...

Toys and The Factory Workers Who Make Them

While children around the world wait in anticipation for the toys they will get this Holiday Season, German photographer Michael Wolf decided to put a face behind the toys and document the factory workers in Southern...

Canadian Ducks Play Real World Frogger

Wings have their advantages as these ducklings find out when they have to cross a 5-lane highway on duck feet. Ducklings get cold feet and want to go back. Big mistake! After a close call, Mother duck calls ducklings...

Lost camera. On moon. If found, please return.

Ever forgot your camera at a friend or family’s place? Well, it happened to Apollo 17 Commander Eugene Cernan, but the place he left his Hasselblad camera was on the moon, 40 years ago. In fact, he left it there...

Photoxels Gift Guide 2012

Here’s our Gift Guide for the best digital cameras of 2012. There are many things you can give as a gift this Holiday Season — and a camera is the gift that lasts a lifetime in memories. We reviewed these...

With Love, Photos From New York City

It’s not often that we see photos taken at almost ground level. Tom Olesnevich mounted a camera on his bike to capture everyday shots as he bikes around New York City. However, instead of conventionally mounting...

You Can Now Own That National Geographic Photo

Photos and artworks from National Geographic have fascinated and captured our imagination through the years. And now, you can bid and own one of them at Christie’s. “The National Geographic Collection: The...