Technology Explained, Practice
Daniela Bowker
Resolution and pixels and image quality! Oh my! ...

When you hear the term 'high-res' thrown about with such abandon when it comes to images for web use, have you ever stopped to think just how big or how high quality and image meant for the web needs to be?

Resolution and pixels and image quality! Oh my! Saving images for the web
Feature Articles, Photography Theory
Haje Jan Kamps
Low-contrast photographs don't have to be boring

There's an assumption that high-contrast images are more dynamic, more compelling, more inviting. Have a go at some low-contrast photography. You might surprise yourself with the results.

Low-contrast photographs don't have to be boring
Feature Articles, Theory
Daniela Bowker
Seeking balance in your photos

Balance doesn't mean symmetry; it means an internal consistency and tension within your photos. And it's a vital element of composition. 

Seeking balance in your photos
Feature Articles, Photography Theory
Haje Jan Kamps
Training your photographic luck

Great photos might be down to a little bit of luck, but most of that 'luck' you make yourself. Don't believe us? Read on...

Training your photographic luck
Feature Articles, Practice
Daniela Bowker
The ups and downs and ins and outs of ...

Photographing buildings doesn't have to mean wide-angle lenses and fretting about correcting for the keystone effect. Any lens, and angle. Don't believe us? Let us show you!

The ups and downs and ins and outs of photographing buildings

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The awesomeness of mirrored videos

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Towards the end of last year you might’ve stumbled across the gorgeous mirrored video of a drive through Chicago by Craig Shimala. As the dude said himself, applying a mirror effect to the video made it feel as if it were a mashup of the Jetsons, the flying car scene in Back To The Future 2, and a gamut of sci-fi films. (If you’re interested, he shot it on a GoPro Hero camera and edited it using Sony’s Vegas Movie Studio software.)

It’s crazy how a simple mirror filter can transform a video into something else. from Craig Shimala on Vimeo.

If you liked this one, you might also enjoy this awesome mirrored video of Tokyo’s night sky, which was filmed from the city’s monorail by cat2525jp.

I’m not quite sure if anything quite so awesome could be filmed on London’s DLR, but it might be worth having a go!