Photo curiosity

  • Canon EOS 5D: Shutter in slow motion

    Did you already see an SLR camera operating in slow motion? The video here will show you the steps -normally invisible to the naked eye- that are splitting the shutter operation in individual stages: mirror going up, shutter uncovering the sensor, nearly immediately, shutter covering it again (the image is now “in the box”), mirror…

  • Theft-protected, an ugly camera

    This is one surprising idea: Make your expensive camera so ugly that nobody will try to steal it. This is the extremist extension of a solution I already use: In order to reduce the risk of theft, you can use gaffer tape and cover all distinctive marks and logos. Your SLR may still look bulky,…

  • Ana Kraš

    Ana Kraš was born in Belgrade, Serbia, in July 1984. I would not describe her work as mostly oriented toward classic beauty. But, she has a real style made of quietness, softness and partly of the hazy atmosphere of her pictures. People are not absent, but play a role similar to the objects around them.…

  • Wildlife photo the easy way

    It is not always easy to shoot rare animals, like a North Chinese leopard (Panthera pardus japonensis). These photographers found the solution at the Hagenbeck zoo in Hamburg (Germany). When wildlife photo meets tabloid-like photography.

  • Going through Customs with a photo bag

    When you’re traveling far in order to satisfy your complementary needs for exoticism and photography, you will have to go through the Customs and/or boarding controls of the airplane. A few things would be good to keep in mind in order to ensure this is a better experience. Here are mine: Pack everything really fragile…

  • Pencil drawing: Vintage cameras

    Christine Berrie is a pencil artist whose work can be astonishing. If you are in vintage cameras, you’ll probably love her vintage camera poster. And you can buy the poster at Etsy.

  • Canon EOS 1D Mark IV Press Release

    Just arrived, the new Canon EOS 1D MkIV.

  • Take YLovePhoto with you (in PDF format)

    A minor feature that may appeal to some of you: I found a way to present the web site in the form of a traditional newspaper in PDF format for easy handling (you can take it with you and travel far from Internet). You may be willing to test right now one of the two…

  • Naho Kubota

    A modern view of Japan, with a touch of classic light that could have been taken from the engravings of the old masters, Naho Kubota pictures. Let’s also visit Naho Kubota’s work: Naho Kubota: Japan photos Naho Kubota’s web site