photography

Flickr Offers 1TB Of Free Space For Your Photos

Yahoo!, in an attempt to make its photo-hosting service Flickr relevant again, has decided to offer 1TB of free space to all users. The downside? Everyone who doesn’t pay $US50 per year gets ads.


SmartDeblur Easily Fixes Blurry Photos

Windows: As good as camera phones are these days, they can still produce some blurry images, especially of moving subjects or in low light. While you could try to sharpen them up in a feature-rich app like Photoshop and futz around with a bunch of sliders and settings to get decent results, SmartDeblur does a great job with a lot less fuss.


Flayvr Automatically Sorts Your Photos And Videos Into Event Albums

iOS/Android: Flayvr organises your photos and videos into moving-picture albums on your device that can then be easily shared with friends via the web. The app is actually slightly reminiscent of HTC Share in that you get a collage of pictures and videos, and the images animate to make your albums feel more active and alive.


Pixelmator Image Editor Updates With 100 New Features And Tools

Mac: Photoshop alternative Pixelmator just received a major update, with new tools and features to make editing images much easier. These include smart shape tools, a new paint selection tool and new palettes.


Take Great Photos With This DIY Portable Backdrop

If you need want to take photos of small objects to sell on Gumtree or eBay, a professional backdrop is an important part of the presentation, and you can make your own with a coat hanger and and some fax paper.


Pick The Right Licence For Your Photos With This Flowchart

When you share your photos or other creative materials on websites like Flickr, you have several licensing options. This flowchart can help you pick the right licence under Creative Commons.


Phone Camera Shootout: Galaxy S4 vs. HTC One vs. iPhone 5 vs. Lumia 920

Which flagship smartphone has the best inbuilt camera? We compare the photographic chops of four cutting-edge models: the Samsung Galaxy S4, Nokia Lumia 920, HTC One and iPhone 5. Check out the results for yourself to see which phone comes out on top.


Photosphere Live Wallpaper Brings Photospheres To Your Homescreen

Android: Photosphere Live Wallpaper lets you use any Photosphere as an interactive live wallpaper for your smartphone or tablet. Photospheres are a relatively new feature of Android that only devices running 4.2 and up can take, but you can install this live wallpaper on any phone or tablet running 2.2 or newer.


Take Reflection-Free Photographs Through Glass With This DIY Hood

When there’s a window between you and your subject, getting a shot free of reflections is tricky. Photographer Michael Courier has come up with this ingenious, flexible hood for taking photos through glass without those pesky reflections or glare. You can make one yourself in about 30 minutes.


Motion Time Lapser Generates Advanced Time Lapses From Folders Of Photos

Windows: Time lapse videos can be stunning, but producing a good one can be challenging. Motion Time Lapser is a unique Windows app that automatically generates time lapses from folders of photos, complete with advanced panning and rotation animations.


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