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Mobile Photography: 4 Popular Places to Take Pictures on a Night Out
Lots of people love to post photographs on their social media platforms of themselves and their friends on a big night out. Since the pandemic started, being able to go out where there were large crowds gathering was not easy, however, with many people getting vaccinated to prevent the deadly virus, places are gradually starting to reopen once again. Taking photographs in the dark can prove challenging, especially on a mobile device. Because smartphones are small, there is not a lot of room for a large built-in flash. However, in recent years, some of the cameras found in phones can produce incredible quality, even at night. You might have to…
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Infographic – From Kodak to iPhonography – The Evolution of Photography into Social Media
I am delighted to publish this infographic ‘From Kodak to iPhonography – The Evolution of Photography into Social Media’. Produced by our colleagues at the London School of Photography. Antonio Leanza explains in the following text how social media has influenced the way we capture images as well as our preferred hardware for shooting. (Foreword by Joanne Carter) “Photography is a medium we can all relate to on a personal level, whether that’s re-living the happy memories of a family photo or observing the emotions through a breath-taking landscape image. It’s also a medium that some of us have accidentally taken for granted. Has it ever occurred to you just…
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Cameron Wants To Block Rioters In England From Social Media – Why?
The FT Tech Hub has a great article today reporting how David Cameron wants the authorities to consider blocking social media access to individuals plotting further violent acts following a week of riots and looting on the streets of England. How would it be possible to only block individuals? Is this an infringement on society? What about all the legitimate users of Twitter, BBM and others? Should we all suffer due to a minority? In fact The Financial Times even points out today that Twitter has been as ‘effective in organizing clean-up efforts and ad-hoc support for those affected by the rioting than it had been in bringing looters out…
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Our App Of The Day – Flipboard, updated – 03/11/11
Named Apple’s iPad App of the Year and one of TIME’s top 50 innovations of 2010, Flipboard is a fast, beautiful way to flip through the news, photos and updates your friends are sharing on Facebook, Twitter, Google Reader, Flickr and Instagram. See your social media in a magazine layout that is easy to scan and fun to read. Share articles and photos, comment on posts, and like or favorite anything. Customize your Flipboard with sections created from your favorite news, people, blogs and topics. As our App of Day, all our regular readers know the trailer for this app will feature on every page of our site for a…
