Photography

It’s natural to assume the selfie is a modern invention, a spontaneous development brought about by the inventions of the smartphone and social media. But it’s actually been around since the beginnings of photography itself. And here’s an example that more people should know about. Back in 1898, a wealthy Bostonian photographer called F Holland Day pointed his 10x8in glass-plate…

A pair of red-crowned cranes emerge from what looks like a blank canvas, in a dance of courtship across the snow-capped landscape. With their dark plumage and red crowns standing out as the only anchors of color, the scene begs the question: how much detail can a photographer remove before an image stops working? “The set I came away with reads more like ink-wash paintings than wildlife…

A series of videos is quickly picking up viral fame on social media after an October 13 SpaceX launch left an unusual “space jellyfish” behind in the sky. Now, NASA is explaining the science behind the viral artwork in the sky that delighted skywatchers even hundreds of miles from the launch site. The SpaceX CRS-35 cargo mission launched in the early hours of October 13 from Cape Canaveral…

A “mom hack” for saving money on school photos is going viral – but the AI hack could end up costing hundreds of dollars in legal fees while opening up photos of children to privacy risks. Back to school is usually followed by school photos, a longstanding tradition often taken against a patterned blue muslin backdrop. The average family may spend between $25 and $60 on those school photos…