If you live outside of Maryland, you’ve probably never heard of Baltimore Photo-Electronic Services.
The little brick-and-mortar shop is tucked away in a run-down strip mall in the bustling Baltimore suburb of Pikesville, MD. If you drive past it on traffic-laden Reisterstown Road, BP-ES gets lost in the visual clutter of corporate signage that has come to surround it in the last 25…
Lighting White-on-White or Black-on-Black Photos with Just One Flash
November 15, 2021
The most complex scenarios one can get in lighting are black on black and white on white. These scare most photographers, regardless of the genre. If black absorbs light and white bounces, how can you achieve natural-looking results with just one light?
Still-life…
The Story Behind Los Angeles’s Rare Lightning Storm Photos
November 15, 2021
My name is Emeric Le Bars and this is the story of how I captured some insane, extremely rare photos of a lightning storm in Los Angeles, without really planning anything.
You don’t need to be familiar with Los Angeles to know that the city has an average of 300 sunny…
Hands-on: iOS 15.2 beta 2 changes and features – Legacy Contact, Hide My Email, and more [Video]
November 15, 2021
Apple released the second developer beta for iOS 15.2 yesterday, and it contains several noteworthy enhancements. New is support for Hide My Email directly inside the default Mail app, along with the return of Legacy Contacts, which first appeared in the initial iOS 15 beta released at WWDC. Watch our hands-on video as we discuss the top iOS 15.2 beta 2 changes and features, and be sure to…
How to remove Activation Lock on iPhone, iPad, Mac, more
November 15, 2021
Having trouble with a locked Apple device? Follow along for how to remove Activation Lock on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. We’ll look at several steps including an Activation Lock web tool from Apple that’s new for 2021.
Activation Lock is a security feature that…
Apple exec explains the creation of its Shot on iPhone campaign
November 15, 2021
One of the most important campaigns for the iPhone is “Shot on iPhone.” It started in 2014, and in a new interview with Adweek, Apple VP Tor Myhren explained how the company created it.
Envisioned from the start for outdoor placement, “Shot on iPhone” was “a…
Apple Store app for iOS makes it easier to save items with new ‘lists’ feature, more
November 15, 2021
Apple is rolling out a small update to the Apple Store application for iPhone and iPad today. The update brings the app to version 5.14, and it includes new features for watching product videos, as well as a new lists feature. Head below for the full details.
Apple explains that the new lists feature in the Apple Store application is designed such that you can “save items you like as…
Apple patent reveals new privacy feature to show iPhone content only through special glasses
November 15, 2021
The US Patent & Trademark Office this week published a new patent filed by Apple that reveals a privacy feature designed to show iPhone contents only through special glasses, so that only the owner of the phone can see what’s on the screen.
As reported by Patently…
Safari has gotten a major overhaul with iOS 15, and while there are a number of improvements and changes, some features aren’t found where they used to be. Read along for a look at how to switch to iPhone Private Browsing in Safari with iOS 15.
One of the biggest changes…
USB-C iPhone sold on eBay for $86k after hitting six figures [U]
November 15, 2021
Update: The phone sold for $86,001. It had hit $100,100, but it appears that bidder didn’t make good, so it likely went to the second-placed bidder.
A robotics engineer dismayed by the lack of a USB-C iPhone decided to take matters into his own hands by making one – and has now put it up for sale. At the time of writing, the USB-C iPhone eBay listing was already at $85K, and subsequently hit…
