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Photography

A new unique way for people to take selfies

When it comes to selfies mobile phones created a phenomenon. People even began buying accessories for the job such as the selfie stick which allows the phone to be extended out and apps were created for the job. But you have never seen a method for getting that picture quite like this one. Coca Cola has created what is probably

The New World of Machine Photo Recognition

Back in 2012 Google announced that its computers learned to recognize pictures of cats. Technology doesn’t stand still. Today in 2016 Google’s computers can now recognize many other things besides disinterested feline faces. What comes from this machine recognition ability goes far beyond facial recognition. About a year ago, I uploaded my entire library of photos and many of my

Facebook and Twitter are Making Images More Accessible

It has been said that adding an image to your post in social media is a good way to get more people to look at it. People who are blind or visually impaired might not be able to see those photos. Facebook and Twitter have made changes that are designed to make the images more accessible. Facebook posted a blog

Vivitar Gets More From Life at CES

Vivitar has a long history in photography and cinematography going back to the middle of the previous century. Constantly reinventing itself, Vivitar's latest iteration is to focus on the fun side of consumer electronics. Marlo and Todd enjoy the new cameras from Vivitar with Director of Marketing, Melissa Hoistion. First up is the Vivitar DVR988HD 360 Cam which will feature two

IK’s iKlip Grip is a Pro Selfie Stick

IK Multimedia's iKlip Grip shows the clear difference between a professional monopod and the much maligned selfie stick. IK's Starr gives Daniel a demo of the Grip and shows why it deserves to be in your travel bag. The iKlip Grip is a multifunction smartphone video stand that can work as a monopod or trip, can hold smartphones either vertically

Panasonic Lumix ZS100 4K Camera

The new Panasonic Lumix ZS100 comes with a raft of features that make it a little bit different from the average pocket snapper (and a price to match). Daniel chats with Darin Pepple from Imaging with Panasonic to review the ZS100's features. To start with, the ZS100 has a 1" 20 megapixel sensor, which is huge for a camera in this

Concepter Improves Your Photos With iBlazr2

Taking photos with your smartphone can be difficult if the lighting conditions aren't good. Concepter has solved this problem with a small, yet powerful, LED device. It is called iblazr2 and is the second generation of Concepter's iblazr flash series. Daniel spoke with Vlad from the Concepter company at CES 2016. Vlad demonstrated what you can do with the iblazr2.