Stark, Beautiful Photos of an Abandoned Greek Airport

Stark, Beautiful Photos of an Abandoned Greek Airport

Ellinikon International Airport, located in Athens, Greece, was shut down in 2001. The site has been left partially intact while development plans take place, and photographer Alexandros Lambrovassilis has been revisiting the site for years to document its remains.

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Here are the flaws photographers see when they take a picture of you

Here are the flaws photographers see when they take a picture of you

A professional photographer’s job doesn’t end after they snap their photograph, hell, in some ways that’s when their job starts. In this image, The Today Show reveals what a photographer sees in his photo and what he needs to fix. And boy there is a lot that needs fixin’.

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Shooting Challenge: Black & White

Shooting Challenge: Black & White

The world’s first photograph was murky wash of grays. So as you take black and white photos for this week’s Shooting Challenge, don’t consider yourself an artsy poseur. Call yourself a historian.

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If You Can't Fix Potholes, Use 'Em For Bottle Service

If You Can't Fix Potholes, Use 'Em For Bottle Service

This bleak winter is ravaging our streets, with AAA reporting new records for flat tires in New York. Meanwhile, in Montreal, two artists decided that if potholes are here to stay, they can at least provide a little levity.

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How To Take a Perfect Food Photo

How To Take a Perfect Food Photo

Immaculate Infatuation is a food blog run by some guys who aren’t your average foodies. So they know that Instagrams of food are so overdone, which means they also know how to make them good. Just refer to their hunger-inducing Instagram account and their food pic hashtag, #EEEEEATS. Here’s a guide to duplicating their mouthwatering magic:

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29 Epic Panoramas From Around The World

Humans can see an impressive 120-degree arc, but we’re not capable of focusing on all of that vision at once. Panoramic photographs stretch that sight to 180 or 360 degrees, and even better, 100% of that image is in attention-grabbing focus. Here are the 29 panoramas from this week’s Shooting Challenge.

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Watch One of History's Greatest Photographers at Work on the Streets

Garry Winogrand is known for being one of the 20th century’s greatest photographers. This video clip from a 1982 documentary is a wonderful peek at Winogrand roaming the streets with his camera and ruminating on photography.

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Nikon D4S HD-SLR promises the best images in any situation

The DSLR market is a highly competitive one, and the relatively newer high-def HD-SLR will probably be even more so. Now Nikon is outing its latest D series flagship that … Continue reading

Nikon Capture NX-D RAW image processing software now in free public beta

Photography aficionados, both professional and hobbyists, can now get their hands on the Nokia Capture NX-D software for their RAW image editing needs. Starting with its beta testing phase today, … Continue reading

These Mesmerizing GIFs Show the Shimmering Passage of Time

These Mesmerizing GIFs Show the Shimmering Passage of Time

These mesmerizing time-slice GIFs show twinkling views of the passing of time in a series of subtle snatches of the same scene stitched together.

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