Technology Explained, Practice
Daniela Bowker
Resolution and pixels and image quality! Oh my! ...

When you hear the term 'high-res' thrown about with such abandon when it comes to images for web use, have you ever stopped to think just how big or how high quality and image meant for the web needs to be?

Resolution and pixels and image quality! Oh my! Saving images for the web
Feature Articles, Photography Theory
Haje Jan Kamps
Low-contrast photographs don't have to be boring

There's an assumption that high-contrast images are more dynamic, more compelling, more inviting. Have a go at some low-contrast photography. You might surprise yourself with the results.

Low-contrast photographs don't have to be boring
Feature Articles, Theory
Daniela Bowker
Seeking balance in your photos

Balance doesn't mean symmetry; it means an internal consistency and tension within your photos. And it's a vital element of composition. 

Seeking balance in your photos
Feature Articles, Photography Theory
Haje Jan Kamps
Training your photographic luck

Great photos might be down to a little bit of luck, but most of that 'luck' you make yourself. Don't believe us? Read on...

Training your photographic luck
Feature Articles, Practice
Daniela Bowker
The ups and downs and ins and outs of ...

Photographing buildings doesn't have to mean wide-angle lenses and fretting about correcting for the keystone effect. Any lens, and angle. Don't believe us? Let us show you!

The ups and downs and ins and outs of photographing buildings

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Snapchat spam gets an apology

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Following revelations over Christmas of a potential software vulnerability in its 'Find Friends' service that could allow its users' names to be linked with their phone numbers and a subsequent security breach around New Year, the last thing that ephemeral-image-sharing app Snapchat needs is another bothersome bug. Especially when it was veeeerrry slow to offer an apology and a fix to the first one. But that's just what Snapchat's got. This time, its users are reporting the receipt of unusually high numbers of spammy 'snaps'. Snapchat's developers are insistent that this incident is in no way related to the festive season 'Find Friends' vulnerability and they're working on a fix for it. They've also apologised for the inconvenience, which is a definite improvement on last time. However, until they can push through an update, the best advice on offer for users to adjust their settings so that only their friends can send them snaps. There's no means to report a Snapchat spammer, only block her or him, but maybe with this spate of spam, a solution will emerge.

(More details on the Snapchat blog)