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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What are Polaroid and Lady Gaga up to?

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Lady Gaga, debatable style icon and Twitter Queen, together with iconic manufacturers of instamatic cameras, Polaroid, are up to something. What, it isn’t quite certain, except that it’s called Grey Label. Honestly, you’d think that they’d settle on a slightly more inspiring or exciting name than that, wouldn’t you? It’s hardly as if Lady Gaga isn’t on the spectacular side of spectacular, is it?

Anyway. Come 15:30 PST (that’s 18:30 EST and 23:30 GMT) today, all will be revealed on a live webcast from CES. Whether you’re a closet Lady Gaga fan who hangs on her every word and fashion-forward move or just fancy having an oggle, you can do so by logging on to the Polaroid website. You might even find out what this whole Grey Label business is, too.

I might manage to stay awake to have a peek, as well. Just.