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VICE Magazine is presenting the exclusive photo show celebrating its 15th Annual Photo Issue. Presented by the Kia Forte, and feature works from over 30 of the contributing photographers spotlighted in the issue. The event will also feature a custom
The Latest version of Adobe's consumer-oriented Photo-editing software Photoshop Elements 15, has been launched. This update gives way for more automation in photo organisation and editing. The latest addition to Elements 15 , however, is a facial editor that recognises parts of the face and allows you to adjust each one individually. The clone stamp and healing brush for removing small spots, selection tools, and even adjustment layers with masks to apply edits to only portions of the image are still intact in the new interface. Photoshop Elements 15 is touch...
During the Photokina currently happening in Germany, Fujifilm announced that it will be releasing a next generation format "instax SQUARE format film” and “instax SQUARE camera", which is all set to rock the photography world. The camera has a 1:1 aspect ratio making it comfortable for shooting portraits and landscapes. The square format is the current trend amongst smart phone users. According to Instax website, "It's because we live in our own particular ways, that a single unassuming slice of "normal" can become a photographic work of art. The joy...
Kubo and the Two Strings are making waves in the animation world. Using the latest 3d printing techniques and with a combination of stop motion, the Japanese fantasy characters have come alive as a stop motion animation film, known as Kubo and the Two Strings. Laika is the animation studio which is behind the making of this stop motion film. Kubo and the Two Strings was released on Sep 9th 2016. This movie has a rating of 8.3/10 in iMDb and 96% in rotten tomatoes. Kubo and the Two strings is the future of all stop motion animation movies and it was directed by...
The latest Godzilla movie is known as the "Godzilla Resurgence" in English and in Japanese it's known as Shin Godzilla. The movie is directed by Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi. It's produced and distributed by Toho pictures. Since this is the first ever Japanese Godzilla movie in the last 12 years, the rare art pieces which were used for the movie is on display at the Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art in Sapporo’s Chuo in Japan. The art exhibition is known as 'Godzilla at the Museum: Vision, Art & Design in Japanese Sci-Fi 1954-2016'. More than 700 pieces...
The most prestigious wildlife photography contest, Nature Photographer Of the Year, run by National Geographic is open for the year 2016. The 2016 Nature Photographer of the Year contest is an opportunity for photographers to show us the power of nature and their love of it through their imagery, said Sarah Leen, director of photography for National Geographic magazine and National Geographic Partners. The four categories include Landscape,Environmental issues, Action and Animal Portraits. These categories will bring forth the complexity and beauty of nature...
Trolls is a 3D animation musical comedy which is all set to release on November 4th 2016 in USA. From the creators of Shrek comes the most smart, funny, irreverent animated comedy of the year, DreamWorks' Trolls. This holiday season, enter a colorful, wondrous world populated by hilariously unforgettable characters and discover the story of the overly optimistic Trolls, with a constant song on their lips, and the comically pessimistic Bergens, who are only happy when they have trolls in their stomach. Featuring original music from Justin Timberlake, and soon-to-...
Marc Levoy, a principal engineer at Google and a former professor of stanford has offered free lectures on Digital Photography. You need not have any prior Knowledge on photography to go through this course. This course is based on CS 178(Digital Photography), which Levoy taught at stanforn from 2009 to 2014. It gives an introduction to the scientific,artistic, and computing aspects of digital photography. The course consists of 18 lectures. To improve your picture taking skills and develop good photographs are pretty good reasons to take up this course. Topics...
Looking at the funny side of the animal kingdom, the awards are focussed to conserve wildlife through competition. Themed at the comical side of the animals these photography contests are held by institutions like the National Geographic and the London's Natural History Museum.The silliness of the animals are best enjoyed and admired through this competitions. Six Categories of the Contest: Nikon Creatures of the Land Kenya Airways Creatures in the Air One Vision Imaging Junior Amazing Internet Portfolio Underwater and Alex Walker Serian’s Video Clips. The...
Worldwide leader in digital imaging and the world's largest image sensor manufacturer -Sony, has announced a new flagship model for their popular Cyber-shot RX100 series of compact cameras, the RX100 V (model DSC-RX100M5). A first for Sony's RX100 series of cameras, the new RX100 V model features a Fast Hybrid AF system that combines the respective advantages of focal-plane phase detection AF and contrast detection AF and ultimately enables the camera to lock focus in as little as 0.05 seconds. The exciting new camera brings a new level of AF performance and...
Polaroid is always a favourite amongst instant photography users. Now Digital camera users can also be thrilled with the additional features offered by the latest camera, 'Snap Touch' announced by Polaroid. Polaroid Snaptouch comes with a 3.5 inch LCD touchscreen display, which allows you to adjust the background settings after taking a picture. . Images are captured on a new and improved 13 MP CMOS sensor and the new model is capable of recording 1080p Full-HD video. Images and video footage are saved on a microSD card up to 128GB in size. This camera also comes...
Dubai welcomes 3D Artists which is all set to happen in March 2017. December 15th 2016 is the last date for submission. The award, which carries a total prize money of $650,000 was launched at the second Dubai Canvas Festival last March. The final prize-winner will be awarded $300,000 prize money. This is the first time an award of excellence is given for 3D art category. The theme for the 3D Art award is 'Happiness', so artists from all over the world are invited to take part and win laurels. A jury comprised of renowned international and local artists will...
The 36th Nikon Photo Contest has been announced which comprises of cash and also collection of top DSLR cameras to winners.The contest has been held by the company since 1969 to provide an opportunity for photographers around the world to bring out their talents. As a mark of their 100th Anniversary celebrations, Nikon has announced special category , where the winners are entitled to cash price of ¥500,000 (approx $4900) and a Nikon D5 with the AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm F2.8E ED VR lens. Find more details here: http://www.nikon-photocontest.com/en/ Entries for...
Art Exhibition venue : Manipal Art School, Udupi, Karnataka, India Date: From Oct 3- Oct 7th, students of the Manipal Art School will be exhibiting their paintings at the Vibhuti Art Gallery which is located near the city bus stand. This painting exhibition was organised by Manipal school of art partnered with Chitrakala Mandira. It's open to the public from 10 a.m till 6 p.m till Friday October 7th, 2016. More than 45 paintings created with different techniques will be displayed. The exhibition was inagugrated by K.P Rao on October 3rd, who is a...
A new CGI animated series will be screening in Greece. The Nickelodeon is all set to rock Greece with it's new, funny, adventurous 3D animated series 'The Mojicons'. The story is all about some goons stealing the @ symbol and the internet stops working. It's all in the hands of 'The Mojicons' to save the day. These mojicons live in the internet and we frequently use them as emoticons in our emails. The Mojicons are all set to take upon a dangerous expedition to restore the internet system. This animated series was developed by Russian designers, Alexander...
Photo editing apps : Exposure X2 is an advanced creative photo editor and organizer that improves every step in your editing workflow. Use it to quickly organize your images, non-destructively edit your photos, and apply gorgeous looks and special effects. Exposure has been acting as a creative photo editor for digital photographers seeking a smarter, faster way to work. And Exposure X2 is an advanced version which continues this tradition. It helps in organising your photos in an efficient way and thus transforming them into beautiful art works. It can be used...