Everybody needs a hobby, including artist Miguel Endara, even if it involves a drawing a portrait composed entirely out of 3.2 million ink dots. Time spent: 210 hours. I’m completely blown away by the amount of work and time that were put into this, not to mention the “making of”. How does he know it was 3.2 million dots? He doesn’t. It’s not an exact number, but it’s very close. Miguel multiplied the...

It looks like Alex Cherney just released yet another jaw-dropping timelapse video of Lake Tekapo on South Island, New Zealand. The lake does look like it’s arguably one of best night sky locations in the Southern Hemisphere. The significance of its pristine night sky without light pollution is recognized world-wide, and is being included in the list of UNESCO Starlight Reserves. The World at Night works closely with UNESCO Astronomy...

Ever since I watched this episode of [FRAMED] interview a senior and fashion photographer Michelle Moore, I started following her work on Facebook and blog. Michelle sounds like a very personable photographer, and her work is amazing. Michelle has bridged a gap between high school seniors and models. It doesn’t matter what the shoot is for, or what style of shoot it is, she will deliver on making her client feel beautiful. Michelle...

Here’s a great timelapse video done by Rob Whitworth of where I was born, Ho Chi Minh City (aka Saigon), which is an amazing up and coming city. This time lapse is a culmination of 10,000 RAW images and multiple shoots capturing some of the cities relentless energy and pace of change. Everyone who has visited Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam knows part of the magic (love it or hate it) is in the traffic. Although, most people generally are...

“District Nights” by Drew Geraci This piece is all about DC at dusk and night – concentrating on the monuments and historial buildings on the mall. During the making of this time-lapse, Drew Geraci was hassled/stopped 27 times by DC police and received 5 parking tickets. That’s pretty much how it goes in DC. Shot on: Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 II, Canon 50mm f/1.4, Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 II, Dynamic...

Wow! This is one of the greatest video clips I’ve seen lately, done by Tom Lowe from Timescape.org. This is production footage from his forthcoming debut film, “TimeScapes,” a portrait of the American Southwest. This video was filmed and edited at 4K (4069×2304) resolution, four times greater than regular 1080p HD. Shot on Red Epic and Canon RAW still cameras. You can pre-order the movie “TimeScapes” here:...

Here’s are some interesting behind-the-scenes mini-documentary videos showing Scott Schuman (“The Sartorialist“) shooting his street fashion photographs. Scott Schuman is the creator of the popular fashion blog “The Sartorialist.” After leaving his position as director of men’s fashion at his showroom to take care of his daughter in September 2005, he began carrying a digital camera around and...

If you’re someone who happens to be into videos, may it be wedding, event, or any other kinds of video, these are great tutorials for you regardless of your skill level. In these videos, the guys at Stillmotion go over some basic ideas such as lens & composition, monopod usage and manipulation, color temperature in camera, and even same day edit! These are guys like the master of same day edits, so make sure to not skip the good...

Russell James, the main photographer for Victoria’s Secret, was born in Australia, and started his career as a laborer in a trash can factory. It took more then two decades to find his way from Perth, Australia to the fashion world of New York City. Russell traveled the world from 1987 to 1996 trying get his photography career started. As a matter of fact, in 1997, he was on the brink of having to admit defeat and go back to Australia...

Greg Kiss is a passionate landscape photographer and filmmaker from Germany who travels extensively to find beautiful places he has a talent for capturing. Since 1990, Greg worked intensively with the photograph, the first exclusively with landscape photography, and later he expanded his portfolio to include among other things, travel photography, portraits and architectural photography. The focus of his work is and remains the nature. He...