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    Inspired by a photo showing the real-life subjects of Grant Wood's American Gothic standing beside the famous painting, 19-year-old Hungarian photographer Flóra Borsi has created her own fantastic, artistic juxtaposition with "The real life models." In this disorienting but captivating photo series, Borsi features real people re-imagined to look like famous abstract portraits standing next to the original paintings. In the series, which is showcased on her Behance and Facebook pages, Borsi answers the question: "What if abstract... (read more) show less

One of the coolest things about technology is seeing the ways in which it can be applied that were never envisioned by its creators. We're all familiar with lenticular printing, thanks to the little cards you'll find in cereal boxes and packs of Cracker Jack popcorn, which change their image depending on your viewing angle. The idea has been around for centuries but didn't become commonplace as a source of entertainment for kids and an eye-catching way of advertising until the 1940s. More recently, it's been used as a method of creating 3D photo prints... (read more) show less

    When Freefly Systems introduced its virtually unshakable, gyro-based MōVI camera stabilizer last month, it was quickly labeled a "game changer" for the imaging industry. But the device and its head-turning US$15,000 price tag have raised as many questions as answers since the launch. To help dispel fact from fiction about the MōVI, Freefly has just released a clever video (below) addressing some of the concerns. In the video, which you'll quickly figure out is shot in one continuous take using a MōVI stabilizer, a tech rep... (read more) show less

    One of our team mentioned the other day in our staff meeting how there have been more than 100 cameras announced so far in 2013. Wow, that realization just floored us. We're doing our best to keep up with this high-tech onslaught -- and to turn around in-depth reviews for our readers as quickly as possible -- but you can hopefully appreciate the amount of work it takes to get all of them through the IR lab and into the hands of our reviewers. So, while you wait, we have posted a robust set of "First Shots" from several of the... (read more) show less

    Photographer Peter Belanger may not be the most well known photographer in the world but he has one of the most high profile gigs imaginable: product photographer for Apple. That's right, all those incredible shots of iPhones and iPods against a clean white background that litter the Apple site? Most of that, including the iPad spread at the bottom of this page, is his work, and the folks at the Verge interviewed Belanger about his commercial photography. As you'd expect for product photography of major new technology like this,... (read more) show less

    It's Wednesday! Hump day. The weekend is coming into view. Time to get in on the some great camera deals for yourself or for that special lady in your life (hint: it's your mother!). Yes, more Mother's Day specials, as well as some great deals on new Canon, Olympus and Nikon kits. Check out the deals below, and if you don't see any discounts that get you excited now, be sure to check back regularly for more. Canon EOS Rebel SL1 Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm IS STM lens - $749.99 (Compare to $799 new) Buy.com... (read more) show less

    Edwin H. Land would have turned 104 today and Life magazine has marked the occasion with a look back at his legacy including revisiting a memorable 1972 cover story on the inventor of the Polaroid instant camera. An essay and slideshow on the Life website features an image of that cover story, titled "The Genius and His Magic Camera," along with pictures that Life photographer Co Rentmeester shot with a Polaroid SX-70. Rentmeester's SX-70 photos including some rather striking shots of dancers and models, showing that this... (read more) show less

    With a tumblr blog proclaiming cameras "are my new drug," Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx takes his photography very seriously. The blog features Sixx's impressive black-and-white work, including gritty street photos, surreal portraits, and eerily beautiful images of angel statues in cemeteries around the world. Sixx is also a devoted Leica shooter and he opens up about his love of photography in an interview posted today on the Leica Camera Blog. In the interview, titled "Nikki Sixx: One Step up from the Abyss, Part 1," Sixx... (read more) show less

Just days after Nikon announced the first mainstream Android camera, Samsung responded with its Samsung Galaxy Camera -- and Android fans found themselves with ringside seats to an epic battle. In one corner, a company with one of the most recognized brands in imaging. In the other, a consumer electronics giant with a long history in smart devices. The two cameras themselves trod equally different paths. Nikon aimed for small, conservative, and camera-like. For its part, Samsung essentially cross-bred the heart of a smartphone with the body and soul of a... (read more) show less

    Somewhat overshadowed amongst yesterday's announcement of the Adobe Creative Cloud overhaul came another intriguing piece of news: Adobe's getting into the hardware business. The company officially announced Projects Mighty and Napolean, two tablet-based, cloud-enabled drawing utensils. The primary new tool from Adobe is Project Mighty, a Bluetooth connected, pressure sensitive drawing tool for tablets. This stylus connects to your device via Bluetooth LE, and uses a pressure sensor for variable line weight, with your fingers... (read more) show less

    It's another beautiful day in deal land, and this morning we've found some great rebates on Samsung digital cameras, the Sigma 70-300mm lens, Elinchrom lights and other deals: Save up to $200 with Samsung Mothers-Day rebates - Free Shipping Adorama has a slew of instant rebates on a big selection of Samsung digital cameras just in time for Mother's Day. Pick up a Samsung DV150F Dual-View Smart Digital Camera (in a variety of colors) for $99 (compare to $149), or score big with a Samsung NX1000 compact system camera... (read more) show less

For more than a few years now, we've followed developments in fuel cell technology with interest. Although advances are still occurring for traditional battery chemistry, for the last decade or so they've largely been evolutionary, rather than revolutionary. Fuel cells, though, have promised a major change in mobile power supply. A lot of money and research has been poured into developing viable fuel cell technologies, with the promise both of longer runtimes and better shelf life without charge loss. (And for quite a few years, as well -- Canon showed... (read more) show less

    Wave photography has usually been the domain of sports photographers, capturing huge, thundering walls of water that propel surfers through their feats. But French photographer Pierre Carreau has shown a very different world of waves with his AquaViva series, transforming the water into perfectly still snapshots that seem unreally still and sharp. By tightly controlling the focus, shutter speed, and angle of light, his Macrowave shots look sculptural, as if the waves had been carved of ice or glass. Much like a tilt-shift... (read more) show less

  A radioactive Leica 50mm f/2 For nearly 30 years, camera producers were making lenses that were optically excellent but had a very curious side effect — they were notably radioactive. These so called "radioactive lenses" put off enough radiation that to this day they set off a geiger counter (but don't worry, the levels are so low as to be near harmless). If you take a lens made between 1940 and 1970, crafted by luminaries such as Carl Zeiss, Kodak, Olympus, Voigtlander and more, and hold it up to a geiger counter, you'll get a... (read more) show less

    Adobe doubled down on its Creative Cloud suite of imaging and design products today by announcing its latest creative software products will be named after the subscription-based service. Previously called Adobe Creative Suite and including such standout imaging programs as Photoshop CS and Premiere Pro CS, the new software package will be called, simply, CC. Each program in the collection will include that CC suffix after the title including Photoshop CC, Premiere Pro CC, and Adobe Bridge CC. The announcement came at Adobe's... (read more) show less

    Good morning and welcome to another wonderful work week! Yes, it's Monday, but at least you can check out some of the great deals on cameras, lenses and other camera accessories we found in our handpicked selection below: Olympus PEN E-P3 bundle with M. Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R f/3.5-5.6 Zoom Lens + free bag - $379 (Compare to $899 MSRP) - Free Shipping Adorama is offering a nice bundle on the Olympus PEN E-P3 compact system camera bundle that includes a 14-42mm kit lens as well as a free Olympus Mini-Messenger... (read more) show less

Despite a few quibbles, the 20.2-megapixel Canon 6D lives up to its promise of housing a glorious, full-frame CMOS sensor inside a smaller, lighter and more affordable digital SLR camera body designed for prosumers, enthusiasts, and even novice photographers. Are we in love with everything about this camera? No, but Canon's done a great job of not dumbing down, or cheapening the 6D to fit its "sweet spot" pricing. The Canon EOS 6D is a responsive shooter that boasts image and video quality that rivals the stepup 5D Mark III, one of our favorite cameras... (read more) show less

    We've shared footage before from car dashboard cameras in Russia that have captured catastrophic events such as meteor explosions, so it's nice to be able to post some positive video this time. In the stirring compilation of clips from Russian dash cams below, we see various acts of human kindness, including people helping other people (and animals) out of potentially dangerous situations. For instance, there's quite a bit of footage of big, burly guys helping old ladies across streets; drivers helping pull cars out of... (read more) show less