Category Archives: Photography

Travel Books: ‘Stay Wild – Cabins, Rural Getaways & Sublime Solitude’ (2021)

Follow us deep into the woods on a journey that showcases new ways to escape into Europe’s vast and eclectic landscape. With an emphasis on environmentally-friendly travel, Stay Wild shines the light on places for curious, conscious travelers to rest and recharge.

From towering treehouses, compact cabins, houseboats, yurts, and mobile homes that let you cook your meals al fresco whilst the campfire flickers, this book showcases alternative travel’s astounding diversity and enriching qualities.

For the first time in decades, our worlds got smaller, but for many, travel limitations have fostered a newfound appreciation for regional vacations. Are you ready and willing to digitally detox? Leave the city behind you, switch off, reconnect with yourself and nature, and fall in love with the world again through the pages of Stay Wild.

Launched in 2010, Canopy & Stars is an online platform where people can book stays in weird and wonderful locations all over Europe. With authenticity, creativity and a connection to nature at its core, Canopy & Stars strive to facilitate meaningful experiences that have a positive impact on the environment.

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Photographers: Charly Savely – ‘Wild Alaska’

To Charly Savely, Alaska is where the wild is. This short film offers a glimpse of what goes into photographing this majestic landscape, and the animals who call it home. Through her work, Charly hopes to bring awareness to many types of wildlife species, while inspiring others in our world to keep the wild places wild.

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Tropical Photography: ‘Mauna Kea Beach Hotel’ – Gray Malin (February 2021)

Inspired by the timeless and unique spirit of Hawai’i, Gray photographed this collection at the beloved Mauna Kea Beach Hotel.

Vintage props, striped beachside umbrellas, and more decorate eye-catching locations throughout the property celebrating the island lifestyle and transporting you to a tropical paradise.

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Top Bird Photography: ‘Herons, Dippers And Wrens In Norway’ (Video)

Filmed and Edited by: T. Haaland Photography

In this episode, I’m shooting bird photography in Hardanger again. It’s winter and close to Christmas time, the weather variates between mild and cold temperatures. But there are still birds to photograph!

Landscapes: ‘Seasons Of Denmark – Autumn’ (Video)

Filmed and Edited by: Casper Rolsted

Every season has its own beauty. This is the second of four shortfilms that will showcase the seasons of Denmark. The focus in these films will be on the landscapes – primerely the changing nature.

Autumn in Denmark is characterized by lot of gray and rainy days – but the nature is beautiful with lovely warm colors.

In this timelapse film from Denmark you will experience the following locations:

Svanninge Bakker
This is a large area of woodland and hilly natural landscapes on Funen.

Mandemarke Bakker, Møns Klint and Liselund park.
These beautiful areas on the island Møn are remarkable and a must-see for all nature lovers. The white chalk slopes is unique in the Danish nature and the surrounding area has a unique nature and wildlife.

Skjoldungernes Land National Park
This national park is located in central Zealand, 30 km from Copenhagen. It is characterized by large deciduous forests and the Roskilde Fjord with islands, islets and a unique birdlife.

Smartphones: Samsung’s ‘2021 Galaxy S21 5G’ (Video)

During Samsung’s January 2021 Unpacked event, the company unveiled its line of S21 phones, including the S21, the S21 Plus and the S21 Ultra.

Timelapse : ‘Yorkshire Frontiers’ (Teaser Video)

Teaser advert for the ‘Yorkshire Frontiers’ film, which is the longest time lapse film made on earth, due for release late 2021.

Due to be released in 2021, our aim is to create the longest ever time-lapse film, right here in ‘God’s own country’! With over 2 years of video production and over 500,000 images this is an epic film worthy of a place in the Guinness book of records. The film also features ultra slow motion wildlife photography and stunning aerial footage of Yorkshires greatest landmarks from North, East, South and West Yorkshire.

For more info visit: yorkshirefrontiers.co.uk

Yorkshire is a historic county in northern England. It’s known for its Roman and Viking heritage, as well as its Norman castles, medieval abbeys, Industrial Revolution-era cities and 2 national parks. The county town of York, founded by the Romans, is home to 13th-century cathedral York Minster, Tudor houses and medieval walls. The interactive Jorvik Viking Centre recalls the area’s 9th-century Norse occupation.

Photography: Top Tips For Taking Great Photos On The iPHone Camera (Video)

Apple has quietly given its Camera app a major overhaul — with great tricks hidden in its interface. WSJ’s Kenny Wassus demos the new features, from simultaneous video and photo capture to Burst Mode and the new Pro Raw format.

Photo illustration: Kenny Wassus

Video Timeline: 0:000:44 Introduction 0:451:17 Hidden Camera Levels 1:181:44 Quick Video Capture 1:452:10 Burst Mode 2:112:37 Preserve Creative Control 2:383:06 Reveal Exposure Control 3:073:37 24 FPS Video Recording 3:384:10 Mirror Selfie 4:115:39 Apple Pro Raw

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Timelapse Photography: ‘Lilies In Bloom’ (4K Video)

Filmed and Edited by: Christopher Putvinski

A short video of pink and white lilies blooming over the course of a week. The video is comprised of roughly 1,300 photos, compiled at 24 frames per second. Hope you enjoy it. Music is “Overlook” by Roary (via Musicbed)