An NFT is a Non-Fungible Token. The token refers to a digital token or certificate that is stored on a secure distributed database referred to as the blockchain. NFTs are therefore unique digital assets that can be bought and sold, with every transaction being permanently recorded in the blockchain. One way to think about NFTs is that they are like a certificate of authenticity that is permanently embedded into a database, along with any future transactions that transfer ownership....

I am hopelessly pragmatic. I feel this the most when I am out with the camera and conditions are very favorable. My approach then is to shoot as many compositions as possible in shortest possible time. Depending on my mood, this may result in fits of anger when I turn a camera wheel in the wrong direction, or when the tripod legs won’t extend as fast as I desire. I am trying to point out that I am all over the place when mother nature smiles at me,…....

Advertisements 2020 Photo Contest 2020 Photo Contest The 2020 World Press Photo Contest is the 63rd annual contest so far. This year, 4,282 photographers from 125 countries all over the world submitted their images. The jury had a difficult task of selecting the best among the impressive number of 73,996 photos. The jury of 17 photography professionals has awarded Yasuyoshi Chiba’s image Straight Voice as the World Press Photo of the Year....

Legendary Japanese camera brand Yashica has recently announced a comeback. After a series of teaser videos, they have finally launched the Kickstarter campaign. The camera they are making is called Yashica Y35, and it’s a pretty unusual blend of the analog and the digital. Yashica Y35 features the same design as the Electro 35, but on the inside, it’s quite different. It “recaptures the joy and meaning of analog photography,” but turns it into digital....

OK, I lied. These posing tips are relevant for posing models as well. When you shoot “ordinary people,” they are not always aware what which post highlights their best features—things like the shape of the face, long noses, big ears, and so on. Experienced models will usually know how to pose to look at their best, but for the rest of us, here we go. Photographer Jerry Ghionis shares a few posing tips for shooting people, focusing on non-models....