Videos

In a previous "Weird Lens Challenge" video from photographer Mathieu Stern we learned how to easily create a cool, retro looking video using a 1950s Photax plastic lens. In a new fun and informative clip, Stern uses a rare 1960s Kenko 180-degree fisheye lens to create a unique circular field of vision.

Call it "Canines of New York." No, forget that. Call him simply by the name he's known for on his popular Instagram account: The Dogist.

Ever wonder what happens in your digital camera after you click the shutter? John P. Hess of Filmmaker IQ knows the answers and he explains it all in the fascinating and informative video below.

No matter how many times people are warned, they still seem to think taking photos on the railroad tracks is a good idea. It's not. It's dangerous and stupid and could lead to someone getting killed.

What's it like to use a strange plastic camera lens from 1950 on a modern mirrorless camera? That's the subject of this latest "Weird Lens Challenge" video from photographer Mathieu Stern.

Remember that recent video that everyone went crazy for where six photographers shot portraits of the same person but with wildly different results because of a twist? The folks behind that viral sensation are back with a fascinating new photography experiment with its own challenge.

Early this year, photographer Benjamin Von Wong and Chris Macaskill of SmugMug were inspired to create a series of superhero theme portraits with everyday people and including a very dynamic (and potentially dangerous) twist.