Jun
- Iris by Mimi Zou
Source :
Dezeen magazine
Royal College of Art
Mimi Zou’s official website
The Royal College of Art in London has just had its 2012 graduate showcase, as a whole a truly inspirational event, however what struck me the most was this designers work. The Iris is an inspiration and an innovation to photographers anywere. I have just watched the vimeo video which you can watch here, my jaw absolutely dropped.. I thought this is the coolest thing ever. The fact that it locks onto your eye, and is controlled by your eye movements is truly remarkable. Zou also showcased the working model at her graduate show.
The Iris has some pretty standard camera features on it such as an SD Card, Wifi and the ability to recognise and tag faces. This last feature which is enabled by the Iris’s built in biometric data sensor needs the users and subjects information to be imputted before it can recognise faces, which is a nice touch, as it will avoid unwanted tagging.
I hope to see the Iris on sale soon.
-binoculars
Jun
eyes - binoculars / who owns thy image?
A basic outline of what I would like to take a look at:
- the worlds stance on copyright in terms of photographic material
- New Zealands stance and its Copyright Act
- The Facebook problem
- What about Reuters, AP and Getty Images
- my own personal comment on the current situation
- institutional copyright at design and arts course the world over
- Does stating on a website that you have copyright mean you ACTUALLY have copyright.
All this and more is in store. If you have anything you want to add to the discussion feel free to leave me a message, email me, or ask a question.
send all emails to cameron.macfarlane@newswire.co.nz
Jun
Photography & Copyright - A contested issue
Well In my journalism class we have to put together a blog about a newsworthy subject, one of which is close to your heart. So naturally I have chosen something photography based.
- Photography & Copyright - A contested issue
these posts will be on this blog but as a seperate area to my usual rants, moans and photos. I will clearly seperate them for your viewing pleasure by posting them under the guise of eyes - binoculars.
Jun
Here is a shot from a recent photo-shoot I did with one of my friends here in Wellington. She is a musician who loves what she does, I am writing an article on her at the moment so I will keep you guys posted…
Jun
The new face on the block
Well let me introduce myself, I am Cameron Macfarlane and what follows is a sample of the photos I take as I go about my everyday life, as well as a sampling of some travel writing.. hope you enjoy.
May
Apr
Photography by Robby Cavanaugh
- Shaper Of Dreams
- Never Could Sleep
Apr
Gorgeous Jack Daniels bottle design!
Apr
Keira – Keira Knightley shows off her dark side for the April cover shoot of Interview Magazine. In front of Mert & Marcus’ lens, the English actress slips into ultra-modern pieces from the likes of Louis Vuitton, Balenciaga, Diane von Furstenberg and Yves Saint Laurent selected by fashion editor Karl Templer. With cigarette in hand, Keira rocks red lips by makeup artist Lucia Pieroni and tousled locks by hair stylist Paul Hanlon.
(via FGR)
Apr
An interesting camera designed specifically with you astro-photographers in mind. With an inbuilt infrared sensor it can shoot space, night or day. However is it an affordable option. Is it worth the USD $1,499.00 price tag?
It has been specially designed to utilise Canon’s suite of accessories such as: EF & EF-S lens systems, remote shutter and camera controls, AC power support so you can run it off an exterior battery pack or mans, all these enable the camera to be used effectively for night shooting, especially for long exposures.
“The EOS 60Da is a testament to the constant desire to meet the needs of every customer, including those in specialized fields,” said Yuichi Ishizuka, executive vice president and general manager, Imaging Technologies & Communications Group, Canon U.S.A.
We can expect an increased in specialist camera’s and equipment to be hitting the market more and more. How soon will the other major players Nikon, Phase One, Hasselblad, Sony, Panasonic jump on this unique band wagon.
-slr kamraApr
Did you know that Ilford came up with its own Pinhole Camera? Read on to find out what this $254 photography kit comes with. If you don’t have that much moolah for a pinhole, you can make one using household items too!
Apr
Same Crew, New Ride
This is a printable version of NASA’s “Same Crew, New Ride” poster depicting an artist’s conception of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program (CCP). The poster features a NASA astronaut in the foreground with a vehicle launching toward the International Space Station in the background.
CCP is investing in the aerospace industry and helping multiple companies design and develop crew transportation systems that could be capable of flying to the space station and other low Earth orbit destinations. The program is meant to accelerate a United States-led capability to the station where critical scientific work is being performed for use in applications here on Earth.
CCP is expected to drive down the cost of space travel as well as open up space to more people than ever before by balancing industry’s own innovative capabilities with NASA’s 50 years of human spaceflight experience.
Apr
Bell & Ross Watchmakers
They call themselves Bell & Ross Time Instruments They are makers of aviation and diving watches. There designs range from the classic WW1 design that most aviators wore to the state of the art diving watches that keep track of your ascent/decent and water pressure.
I am in the middle of deciding what to get for my 25th Birthday, which is in November. I decided a long time ago that a watch would be pretty cool. I have a design in mind, pictured above. Simple face with large hands & numbers. Something that looks a little classy but still reasonably stylish. I am not sure, what do you tumblrites think I should get?
