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Beard and Moustache Championships
The Art of Facial Hair A truly creative and imaginative tradition for centuries. The European Beard and Moustache Championships were held in Wittersdorf, near Mulhouse in France. MAMA supports the creative minds of the planet earth. If you come across [...]
Extreme Lighthouses, Storms and Ice
Entombed in ice, some are barely recognizable. A variety of photographers contribute the use of their photos for this outstanding compilation reported to us by Steve Hodge...thanks Steve! Incredible shots of lighthouses encased in ice or pounded by spectacular mega [...]
Not Another Planet – The World Below
Macro Coral Photography by Felix Salazar Yes, this is all very real. These are alien landscapes from beneath the sea. Close up and through the lens of Los Angeles based photographer Felix Salazar. The colors and textures are rich and [...]
Quick Facts And Trends Going Into 2013
Change is the new normal - Here's what's going on... More than 80% of smartphone and tablet owners use their devices while watching TV. At least 25% of US smartphone and tablet users use their devices while watching TV multiple [...]
Why Boredom Is Good
4 Bored Scousers At Prague Airport 17 Seconds of Creative Brilliance from the Bored Creativity at it's best putting this human bicycle together with the illusion of moving by using the mechanized airport walkway at the Prague Airport. If you [...]
Sunsets – Just Because
Every budding photographer wants to share the experience when they see something awesome. But how many times has your photo not quite measured up to the experience? The Elusive Sunset After all these years of shooting, the sunset is still [...]
Two Horses at Sunrise
Nothing like getting an early start on a foggy morning to just to cruise the back country roads for something I wasn't looking for. I remember these couple of horses with the sun's rays peeping through illuminating the first horse. [...]
Conan Super Slow-Mo Camera Moments
As much as they're having fun goofing off, it's really cool to watch "Serving Pie" and the "Human Sundae". Imagine getting paid to have fun like this. Once they realized you can rent of of those super-slo-mo cameras, Conan and [...]
The Mad Photographer – Hand Spun Fireworks
Wild Spinning Sparks! Check out this looped hand spun flying sparks show. Mathieu Degrotte created this great looped animation (gif). The 24 year old France based engineer creates stunning visual art. Depending your connection speed, it might take just a [...]
Don’t Play Dirty?
You gotta start somewhere. My first crack at shooting Rugby. Something to do on a Saturday afternoon in the rain. The rain isn't a reason to stay away, it's the reason to go. Nothing like a good mud flinging rugby [...]
Monique and Alex – Fall Engagement Photos
Fall is that time of year when nature offers up some of her best eye candy. Add a couple of photogenic people like Monique and Alex and you have great photo ops. We did a combination of close ups, average [...]
Underwater Dogs – Freaky Fun!
So what does a dog's underwater expression look like the moment they dive into the pool to fetch? Well, you're about to find out how cool this angle is. This is one of those wild and uniquely creative perspectives that [...]
Breakaway Floor Scares People in an Elevator
The ultimate technical prank just. OK, great any day of the year. It wasn't just about setting up the LG IPS monitors on the floor and making it appear as though the floor is falling out from under you, but [...]
Katy Perry, Jodi DiPiazza Sing at Night of Too Many Stars
Heading for a Million Hits You know Katy Perry, but now you're going to meet Jodi DiPiazza. She's 11 years old and lives with autism. She connects to the world through music. Recently Jodi and Katy brought the house down [...]
The 24 Second Wedding Shoot –
Ready, Set, Go! They had only 24 four seconds to get this" bride and groom shot" of them sitting a large sofa in the middle of Toronto's busiest intersection at Yonge and Dundas Street. Listen to the crowd cheer them [...]
Double Take – Are They Really Photos?
The stunning portrait drawings by artist Dirk Dzimirsky. Dirk Dzimirsky's works in his studio in Bocholt, Germany creating hyper realistic drawings. Dirk uses photography as the source for his attention grabbing work. His expositions and shows have captured the [...]
World’s Best Father?
The Creative Photography of Dave Engledow Dave's been up to no good in a fun way, putting himself and his little angel Alice Bee into all kinds of questionable and visually entertaining situations. Remember our feature of father Jason Lee's [...]
Canon 5D Mark III Review and Photo Samples
Let's get down to nitty-gritty. As much as the Canon 5D Mark III has been clouded by the "light leak" controversy we did some research and more recently are actually using one fresh out of the box. I already covered [...]
We All Depend On Each Other
Maybe one of best time lapse and slow motion nature compilations. Dueling hummingbirds, an ocean of monarchs, bats pollinating cactus blooms. 4 spell binding minutes. Without pollination, imagine 2/3 of all plants...gone. The earth functions best within pretty narrow parameters. [...]
The AIRPod? $10,000 Car that runs on Air –
Small price, tiny size, zero emissions It's not a concept vehicle, it's for real and Tata Motors plans on releasing it. Three passenger, tops at about 43 mph (70 kph) and a range of 200 kilometers or more...powered by air! [...]
Children Crying – End Times by Photographer Jill Greenberg
Know that no children were harmed, they're just a little ticked off. It's been a controversial body of work. But the gut wrenching expressions could be attributed to the way children exhibit stress and frustration in such a raw and [...]
Mister Rogers Remixed?
Mister Rogers Headed for 6 Million Hits on YouTube? Re-purposed Media - PBS is on a roll with these remixes of educational classics. Don't expect today's tweens to have a clue who these people are. This Mister Rogers Remix is [...]
Pizza Cones, Yes, Pizza in a Cone!
Tom Ryan posted this on Facebook and simply stated, "I want". Looks yummy doesn't it? Is it the best invention ever? Well you can do this at home. Video below. Hey, thanks for the tip Tom. . MAMA supports the [...]
Michelle Jenneke Sexy Dance Warm Up Routine at Junior World Championships in Barcelona 2012
Over 12 Million Hits and Has Blown Up on Twitter 19 year old Australian hurdler Michelle Jenneke put on quite a performance, but it didn't have much to do with her outstanding athletic ability. She's taken the media by storm. [...]
Get The F Off My Lawn
8 Seconds - It's Family Rated...Honest You know the grumpy old man who doesn't want anyone to step on his lawn. This is that, but clever. A clip from Corner Gas, a very corny All Canadian Sitcom. Go ahead, enjoy. [...]
Backyard Chicken Raising Magazine 1976
I went to visit Linda who has an amazing organic garden just north of where we live. She's a wealth of farming knowledge and doing things with the utmost considerations for sustainable all natural growing, the real old fashioned way. [...]
Steve Byland’s Lucky Shot – A Featured Photo
Great timing Steve! This shot is not a PhotoShop manipulation. In fact, Steve Byland, the photographer, will be the first to tell yout he's too lazy to PhotoShop something like this. Sometimes you're just in the right place at the [...]
The Age Test – What Is This?
Thanks to Warren Lobo for this fun find of the day. If you find cool and interesting stuff, tell MAMA. We want to know. Fun is good. Have some every day. [...]
Two Sweet Girls And A Couple of Margarine Tubs?
‘Call Your Girlfriend’ Robyn/ Erato cover by Lennon & Maisy Stella. They’re online video sensations. Wonder they’ll be 10 years from now? If they’re good at this age, it’s only going to get better. Let’s check back in a few years from and see. Here’s a flavor of ultimate cute. Enjoy!
You and Me are going to be Friends
There's a knock at the door. I open and look down to see this this handsome little man. He was shy but confident to ask "Where's the chicken?". It's Navid, he's two years old and in for a lot for [...]
“Uh, oh!” PhotoShop Phun of the Day
Having a little fun with PhotoShop doesn't always have to be elaborate effects and hours of work. Something small and simple can easily change the context of a scene. You can guess what that was here. (Click on the image [...]
When I Grow Up…A Series by Malo
What is my baby going to be when they grow up? The local butcher, a doctor or even a super hero? This is the Ultimate Photo Series in Creative Infant Photography Surely your "Smile of the Day". MAMA brings you [...]
Jelly Beans Gone WIld
Kristen Cumings photo by Samuel Levi Jones Turning Jelly beans into Masterpieces of Art Watch 100 hours unfold in minutes...more ahead! Jelly Belly® Bean Art by Kristen Cumings So what do you do with an unlimited supply of [...]
Uprooted
“It looked great, but as a photo just didn’t work.” An Uprooted Tree Gets a Lift with HDR You can see the difference from my average exposure on the right and the improved dimensionality to the finished edit below. Some [...]
How to Climb a 1,768 Foot Tower
When Your First Mistake Will Be Your Last It might start with an elevator ride to about 1,600 feet - but that last 178 feet really drives home the old saying, "Your first mistake will be your last". It's a [...]
Lightning Strikes San Francisco Bay Bridge
Awesome Lightning Strike! Phil Mcgrew has only seen lightning 3 times since moving the Bay area two years ago. He got lucky with 3 twenty second exposures shot from the office window being too chicken to get his camera wet [...]
Fun Find of the Day
USB Bear...Yikes! USB teddy bear holds data, scares children. That's all for this one. Thanks to Elektra IW for this fun find! MAMA supports the creative minds of the planet earth. If you come across something interesting and out [...]
Radical Upcycling – iMacquariums?
There are fish tanks, then there are iMacquariums. If you're into aquariums you gotta have a look at how uber cool having fish can be. The world is full of amazing people and creativity without boundaries. Jake Harms is one [...]
Lake Ice Wide Angle Scenes – 24-105mm Canon L Series
The breaking up of lake ice on a cloudy day made for some decent wide angle shots with lots of texture. With the white ice on lake and the white clouds, these help narrow the dynamic range of light. This [...]
The Wait is Over! Canon 5D Mark III
If you've been thinking about going to a full frame sensor, this new release is really sweet. What's a full frame sensor? The sensor is similarly sized to 35mm film. Full frames have superior image quality and overall performance across [...]