The ultimate photographer's Rube video by 2D Photography Thanks to Ian Worling for this find... First, what's a Rube? Complex gadgets that perform simple tasks in indirect, convoluted ways named after Rube Goldberg. The folks at 2D Photography had a little time on their hands. This Rube just seems to go on forever. You might guess by the ...
Great Marketing... Find a common problem Solve it Sell it A great idea, now it's a prototype looking to go into production. Tangled cords are the Problem. The Recoil Winder is the Solution. RECOIL, What is it? It's not just about winding up cords and wires. RECOIL smarter than that. The two videos below will explain everything. At KickStart, the RECOIL has surpassed it's ...
Consumer's win in Nikon versus Canon digital SLR wars While rumors have been circulating forever about a new Canon 5D Mark III (or whatever they might call it), Nikon hits the market with their latest update in the introductory Full Frame SLR category...and it's loaded. Pre-orders Expected availability: March 22 2012 pre-orders available click image below The competition means ...
Waiting for a friend... That's what seems to gleam through the eyes of these shelter dogs, the subject of one of Traer Scott's best selling books. Simple near black and white portraits that grab your imagination and feelings. Traer has been widely acclaimed for helping to bring awareness to forefront in a unique way. Click any thumbnail image ...
"Laura Lynne Photography" Is Fun Photographing children comes naturally to Laura Lynne with her organic style. Click any photo for a more detailed view. Kids, they light up your life. A few photographers have that combination of patience and timing to capture the magic moment. Laura Lynne Stetser caught our eye here at MAMA. She's offered to share some ...
As an artist, one of the most difficult things to try and do is to draw badly. But then there are the awful drawings by Mathieu Barrère when combined with his wit, pokes fun at this silly world. His work is nice and simple but sometimes the humor catches you off guard where just a double ...
Today's smile. Top end of the cute-o-meter. Every child has awesome in them. White Stripes "We're Going To Be Friends" This one could be joining the Youtube million hits club. Produced by D-PAN, the Deaf Professional Arts Network American Sign Language Direction by Ronald Dans Directed by Nicholas Hill of Lucky Airlines Special thanks to Ellen Jiskra Huber, nice find. Comments, suggestions, ideas? ...
The change in seasons offers something new every couple of months. I look forward to each. The Long Way Home - Again Click for a larger view... Yes, I took the long way home a couple of weeks ago after a fresh snow fall and managed some good shots along the way. I reached an intersection in the back-country ...
The Ingenious 3D Origami Sculptures of Jeremy Kool There's origami and then there's Jeremy Kool's 3D origami. He's been creating the most intricate 3D wildlife emulating this ancient art of paper folding and the world is taking notice. Jeremy uses 3D software (Maya 2012) to create his characters and environments. The amazing digital finesse has you believing it. We ...
The Big Gun It's quite large and fairly weighty. That's why the tripod mount is on the lens for better balance and no undue stress where the lens mount meets the camera. Yes, I'm using a plastic green army man for size context. I wonder if there are any plastic green army women anywhere? I've had this telephoto ...
Here's a camera at a great price, lots of focal length and with all the feature buttons nicely laid out. The image quality is excellent and likely due the the combination of the EXR CMOS sensor and quality fixed lens. Also the LCD res is higher and crisper then earlier comparables in the brand. Some key features: 16 ...
Painting nature scenes on small pains of glass in just seconds. It starts off in the middle of a painting Then, the next one is from start to completion. Just plain cool. The world is full of wonderful people.
No Hamsters Were Injured In The Making Of This Video So what's a hot blow dryer and a hamster have to do with turning a page? This is one of those quirky domino physical action sequences that set's off a final desired effect...turning a page. This one does have some very imaginative actions...hence the blow dryer and ...
This is more than just a YouTube stunt. They're professionals and it's a great tune. Talk about stunning collaboration. It's a real treat to watch. Super viral. Over 4 million served. Nough said. Here it is... Somebody That I Used to Know - Walk off the Earth (Gotye - Cover) Seen something that caught your attention? Share it ...
Impromptu Musical Duet Between Strangers Breaks Out This one is heading for a million hits on YouTube. Here's the amateur videographer's quote: "Okay- what you are about to watch is a true New York experience. What originally started out as a typical NYC subway ride turned into an awesome performance by two people who have never met ...
Once upon a time, Windsor was the King of Entertainment. Supper Clubs with big-name entertainment were common. Tom Jones, Paul Anka, Bobby Vinton, Brenda Lee, Ricky Nelson, Rich Little just to name a few performing celebs around Windsor. A couple of weeks ago, we dug up these autographed celebrity glossies my mother had stashed away. My mother Cécile ...
New Nikon D4 Pro DSLR Camera Will Retail For 6 Gs Advanced orders are available. Yes, this is one of the big guns. Pro territory. Nicely engineered. Top notch piece of pro gear with full HD Video. Of course it's a full frame CMOS censor that features Nikon FX fomat. Add a really super high res LCD with ...
Joanne, the fabulous hen, likes to roll around in the dirt from time to time. What's that all about? Chickens need dirt to bath from time to time. It's essential to good chicken health and is how they control mites and other skin irritants. I watched Joanne regularly scratch out a bowl shape in the dry dirt. ...
Brian Martin and I covered many miles of the Bruce and other trails over the years. Most often we were lead by the Trail Master, Shadow, Brian's dog. When I'd drop by Brian's home Shadow knew exactly what was ahead...a day on the trails. Shadow's photo was always a favorite and has resided in my portfolio ...
Featuring The World Famous Toronto Skyline Night photography with long exposures reveals all the ambient light, punches up reflections...but with that comes the noise. The digital grain that sneaks out from the darker areas of your scene. Even when using a low ISO, long exposures are subject to noise. Let your photos shine in their noise free ...
Taxidermy pets come to life and sing in this new video from indie musician The Erratic Man. And nope, Chuck Testa did not harm any animals in the making of this video. Innovative, Creative Marketing The Erratic Man has put a twist on promoting his single by tying in some interactive fun to share on social media. ...
One of the jumpers admits to his girlfriend he's scared. “I Believe I Can Fly” is a trailer for a documentary by the French director Sébastien Montaz-Rosset that was recently released. Warning: This video will leave you completely inspired. .
Be creative. It's simple, dumb fun. Anyone can do it. You're now the art director for your own stickman movie. Thanks to Robert Jones for the fun tip of the day. The kids will love this... OK, your turn. Click on the image below and see what happens.
Simply cute.
We see jets. Jeffrey Milstein sees art flying by. "The Jet as Art" is Jeffrey Milstein's latest exhibition at the Smithsonian. Jeff was always fascinated by planes and used to hang out at LAX to catch them flying on by. The little kid is still there only bigger and now equipped with a camera. The average fly by ...
Join the Cartoon Eyes Challenge here. Will Cartoon Eyes be enough to deter criminals and bandits? Psychologist and Security Consultant Dr. Arty Choke thinks so. No tapes, no digital electronics. It's purely analog genius, but will these surveillance savings be passed on to customers worldwide? Scroll down for the rest of the story... So I'm going around town with ...
Fun is good right? Let's do something with photography, but just for fun. Make a pair of cardboard cartoon eyes just like you see here. and find something fun and interesting to put them on. Then go to MAMA's facebook page here and post your photo telling us where it is (village, city, country, etc.) We're also having ...
It's heading for 7 million hits. Here's one for the ladies. The creative production is very efficient. Showing you 25 variations in under 5 minutes. You never know what's going to make a YouTube hit. If you haven't seen it already, it's a treat. Maybe I can use one of these fancy knots with my plaid ...
Amazing and cool animals gone wild. Mad Science with Alethorpe's PhotoShop Creations. It's not viral, just fun. Some of these animal creations were very well thought out. Although most of the animals have no genetic connections, nearly all the textures and colors matched up very well. A quick and interesting show. Share it! Some fun viewing in under 2 ...
Micro Four Thirds Systems A whole new and very cool category of digital camera has been emerging for sometime. . Help Me Pick A Camera! I often get asked about camera selection. Some people feel that full scale digital SLRs aren't size practical and still have expectations for quality. Even though you might never venture into the more advanced ...
It's art you can sink your teeth into. Amazing cake creations by sculptor /artist Karen Portaleo. She's been getting a lot of attention and expects to begin teaching in locations around the world. Costa Rica, Kitchener, Sydney and some places across the USA. Karen is the lead decorator at Highland Bakery in Atlanta, Georgia. She came ...
Magnificently stunning landscapes made out of food. I'd imagine it would be fun living in Carl Warner's head. You'll never see the produce section in your supermarket in the same way...at least Carl doesn't. It draws you in because it's curious and fun to identify the various foods used in his fantasy lands. "Foodscapes started out as personal project ...
Recently debuted at an exhibition in New York city for the first time. These larger than life paintings show another side the Hollywood icon. This highly accomplished artist wanted to show the more vulnerable King Kong. Interesting slant for a fictional subject and legend of the big screen. But that's what artists do best. Here's some ...
I just heard back from Pete Fecteau with his blessing to be featured here on MAMA. Thanks Pete! Dream Big, Made with 4,242 Rubik's Cubes Yes, this art piece is made completely with Rubik's Cubes weighing in at nearly 1/2 ton! The title of Fecteau's piece is fitting to it's subject, the artist and it's impressive physical dimensions. Would ...
Garden Vegetables Photo Du Jour I've never had so much still on the vines at this time of year in this growing zone. I should explain the garden is a very humble size, so this is pretty impressive. Yes, most are still green and likely won't ripen very well so that means "home made relish". We'll ...
It happens all the time. Shooting ops pop up everywhere. This last long weekend I spotted a classic car show sign off the highway. Dropped off the my passengers and headed right back. You can't go wrong photographing classic cars. The origins of the art of motor vehicle engineering. Here's the photo-du-jour from that drive-by. Click ...
World events, politicians, infomercials, reality tv, blah, blah blah. Time for some innocent dumb fun. Take a couple of minutes to let it all go. It's Ormie time! Thanks Jill E. Johnson for sharing with us.
Ultra Wide Fun! Click to enlarge photo >> This lens has turned out to be a ton of fun. Starting at 12mm, it dips into the fish eye range, topping at 24mm. It's not a really fast lens, nor does that matter if mainly outdoors and still photos where you can use a tripod. So let's see what ...
The Seneca Boat House at Sunset - See a larger more detailed image, click on it (really, it's juicy!) Mother Nature springs things on you. Beautiful fleeting moments. Click, click click. I had but a few minutes and this would gone. Getting a good exposure on a strongly back-lit scene like this is rare. I'll only know ...
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