Photographing submarines, Margaret Thatcher to Scottish landscapes and crystal balls… one photographer’s story

August 11, 2014

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It might seem an obvious thing to say, but people really do live the most extraordinary lives. Iain Ferguson was at the UK’s photographic “frontline” of the Cold War after developing a passion for photography and video from an early age. That passion for photography has also continued through his life – with stunning results. A passion for photography As a youngster, Iain started off his photography and video interest by using the family video camera. As a teenager he started…

Could your phone store millions of photos – in fact “your life” in a few years?

August 5, 2014

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Imagine storing 32 million photos on your phone? Or what about the equivalent of 11 years of home video footage? Surely, that isn’t possible? Well, it might not be possible yet – but could there be a huge jump in memory storage? Could you “store your life” on your phone? Technology company HP says it is developing technology that it says could lead to a phone with 100 terabytes (TB) of storage – and that is one heck of a lot of storage. Just take a…

The Zettabyte Age: the explosion in internet traffic

July 17, 2014

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The scale of the internet is jaw-dropping – and it’s only going to get bigger and bigger. Just take a look at the infographic below and how many bytes of data are expected to be carried across the web by 2016. It’s a big number – so big that it’s got 21 zeros after the one. That number is known as a zettabyte and is equivalent to 250 BILLION DVDs. Put it another way, you wold need one BILLION one…

Wildlife photography on your doorstep: amazing photos and tips

July 8, 2014

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You may think that you need to travel to get incredible photos of wildlife. But the reality is there is so much to take amazing pictures of all on your doorstep, according to photographer Ashley Boelens. He takes fantastic photos of wildlife and most of it is within 2 miles of his home in Milton Keynes. You don’t need to go far to take wildlife photos “The great thing is that you don’t have to go far either, there are…

How Many Memory Cards ‘Equal’ The Memory Capacity Of The Human Brain?

June 25, 2014

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625,000 4GB memory cards is the ‘answer’ – which stacked on one another would be a tower just under 6 miles high! Human brain memory storage “equals” around 2.5 petabytes. That’s the huge amount of memory that Paul Reber, professor of psychology at Northwestern University in the US, has come up with in considering the size of the brain’s memory storage capacity. It’s all to do with the one billion neurons and the trillion connections between them, with each neuron…

Amazing aircraft photos & 10 aviation photo tips

June 17, 2014

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Are you heading to an air show this summer and want to take some quality photos of the aircraft? With the internationally famous Farnborough airshow and other displays coming up, we asked one photographer for her tips on how to get the best images. Claire Hartley has had a long-standing interest in aviation having grown up in Lincolnshire, which has been home to numerous air bases, but only really began to specialise in taking photos of aircraft in the past year…

Love football? 7 “essentials” you may need

June 12, 2014

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1. Travel kettle Make sure you don’t have to move from the sofa and don’t miss a minute’s action! There’s some super value kettles on sale online. Click here 2. Power bank: emergency juice for your mobile devices A nifty little gadget. Avoid the nightmare of your mobile running out at a critical moment. For more info and great offers on power banks > here 3. Bluetooth Headphones & Transmitter Wireless TV Bundle Enjoy games without annoying…

Hate football? 7 things you could do instead

June 12, 2014

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1 Take a walk Did you know a pedometer can record the number of steps you take? More info on pedometers 2 Photography Learn a new skill or brush up on your photography – and enjoy your super pictures. Great deals on memory cards Photo and video supplies 3 Go for a bike ride There’s some seriously cool kit for cycling around these days, including bike lights. Click here for details on cycle accessories 4…

Amazing photos from the sky: aerial kite photography

June 2, 2014

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You might think that flying kites is for kids, but there is a worldwide community of photographers who use them to take kite aerial photography (KAP). Using kites and some pretty simple kit, so-called KAPers often produce stunning photos. Aerial photography: something different Kevin Lajoie is one such KAPer. He’s been using kites to take incredible images in and around the Channel Islands for the past six years. I caught up with him on a beautiful sunny day on the…

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