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Remember when cell phones didn't have built-in cameras, and now most of us wouldn't know what to do without them?! Well the same thing is happening with video capture — a feature that is being integrated in more and more cell phones. Unfortunately my phones don't come with the feature, but watching Lauren Conrad take footage with her phone makes me want to be able to stream videos to my Read more
We may talk a lot about iPhoneography in these parts, but there's no substitute for an "old-fashioned" camera in all its double-digit megapixels, HD video, and interchangeable lens glory. The latest in Sony's camera offerings comes from the brand's Alpha line: the NEX-F3, suited for a more casual photographer, and the SLT-A37, a DSLR kit for those who want to get a little more serious with their Read more
This video game-inspired shot of a New York City intersection was submitted with our #CoolCapture tag on Instagram by karyzmmah. Have you been testing out your photography skills and have a snapshot you want to share? Submit your pics to our Cool Capture group or to Instagram by tagging them with #CoolCapture. Your pics might be featured on the GeekSugar homepage! Read more
When the traditional baby book just won't cut it . . . check out this absolutely beautiful video that one dad created to document the first 12 years of his daughter's life. Using short video clips, he pieced together stages of Lotte's life, capturing her every week, from infancy through adolescence. Can't get enough? Check out Lotte's 9-year-old brother, Vince. What creative ways have you been Read more
Get back to your SLR days by adding the one traditional piece of camera gear missing from your iPhone to make it a true do-anything camera: a push-button lens shutter. The Belkin iPhone Shutter Grip ($40) from Photojojo slides into the charging port and adjusts to fit over most cases to keep dirty fingers away from the screen while capturing every memory. The Shutter Grip has both video and Read more
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A new month brings fresh opportunities to capture the world around you. Throughout March, we'll be offering up daily photo challenges for you to seek out and share with your photo-loving community. It doesn't matter how you capture them. Use your DSLR, your smartphone, your old 35mm, or a pocket cam! Our subject today: favorite video game. How you interpret the subject is up to you! Just upload Read more
The front-facing camera of the iPhone is nice to have, but when trying to take a picture of myself or capture memories with friends, someone gets cut off or blurred when holding the phone at arm's length. Stepping in for those of us without Go-Go-Gadget Arms, the iPhone camera shutter remote ($40) takes the guess work out of self-portraits and makes sure everyone in the group is accounted for in Read more
Sign online in the morning and it's likely your first stop of the day is a social network. We pour our lives into these digital communities, sharing party photos, funny videos, and clever status updates. Do you know who's looking at all these updates, though? Take today's Spring cleaning tips as the chance to finally update your social media privacy settings and take charge of the online image Read more
There's nothing like an outdoor adventure to get you in the Springtime mood. Add in some sweet camera gear, and I'm all over it. I got to experience both during Sony's recent Sedona Outdoor Excursion, when the company sent me off to explore the red rocks of Northern Arizona, all in an effort to get to know its lineup of new Cyber-Shot, Bloggie, camcorders, and NEX cameras. While you couldn't Read more
