We recently came across a website that offers an online course for bringing out the better photographer in you at Proud Photography. The 13 segment interactive course has been developed by prize-winning professionals who will give you personal feedback as they help you develop at your own pace. Once enrolled you can expect comprehensive and thorough lessons loaded with information designed carefully to teach you how to take over your camera. Online quizzes will refresh your memory from every lesson and homework assignments will give you the confidence you need to put your skills to the test

Researchers in Germany have developed the first liquid camera lens. The lens has no moving parts and is capable of switching between two levels of magnification and is considered an important step on the development of liquid zoom lenses. It works by bending light using the curved boundary between watery and oily liquids, and focuses by the application of a voltage. Although this sounds like something out of Star Trek, it is potentially smaller and cheaper to build than conventional optics and could have a major impact on camera technology in the near future. Samsung have already begun usin

We are pleased to announce the upload of our 100th photographic image to Fotoviva Art Prints! Don Tiffney's Band of Gold picture became the photograph to help us hit the milestone, which is a beautiful sunset view over a classic English landscape. As with all our prints, it is available to purchase in a range of sizes to suit your walls, as either giclee canvas art, acrylic or poster print. Our collection of inspiring prints has grown so much over the last few months thanks to our dedicated team of photographers who's work is making Fotoviva Art Prints become one of the most sought after inte

We are very happy to announce the arrival of Tim Wallace to the Fotoviva contributor team. Based in the North East and with over 20 years experience in the field of photography covering fields such as public relations, Media, commercial and business, Tim delivers a unique style of work that is both creative and contemporary. He owns a photographic company called Ambient Life that provides high quality photography to both corporate and domestic clients. Tim says "I believe that the mark of a good photographer is not simply being technically capable but to have the imagination, and drive

Just came across this image from the National Geographic website and had to make a post about it. It's certainly an usual image and fair play to the photographer - I don't fancy being in his shoes, even if there is a glass screen between the two of them! From the article: Vallejo, California, May 30, 2007—Cats swimming may seem about as likely as pigs flying, but Odin the tiger is proving the exception to the rule at a U.S. theme park. Raised by humans at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom outside San Francisco, the white Bengal tiger has been diving for dinner—happily, according to his