Posts by Author: Daniela Bowker
Flickr is on its way out, what are your alternatives?
I uploaded a clutch of photos to Flickr on Sunday evening and as I hit the big pink button it occurred to me that using…
Has photography reached the end of gear innovation
Last week, as I walked from Liverpool street station to meet some friends, I idly started to muse ‘Where is photography going?’ As a medium,…
Treading lightly: managing your children’s digital footprint
It was one of those moments when two articles collided in my day and struck a chord. The first was JP Danko’s here, on whether…
Waving or drowning? What’s the situation with Kickstarter / photo printing service Flag?
Do you recall Flag? The app that wanted to take your photos and print them for free, funded by advertising on the reverse of the…
Do you know your photographic repertoire?
Flicking through Michael Freeman’s newest book, Fifty Paths to Creative Photography, in Heffers in Cambridge last week, I was drawn to point 37: ‘Dig into…
How effective would a Photoshop traffic light system be on advertising images?
Last week Target announced that its forthcoming swimwear advertising campaign will be Photoshop-free. It’s an approach that I endorse, and I was intrigued to see…
Is man’s best friend paying the price for social media obsession?
A dog is for life, not just for likes. It’s a variation on the nearly-40-year-old slogan that’s impressed on us every Advent by the people…
How would you feel about appearing in a selfie with a deceased loved-one?
How do you feel about the prospect of appearing in a selfie with an avatar of someone who’s not there? Maybe just someone who couldn’t…
Could the price of a drone be set to rise in the US?
Have a guess for me would you? Guess how many unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones, there are in the US? Go on. Toss out…
Why your camera brand doesn’t matter
A few weeks before Christmas my best friend’s husband rang me: Daniela, I want to buy M a camera. What should I get her? I…
