Photography

The coolest new digital camera for the holidays may be one that doesn't even work. Well, not until you put it together and learn a whole bunch about the technology behind a point-and-shoot. And I know more than a couple of kids who would…

We have limited storage space at home, and I'm just not able to keep every single drawing my little Picassos bring home. Or, rather, I thought I didn't until I discovered Artkive . We've raved about this kids' art storage app before, but…

E ditor's Note: Kindred Prints has changed focus from creating photo books to photo printing services for app developers. Especially as the holidays approach, I find photo books make perfect gifts for so many people. But man, they're not…

If you've got Instagram lovers on your holiday shopping list like I do, you'll want to snatch up a few of these adorable purses right now before the holiday rush starts. I'm pretty sure every teen or tween I know would love this handmade…

I've got so many great Instagram photos in my feed that I want to share with friends and family. What are your favorite ways to print Instagram photos? -Carolyn Some of our own favorite photos are from Instagram, Carolyn, and we've found…

Ever since upgrading to iOS7 , I've had enormous battery life issues with my iPhone 5. For now, that means trying to find a solution before I resort to getting a new phone. There are no lack of cool battery charging cases and battery cha…

Just this week I was getting the lowdown on Smart Lenses, something a lot of people were buzzing about at CES earlier this year. And now...voila. They're here, courtesy of our friends at Photojojo . And yes I am getting one. Because, wow…

I am a total lomography geek--I love everything about it from the quality of the photos taken with real film, to the fun lenses, and even the funky cameras themselves. And now there's a lomocam to bring your favorite storybook world-trav…

We first fell in love with Epiphanie camera bags in 2010. These versatile bags are perfectly equipped to hold your DSLR and its myriad accessories, and they look utterly fabulous too. No wonder every woman we know goes nuts for them. Wel…

With the world going Instagram crazy, why not take those fun, overfiltered little square photos and wear your favorites around your neck or on your fingers? Who knows--maybe you'll get some new followers out of it. That's the idea behind…

My first child's photos were taken with an earlier version iPhone and I've decided that I need to start taking better quality ones moving forward. I don't want to lug around a huge DSLR or end up with a point-and-click that takes forever…

Every time someone takes a picture with his camera and tweets the Instagrammed masterpiece, take a sip. You'll be drunk in twenty minutes, but you'll look cool doing it! Note: possibly not the best game for first birthday parties. Also: …

We love the number of companies that give you a way to actually print out and display some of those digital Instagram photos. Snapbox is great for photo printing, InstaThis turns them into wooden artwork, the Mosaic app puts them easily …

Need a quick and easy way to inform everyone in your life that they may end up broadcast to your social media networks via your Instagram account? Look no further than this adorable phone case. Entirely handmade and handstitched out of f…

It used to seem a little frivolous to invest in things like mini tripods for your smart phone camera. But now that everyone is jumping into Instagram video and the Vine app , we can see why products like these are starting to fly off the…

My whole pre-kids life is documented on 35mm film prints and backed up on photo negatives, which is pretty hard to believe now that we're so firmly ensconced in an era of digital smartphone pictures. I get motivated to transfer all those…

I am definitely having a thing for plaid lately. Not sure if it's a pining for my Preppy Handbook phase or somenew Scottish friends, but every time I see it on boys' swim trunks, a beach blanket, or a men's summer tie I get happy that th…

DIY photography just got more extreme and fun because now you can actually build your own camera. The hip kids at Lomography have piqued our geek with the Konstruktor DIY kit , which includes everything you need to build and decorate you…

We've found no shortage of cool things to do with your Instagram photos , from canvas prints to iPhone cases , and pretty much everything in between. Well now, you can project them onto your wall with this amazing little gadget. Projecte…

As much as I love my camera phone, I tend to forget to do anything with those photos, since downloading them to my computer means one extra step in a day that is already too full of "extra steps." So my overworked brain is thankful to fi…

Even though I'm the designated family photographer, I see plenty of dads who always have a camera in their hands or around their neck. That's why I love the idea of these cool camera straps for Father's Day. The reversible camera straps …

Why give mom one camera for Mother's Day when she can have an entire wishlist's worth? So it's not actual cameras (unless you're a zillionaire), but rather A Visual Compendium of Cameras poster , which is almost as cool. And less clutter…

Cool photo gifts for mom tend to be a sure thing in the Mother's Day gift department. Since so many services have made it a snap to print incredible gifts directly from the photos you take on your Instagram account, we're all for taking …

While I'm certainly the type of mom who'd appreciate oh, a cool vintage Polaroid for Mother's Day, it doesn't mean I'm not the candle and bath salts type too. Which is why I'm giggling at this Mother's Day gift idea that brings them all …