Photo of the day – the Chicago “Bean”

I had the privilege of touring the glorious “Windy City” for one wonderful day, two summers ago. I have to say that the highlight of my trip was visiting this giant metallic bean, a stainless steel artwork which reflects the Chicago skyline. In actuality, the sculpture is not supposed to resemble a quirky jellybean but rather embody the…

The Wonders of Picnik.com

I edited the first image off the Internet using the Premium version of Picnik. It’s amazing how, with the right editing tools, you can change your look on the Web. If somebody on a chat site with the left-side image as a profile picture tried to add you, would you add them back? What about…

Best photos of 2011

Here are some of the best photos of 2011 from National Geographic: Camel Thorn Trees, Namibia Photograph by Frans Lanting, National Geographic Tinted orange by the morning sun, a soaring dune is the backdrop for the hulks of camel thorn trees in Namib-Naukluft Park. Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Bahamas Photograph by Brian Skerry, National Geographic Oceanic whitetip shark…

Photo of the Day: Home of the Gnomes

  If you’re ever in search for a missing gnome that walked out of your garden at night, you can probably find the miniature man hanging out with the other 1,600 gnomes found at Ron Broomfield’s home. Broomfield, now 77 years old, not only has a passion for collecting gnomes, but dresses up like his…

iPhone App: WordFoto

Hey iPhone owners! Tired of lame picture-editing applications from the App Store? WordFoto is something I found and thought to be pretty cool. The concept of the application really captured my interest – it turns pictures into word mosaics, which is really great for school projects, if I must say (not to go into a…

Stocking is the new planking

We are all aware of the trend that has taken Facebook profile pictures by storm, and that is planking. For those of you that don’t know, it’s taking a picture of you lying belly-down on the most peculiar object you can find; it can vary from the ground, to a chimney, to between two plane…