the art of chess photography

Two people hunched over a black and white checkered board, deliberating what moves they will make, how their opponent might counter and how they might counter that counter, with barely a flicker of emotion passing over their faces.

At first glance, it’s a sport that doesn’t seem the most vibrant or colorful or particularly dynamic, which makes the art of capturing its drama and excitement more complex than most sports photography.

Maria Emelianova is a leading chess photographer, tasked with traveling the world to document the highs and lows of the sport.

With over 10 years of experience, Emelianova has

Not As High As I Expected – Stuck in Customs

Daily Shots – Not as High as I Expected

Now here, slightly above Chefchaouen, is where the military police stopped us with our quadcopters! I came to town with Anton and Ana from SmugMug to work on a promo. We have been using Anton’s quadcopter all over Morocco but when we got here the taxi driver told the local military police that we had some kind of “plane”! This caused a lot of worry and dread (and, I should add, a lot of confusion). After we had been there for half

Entire iPhone 15 family rumored to boast a 48MP main camera

  iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus

iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus

Summer has only just begun but some Apple enthusiasts are already looking forward to September, when the launch of the new iPhone 15 series is expected. The upcoming announcement promises to bring a host of significant upgrades to the standard iPhone models, potentially bridging the gap with their more premium Pro counterparts especially when it comes to camera capabilities.

Rumor has it that the 48MP main camera found in the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will feature in every phone in the iPhone 15 series lineup; the current iPhone 14 and

Learn the Basics of Photography With These Practical Exercises

Everyone who loves photography gets to a point where they realize they need to learn the basics of photography to really control the images they create. We’ve all been at that point.

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Photo by Dariusz Sankowski

You start to realize that you can have quite an effect on your shots just by thinking about it. What would your drawings look like if you put more effort into learning the basics? What if you actually knew how to use a camera? What if you only know the basics of composition? What if you could catch that beautiful light on command instead

Wedding bus crashes in Australia, killing 10 and injuring 25; the country’s deadliest since 1994

A bus carrying wedding guests in Australia’s wine country rolled over Sunday night, killing 10 people and injuring the other 25 passengers, police said.

The guests attended a wedding at the Wandin Estate Winery and were traveling to the town of Singleton when the crash took place at a roundabout in Hunter Valley, north of Sydney, just after 11:30 pm, according to Assistant Commissioner Tracey Chapman.

Bus driver Brett Button was placed in custody and was subsequently charged Monday. He will appear in court on Tuesday on multiple charges, including dangerous and negligent driving, the police said in a statement.

Naomi Watts, Billy Crudup are married: See their wedding photo

“Hitched!”

Naomi Watts confirmed her marriage to Billy Crudup with that one word, sharing a photo of the couple on Instagram early Saturday evening, along with dove, knot and heart emoji.

In a picture taken on what appeared to be the steps of a courthouse, Watts (“Birdman”), 54, wore a sleeveless white-lace dress with a handkerchief hem, her hair in loose blond waves, and clutched a big bouquet of white flowers. Crudup (“The Morning Show”), 54, wore a navy suit, a white shirt with a calla lily boutonniere and no tie. The actors wrapped their arms around each other and

Does This Sound Right? Here’s How Much You Should Spend on a Wedding Gift, According to an Expert

Weddings are one of the most fun ways to celebrate love. Emotional vows, stunning photos, delicious food and drinks, a night of dancing—it’s all so much fun. But before we get to all the good stuff, many people feel stressed wondering how much to spend on wedding gifts.

According to a 2018 NerdWallet study, Americans, on average, spend about $128 on a wedding gift, and millennials spend a little more—$151, on average. There’s also a “rule” that the amount you spend on a wedding gift should be equivalent to what the couple is spending to host you. However, The

You’re in the top 1 percent if you can see a dog hiding in this vintage photo of an optical illusion

IF YOU can find the hidden dog in this vintage optical illusion image, you are in the top 1 percent.

Giving people just seven seconds to find the hairy dog ​​in the illustration, the man says it’s an IQ test for those up for the challenge.

You're in the top 1 percent if you can see a dog hiding in this optical illusion

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You’re in the top 1 percent if you can see a dog hiding in this optical illusionCredit: Tiktok – @meandbruh

“Can you see the dog in this vintage photo?” TikTok user @meandbruh wrote under the image, before adding: “Only 1% will get it”.

The image itself looks simple from the outside, with