Gen Wired

14/10/2019

Kittens are angels with whiskers.

14/10/2019

Eighteen monasteries hide in the Ribeira Sacra’s steep, forested escarpments. While achieving a full ecclesiastical sweep would be difficult on a short trip, there are three monasteries you should make an effort to see.

Straddling the provinces of Lugo and Ourense in the middle of Galicia sits La Ribeira Sacra, one of Spain’s least known and most mysterious areas. Its rivers, Miño and Sil, which meet at the region’s heart, mould the landscape, gouging out vast canyons and vertiginous valleys. Thick green fores...

12/10/2019

Landscape photography is all about you, your camera, and the scene before you. If you’re ready to improve your landscape photos, I’d like to share one of the best landscape photography tips there is with you.

I've been photographing landscapes for years and years, and I'm constantly amazed by just how beautiful the world around me can be. I also like the challenge - no two landscapes are ever alike, nor are the conditions in which you photograph them. There's a simplicity to landscape photography that I

12/10/2019

Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.

05/08/2019

Kittens are angels with whiskers.

05/08/2019

Take note of the brightest parts in your foreground. Especially those small specks of dead grass and unfortunately placed rocks. Then decide if they can physically be removed without harming the environment. If not, then the Clone tool in Photoshop is your friend.

What makes a strong composition? Let’s talk about how you can achieve striking landscape photos in which less is more. Here’s a practical set of tips for minimizing clutter. 1. Clean Up Your Foregrounds When you’re really close to your foreground (and I mean close to minimum focus distance of ...

05/08/2019

A female dog carries her puppies for about 60 days before they are born.

03/08/2019

The second stage of the road trip was across the mountains from Valpolicella to Lake Garda.

Sophie flew to Verona, picked up a rental car and lined up seven days of vineyards and cellar tours, churches and castles, and a stay in the Italian lakes. The Italian Job and numerous James Bond films have taught us that nowhere beats Italy for striking drives. Yes, the local standard of driving ca

28/05/2019

Older cats can at times act aggressively towards kittens.

28/05/2019

Cats conserve energy by sleeping for an average of 13 to14 hours a day.

28/05/2019

The bespoke carbon fibre bodywork is the most obvious change over the standard model; the body itself has been stretched by 74mm thanks to a unique carbon fibre roof, front splitter, side skirts and extended rear diffuser.

This is the McLaren 600LT, the fifth and most powerful model to be added to the British brand’s Sports Series range. It will be built by hand in limited numbers. McLaren’s LT sub-brand, short for Longtail, is reserved for only the company’s most extreme models; only four cars have carried the ...

28/05/2019

The first “emotional” model will be the ID Buzz microbus (below). Inspired by the classic camper van, it is scheduled to arrive in 2022, before which VW will launch its more mainstream electric vehicles. In additionto the ID hatchback, there will be production versions of the ID Crozz SUV and ID Vizzion saloon, both previously seen as concepts, and a larger electric SUV is also due.

A revolutionary new Volkswagen Beetle is under consideration and, if given the green light by VW chiefs, it will adopt a battery-powered electric powertrain. It will also move away from its trademark two-door bodystyle to a four-door arrangement and could even use the rear-wheel-drive characteris

13/05/2019

The small but mighty X-T100 weighs just 448g*2 with an anodized coated aluminum top cover, it delivers a retro look yet luxury feel.

Fujifilm has added another model to its X Series line up. The X-T100 doesn't have an X-Trans sensor, but it does have an electronic viewfinder and a raft of other features, too Fujifilm's X Series keeps on growing with the addition of the X-T100. The new model fills the only obvious space left in

13/05/2019

The point here is that to create compelling images that stand out from the crowd, you need to focus less on popular techniques and more on the fundamentals.

Just like any art form, photography goes through phases in which certain subject matter or gear or processing techniques are really, really popular (Instagram filters, anyone?). But the key to this is that they are phases and eventually they stop being used in favor of whatever the next new thing is

10/05/2019

Canon today unveils the launch of the EOS 2000D and EOS 4000D, Canon’s latest entry-level DSLR cameras.

Sporting practical and straightforward controls, the EOS 2000D and EOS 4000D are targeting photographers new to interchangeable lens photography. Both models offer the kind of quality you expect from DSLRs as well as Full HD movie capture. The cameras feature APS-C sensors, DIGIC 4+ image processors

10/05/2019

Finding a mentor to help guide you through the process of starting a business can be one of the most important steps you take

If you’re ready to take the plunge and start your own photography business, congrats! Making such an important decision can induce a lot of anxiety, but is extremely exciting at the same time. The problem that many would-be photographers run into when starting their business is simply knowing wher...

09/05/2019

A cat’s sense of smell is said to be 14 times greater than humans.

09/05/2019

Cats are designed to be sneaky for hunting purposes. When they walk, the back paws can step in almost the exact same place as their forepaws previously did. This ability allows them to have low noise and reduces their tracks from being seen.