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Why people never smiled in old photos

AdultsHistoryPhotographyCulture
Early portraits looked pretty grim. A lot of old photos from the 19th and early 20th century are fraught with doom and gloom-and on the occasion the literal dead face. That led to the popular belief that people just did not smile in old photographs. The common explanation is due to the limited technology at the time to capture a smile. Exposure times were long and the thinking was it's easier to hold a serious expression over a long period. Another theory included early photography being heavily influenced by painting (which meant no smiling).

This Is Not What Space Looks Like

AdultsPhotographySpaceTechnology...
Amazing images of the far reaches of the universe are everywhere, but are they accurate? What does space really look like?

GoPro HERO4: The Adventure of Life in 4K

AdultsFilmTechnologyAdventure...
All around the world GoPro users are capturing incredible experiences, from the heart-stopping to the heartfelt. Into the caldron of an active volcano, the neon streets of Japan, a refuge for wild mustangs, scaling an iceberg, the world's biggest dance party, or a whale rescue mission, GoPros have documented every moment. See how GoPro's new line of our most advanced cameras ever allow you to beautifully and authentically capture and share the experiences that bring purpose, adventure, and joy to your life.

Images of Our Changing Earth

AdultsPhotographySpaceWorld...
Amazing before and after satellite images taken from the International Space Station show how quickly our dynamic, but fragile planet can change.

GoPro: Creating Fire Rain - A Steel Wool Experiment

AdultsPhotographyScienceTechnology...
Rob Nelson and Jonas Stenstom from Untamed Science take us through the process of using steel wool and long exposure to create a fire rain photo.

Timelapse Of North America (4K)

AdultsNatureFilmPhotography...
I am lucky enough to be employed by an incredible company that not only supports my passion in photography but allows my coworkers and I an immense amount of time off during the summer months. Every year I try to take full advantage of the time allowed and travel as much as possible.

Freezing soap bubbles at -15 celsius

AdultsPhotographyScienceNature
My name is Pablo Zaluska and I'm a photographer and videographer living in Warsaw, Poland. An inspiration for this session was a conversation with my 3-year-old daughter while dressing up to go out. Post

A portrait session with a twist

AdultsPhotographySocietyArt
A photograph is shaped more by the person behind the camera than by what's in front of it.

NASA | Thermonuclear Art

AdultsSpaceArtPhotography...
It's always shining, always ablaze with light and energy. In the ubiquity of solar output, Earth swims in an endless tide of particles. Every time half of the Earth faces the Sun, we experience the brightness of daytime, the Sun's energy and light driving weather, biology and more.

I Have OCD. This Is What It's Like to Be in My Mind for 3 Minutes.

AdultsCreativityPhotographyVisual Design
For those who wonder what it's like to have OCD. It's not just being very organized.

Meerkats

AdultsAnimalsNaturePhotography
Behind the scenes of my recent meerkat photography project in Botswana.

Nikon coolpix P900 83x optical zoom

AdultsPhotographySpaceTechnology
Watch it move...

The Most Important Science Images Ever

AdultsPhotographyScienceCulture
One picture can change the world.

GoPro: Golden Eagle POV Flight in 2.7K

AdultsAnimalsFilmTravel...
David De Vleeschauwer and Debbie Pappyn travel to Mongolia to capture the point of view of a golden eagle as he soars over the Altai Mountains.

GoPro: Grizzly Eats My GoPro

AdultsAnimalsGadgetsNature...
A family enjoying a day frolicking on the river, just like any normal family would. Oh yeah, but they're Alaskan Grizzlies, and the picnic is not what you'd expect.

GoPro: Owl Dance-Off

AdultsAnimalsFilmNature...
Wildlife photographer Megan Lorenz captures a curious pair of burrowing owls.

GoPro: Pelican Learns To Fly

AdultsAnimalsNatureAdventure...
Abandoned by his flock, Bigbird the pelican stumbled ashore after a storm and was taken in by the staff of Greystoke Mahale in Tanzania. Watch as Bigbird learns to fly for the first time.