Man dresses as functional Nikon D3 camera for Halloween


It's safe to say that Tyler Card is a photography fan, in fact this Halloween he's dressing as a 'fully functional' Nikon D3 camera.

Not only has he fashioned this impressive camera costume -- complete with a hanging lens cap -- but his outfit is also a fully functional camera.

That's because while the body of the camera is mostly made from cardboard, it contains a real Nikon DSLR in the centre.

Turn your photos into custom advent calendars


We like our photographs, and we like chocolate, so combine the two and we are always going to be interested.

Well FotoInsight have announced they will this year give photographers the chance to have their images turned into chocolate advent calendars.

Images can be used as the front of a 23.5 x 17.8 x 2.5cm advent calendar with the usual 24 doors concealing 24 Christmas wrapped milk chocolate balls.

Personalised Photographic Valentine's Cards - The Best And The Worst


 
Following fast on the footsteps of our guide to unique Valentine's Day photo gifts, we've decided to take a look at photo Valentine's Cards… the best and worst.

While some personalised cards give you the chance to express how you really feel about your significant other through a display of art and verse, others not so much.

So without further ado here are our selection of the three best and worst Valentine's Day photo-cards.

Five Valentine's Day Photo Gift Ideas


 
Well Valentine's Day is fast approaching and while you could give your loved one chocolates, flowers or jewellery, how about something photo-based instead?

Much more meaningful than a bland impersonal box of chocolates a unique photo-gift can hit the spot and better express how you really feel.

So with that in mind, we decide to take a look through the Valentine's Day offerings of PhotoBox.co.uk and pick out our favourite five ideas… but to be honest we don't think you can go far wrong with a great personally meaningful shot in a classic frame.

Capture the Magic of Santa! Your Kids Will Be Thrilled!

Thrill your kids this Christmas and Catch Santa in YOUR house!

Because seeing is believing and the magic of Christmas is such a special time in a child's life, you can now have proof that Santa came to visit! Capture The Magic is a simple website where you simply upload an image of a room in your home, choose a Santa (there are hundreds of different poses!) and simply place the Santa into your image....all the tools you need are online to give you image the realistic touch including brightness and resizing!

Go Elf Yourself!

Yes, it's that time of year!

Elf Yourself has officially launched today!!!!

If you have ever wondered what you would look like as one of Santa's little helpers  all decked out in striped leggings, a tunic and the perfect hat - this is your chance to find out!

ElfYourself 2009 - Four Elves - (web)

Elf Yourself has been around since 2006 and has proven to be a viral marketing success for Office Max! We are sure this year will prove no different!

The software is incredibly simple to use and this year features a Facebook app that allows you to pull in 5 images, several options for sharing your video and a variety of gift ideas that you can have your image put on.  Some of the products include snowflake ornaments, mugs, greeting cards, blankets and more with prices ranging from $4.99 - $89.99. This would surely be a gift we can all enjoy!

And of course what would this post be without my own little elf? Hmmm, this may be the first time I posted my own pic on this blog.....so here you go, my wonderful family as Santa's elves! We hope you will make this a new holiday tradition in your home, I know we get a kick out of it every year!