You’ve taken #From Where I Stand shots in a snowy field, in line at the market, on 8 mile hikes and down alleyways in far-off countries.

The last frontier? The ledge of your town’s highest skyscraper.

Sounds scary, but once you scale your way up and point your camera down, you’ll fall in love with what you see.

Dennis Maitland can attest to it. He’s been documenting his rooftop adventures in Detroit by photographing his feet over ledges.

The result is an awesome collection of aerial views with a touch of self-portrait.

#Fromwhereistand → #Fromwheremyfeetdangle.

Dennis Maitland’s Skyscraper Self-Portraits
via Fubiz

If those hapless videographers from “The Blair Witch Project” knew about The Cam Caddie, they’d still be doomed, but we’d all be less queasy.

This light-as-air handheld stabilizer uses the weight of your camera to cleanse your DSLR vids of jerks and jolts.

The design’s awesomely simple: a curved handle mounts your camera via the tripod thread. Nothing’s left but smooth HD video, just like the pros shoot.

Better yet, it won’t break the bank. Take that, witches.

The Cam Caddie DSLR Video Stabilizer Tweet It!
$39 at the Photojojo Shop

Hackers do more than type fast and indiscriminately hax0r the interwebs.

The best kind of hacker? They’re the ones that take neat stuff apart to make even neater stuff.

…Like Stereographic Street View!

It’s an adapted version of Google’s Street View that turns any place on Earth* into a fish-eyed globe a.k.a. a tiny planet!

Explore Earth by entering in an address or dragging the pin around the map. It’s wondrous to see what your home looks like as a its own little world!

You can spend hours wandering the planet wearing tiny-planet goggles. Don’t mind the funny looks.

*as long as it’s on Google Street View!

Stereographic Street View
[via NotCot; Architizer]

p.s. If you’ve had trouble finding the time to hone your photo skillz, check out our friends at the New York Institute of Photography! They have top notch classes that you can take anywhere on your own time.

That sweet lens of yours looks good enough to eat. That boring lens wrap on it? Not so much.

Say hola to the Photorito, a protective lens wrap that looks like a burrito!

This super-tough cover will protect even the meatiest of lenses from 24mm to 200mm.

Toss it in your camera bag, backpack, or purse to protect it from bumps, drops, & dings.

It won’t, however, protect you from the sudden urge to hit the nearest taquería.

The Photorito Lens Wrap Tweet It!
$20 at the Photojojo Shop

We’re at CES this week!

That stands for Consumer Electronics Show, a convention of the latest in gadgets of all kinds, but best of all: cameras.

You’ll find booths for everything from Hello Kitty to Nikon, Fuji, and Polaroid.

Because all the sensor sizes, f-stops and long-winded terminology* start to melt into a foggy photo haze, we rounded up and broke down the most noteworthy camera stories from CES!

*mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras, anyone?

A Guide to the Latest in Digital Cameras

p.s. Our pals at the New York Institute of Photography want to help you become the best photographer ever. You can take their classes on your own time from just about anywhere!

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Before printers spewed out photos on paper, photos were printed on glass!

Sure, that sounds like the kind of thing your Uncle Buck would make up, but we’re telling you, it’s totally true.

Just to prove it, here’s a tutorial on how to put your own photos on glass with etching!

It’s a different technique than 19th century photographers used and is as easy as old school iron-on transfers.

The results? They’ll put you on par with the most bad ass of our photo fore-fathers.

Etch Any Photo Onto Glass

It’s a torturous choice–having to pick *just one* photo for your Facebook Timeline cover.

You’ve narrowed it down to 10. It’d be a shame to hurt any of your photos feelings by leaving them out.

We offer up this thought: use all of them.

Pic Scatter turns an album of your photos into a photo collage. It’s just the right size and shape to fit your Timeline cover and will directly upload it for you, too!

Instead of hiding in an album, all of your favorite photos will be front and center right where they belong.

Turn Your Timeline Photo into a Collage with Pic Scatter
More profile inspiration: F-Yeah Facebook Profiles, all about Timeline

Phoneography is the best. No matter where you go, you’ve got a camera.

Not just any camera, but a camera that lets you share your photos in that same instant with all your friends.

We love sharing tips, project ideas, apps & inspiration so much, we decided to start a whole new blog about how much We Love Phoneography!

To celebrate, we gathered our all-time fave phone photo tricks for phoneography amazingness that’ll wow your friends and your Instagram art critics.

10 Tips to Improve Your Phoneography

p.s. We’re throwing a contest today for a chance to win Cell Lenses! Follow us on our new Tumblr to see how to enter.

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The Holidays are over: all the eggnog has been drunk and the presents opened.

Some of you have already had coffee, grabbed your new camera and are ready for a photo challenge for the coming year.

Or maybe some of you are still in your jammies whilst Instagramming your new Angry Bird slippers.

Well, we’ve got some amazing photo projects to inspire and motivate you all!

From daily year-long endeavors to self-portraits and solargraphs, there’s a project that’ll suit your photo personality.

Photo Projects for a Snappy New Year

You’ve been good all year, and Santa recognized your dedication with a brand new camera!

We thought we’d help with some practical tips about taking care of your new baby.

Everything from how to clean your lens, what filters are what and what to do with the photos after you’ve played with your camera plenty.

It’s okay if Santa forgot to include a care guide. We got you covered.

Get Started With Your New Camera!