Photography

The black and white standard-issue cables that come with your devices? Bor-ing . Just because we can't live tech life without cables doesn't mean they can't be fun. They not only can match your decor, or stand out in your bag when you tr…

I recently learned a tip: Waking up and beginning your day looking at Facebook and Twitter can start you off on the wrong foot. Between the political fighting, the depressing news, the spam and the trolling...yeah. Not necessarily the fi…

Sometimes the best part of editing a digital photo is messing around with fun filters. And with all of the photo editing apps that we've recommended, filter options are overflowing. So it's always refreshing to find a new photo app that …

I'm not sure if I should be proud or embarrassed by my selfie technique, which involves doing a 360 degree turn to find the best light. But with Vany , (yes, as in "vain") which is a new ring light for smartphones, I just might be able t…

We get asked how to print Instagram photos all the time here on Cool Mom Tech, but of all the ideas we've featured before, you've never been able to apply them to your arm. Or chest. Or...well, you get the idea. Meet Picattoo , a new ser…

New year, new you. Of course, we've all heard (and probably said) this catchy line each time January 1 rolls around. But instead of promising to completely overhaul our lives with major changes, we're starting small and smart with this r…

One of the gadgets I was most excited about getting my hands on at CES was the highly anticipated new Polaroid Socialmatic camera , which I saw in person, and yes, it's awesome. But when I walked up to the booth and caught their new Pola…

Well wasn't I delighted when I went to update all my out-of-date apps (another resolution), and clicked on Aviary in the App store (also in Google Play for Android ) which is one of my very favorite free photo editing apps. It was then t…

We're so excited to start sharing our Editors Tech Picks of 2014, all week long. Starting with those cool tech accessories we're all coveting around here. Because as much as we love (as in, love ) our tech gadgets, we might just be more …

Over the course of this year, we've put together lots of helpful tech tips and tricks, so many of them from your own questions to us. (We love answering reader questions!) Here, 11 of our very favorite tech tips of the year (including lo…

Last year, Nicole put together this wonderfully helpful post on how to take better holiday pictures of the family, and it's definitely worth another look today. At least if you think you might come across, oh, one or two photo opps of th…

When we teased the idea of the Polaroid Socialmatic camera back in the spring, we could hardly contain ourselves. So you can imagine how amped we are now that you can pre-order the Socialmatic right now. Why all the excitement? Well, fir…

Whether he goes for the rugged backpacker look or opts for a hip messenger style, you are sure to find just the right camera bag for your favorite photographer guy from ONA Bags . Actually, any of these finely crafted bags would look out…

Sometimes your camera can help you capture a brilliant moment. And other times, the thing of beauty is the camera itself. Case in point: the special, limited edition Diana F+ Explorer Nocturne medium format film camera. Between the coppe…

As a frequent traveler, I've come to terms with the fact that I carry a big pouch around with way too many cords, accessories, portable chargers , and backups to the portable chargers. Even so, I'm always looking for ways to lighten the …

The photographers in our lives are always trying to capture the fun, inspired, beautiful, worth-a-thousand-words moments. So, this holiday, what do you get the brilliant photographer in your life to let them know you'd like them to keep …

If you're planning to give a GoPro camera to your favorite daredevil this holiday season, we found just the accessory to go along with this awesome gift. These silicone GoPro cases from Photojojo can help keep your GoPro from slipping ou…

Not done with your holiday shopping yet? No problem. We've rounded up today's best Cyber Monday tech deals and discounts all in one handy place. Make sure to check back as we'll be updating this post all day long and follow us on Twitter…

We're so pleased to share our annual Holiday Tech Gift guide with you all, starting with one of the categories you all ask us for the most: The coolest Tech gifts for guys under $50. Of course we'd like plenty of them too--coolness often…

I am always amazed by some of the creative holiday photo cards that come my way in the mail each year. I have some creative friends and family, I guess! I love them all of course, but there are always a few shots that take my breath away…

I always love popping over to ModCloth and checking out their accessories section because it changes so frequently (like every hour, it seems). That's how I discovered this kitschy Betsey Johnson Photographic Charm bag that I think is su…

If you have a baby, you've probably said i t's all going by so fast 20 times just this week alone--and then felt guilty at least four times for forgetting to record all those sweet moments in a baby book somewhere. We get it! We look for…

We're always on the lookout for new, fun ways to help you finally do something productive with all those photos you have pilling up on your iPhone. You can print your photos . Make them into darling photo books , Turn them into magnetic …

In addition to fun-sized everything, one of the best parts of Halloween is seeing all of the adorable ( adoraboo ?) photos of people's kids in costume . Some of you are so clever with these costume ideas you dream up for your kids! We wa…