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The Design Thinking channel focuses on photography gear and visual design, exploring the balance between aesthetics and function through hands-on reviews and design cases.

Design Thinking·9/30/2013

Photography Fundamentals Lesson 1

A while ago a friend went online to find a photography teacher in the market, with the aim of learning photography. This was the first time the author learned that amateur photography enthusiasts also need to find a photography teacher. Setting aside art academy photography programs, which teach too broadly, too deeply, and too long, that is neither what he wants nor what he needs. But for general photography, is it really necessary to find a so-called "teacher"? At least among some photography enthusiasts the author knows...

Design Thinking·9/20/2013

Typhoon Usagi Strikes — Respectfully Requesting the Yellow Duckling to Flee Quickly (Funny Meme)

This super rabbit that brings typhoons has been hailed by netizens as the second-strongest typhoon in 20 years. Don't be fooled by the cute name Typhoon Usagi — it is a thoroughbred rabbit monster...

Design Thinking·7/16/2013

Little Planet (LP) Image Processing Tutorial: Taichung Fushoushan Farm

After seeing many masters' great little planet (Little Planet) works, my hands got itchy and I dove in to try it myself. Thus this little-planet image-processing photo made from Fushoushan Farm was born. The image in the photo is Fushoushan Farm, where I randomly stayed with my friend Jinlong years ago. I cheekily used that old photo to play with today's little planet, and unexpectedly the image quality from back then was still good enough for me to work with extensively.

Design Thinking·9/20/2012

The Clouds and Trees of Tamsui Are Always So Beautiful | Visual Record

This photo was taken on a small path by the Tamsui (or Danshui) riverbank. At the tail end of summer in September, the clouds in the sky shifted into extraordinary beauty, and with the wild winds of early autumn, the giant trees along the whole road swayed and merged into one with the unfathomable clouds...

Design Thinking·9/4/2012

The Secret and Strange Tale of the Republic of China Police Badge Design (Dove, National Emblem, and Laurel)

The National Police Agency of the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of China states that the police badge has a total of three design elements: the dove of peace, the national emblem, and the laurel.

Design Thinking·7/24/2012

SONY World Photography Awards Open for Global Entries (2013 Edition)

The annual photography event, the Sony World Photography Award (SWPA), is now open for entries until January 4, 2013 (the professional competition until January 9). The categories open to amateurs or professionals include the amateur "Open," "Youth Award," and "3D Award," as well as the "Professional Competition."

Design Thinking·7/1/2012

Appreciating the Top 10 Winning Works of the SONY World Photography Awards (2012)

In the 2012 Sony World Photography Awards open competition, the judges selected gold-medal-winning photos from as many as 110,000 entries from 171 countries, across categories including "Architecture," "Arts and Culture," "Enhanced," "Split Second," "Low Light," "Nature & Wildlife," "Panoramic," "People," "Smile," and "Travel."

Design Thinking·6/13/2012

Star-Studded! Paramount Pictures' 100th Anniversary Group Photo of 116 Hollywood Stars and Directors

The famous American film company Paramount Pictures is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. After previously releasing a limited-edition poster, this time it gathered as many as 116 stars and directors spanning multiple generations to shoot a "super group photo" together!

Design Thinking·5/28/2012

Case Analysis of the New LCCNET and 104 TV Commercial

LCCNET recently partnered with the online job platform 104 on a project, and has been heavily advertising on TV. In the commercial the agency designed a new slogan that says: "One out of every two people successfully finds employment."

Design Thinking·5/6/2012

Meeting a Sunny Girl by the Tamsui Riverbank / Street Photography

Today's sunset was beautiful, big and red, like the yolk of a large goose egg; but this was not yet the best sunset, because the clouds and mist over the sea destined that the moment the sun sank below the horizon, we who waited would have no chance to see it.

Design Thinking·4/30/2012

100 Photography Techniques from a Professional Photographer for Beginners — Guaranteed to Greatly Improve Your Shooting After Learning Them

Foreign professional street photographer Eric Kim shares his photographic experience from recent years, summarized into a total of 100 photography tips.

Design Thinking·3/12/2012

"Fog" Photo Collection and Earth Weather Photography Technique Tutorial

Fog refers to a condensation of water vapor composed of small water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, a common weather phenomenon. Tamsui especially, at each turn from late winter to early spring, is often shrouded in heavy fog for several days.

Design Thinking·3/7/2012

ARAKI Nobuyoshi / Japanese Photographer

ARAKI Nobuyoshi (あらきのぶよし), a famous Japanese photographer and contemporary artist, was born in Minowa, Shitaya Ward, Tokyo City, Tokyo Prefecture. He is considered one of the most prolific artists in Japan and even the world. Many of his works deal with sexual themes, and some are even called pornographic images. His most popular photography publications include Sentimental Journey, Tokyo Lucky Hole, and Shino.

Design Thinking·2/10/2012

Tmall Trademark Logo Design and Corporate Identity Design

This time I entered the 2012 trademark Logo design and corporate identity design competition held by mainland China's Tmall Group. I spent about an hour on the design, and after submitting there was not a word of news. Today I saw new design content appear — it seems I was thrown in the trash can at the first stage (hot tea).

Design Thinking·1/31/2012

The 10 Most Classic Kissing Works in Photography History

Thirty years ago, the United Nations stated that "a kiss is an internationally universal way of showing love, and also a sweet enjoyment." A Briton even later chose July 6 to establish a new holiday event: "International Kissing Day." Since the invention of photography, this intimate and private moment has finally had its own stage...

Design Thinking·1/9/2012

Russian Girl Lana Secretly Sneaks into a Moscow Rocket Factory

The British Daily Mail reported on January 8 that Russian online writer Lana Sator and her friends had secretly sneaked into a classified rocket factory in Moscow, capturing many breathtaking photographs and afterward boldly publishing these secret photos publicly on the internet.

National Geographic 2011 Photo Contest Winners

Design Thinking·12/27/2011