8 Death-Defying Photographs That Will Make Your Palms Sweat

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Take a deep breath. Maybe sip a soothing cup of chamomile tea, because the terrifying shenanigans of "Mustang Wanted" will make your heart race. The Ukrainian Spider-Man and amateur stuntman scales high-rise structures to pose for stunningly scary photographs . Mustang Wanted shares the death-tempting images and videos on his website and YouTube page, where he has amassed more than a half-million views. SEE ALSO: Shark Breaks Into Diver's Cage in Terrifying Video "Death is not the worst thing that can happen," he told the Daily Mail . "Everyone dies — but not everyone lives the way they want." Read more »

10 Holiday Stock Photos That Make Your Christmas Look Normal

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1. Foam Face Santa Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , VikaValter Click here to view this gallery. Have holiday commercials and made-for-TV Christmas specials given you a case of perfect family envy? Sure, you love your fam, but when dirty gym socks play the part of Christmas stockings and mom starts crying before 10 a.m., it can cause a case of the bah humbugs. SEE ALSO: The 12 Memes of Christmas If your Christmas looked a little less than Hallmark for your liking, we have something to help. Ten things, actually. Take a virtual sleigh ride through the gallery above for 10 holiday stock photos that might make your Christmas look more normal. Thumbnail photo courtesy of iStockphoto , camrocker More About: Christmas , Holiday , humor , photography , Watercooler Read more »

Still Down on Instagram? You Can Have 3 Months of Flickr Pro Free

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Flickr has a Christmas gift for all of you disgruntled Instagram users: three free months of its Pro service. While each month of Pro is worth just over $2 (or $24.95 per year), the offer still has its perks. You don't need to enter your credit card information to enroll, so it's a commitment-free trial. Flickr Pro lets you store images of up to 50 MB each, download high-resolution images, and upload and play HD videos. SEE ALSO: Instagram Slammed With Class Action Lawsuit Positioning itself as an Instagram alternative, Flickr has already launched photo filters for its mobile app. Have you forgiven Instagram or will you jump ship to a different platform such as Flickr Pro? Le… Continue reading... Read more »

5 Free Alternatives to Instagram

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1. Streamzoo Streamzoo lets you follow users (@) or subjects (#) and incorporates a badge and reward system to encourage participation in the community. Choose from 20 filters, 15 borders and six crop shapes, then share on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr or Flickr. Platform: iOS and Android Click here to view this gallery. No filter can make Instagram 's new privacy policy look pretty. The popular photo app is on the verge of a mass exodus in light of new Terms of Service , which many interpreted as giving Instagram the right to sell your pics to advertisers starting Jan Read more »

Google+ Product Chief: Photos Are Lifeblood of Google+

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There’s a good chance that last year around this time you didn’t know about Google+ — which wasn’t even in beta form yet — and “Hanging out” was something you only did in person. But the search engine giant has made big strides with its social network in the past 12 months, so much so that it’s hosting its first-ever Google+ conference in San Francisco this week for photographers. Read more »

Mashable Photo Challenge Results: A Week of Firsts

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Last week we introduced a new Mashable Photo Challenge : We asked you to send us a photo that embodied your idea of a first . We wanted to give you a prompt that was open to your discretion, and we were thrilled to receive so many fantastic entries that interpreted this idea in a wide variety of ways. Read more »