2016

Here's a 2-minute video in which cinematographer Matthew Rosen explains how he pulled focus at high speed for detergent ad.

The first rule for any photographers, portrait, landscape, or weddings: always, always check your gear, count it twice, because the last thing you don’t want to happen is not having the right gear for what you want to shoot.

Eyebrows were raised in the photojournalism community yesterday when World Press Photo -- an industry stalwart -- announced the creation of a new contest that would “not have rules limiting how images are produced.” The contest would allow staged and manipulated images – dubbed “creative documentary photography” – in support of contemporary storytelling.

My name is Emanuel, I live in Switzerland, and as long as I can remember I've been in a wheelchair. In my life I've tried a lot of different hobbies, and almost every single time I felt compromised by my wheelchair... apart from taking photographs.

Most photographers could work their way through a few terabytes worth of memory cards during a trip to Norway. But when Tom Kluyver decided to join his buddy Chris Konig on a landscape photography adventure, he didn't pack memory cards. Instead, he brought his panoramic Hasselblad XPan and some Kodak Portra.

Only a month and a half after Instagram got rid of its photo maps, an iOS app calling itself the "Instagram for maps" is generating some buzz. It's called Streetography, and it offers you a refreshing new way to explore the world ... in pictures, of course!

The prestigious World Press Photo contest has been tarnished in recent years by findings of inappropriate staging and digital manipulation of photos. So, the organizers have come up with a solution: there will soon be a new separate contest that does away with all the rules.

"When you run into a black metal band in the woods during your Engagement Session," writes photographer Janet Wheeland, "you ask them to join in!!" And that's exactly what she did, striking viral gold in the process.

“Take only photos, leave nothing but footprints.” We've probably all heard the saying, but what does it mean? Basically 'take only photos, leave nothing but footprints' means to make as little impact on an environment as possible.

The big story from Microsoft's Windows 10 event today was definitely the Surface Studio (click here to see it in all its innovative, all-in-one glory). But don't think they totally ignored their other hardware. The Surface Book got a big bad internal update too.

Google says its new Pixel smartphone has the best smartphone camera ever made, but it looks like the company still has some issues to work out. Pixel owners are reporting that the camera sometimes captures annoying lens flares in photos.

The OnePlus 3 smartphone amazed me in many ways. There are many things I love about this phone: from the build quality, to the speed of the Android interface. But the camera is where this phone really shines.

So what is a "Universal Tripod L-Bracket"? Well, I'm not sure, because I couldn't find another on the market quite like it. Some tripod manufacturers make L-brackets specific to their own tripod, but I found nothing universal.

There's hopelessness in Dondi Tawatao's eyes. The photographer, once a feature photographer in Manila, now spends his nights photographing corpses—documenting the victims of Filipino President Rodrigo Duerte's ruthless drug war.

Back in 1967, Swedish National Television was granted a rare interview with Hasselblad founder Victor Hasselblad at his sea-side home in Sweden. In the 30-minute segment above, Hasselblad talks about everything from designing his first camera to dealing with copycats in Japan.

These water glass photos are not created in Photoshop. In fact, all photographer Alexandre Watanabe needed to shoot these striking shots was water, two colored plastic sheets, and a little bit of refraction.

Apple just let one of its own secrets slip. The new MacBook Pros are supposed to be announced on Thursday, and it looks like Apple accidentally leaked some photos of the computer and its touch-activated 'Magic Toolbar.'

My wife is superhuman. Let’s just start there. Most people don't have the honor of witnessing their partner or spouse doing their work, day-in and day-out. This year, however, I did. I got to shoot with my wife, an award-winning wedding photographer.

Are you in need of a new camera bag, but you're on a budget and still want something durable? An army surplus store may be your answer.

"More Than An Image" is a new series of 3 short films about 3 photographers. Produced by Wex Photographic in the UK, the videos discuss the power of photography and what it means to each of the photographers.

Not sure what style of photography is right for you? No worries. Photographer Blake Andrews put together a fun, tongue-in-cheek flowchart that'll help you figure it out.

After the success of its Portable Power Outlet, ChargeTech is taking portable battery packs to the next level with its latest product. Called PLUG, it's being touted as "the world's most powerful battery pack."

Sports photography is one of the most demanding genres when it comes to the gear you use. So what happens when you invite two pro sports photographers to a skate park, take away their DSLRs, and give them a couple of 0.3MP kiddy action cams instead? Let's find out!

Fujifilm's Instax film lineup is about to get more colorful. The company has announced that it will soon be launching new Black and Sky Blue film packs to give instant photographers more options for border color.

After buying a Google Pixel last week, filmmaker Matteo Bertoli wanted to test the phone's camera, so he took it around Park City and Salt Lake City in Utah and shot some cinematic footage in 4K. The 2.5-minute short above shows the smartphone's record-setting quality.

DJI just released a powerful new drone camera, but it's not meant for you or me. No, the Zenmuse Z30—which Sweden probably won't like one bit—is meant for industrial purposes, because it boasts a crazy 30x optical zoom lens that can deliver up to 180x zoom if you add digital zoom.

Every year, New York's dog owners get together at Tompkins Square Park for a different kind of Halloween parade—instead of humans wearing costumes, this one is all about the best-dressed pooch. But if you think it's all about the "aww," hold on a second, because these photos may be more sad than cute.

A few weeks ago, we shared an article about how cameras were used to launch the largest cyber attack in history. Then last week, a massive cyber attack quite literally broke the Internet. So, how did the hackers do it? You guessed right: cameras.

Talk of a Canon full-frame mirrorless camera has been swirling around the rumor mill for years, but if you were expecting a full frame ILC to arrive any time soon, the latest rumors are going to disappoint you on both counts.

Facebook's rigid content restrictions and community standards are softening a bit today, and it's all because of Nick Ut and his Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph Terror of War, known by many as "Napalm Girl."

Photographers are increasingly being asked to seek “informed consent” from people they photograph in development and humanitarian situations. The stated intention is to protect their rights and dignity.

Nara Dreamland was a theme park in Japan that was built back in 1961 and inspired by Disneyland. After the number of visitors dropped, the theme park was permanently closed in 2006 and has been abandoned ever since. French photographer Victor Habchy took his camera into the run-down park to capture what it looks like after 10 years of neglect.

The iPhone has become one of the most popular cameras in the world, but the actual components that go into the iPhone's camera don't cost very much materials-wise. Apple is estimated to spend about $26 on the iPhone 7's camera module, representing just 9.5% the bill of materials for the entire phone.