Looking at paintings of historical figures, it can be difficult to know whether that's what they really looked like, or whether the painter was being interpretive -- perhaps pressured by the subject.
Photographer Chris McGinnis has never taken a macro photograph in the field with a tripod in his entire career as an OM SYSTEM ambassador. The reason is simple: mobility trumps stability when you understand the workarounds.
This past week, Adobe added several new features to Lightroom Classic that are powered by AI. My knee-jerk reaction to any new AI feature is immediate skepticism, but after looking at the updates, the additions all look like welcome improvements.
Audio company Boya has launched the Boya mini 2, an ultra-compact mic that uses artificial intelligence to enhance noise cancellation and overall audio recording quality.
Autumn’s vibrant colors and crisp light provide photographers with an ideal backdrop to capture striking images across genres, from landscapes to portraits. With Lumaprints’ Print-on-Demand services, these seasonal shots can be quickly turned into high-quality prints, helping photographers showcase the beauty of fall while boosting sales both online and in person.
Despite the controversy surrounding its use of generative AI to create a trio of Christmas advertisements last year, Coca-Cola has once again returned to the world's driest well, churning out yet another terrible AI-generated advertisement.
Adobe has updated Lightroom Classic with six new features plus performance improvements, supported camera profiles, and an updated list of lens profiles.
The night sky will feature a striking sight this week as a supermoon rises on Wednesday (November 5) -- the largest and closest full moon of 2025.
A unanimous Federal Communications Commission (FCC) vote last week puts DJI in even hotter water. However, despite initial appearances, the new decision is not as problematic as another issue that DJI is dealing with: a very slow security audit. All these things taken together indicate a very real chance that DJI drones will be officially banned from entering the U.S. by the end of this year.
Ulanzi has unveiled the VF01 Waist-Level Viewfinder, a compact accessory designed to bring classic shooting ergonomics to modern mirrorless and compact cameras.
On my recent trip to French Polynesia, I decided to do something new that I’ve been wanting to try for a long time: I brought along the Nikonos V, Nikon’s legendary amphibious 35mm camera from the 1980s. That meant no live preview, no autofocus, and no confirmation that anything I was shooting would actually turn out; just 36 frames of film, a light meter, and the quiet peace that comes with freediving and taking photos.
A photographer is refusing to take down images he took of a homeless woman before she died -- despite requests from her family.
The Nothing Phone 3a Lite looks to be just as quirky as its siblings, including the standard Nothing Phone 3 and Nothing Phone 3a series. However, in its pursuit of a lower price tag, the Nothing Phone 3a Lite may have made too many trade-offs.
Zenfolio has expanded its NextZen platform to help photographers confidently enter the growing volume photography market. With new AI-powered tools and streamlined workflows, studios can now manage large-scale shoots, deliver galleries faster, and offer a professional client experience without added stress.
In 1979, photographer Merrick Morton (@merrickmortonphoto) received a California state grant to document the Volunteer Program at a psychiatric hospital in Los Angeles, a project that led him to return again and again over the next year and a half.
A photographer has filed a $650,000 lawsuit against her employer after she fell from a rocky bank while taking pictures inside a dolphin enclosure at Sea World Resort, Australia.
The ongoing government shutdown is emboldening rule-breakers and thrill-seekers to get away with illegally flying drones, among other restricted activities.
Scientists captured astonishing footage of a pod of orcas flipping over a great white shark to feast on its liver in a world-first.
Sigma is a premier optics manufacturer. That is not just an opinion, it is becoming an unassailable fact. In the last several years, Sigma has cemented its reputation as one of the top optical manufacturers in the world. It is, therefore, becoming impossible to ignore that its lenses are not available on Z-mount.
I recently took a trip to Aizuwakamatsu, Japan and this represented an ideal situation to also test the Sigma Contemporary 20-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DG super zoom lens. The autumn colors were just staring to turn and the mountainous area around Mt. Bandai promised some excellent landscape and wildlife opportunities.
Merging multiple images into panoramas is a feature available in many editing programs and it is surprisingly easy to accomplish.
It only takes a few shots to realize just how different the Vivo X300 Pro is as a mobile photography tool. It is laden with improved performance and output, plus a photography kit made up of a 2.35x telephoto lens extender and grip with built-in physical controls and a 2300mAh battery. It's stacked.
Lost in the shuffle of the launch of the X2D II 100C medium format camera in August was the announcement of a Hasselblad backpack called the Vandra. This boxy, high-end bag is pricy at $469, but that didn't stop interested buyers: Hasselblad sold out its entire first run.
The Royal Meteorological Society's 2025 Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year competition marked its 10th anniversary this year and celebrates the photographers who capture the beauty, drama, and power of weather across the globe.
The Zoner Studio Fall Update 2025 promises a major step forward for photographers seeking faster, more intelligent workflows.
One of the world's leading photo agencies, Getty, has struck a multi-year agreement with Perplexity to display Getty Images across Perplexity's AI-powered search and discovery tools.
The same week that Nvidia became the world's first $5 trillion company, significantly propelled by its AI-related investments and products, Meta's stock had its worst day in three years because traders fear that Meta has overspent on AI.
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope got into the spooky season spirit this week by capturing a "cosmic creepy-crawly called NGC 6537," more commonly referred to as the Red Spider Nebula.
A photographer's lens "shattered into about 1,000 pieces" during an NHL game between the Nashville Predators and Tampa Bay Lightning this week.
The shortlist for Close-up Photographer of the Year 7 (2025) has been revealed after the 22 judges assessed 12,557 photographs across 11 categories during 20 hours of Zoom calls.
