Every photographer encounters challenges with image quality at some point. These could be blurry or out-of-focus pictures from unsteady hands, grainy or noisy shots from cranking up the ISO, underexposed images in dim lighting, or pixelated photos that lose their clarity and detail when zoomed in -- these are all typical headaches requiring effective solutions.
As someone who spent over a decade in the stock photography and creative tools industry, I’ve seen firsthand how it has evolved. The news of a potential Getty and Shutterstock merger made me think about how the stock photography industry actors found themselves at a crossroads and what future lies ahead.
My good friend, the oldfangled film photographer Elizabeth Nahum-Albright, was recently tasked with a common problem: the disposition of her newly dead father. His most urgent demands were clear: he was to be cremated and placed, like all of his cats, into a cookie jar.
It’s 4:37 PM Friday at a long-range planning meeting in Leica offices in Wetzlar. Attendees want to get on with their weekend. Fritz is talking.
Hello there. My name is Joe, and I’m a professional, full-time photographer hailing from Brooklyn, New York.
Let's face it, we've all experienced the frustration of dealing with subpar video and photo quality. Whether it's a grainy wedding video from low-light conditions, shaky action shots, low-resolution old videos, or choppy vintage films or animations due to low frame rates, these common issues can significantly impact the overall quality of your media.
It was not on the flight, but rather the day before, as I was sitting in a pressure chamber testing my spacesuit one last time, that I realized how absolute my reliance on it would be. I was well aware of the extreme risk to anyone who had the misfortune of being ejected from a U2. Yet, I took solace in knowing that because of this multi-layered suit, there would at least be a chance, although small, of survival should that situation become a reality.
The holiday season is here, and Canon is making it easier than ever to give the gift of photography with deals on cameras and lenses through their online store. Whether you’re shopping for a budding photographer, upgrading your gear, or treating yourself, Canon's holiday promotions offer something for everyone.
Accurate and efficient background removal is vital for professionals in photography, design, and e-commerce, as cluttered backgrounds can detract from the subject. Whether it’s for advertising, e-commerce listings, or social media content, seamless matting is crucial for adapting images to various platforms while preserving quality.
For years, my wife and I have been aimlessly stuck in a first-world conundrum. We enjoy traveling, and like most folks, we enjoy capturing photos and videos of our trips as keepsakes that remind us of the tremendous experiences we have been fortunate to have. But whenever we have considered buying a dedicated camera for our travels, we just haven’t been able to pull the trigger.
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are just around the corner, and it’s high time to gear up for the best deals of this year! ugee offers whopping discounts of up to 40% off on our linkups including the latest comers Fun Drawing Pad UT2&UT3. Whether you find yourself as an artist, designer or just looking to explore your creative side, there’s no better chance to upgrade your toolkit with ugee’s fun gear.
Being a photographer takes a toll on your time, and you find yourself spending endless hours on tedious tasks instead of being behind the lens or doing other things you enjoy.
This Black Friday, OBSBOT’s AI cameras are on sale, offering up to 22% on select models.
Creativity meets affordability this month with Huion’s latest deals. Photographers, designers, and artists can now enhance their workspaces with pen displays and tablets.
SIGMA has been crafting lenses specifically designed to appeal to every type of photographer since the launch of SIGMA Global Vision back in 2012. Since then, SIGMA has been innovating the most standard of workhorse zooms to the apex of niche astrophotography gear. This year, SIGMA announced several new takes on old favorites, including the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art -- a reinvention of a classic complete with more bells and whistles than ever before.
Boomtown is a local independent movie by Big Picture Media. It chronicles key moments in the history of downtown Frederick, Maryland through the lens of the Frederick News Post and their first African American chief photographer, Amos Brown.
Excire’s photo-management software has been rapidly growing in popularity thanks to its time-saving AI solutions to common photography problems - and this Cyberweek, you have a unique opportunity to grab the company’s latest programs for a bargain price.
Welcome to the ultimate holiday gift guide for photographers! Whether you're shopping for a professional photographer or someone who is just starting out in this creative field, we have curated a selection of gifts that will inspire, enhance, and elevate their photography experience.
The right gear can mean the difference between a fleeting moment lost or perfectly captured. This Black Friday, Bluetti is offering limited-time deals on three products tailored for photographers who demand performance, portability, and peace of mind.
Some advertising photographers equate the degree of stress during a high-profile shoot as a metric of their skill as a photographer: If you’re stressed, then perhaps you were unprepared or lacked knowledge, they might say. I don’t think that’s always the case, as sometimes the extreme challenge of a complicated image requires stress to realize its full creative potential.
Black Friday is a battleground for deals, and this year, SmallRig is arming photographers and videographers with some of the best discounts on essential gear.
We recently launched Memberships for those of you who would like to directly support our publication while receiving a banner-ad-free experience at the same time. We also promised that additional perks would be added over time, and today we're announcing the first one.
The Leica M6 is one of the company's most popular cameras. Built from 1984 to 1998, it proved to be so desirable that two years ago, Leica reintroduced a modestly revised version at a time that no other marque is building new, professional 35mm film cameras.
ProMaster products are designed and developed in the US by a small team of enthusiastic photographers for fellow creatives, storytellers, artists, and adventurers. Each product is thoughtfully designed to be practical, dependable, and enjoyable to use.
Light Lens Lab (LLL) has released a re-creation of Leica’s first generation 28mm f2.8 Elmarit lens introduced in 1965. The Leica lens has become a collector's item known as the 28mm 9 Element. It contains nine spherical surfaced lenses in six groups and the fast f2.8 aperture was a significant improvement from the Summaron f5.6 lens that preceded it. If you can find an original Leica 28mm 9 Element (V1) lens on eBay, prices range from $8,000 to more than $15,000.
In the world of professional photography, the choice of print medium can dramatically affect how an image is perceived and experienced.
GuruShots, the "World's Greatest Photo Game," has announced the winners of its "Art of Architecture" challenge, which received thousands of entries and over 29 million votes. The "Top Photographer" winner of the contest is Bruno Ribeiro of Portugal (whose photo is seen above).
Geneva Navarro has been old longer than I have been alive.
OWC specializes in designing and manufacturing professional-grade solutions for photo and video professionals, including the fully integrated Atlas ecosystem of CFexpress and SD memory cards and memory card readers, alongside expansive Thunderbolt docks and blazing-fast external SSDs.
Every photographer has experienced the frustration of taking the perfect shot and then having it buried in a sea of digital files. Sound familiar? Well, photographs are meant to be seen and felt, and canvas prints do exactly that. You can showcase your pictures in a manner that others can touch and admire them up close.
Since launching its store-builder in 2019, over 1 million photographers worldwide have joined Picfair. Their pitch is simple: Picfair is the quickest and easiest way to launch a professional quality photography website anywhere on the internet.
If the original Ace Pro was Insta360’s way of getting its bearings in the traditional action camera landscape, its new Ace Pro 2 is its way of putting the rest of the action world on notice.
As a multidisciplinary creative, I was brought on by Craghoppers UK a couple of years ago to help execute a brand refresh. The brand’s look and feel had lost its consistency, so my role was to realign its identity. This involved establishing new typefaces, color palettes, and a comprehensive toolkit that would guide future creative decisions.
As a photographer, you are taught to see different compositional elements in other people’s work, and you apply the elements that resonate with you to your own work.
The high-speed class at Rochester Institute of Technology learns Arduino programming and some simple circuits as an introduction on triggering high-speed flashes in complicated situations. One of the easiest high-speed events to study is a balloon popping. This simple event is also one of the safest high-speed events too.
When it comes to camera’s they can come in all shapes and sizes. I want to tell the story of this little, as I call it “Klein Special”, wood box wet plate camera made by my good friend Kevin Klein in Valley City, North Dakota. Coincidently “Klein” means “small” in German. Something that I was unaware of at the time of giving the camera its name.
SmallRig came loaded for bear at this year's autumn Prime Day sale with over 500 products on sale. Find camera cages, battery packs, shoulder rigs, microphones, lights, and filters steeply discounted as much as 28%.
In another blow to the ever-depleting market, UK-based photography magazine N-Photo has published its final issue after 168 editions.
Like every other folk in this universe, photographers also need PDF editor software to boost their document productivity. It’s because PDFs are easy to share without disrupting image quality. When working with PDFs, photographers can also add watermarks to their creations or collaborate with other artists effectively. But that's not all!
The challenges of post-photography are inevitable. Whether you are working in low light, capturing fast-moving subjects, or trying to enlarge an image without losing quality for printing, these obstacles can prevent your work from reaching its full potential. That will affect the quality of your post-editing output, print quality, etc.
Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer David Swanson documents California wildfires for a global audience, taking pictures and video at the same time.
Two brothers have been arrested and charged with assaulting a New York Times photographer and stealing her equipment during the attack on the U.S. Capitol January 6, 2021.
Miami-based photojournalist Alie Skowronski knew there was a news story in the Galápagos Islands. She dove in, literally, to produce a science story that she successfully pitched to The Associated Press about the impact of invasive species and climate change.
Even with the most advanced camera sensors, photographers often encounter scenarios where image upscaling is necessary. A photo may be deemed too small for specific purposes, such as website uploads, prints, or online photo services. Or you may need to upscale micro or long-range wildlife photography to magnify minute details.
Namibia is planning to kill more than 700 wild animals, including elephants, zebras, and hippos, and distribute the meat to the people struggling with food insecurity as the country grapples with its worst drought in 100 years.
The film photography market has been inundated with new accessory shoe light meters for the last several years. Some are revisions of previous models with lower price points and slight changes. Several are completely new and unique designs.
“When you realize the value of all life, you dwell less on what is past and concentrate more on the preservation of the future.” --Dian Fossey
Asking your client the right questions gives you a massive head-start in delivering a successful brand shoot. Here are 5 questions that I ask every client, which I find lay the ground for a productive and effective shoot.
If you’re an aspiring photographer, you’ll know the presentation of your work is just as crucial as the images themselves. In a competitive field, your portfolio serves as a visual resume, showcasing not only your technical skills and artistic vision but also your understanding of presentation mediums.
This is the sequel to my article covering the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee last month. It has been 20 years and thousands of frames and I figure at this time in our political history, it’s probably a good time to close the chapter on this work and seek out a publisher.