There's amazing work being done in the area of using neural networks to edit or create photos. If you'd like to experience some cutting-edge technology for yourself, check out GANPaint Studio. It's a free online demo that shows how photo editing tools of the future could work.
Back in 2017, the Ukrainian startup Jollylook unveiled the world's first cardboard folding instant film camera. Today the company is back with a new "modern vintage" Instax camera called the Jollylook Auto.
After Lady Gaga's new song "Stupid Love" leaked onto the Internet and went viral last weekend, the singer called out fans who had listened to the unauthorized release. Problem was, Lady Gaga's Tweet used "pirated" stock photos that had "Shutterstock" watermarks splashed across them, and this unauthorized usage didn't escape the company's notice.
Instagram star Jordi Koalitic made this rapid-fire 12-minute video showing 100 of his creative photos and behind-the-scenes looks at how they were made.
Photography has never been faster to made and share than in our modern "insta" era, but over half a century ago, it was American scientist Edwin Land and his company Polaroid that helped the industry take a giant step forward in speed and ease. PBS NewsHour just aired this 5-minute segment that looks at Polaroid's history and influence.
Rechargeable AA batteries are essential for many photographers, but which brand delivers the best bang for your buck? Project Farm decided to find out by putting 10 different brands to the test through a year of use. The tests and results are in the 10-minute video above.
Picfair is a fascinating platform. Backed by several high profile investors including Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian, it started out as a fair trade photography marketplace, created in response to the extortionately high cut that traditional agencies like Getty and Shutterstock take from photographers.
Christian Schaffer is an outdoor adventure and travel photographer who lives full-time on the road. After living in an SUV for a couple of years, she upgraded to a much larger and more comfortable van that serves as her new home. In this 14-minute video, Schaffer gives us a tour of her beautiful house on wheels.
Now here's a photo that may make you look twice. Street photographer Teemu Jarvinen was shooting on the sidewalks of Hong Kong when he managed to capture this shot of the tallest trolley in the city.
Want a high-quality lesson on travel and landscape photography without having to spend any money? Popular Canadian photographer Taylor Jackson has released this amazing 3-hour video tutorial that's completely free (it's supported by YouTube ads).
The National Archives is an independent government agency that's tasked with preserving and documenting government and historical records. An authority on authenticity, it was just caught doctoring photos containing messages critical of President Trump.
Here's a 16-minute report by CNBC that looks into how Amazon returns work. At the 14:39 mark, there's an interesting tidbit that you may not have known: when you see third-party camera bundles on Amazon with a body, lens, and/or accessories, many of those items may have been previously returned.
If you ever shoot a photo through a chain-link fence (at a zoo, perhaps) and want to erase the fence from the shot, here's a 15-minute tutorial by PiXimperfect that shows how you can do it in Photoshop in 3 simple steps.
Bellevue, Nebraska photographer Terry Ingram is incredibly grateful that his Nikon DSLR stopped working in the middle of an outing last weekend. If it hadn't, three young men might not be alive today.
It's often said that the best camera is the one you have with you. A young Indian photographer is impressing the Web with his beautiful macro photos of insects, and all of his work is shot using a smartphone.
Photographer Janick Entremont took a portrait of himself, uploaded it to Instagram, downloaded it, and repeated that process over 300 times to see what the photo-sharing service's compression algorithms would do to the image. The resulting project is titled "@facetinction | A (con)temporary portrait."
An unnamed woman recently called into work to notify her boss that she was running late because she had gotten a flat tire. She sent over a "photo" as proof of her plight. Unfortunately for her, the badly Photoshopped photo gave away her lie and sparked laughter at her job (and across the Web).
Before photo-a-day selfie timelapses were a popular project, photographer Noah Kalina helped the concept explode into mainstream awareness with his viral 2006 video titled "everyday." Kalina hasn't stopped since, and his latest video features 20 years of his life passing in 8 minutes.
Paul C. Buff today announced its new LINK 800WS flash. It becomes the most powerful and flexible product in the Paul C. Buff lineup, and it aims to "link" the company's past products with the demands of modern photographers.
In an effort to combat misinformation and fake news, Instagram recently rolled out a new feature that flags fake photos. But now some photographers are wondering whether the system is going too far and making it harder to share and view certain types of photography.
After launching its X-Series line of cameras with the X100 back in 2011, Fujifilm began developing a reputation for 'Kaizen' (literally "change good" in Japanese), or pushing out frequent major firmware upgrades that breathe new life into older cameras.
Lake Superior features one of the harshest winter climates found in the United States. Despite temperatures as low as -32°F at times, photographer Bugsy Sailor visited the shoreline every day in 2019 to shoot the sunrise for his project Year of the Sunrise.
A couple of years ago, Canon USA and the National Crime Prevention Council launched a contest called "Stop Fakes" to raise public awareness about the dangers of using counterfeit power accessories. This 26-second video by Anthony Pegg was selected as the winner.
Manfrotto has jumped into the memory card market. Best known for its tripods, lighting supports, and accessories, the Italy-based brand just unveiled its new Pro Rugged line of memory cards. They're purportedly the strongest memory cards on the market.
Apple has announced a new "Shot on iPhone" photo challenge, and this time the competition will be centered around the Night mode feature found on the iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max. Oh, and yes, winners will get paid.
A California man was testing the new camera he received on Christmas Day when a robber snatched the camera, jumped into his car. The victim tried to hold onto the car in an attempt to get the camera back and suffered a major head injury in the incident.
Canon has announced a brand new product called the Photo Culling Plugin. It's an intelligent AI assistant for Adobe Lightroom Classic that helps you save time during post-processing by intelligently selecting the best shots for you out of a large set of photos.
Western Digital is showing off the world's highest capacity, portable SSD at CES 2020. It's the SanDisk 8TB SSD, and it's small enough to be easily slipped into your pocket.
Want to learn photography from some good ol' physical books? Before clicking the Checkout button on Amazon or other online bookstores, you might want to check out the handy browser extension called Library Extension. It adds a box to Amazon book listings to show you if that book is available for free at your local library.
Lenovo has announced its new Smart Frame. It's a 21.5-inch digital picture frame with high-tech features that help you display photos and other art beautifully on a wall.
Canon is going all-in on mirrorless. The company has revealed that it has no plans to create any new EF lenses for DSLRs... unless photographers demand more.
Nikon has announced the new COOLPIX P950, a new superzoom bridge camera with an 83x optical zoom and 4K video recording abilities. It's the successor to the P900 that was announced back in 2015.
Nikon has announced the new AF-S NIKKOR 120-300mm f/2.8E FL ED SR VR lens. It's a professional lens for the Nikon F mount that packs reach, speed, and versatility.
Nikon today announced the new NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S lens for its Z series full-frame mirrorless cameras. It's a telephoto zoom lens designed for professionals and the first full-frame Z lens to offer built-in stabilization.
Nikon today unveiled the D780, calling it "a new kind of DSLR." It's a camera that has the tall task of replacing the company's most popular full-frame DSLR ever, the D750, and it aims to do so by combining the soul of the Z6 mirrorless camera with the body of the D750.
Canon today announced the new 1D X Mark III, the company's new flagship DSLR and successor to the 1D X Mark II that was announced back in early 2016.
Nikon is set to unveil its new D780 along with a number of other products at CES next week, but photos of the DSLR have just leaked onto the Internet, giving us a first glimpse at what Nikon has in store.
Here's an unusual sunrise that was captured a few days ago in Qatar. A solar eclipse was underway as the Sun began rising above the horizon, making the Sun look like it was split into two pieces (and like red horns rising into the sky).
National Geographic photographer Steve Winter recently visited a wildlife sanctuary for an assignment on captive tigers in the US. When he squatted down to photograph a tiliger (a mix of a lion and tiger), the 275-pound cat charged and jumped onto the photographer.
Forbidden Food is a new ongoing project by Slovenian photographer Ana Straze, who sticks pearl pins into fruits and vegetables for unusual still life photos.
If you're ever shooting a photography gig with strangers around, it's always important to make sure your pricey equipment is safe from harm and theft. Here's a 3-minute video that shows why: a thief was caught on camera stealing a camera and lens while the owner was busy shooting the wedding.
Photographer Joel Sartore, founder of the National Geographic project The Photo Ark, has suffered a devastating loss and is asking the public for help. He had a luggage stolen at the airport in Bali, and among the items lost were three hard drives containing three weeks of photos and videos Sartore shot of some of the world's rarest animals in Indonesia.
A news photographer on the scene covering a foggy highway crash yesterday had a crazy near-death experience when an 18-wheeler suddenly appeared, lost control, and overturned into the wrecked cars and law enforcement in its path. The photographer's camera managed to capture the entire incident.
Photographers Ian Norman and Diana Southern of Lonely Speck made this helpful video that will teach you the things you need to know to shoot the Milky Way in less than 5 minutes.
Here's one of the strangest looking rear lens caps we ever did see. The Japanese camera accessory company UN has created a cap that has a temperature and humidity meter built in to help you take perfect care of your glass.
Crate Stacks 2019 is the latest project by award-winning Munich-based aerial photographer Bernhard Lang who captured beautiful birds-eye views of thousands and thousands of beverage crates.
There's a new mobile game taking off that's causing quite a stir, especially for parents concerned about their children's privacy. It's called Photo Roulette, and it's a group party game that selects random photos from players' camera rolls for everyone to see and guess about.
Composition doesn't make a candid, but a good composition can enhance it. It can amplify what you feel about the subject matter or invoke a reaction all on its own. Today I’m going to share with you 5 tips on composition to enhance your candids.
If you've ever noticed a little spray can icon while using Lightroom but have no idea what it's for, this 8.5-minute video by photographer Anthony Morganti was made for you.
Annie Leibovitz became one of the world's preeminent portrait photographers by shooting bold portraits of famous people. But during one shoot with Queen Elizabeth a decade ago, Leibovitz took her creative direction a step too far and got a mild scolding from the Queen.