Peter McKinnon and Nomatic Team Up Again With Stylish New Camera Bags
Photographer Peter McKinnon and bag maker Nomatic have teamed up again for a new collection of McKinnon-branded bags.
Canon is Making Metalenses, Further Legitimizing the Technology
Metalenses are a relatively fringe optical technology -- at least, they were. Until now, it has been largely pursued by startups and scientists but that is changing as Canon has jumped into the fray and not only makes them but also produces the equipment necessary to manufacture them.
Photographer Tells Couple He’s Lost Wedding Photos, Then Disappears
A photographer who messaged a couple to say that his "storage system crashed" and the photos were lost later disappeared.
‘Sexy’ Black Bear Puts on a Show for Trail Camera While Scratching its Back
A trail camera captured a "sexy" black bear dancing provocatively as it scratched its back in Ontario, Canada.
‘Photographer Was Not Doing His Job’: Group Wedding Photo Sparks Debate
A bride sparked an online debate after she posted a group wedding photo in which a guest posed "front and center" -- while wearing an all-white outfit.
Fujifilm Isn’t Telling the Whole Truth About the GFX 100 II
Last month, Fujifilm held one of its X Summit events, using the occasion to launch the Fujifilm GFX100 II. The new flagship medium-format camera has attracted significant attention, and with good reason. However, the camera is enigmatic regarding high-speed shooting performance and dynamic range.
Eagle Snatches Photographer’s Drone Mid-Flight
A photographer got a surprise when his drone was suddenly stolen mid-flight -- by none other than an eagle.
Dead-Eyed Tiger Staring Out From Mangrove Wins Photo Competition
A photo of one of the very few tigers in the world that has adapted to a mangrove habitat has won the 2023 Mangrove Photography Awards.
Instagram Will Let You Add Polls in Comments Section of Your Posts
Instagram will soon let users add polls to the comments section of their photo posts and Reels.
‘AI Images’ of Hamas Leaders ‘Living in Luxury’ Are Actually Upscaled
Photos showing leaders of Hamas "living luxurious lives" that were accused of being AI-generated were actually upscaled with artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
Repairing a Olympus Lens with a Torn PCB, From Start to Finish
While cleaning one of my camera sensors, I noticed my incredibly pocketable and convenient 12mm f/2.0 Olympus lens developed a fatal flaw. A rather large reflective fragment became dislodged inside the lens and was robbing me of precious photons. I couldn't fully clean the rear element with compressed air and a microfiber cloth, so I decided to dig a little deeper and disassemble the lens.
Smartphone vs Camera: The Best Camera is the One You Have With You
Previously, we made a video about when and why you would use a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera instead of a smartphone. It seems only fair to look at the opposite scenario too.
Hasselblad X1D II 50C Teardown: Look Inside a $5,750 Medium Format Camera
It’s not often that you get your hands on a Hasselblad, so when we received the $5,750 Hasselblad X1D II 50C in the office, to say we were excited would be an understatement. According to Hasselblad, the medium format camera is described as compact, powerful, and enhanced, and we can attest to it.
Focal Length, Diagonals, and Depth in Photos
I’ve long strived for depth in certain photos. I like a line that begins in the lower corner and heads for the diagonally opposite upper corner.
Ford Wants to Turn Its Vehicles into Photography Assistants
Ford Motor Company has filed a patent under its Ford Global Technologies, LLC branch to turn future Ford automobiles into a photographer's assistant.
The Photon App for iPhone Lets You Save Photos Directly to External SSD
Photon, a relatively new photography app for iOS, released an update that now allows photographers to save photos captured on the new iPhone 15 series directly to SSDs connected via USB-C.
Darren Aronofsky Says it Takes 12 People to Use the 18K Sphere Camera
The music and entertainment arena Sphere opened in September in Las Vegas and the striking venue is the largest spherical building in the world. It features the world's biggest and highest-resolution screens and its content is captured using a state-of-the-art 18K cinema camera, which was conceived, developed and built by the Sphere Studios team specifically for Sphere.
Skylum is Adding Generative AI into Luminar Neo
Skylum, the maker of photo editing software Luminar Neo, announced that generative AI technologies will be coming to Luminar Neo this year, starting with the new GenErase tool next week.
SmallRig Has a New Ergonomic Cage for the iPhone 15 Pro Max
Developed in conjunction with filmmaker Brandon Li, SmallRig announced a new ergonomic camera cage ecosystem for the iPhone 15 Pro Max smartphone.
Drone Photographer Was Hired by a Township to Spy on a Civilian
Michigan Supreme Court has heard a remarkable case in which a man has complained that his Fourth Amendment rights were violated after the township he lives in hired a drone photographer to spy on his property.
The Final Cut Pro Creative Summit Kicks-Off at Apple Park Next Month
The FMC 2023 Final Cut Pro Creative Summit is coming to Cupertino November 6 through 8, the first time since 2019 that it will take place on Apple's campus.
Online Protest Planned Over DALL-E 3 Censorship
Frustrated DALL-E 3 users are planning to stage an online protest over what they say are "absurd levels" of censorship.
White House Accidentally Posts Photo Revealing Identity of US Special Forces
The White House posted a picture of President Joe Biden meeting U.S. special forces in Israel and was later forced to delete it after realizing the soldiers' identities were compromised.
Paying ChatGPT Customers Now Have Access to DALL-E 3
Paying customers of ChatGPT will now receive access to OpenAI's latest AI image generator model DALL-E 3.
OnePlus Open Review: No Skimping on Cameras Here
The OnePlus Open is not only a new entry into a slowly growing category of smartphones, it’s also taking a shot at other brands in the process, of which the camera plays a central role.
SD Express Got an Update But It Still Won’t Make the Format Work
The SD Association announced a new standard for SD Express and microSD Express that adds new speed classes for the former and promises double the speeds of the latter. While great on paper, the updates do nothing to make the format desirable for camera makers.
Best Editing Consoles for Photographers in 2025
One of the best things I’ve purchased as a photographer (and videographer) was an editing console. I own probably eight at this point, all with their own purposes and advantages.
AMD Launches Threadripper CPUs for Workstations, Including 96-Core Chip
AMD's "Threadripper" family of high-performance workstation processors lives on in two brand-new product classes and chipsets.
New Images of Jupiter’s Moon Io are the ‘Best Ever’
NASA's Juno spacecraft took its best-ever images of Jupiter's moon Io after making a close pass on Sunday -- just 7,235 miles.
CineStill Doubles Down, Reiterates Intent to Defend its ‘800T’ Trademark
CineStill has been embroiled in a massive controversy due to a combination of how the company has elected to defend its trademarks -- trademarks that many in the analog community do not believe CineStill should have been granted -- and how CineStill's actions have been interpreted, or in at least one case, fabricated.