The James Webb Space Telescope has observed the Ring Nebula in spectacular, unprecedented detail using its Near-InfraRed Camera (NIRCam) and Mid-InfraRed Instrument (MIRI) imagers.
In the last decade, 4K video recording has gone from a format only used in high-end productions to a feature found on even the most entry-level cameras and smartphones. It was inevitable that there would be another resolution bump as sensors and computing power improved, and now we have a number of compelling full-frame mirrorless cameras that can record 8K video internally (right to the memory card). We decided to compare the most compelling 8K-capable, full-frame mirrorless cameras to see which was your best option today: the Sony Alpha 1, Canon R5 C, and Nikon Z8.
WhatsApp, a Meta-owned app, is finally letting users share high definition (HD) quality photos -- with support for HD videos reportedly coming soon too.
Images generated by artificial intelligence (AI) have the power to deceive and that's exactly what happened recently when a series of "photos" pertaining to show Paris covered in trash went viral.
Steve Jobs was the visionary founder and leader of Apple who could be poorly behaved -- what his biographer calls "Bad Steve." A new story reveals photographers found themselves on the receiving end of Bad Steve.
Rode has announced a new professional wireless microphone system called the Wireless Pro with the promise that it is capable of delivering next-level audio quality to the degree that Rode claims it as the most powerful wireless mic ever.
Many photographers will say that your camera lens is as important (or even more important) than your camera body. All of the light that your camera body captures has to go through some sort of lens, which affects sharpness, distortion, amount of light, perspective, and many other variables.
Spanish photographer García de Marina's work blurs the line between the camera and the subject. Marina's photographic style is minimalist, and his subjects are fascinating objects. His fine art begs the question, where does the photography end and the subject itself begin?
Users of Meta's Portal products are reportedly receiving notifications that the devices will no longer support photo and video sharing starting at the end of August.
A wedding photographer has urged brides not to ask for refunds from wedding photographers on the island of Maui after it was hit with devastating wildfires.
NASA's Lunar Trailblazer satellite has been equipped with a new Thermal Mapper instrument that was developed by scientists at Oxford and will play an important role in the satellite's goal of searching for signs of water on the Moon.
Pixelmator has announced Photomator 3.1, the latest version of the company's "ultimate photo editor" for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Photomator was first brought to Mac this May.
A sunflower farm in the U.K. has urged people to stop the nude photo shoots that have been increasing in their fields.
The Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 Pro Autofocus lens for Fujifilm X-mount is now available. Touted as a "masterpiece of optical engineering," it is also remarkably affordable at $545.
Dr. John Warnock, Adobe's co-founder and co-inventor of the PostScript technology, passed away at the age of 82 on Saturday.
A bride has revealed how she accidentally ruined her wedding photos in a viral TikTok video because she didn't "soft smile" -- but some viewers are blaming her photographer.
A photographer who has been in Ukraine since the beginning of the war has revealed the award-winning photos he has taken and some of the emotions he has felt in a CBS News television interview.
Photographers who have been on X (formerly Twitter) for more than nine years may want to check if their photos posted before December 2014 are still on the website after millions of images were deleted.
A federal judge has ruled that images generated with artificial intelligence (AI) cannot be copyrighted while contrasting them with photography.
Ricoh chose not to exhibit at CP+ earlier this year, so I took advantage of my extended stay in Japan to visit their corporate headquarters in Ota-ku, Tokyo. (Ota is southwest of central Tokyo, about a 50-minute train ride from where I was staying in Asakusa, on the northeast side of the city.)
Today I’m sharing my favorite accessories for outdoor and adventure photography. The things that make the list are the things I don’t leave behind when I know I have to keep up on a big adventure while also producing high-quality images. Too much gear will weigh me down but the right gear will make my life and photos better.
Quick question: what’s the best lens for photographing wildlife at different distances? A telephoto zoom, of course, because then you can zoom for the focal length and framing you want. But if that’s true, then why did I take a fixed telephoto with me on the safari I just led to Africa? Because, paired with two teleconverters and one camera feature, it actually gave me MORE focal lengths to work with. Let me explain…
The context and process behind a photograph can be interesting on a technical level when it comes to the gear, film, lighting setup, and any artistic emotion or guidance that may have gone into it from a photographer with an interesting backstory to them.
As reported by WFLA, longtime Florida wedding photographer Michael Zoumberos spent nearly a year in jail for civil contempt because he refused to cooperate with federal investigators concerning a major DEA scandal that included Zoumberos' brother, former DEA agent George Zoumberos.
Tokyo-based EmbodyMe is known in some circles for its AI and deepfake technology, and its latest form of arguably unrealistic expression is Xpression Chat, an app that integrates photos with ChatGPT.
Skylum has announced the next phase of updates coming to its Luminar Neo software set start release this fall, which includes a bevy of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered tools.
Taylor Swift's Eras tour has been an absolute smash hit, with attendance at each show averaging more than 72,000 fans. With nearly 70 shows on the docket throughout North America and ticket prices averaging nearly $500, ticket sales alone could eclipse $2 billion per CNN. Unsurprisingly, many fans want to take high-quality photos and videos at the shows.
Viltrox stepped up to the plate last year and delivered its first pro-level lens in the form of the AF 75mm f/1.2, which is a devastatingly good lens. It has followed that with the 27mm f/1.2 that has a tempting price of just $545.
Gav and Dan of the popular YouTube channel The Slow Mo Guys have taken an up close and personal look at what happens when someone gets a tattoo at a blazing-fast 20,000 frames per second.
Researchers on board the NOAA ship Okeanos Explorer have captured gorgeous footage of what is known as a glass squid. While this creature isn't rare, close-up views of it like this truly highlight its beauty.