JPEG XL: What It Is And Why You Should Care

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JPEG XL is a new-generation image file format that recently got a big boost to awareness thanks to native support in the iPhone 16 series smartphones. So what is it, why does it matter, and why should you use it? Who better to ask than one of the people who helped make it a reality?

How to Capture Better Macro Wildlife Photographs

Close-up macro photography of two insects. The left image shows the detailed head of a vibrant green beetle with prominent eyes and mandibles. The right image captures a cicada, displaying its translucent green wings and intricate body markings against a dark background.

Macro Photographer Ben Salb is an OM SYSTEM Ambassador whose passion for photography lies in the small details of the natural world. The Maryland-based photographer specializes in high magnification insect and spider photography, often finding his subjects close to home in the lush woods of the United States’ eastern coast.

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Halide Camera App Puts the iPhone 16’s New Camera Control to Good Use

Popular iPhone camera app Halide Mark II, which just two weeks ago was updated with the release of iOS 18 to add direct access to Halide on the iPhone's lock screen, has been updated again with native support for the new Camera Control button on the iPhone 16 family of devices, including the powerful iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max.