Early on in the pandemic, you may have noticed that commercials did not deviate from norms, which led to a bit of a reality disconnect between viewers and advertisers. Eight months later, that definitely has changed.
For the July issue of British Vogue, the iconic fashion magazine has decided to do something a bit differently. Rather than featuring models and high-fashion, they're using the opportunity to honor three front-line heroes: a train driver, a midwife, and a supermarket assistant.
In the US, small businesses have been struggling to access the COVID relief funds set aside for them in the original coronavirus stimulus package. And while additional funding is on the way, one Alabama photographer says that "hope is dwindling" she'll receive anything at all.
In many parts of the U.S. the reality of social distancing policies have only been in place for about a month. Yet during that time and the few weeks that preceded it, photographers have already churned through a number of phases to document and depict the outbreak.
Several big name photographers are using their art to support a critical part of our creative community: their assistants. By selling limited edition prints, photographers like Tim Tadder and Erik Almas have raised tens of thousands of dollars to help get their crews through this difficult time.
Well-known aerial photographer George Steinmetz—a frequent contributor to National Geographic—has accused the NYPD of 'petty press intimidation' after he was given a citation and had his drone confiscated while documenting mass burials on New York's Hart Island.
GoPro isn't the only company whose balance sheet has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. VSCO—the startup behind the photo sharing app and community of the same name—announced that it was forced to let go of nearly one third of its entire workforce as the market environment changed "overnight."
The Professional Photographers of Canada (PPOC) has released a statement asking that people stop doing 'porch portrait' sessions—a kind of social distancing photography that has become very popular as families isolate and photographers find themselves without work.
As the coronavirus has spread throughout the U.S., it has left a wake of economic turmoil. As of Wednesday, April 9th, over 16 million Americans have filed for unemployment. Like many other freelancers, photographers have seen an abrupt drop in income. For many, late March brought about cancellations in droves over the course of about a week.
Accessory maker LensCoat usually makes rain covers and other lens protection that help to keep your gear safe. But as the COVID-19 pandemic increased in intensity, the New Jersey-based company has started making masks for health care workers instead.
Photographer Ray Briggs of Okushi Photography recently shot an emotionally charged, powerful portrait that implores people to stay home so that we can protect our health care workers. His wife Mary, the subject, is a nurse on the front lines of the COVID pandemic.
Advanced imaging company LaVision has released a new video that shows just how effective a face mask can be at preventing the spread of infections like COVID-19. The video lends visual support to the CDC's recent recommendation that everyone wear a mask in any situation where it is difficult to maintain social distance.
Since mid-March, various policies have been implemented at the state and federal level in the U.S. to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID-19.
In a bid to help health care professionals, children, educators, and the creative community during these uncertain and unsettling times, Sony has announced the establishment of a $100 million "Sony Global Relief Fund for COVID-19."
The International Center of Photography in New York City is putting together a "virtual archive" of the coronavirus pandemic, and they want all photographers—professional and otherwise—to contribute their work to this living archive as a way of fostering community.
While stuck inside during lockdown, Hungarian photographer Milan Radisics has embarked on a different kind of photo project. Since he can't go out and shoot, he's decided to capture Italy's deserted cities from afar, using public webcams instead of his own camera, and the PrtScn key instead of a shutter button.
UK-based film maker Ilford has shut down production for the foreseeable future. While the company is still allowed, legally speaking, to continue operations during the UK's country-wide lockdown, it has chosen to shut down manufacturing in order to prioritize the health and safety of its employees.
The novel coronavirus pandemic has thrown worldwide supply chains into disarray and caused delays across the entire industry, but it seems Canon is still hopeful it will be able to deliver the EOS R5 and rumored EOS R6 on time.
Sony has released an official "statement regarding the impact of the spread of the novel coronavirus," in which the company details exactly how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted each of their businesses. As expected, the news is pretty negative across the board.
Since we're all stuck inside and social distancing, I recently took out my drone and photographed people in their homes through their windows or on their terraces. It's a 100% zero-human-contact way to see how people are going crazy during quarantine times.
Artistic duo of Tony Fero and Helena Juan have teamed up on a creative idea that uses Photoshop to send a public health message. It's called "send them home" and it involves removing the people from famous photos and paintings: a clever way to encourage people to #stayhome during the coronavirus pandemic.
Filmmaker Dan Denegre of Space Race Studio recently shot a short, poignant bit of footage documenting the eerie stillness of San Francisco's once-bustling streets amid the coronavirus pandemic.
We are living in unprecedented times. As a photographer of social events (weddings), individual, family, business portraits and sports, the recent closing of schools and the virtual shut down of our towns and cities—basically our lives as we have known it—has shut everything down.
Yesterday, UK-based film manufacturer Ilford released an official company statement regarding its handling of the novel coronavirus pandemic. And while the statement covered all of the important updates, Ilford also took the opportunity to strike a cheeky, lighthearted note.
A Boston-area event photographer is sharing her story as a cautionary tale after she contracted the novel coronavirus at the city's Biogen conference, attending and shooting events around Massachusetts for days before she fell ill and was able to get tested.
As uncertainty and anxiety over coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to proliferate, media organizations have tasked a handful of freelance photographers to document the outbreak.
Wet plate photographer Markus Hofstätter wanted to use his art to encourage people to #stayathome during the coronavirus pandemic, so he took a series of self-portraits that are meant to drive home a simple message: don't be like Bob.
YouTuber Gerald Undone has created a lighthearted "stay-at-home workout tutorial" for photographers who are self-isolating, doing their part to help slow the spread novel coronavirus. The video features a bunch of photographers and videographers you'll recognize as it tries to provide a little bit of comic relief ... and help you get swole.
Canon USA has jumped into the battle against the novel coronavirus, announcing that the company's medical division (Canon Medical Systems Corporation) has started "development of a rapid genetic testing system for the novel coronavirus."
The organizers of Photokina 2020 have finally announced what we expected all along: the 2020 trade show has been cancelled due to public health concerns surrounding the novel coronavirus. The show will not take place again until May 2022.
Fujifilm's stock soared on Tuesday after Chinese health officials declared that an antiviral drug the company developed in 2014 is safe and "clearly effective" in fighting COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
Given the recent guidelines on social distancing from various health organizations, the novel coronavirus and the disease it causes (COVID-19) means that most of us will be self-isolating for some time. As a freelancer, how can you manage this enforced downtime positively?
Since it's already officially announced, we've been focusing on coverage for the upcoming 8K Canon EOS R5, but that's not all Canon has in store for 2020. Reports indicate that Canon is also working on an EOS R6—a full-frame mirrorless camera with a 20MP sensor, 20fps electronic shutter, 4K/60p video and more.
In response to requests from educators, Adobe has announced that it will be providing free at-home access to Creative Cloud apps to those students who usually only have access on-campus. It's one way the software maker is trying to empower students to keep learning amid campus closures caused by the novel coronavirus.
Amid countless updates about major industry events being cancelled (or not cancelled), gear being delayed, and factories being temporarily shut down—to say nothing of the day-to-day realities of dealing with a pandemic that have nothing to do with photography—it’s easy to overlook the long-term impact that this virus will have on our industry... has already had on our industry.
The impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak continues to ripple across the industry. Only two days after Nikon officially admitted that the D6 would be delayed, a report is claiming that the EOS R5 and the rumored EOS R6 will both see significant shipping delays due to supply chain disruption caused by COVID-19.
PetaPixel has confirmed that Nikon is experiencing production delays on some of its most recent products due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Having previously apologized for the delay of the 70-200mm f/2.8 Z lens, Nikon Inc. told us that the recently released 120-300mm f/2.8E F-mount lens has also been delayed "as we determine the global impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak."