A New Camera Using Both Nikon and RED Tech Will Come in ‘A Few Years’
The ink is still wet on Nikon's acquisition of RED Cinema, but the two teams are already meeting and working on integrating their technologies.
Testing Which Camera Has the Best Black and White JPEG Profile
I love the beauty and simplicity of black-and-white photography, and there's little process simpler than setting a camera to your preferred black-and-white mode and running wild with straight-of-the-camera JPEG files. But not all black-and-white picture profiles are equal, so which is the best?
Canon Adds New Cinema RAW Light Modes to C500 Mark II Camera
Canon has announced a new firmware update for its video-focused EOS C500 Mark II camera, bringing enhanced Cinema RAW Light formats to the flagship cine camera.
Picture Styles and Losing My RAW Religion
Twenty years ago, I was just starting to make some headway as a film-shooting stock photographer. It was a fun time, but the digital age soon dawned. I shot JPEGs on maybe my first day out with a digital camera, and then I was onto RAW.
Photomator and Pixelmator Now Support Fujifilm Compressed RAW
Photomator and Pixelmator Pro have been updated to support Fujifilm's compressed RAW format, which is a format that Apple's macOS doesn't natively recognize.
Xiaomi 13 Ultra Review: A Camera That Happens to Have a Phone Attached
If there was even a sliver of doubt that Xiaomi wanted the mobile photography crown, the 13 Ultra is the phone to dispel that notion and cement that pursuit. Xiaomi equipped it with the tools to take on the best, no matter who the other brands are.
A Plea to Manufacturers: 12 Features All Cameras Desperately Need
Cameras all have a pretty solid set of features and design elements that appeal to a wide range of users. But, for the most part, pretty much all of them lack a set of features that would make them all a lot more powerful and enjoyable to use.
Capture One Update Adds New AI Tools and Wireless Tethering for Fujifilm
Capture One has announced the 16.2 "spring" update that adds new features and artificial intelligence (AI) powered tools designed to speed up users' workflows.
Mylio Photos is Relaunching as a Free App
Mylio, the company that first appeared back in 2014 as a photo organization and editing tool, is relaunching the Mylio Photos app as free-to-use for most users with the option to upgrade to a premium paid tier.
Xiaomi 13 Ultra’s Variable Aperture Camera is Supported by Leica Glass
Xiaomi has announced the 13 Ultra smartphone which features a quad-camera array that was co-engineered with Leica. The main camera is particularly special, as it features a variable aperture in front of a large Type 1 sensor.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Review: Easily Among the Best Mobile Cameras
Samsung stuck with a familiar look in the Galaxy S23 Ultra, but it’s what is underneath that counts and it pushes the phone’s camera forward as a tougher competitor.
Samsung’s Galaxy S23 Smartphones Use Lightroom for RAW Photo Editing
Samsung's new Galaxy S23 series smartphones now integrate Adobe Lightroom for RAW photo processing in the company's Expert RAW app as the default photo editor.
Compare How 7 Pro Landscape Photographers Edited the Same Photo
Every photographer tries to develop a personal look to their images, and that is no better shown than by asking a group of them to apply their style to the same photo.
RAW vs. JPEG: Which Image Format is Best?
We all have been there at some point in our photographic journeys: Our cameras, set to AUTO, pointing and clicking, saving JPEG images that we perhaps edit a little and put in an album to archive. Maybe we throw on an Instagram filter to fancy it up for social media. Then we forget about these images for a while.
Update to Halide Adds 48MP ProRAW and Manual Focus Depth Capture
Halide has announced an update to its app that adds support for 48-megapixel ProRAW and HEIC capture on the iPhone 14 Pro, iOS16 lock screen widgets, and the ability to manually focus Depth Capture photos.
DNG File: What a .dng Image Is and How to Open It
A DNG file is a high-quality image format that is quite common even though it's a relative newcomer compared to some file types such as the TIFF format, which is decades older (2004 vs 1986, respectively).
Edit RAW Files From Anywhere and Clean Up Duplicates With Ease Using Mylio Photos
If you’re anything like me and have hundreds of thousands of files taking up terabytes of space on multiple RAID arrays and cloud services, finding specific photographs or figuring out where I might have duplicates can be an absolute headache.
What is the Difference Between Color Grading Log Versus RAW Video?
Videographers who transition between shooting in Log and RAW video might find that it isn't always smooth, especially when it comes to color grading.
Nikon Shows the Z9’s Upgraded Video Prowess in New 8K Short Film
Nikon has published a new short film and behind-the-scenes video that is designed to showcase the camera's newly-updated video prowess. The film was shot in 8K at 60 frames per second in 12-bit RAW.
Mylio Photos Can Sync Your Photos Across Devices Without the Internet
Mylio has announced a new service that it says can connect the photo libraries of multiple devices together privately and securely without the use of the cloud or even an internet connection.
Expect Delays: Demand for the Lumix GH6 is Higher Than Anticipated
Panasonic's new Lumix GH6 appears to be more popular than the company anticipated as today it announced that it may take some time for everyone who pre-ordered the camera to receive it.
Panasonic Launches the GH6: 25.2MP, 5.7K 10-Bit Video, Active Cooling
Panasonic has announced the Lumix GH6, the first Micro Four Thirds camera to feature a resolution over 20-megapixels. The company says its 25.2-megapixel sensor is primarily for photography but it of course is loaded with video features as well.
Lightroom Classic and CC Are Nearly Identical, So Why Two Programs?
When Lightroom CC originally launched it was woefully behind Classic from a features perspective. Photographers who had come to expect certain tools and performance were greeted with an underpowered CC, and few gave it a second glance after that. But now, nearly five years later, those same photographers might not know that they are nearly identical now. So then, why do we have two versions of the same software?
The Best Free RAW Photo Editing Programs in 2024
One of the most exciting advancements in digital photography over the last several years has been the rapid increase in the ability to shoot and edit RAW photos.
How to Install and Use LightZone, the Underdog Raw Digital Darkroom
Darktable, RawTherapee, digiKam are undeniably powerful applications for processing RAW files. But while they offer a plethora of advanced editing and processing tools, using them to get the result you want requires and patience and some effort. But who has time for that?
Nikon Z9 to Shoot 8K at 60FPS Thanks to New Compressed RAW Codec
A high-efficiency RAW recording codec developed by intoPIX has been successfully integrated into the Nikon Z9. The company says that its TicoRAW technology allows for low processing and fast transfer speeds of up to 8K at 60 frames per second in RAW.
DxO Brings Major Updates to PhotoLab 5 and FilmPack 6
DxO has announced updates to PhotoLab 5 and FilmPack 6. PhotoLab 5 has enhanced local adjustments and a more powerful photo library, while FilmPack 6 adds new film emulations, cinemagraphic renderings, and support for Fujifilm RAW files.
Vivo X70 Pro+ Review: An Encore Ready to Take on the Best
Vivo believes it has a smartphone worthy of being the best in the industry, and the results from its camera system lend some credence to that claim.
Adobe is Bringing RAW Photo Editing to Photoshop for iPad
Adobe has announced that RAW photo editing support is coming to its Photoshop iPad app through a teaser video it has published to its YouTube channel.
Should Photographers Ever Sell Their RAW Files?
Should photographers sell their unedited RAW files to a client? Is there any benefit in doing so? These questions are discussed in this eight-minute video from David Bergman and Adorama.
DxO’s PureRaw 1.5 Update Fixes Seven Common RAW File Problems
DxO has announced the version 1.5 update of the AI-powered RAW processor software PureRAW.
Skylum Luminar AI Update 5 Finally Fixes Canon EOS R5 RAW Bug
Skylum has announced an update for Luminar AI that adds one new feature, addresses multiple bugs, and fixes a major issue with the platform's ability to properly read Canon EOS R5 files.
SmugMug Launches Source, a RAW Storage and Organization Service
SmugMug has launched SmugMug Source, an add-on to its current storage service that allows photographers to upload, manage, and access RAW photos. It is powered by AI-driven search and organization tools and can be accessed from a host of sources and across platforms.
Is Mylio Any Different Now Than It Was At Its Tepid 2014 Launch?
Photo organizing software Mylio (which stands for "My Life Organized") has re-emerged after nearly seven years thanks to a recent wave of updates and partnerships with influencers like iJustine. After a tepid launch back in 2014, is the service worth revisiting?
NASA’s Juno Captures Close-Up Photos of Jupiter’s Moon, Ganymede
NASA has shared the first two images from Juno's June 7th, 2021 flyby of Ganymede that shows dark and bright terrain and long structural features possibly linked to tectonic faults on the surface of Jupiter's giant moon.
LuminarAI Can’t Correctly Read EOS R5 RAWs, Fix Coming This Summer
Photographers who rely on Skylum LuminarAI to edit photos taken with Canon's EOS R5 have been struggling with the application as of its most recent update. According to multiple reports, the program cannot properly import R5 RAWs despite the company stating official support for the camera.
How Adobe Super Resolution Works (and Doesn’t) for Smartphone Photos
When Adobe first unveiled Super Resolution, it gave photos a chance to increase in size without losing any quality, but it wasn’t clear whether that kind of magic extended to the trove of images on people’s smartphones.
Filmulator is an Open-Source RAW Editor Based on Film Development
Filmulator is an open-source RAW photo editor based on the process of developing film, and while far more limited than software like Lightroom or Capture One, its tone mapping algorithm is supposedly designed to be faster and easier to get a good result.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Has Four Cameras Including a 108MP ‘Pro Sensor’
Samsung has announced the Galaxy S21 Ultra as part of its Galaxy Unpacked event, and the phone looks like a marked improvement over the previous design. Specifically with the camera, the phone now features four cameras, including a new 108-megapixel "pro sensor."
Apple ProRAW vs JPEG Shootout: Worth The Bigger File Size?
Moment, most well known for its accessories for iPhone, has published a detailed 32-minute video where the image quality differences between shooting JPEG and ProRAW are compared on the new iPhone 12 Pro Max.