Photography News

DPReview was in Yokohma, Japan last month for the annual CP+ photography show. As well as reporting from the show floor, and getting our hands on the latest cameras and lenses, we also made time to sit down with senior executives from several of the major manufacturers, including Nikon. We spoke to Nikon about the company's new DL-series compact cameras, the D500 and D5 and the future of the 1 System. 

Let's start with the new DL series. Why did you choose to make three... more
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What could convince a California native to leave the state's famously beautiful coasts and sunshine behind? For photographer and Resource Travel editor Michael Bonocore, a visit to Idaho's pristine wilderness and towering mountains was enough. He... more

Heres episode 59 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. You can also download the MP3 directlyand... more

Just a few days after launching a notifications feature to its Web interface, Instagram has made yet another addition: an explore tab.

It can be found as a new compass icon next to the new notifications icon. Click it, and you’ll be taken to... more

If you need a dose of inspiration and wonder, check out this 10-minute video by TED about the life and work of ocean conservation photographer Thomas Peschak.

Peschak is a marine biologist, an underwater photographer for National Geographic, and a founding member of the... more

Here it is… our first look at how Nikon’s new flagship D5 performs at high sensitivities up to its maximum ISO of 3,276,800.

These photos were provided to PetaPixel by... more

Here’s a 4-minute video that discusses why it’s important to show your work as a photographer and put it out there for the world to see rather than wait until it’s “perfect” before presenting your art.

“If you somehow think it’s virtuous to hide in your basement and make your art until it gets all nice and perfect before you put it out, let me tell you why that is absolutely wrong,” says photographer... more

If you often work with very large layered files in Photoshop, you may have found that saving those files can take a while. Here’s some good news: if you’re short on time but rich on storage space, you can change a setting to make those PSD files save up to 20x faster.

The reason has to do with how Photoshop compresses files. When you’re saving those large files, Photoshop does image compression on them when saving to save you disk space... more

Here’s a short and humorous sketch that pokes fun at how hard it can be to satisfy the wishes of clients as a portrait photographer.

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Readers' Showcase: Steven James Martin

Oranges on sale at Kalaw train station, Burma (Myanmar), January 2014. Photo by Steven James Martin

DPR reader Steven James Martin took up photography while living in Asia. Originally from the UK, Martin suddenly found himself within easy traveling distance of locations some photographers can only dream of visiting, like Vietnam, Thailand and Myanmar. His colorful portfolio reflects a love of travel  see... more

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