It is not a new notion to challenge the need for pro photographers in the 21st century when just about everyone has a smartphone and a high-resolution camera in their pocket. Just last year, Facebook released a video asking Why have one photographer when can have a hundred?. Now... more
Korean lens brand Samyang has announced a new series of video lenses under the Xeen name. They feature wide apertures and resolution that the company says is aimed at users who shoot 4K and above footage. There will be 24mm, 50mm and 85mm focal lengths initially, and three more to follow next year. Read more
Any photographer who travels understands the hardship of being able to identify their bag amongst a sea of similar looking black travel kits. Luckily for us, the folks at Think Tank Photo have come up with a solution that they are calling... more
Tucson, Arizona-based photography enthusiast Greg McCown recently managed to capture a shot of a lifetime. While shooting landscapes near the small town of Marana, Arizona, McCown snapped this beautiful photo showing both a lightning bolt and a rainbow in the sky.
Corel has just announced ParticleShop, a plugin for Photoshop, Lightroom, and PaintShop Pro that allows users to create photo-realistic effects with a set of life-like brushes.
It is the first time that the company has introduced their brush... more
Earlier this year, artist Richard Prince sparked a huge controversy by taking people’s Instagram photos, making very small changes to them, and selling the prints as fine art for $100,000 a pop. Now there’s a new website that’s following in Prince’s footsteps, on a larger scale but with smaller prices.
An unfortunate truth about shooting in public places is that people around us often get in the way of our perfect shots. In the 9-minute video tutorial above, photographer Greg Benz shows us how to remove tourists from photos using Photoshop.... more
Chicago-based photographer Ivette Ivens has been shooting a heartwarming series of portraits of her son and dog and the special bond they share. The baby boy, Dilan, and the French bulldog puppy, Farley, were born on exactly the same day about 8 months ago.
