The Sony a7R II is the company's newest addition to the popular full-frame mirrorless line, and caused quite a stir with its introduction earlier this month. In this opinion piece technical editor Rishi Sanyal explains exactly why he thinks this camera is potentially groundbreaking in many ways. Read more
The shutter fires and your cameras digital image sensor is hit by photon particles, creating a two-dimensional photograph; this process is one that photographers are familiar with in their day to day work. However, when Lytro introduced the first commercially available light field camera, the game was... more
Sheep Meadow in New York City’s Central Park is a popular spot for sleeping and sunbathing, sometimes drawing tens of thousands of people per day. For his project “... more
I have read your open letter to Apple where you give your reasons for refusing to allow your album 1989 to be included on their forthcoming Apple Music streaming service.
Here’s a daily dose of cuteness: Chris Cardinal wanted to document the growth of his two Golden Retriever puppies, Bleu and Colby, so he set up a camera at their food bowls and captured clips of them sprinting to dinner over 9 months from 11 weeks in age to 11 months. Bleu is the... more
Sony shook up the camera industry recently with the launch of three new cameras - the Alpha a7R II, Cyber-shot RX100 IV and RX10 II. At the launch event we sat down with Kimio Maki, Sr. General Manager of Sony's Digital Imaging Business Group to speak about the process of designing the a7R II, and what he has learned from customers invested in the a7-series.... more
Here’s a random tip: if your $1,000 camera ever gets run over by a truck, don’t just throw the crushed parts in the trash. sonyalpharumors reports that one unlucky owner of a flattened... more
Want to experience the work of one of the greatest American portrait photographers on your iPad? Check out Avedon, an official app created by the foundation of the late photographer... more
Oscar Cwajbaum and his wife have been attending comic conventions together for 18 years. When they were given a point-and-shoot as a wedding gift, Oscar was eager to capture the elaborately costumed convention attendees. Now he shoots portraits of cosplayers both at conventions and on location, capturing the attention to detail and playful spirit at the heart of cosplay. Take a look at his photos and read more about his technique in our Q&A.... more
