Photography News

Over the last couple of weeks, the matter of photo contracts has once again been debated. First came Jason Sheldons blog post (link is external), calling Taylor Swift out on her hypocrisy when attacking Apple for demanding musicians give away their music for free while doing the exact same thing to concert photographers in her photo contracts. If youre reading this, youre probably well aware of that whole... more (link is external)

Ricoh has announced a new app called THETA+ for iOS and Android. With THETA+, owners of Ricoh's THETA spherical camera can edit images shot with the device via a smartphone or tablet. The new app is designed to work in tandem with the existing THETA app, which enables shooting and sharing from a smartphone. Read more (link is external)

In a world saturated by digital controls and on-screen buttons, the team at Palette is looking to create a more tactile future. Originally launched on Kickstarter (link is external), Palette wanted to change the way people interact with software by creating hot-swappable hardware modules. We got a chance to test the Palette Expert Kit, which allowed us to map our favorite programs, such... more (link is external)

Have you ever wondered how film projectors are able to turn still frames on film into moving images in our minds? No, the film isn’t simply pulled between a lamp and lens — it’s actually a lot more complicated than that.

Above is a great 8.5-minute video by Bill Hammack the “... more (link is external)

Photographer Evan Halleck (link is external) was visiting the Grand Canyon recently when he saw a storm brewing in the distance. He drove up to it, set up his camera for a time-lapse sequence, and ended up capturing some incredible images of a thunderstorm pouring rain and lightning into the canyon.

The 24-year... more (link is external)

After raising $158,470 through Kickstarter two years ago (link is external), Palette (link is external) today launched its modular control interface to help photographers take their photo editing workflow to the next level... more (link is external)

Union Pacific Railroad, the largest railroad company in the United States, has launched a new campaign that warns photographers and the public from taking photos on train tracks.

As part of the effort, the company has created two 15-second videos that can be watched quickly and understood easily:

The videos are designed to warn high school seniors from taking their senior pictures on train tracks. “Choosing to take your senior photos on railroad tracks... more (link is external)

An unusual family of animals is winning hearts on Instagram. The account @bob_goldenretriever (link is external) has attracted over 77,000 followers so far by regularly sharing snapshots from the life of one man’s pets: a eccentric but tight-knit group that consists of one golden retriever, one... more (link is external)

A cameraman at the Coke Zero 400 NASCAR race escaped disaster this past weekend at the Daytona International Speedway. While working a camera on a tripod on the side of the track, the man found himself just a short distance away from a car slamming into the catch fence after a big wreck.

The startled man was seen on television stumbling and falling back from his position. Here’s NASCAR’s crash replay that shows the guy from two different angles:

His... more (link is external)

We first became acquainted with Adam Woodworth when we featured his portfolio earlier this year. His photos capture the interplay between the earthly and the celestial, often framing the center of the Milky Way Galaxy in alignment with landscape formations. Recently, he's been trying out Nikon's D810A, the world's first full frame camera dedicated to astrophotography. See some of his photos and find out his impressions on using it.... more (link is external)

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