Groupon is being hit with a class action lawsuit that claims the deals company has repeatedly used Instagram photos without permission from the photographers.
Photographer Cecil Williams of Orangeburg, South Carolina, wanted a faster way to digitize 2,000 of his negatives, so he invented a new system called the FilmToaster. It’s a $1,699 box that lets you digitize most popular film formats using your digital camera.
“I got to thinking about it. I said, Well, with todays digital cameras, why not take a picture of (the negatives)?’,” Williams... more
At the age of 20, most people are just beginning to figure out what careers they want to pursue. Dixie Dixon got an early start in photography, so by 20 she had years of experience under her belt and a clear direction in mind fashion photography. As New York prepares to host Fashion Week 2016 in a few days, we're re-visiting Dixon's PIX 2015 talk. An engaging speaker, she discusses getting her start in fashion photography and an unlikely first 'break' in the business photographing... more
Sony has made some strong claims about its new G Master lens series. Unveiled earlier this week, the FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM is one of three in the lineup to make its debut, giving Sony's full-frame mirrorless customers a fast, constant standard zoom for the... more
Facebook ads are some of the best and cheapest sources for advertising a new wedding photography business.
When I first started wedding photography a few years ago, business was slow. I got all my inquires through Gumtree (an English version of Craiglist) and organic search traffic, and I only booked around 8 weddings in my first year. I still had a day job at this point, so could still get by.
Then I discovered Facebook Ads, which are great as they are one of the only... more
On July 7th, 2015, wind speeds of over 120km per hour (~75mph) reached the Dutch coastal area. Winds were so extreme that restaurants along the beach were covered in a thick layer of sand, making them look like small sand dunes.
A significant part of my job as a news photographer is covering daily life to, as they say, feed the beast. There arent always memorable news events happening, so covering things like the weather becomes an important part of your work.
The Federal Aviation Administration announced this week that this year’s Super Bowl this Sunday will come with a “No Drone Zone.” All drones will be banned in a 32-mile radius around Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, during the football... more
Korean lens manufacturer Samyang has added two new wide angle lenses to its Xeen series of full-frame video lenses. The new focal lengths are 14mm and 35mm, and while the 35mm conforms to the family-standard maximum aperture of T1.5 the 14mm opens only to T3.1. The Xeen system now contains a total of five lenses as these two join the existing... more
