Longtime DPReview member Tanveer, whose username is tsk1979, created this beautiful time-lapse over the past two years, mostly with a Sony a7 mirrorless camera. The video includes the summer Milky Way, the winter Orion, Andromedia in the North and Sagittarius in the South.
So throw on a pair of headphones, dim the lights and take a few minutes out of your day to immerse yourself in the night sky. Also be sure to check out Tanveer's... more
IntroductionOut-of-camera JPEGProcessed to taste from Adobe Camera RawWe've found with some consistency that overall color rendition and auto white balance performance could stand to be improved on the Sony a9 for its out-of-camera files.
You've no doubt heard of the Sony a9 by now - indeed, we've been... more
Photo District News has announced the winners of its 2017 PDN Photo Annual competition. It selected 165 winners from thousands of entries across 10 categories, with winners ranging from established photographers to up-and-coming artists.
Of particular note, PDN awarded its first annual ... more
I did not plan on writing a dedicated article on RAW vs JPEG. Why? I thought this ship had sailed long ago and the time of heated debates over which format is better was well into the past. But, what I realized in teaching photography is that this topic is still confusing and unclear for every generation of newcomers who decide to join the exciting and wonderful realm of photography.
Here is my attempt to write the only article you will ever need to understand the difference... more
Hawaiian photographer and drone pilot Karim Iliya has released a new short film titled “Wild Planet.” It contains beautiful aerial shots of wildlife found in different corners of the world.
Heads up: you can now upload photos to Instagram from a desktop browser… using a special, unofficial trick. In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll show you how it’s done.
Since Instagram was first released, it has only allowed users to create new posts using the official Instagram app. There are some options for posting images using third-party apps, but none are officially supported. Using them runs the risk of... more
A BBC photographer was arrested and detained for an hour in the UK this past Thursday under the country’s anti-terror. His offense? Shooting photos of a town hall.
The folks over at The Field Lab decided to put a camera at the bottom of a bucket and shoot a underwater view of what it looks like when different animals stop by for a drink. The camera caught bees, birds, a... more
ESPN photographer and Nikon Ambassador Bill Frakes is covering his 35th Kentucky Derby this weekend. This crazy photo shows the absolutely massive camera kit he’s bringing to cover the famous horse race... more
