Photography News

Here’s a curious case of someone who wasn’t happy with a portrait taken of himself. A fugitive recently sent a selfie to police because he hated the “terrible” mugshot the department published.

Donald “Chip” Pugh, who had a warrant out for his arrest after being suspected of arson and vandalism, sent a photo of himself to the Lima Police Department in Ohio. His message read: “Here is a better photo that one is terrible.” The... more (link is external)

Sony has created what it believes is the world’s first 48K 360-degree video. The company created a special 3D-printed camera rig that uses 12 Xperia Z5 smartphones (link is external) arranged in a circle. By shooting 4K with each phone and then stitching together the resulting footage, Sony was able to create 48K video that you can explore interactively.

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French politician Jean-Marie Le Pen believes that an unflattering photo of him sleeping damaged his image in a recent election, and now he’s suing the dancer that snapped and posted it.

The French magazine Public reports that the lawsuit was filed against 29-year-old professional dancer Brahim Zaibat, Madonna’s ex-boyfriend, who posted the photo of the 87-year-old Le Pen dozing off on a plane on December 12th, 2015:

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“Stages (link is external)” is a photo project by 65-year-old photographer... more (link is external)

Phase One has published a new video featuring the XF 100MP back (link is external) in use. Phase One photographer Tim Kemple put the new Sony co-developed 100MP CMOS sensor through its paces outside of the studio, soaring to great heights above a waterfall and on dusty trails in the desert of Moab, Utah.

The Phase One XF 100MP camera system offers 16-bit color output and a... more (link is external)

Dear young, aspiring artist,

It is no secret that todays society raised an eyebrow on you when you decided to pursue that degree on photography, graphic design, or whatever youre passionate about but doesnt pay well. And if you havent come to that point in life, give these words a thought.

Our generation is one of non-conformity; we are fortunate to live in a time where many have come up with unconventional business models to reinvent the wheel. From YouTubers making... more (link is external)

Hasselblad has just announced the 10 winning photographers of its prestigious Masters Awards 2016 contest (link is external). The winners were selected from thousands of images by a combination of a vote that was open to the public and votes from a professional jury composed of some... more (link is external)

French travelers and filmmakers Claire & Max (link is external) have created this new experimental short film titled “Apparences.” They shot 4K imagery of Paris using a... more (link is external)

Google’s Street View cameras have gone to the ends of the Earth, from under the sea (link is external) to desolate deserts (link is external), in order to document the world in photos. The project is grand, but its latest effort is on a much smaller scale —... more (link is external)

Given the utter ubiquity of photography in the USA, most Americans probably dont view photography as special. But in impoverished areas around the world, personal photos can be rare. On visits to her birthplace of Kolkata, India, Bipasha Shom frequently took portraits of people she met, and she was struck by how many people lacked access to a camera and had no family photos of her own.

Shom hatched an idea to use instant film to bring photography to these people, and she... more (link is external)

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