Photography News

This is a story about my photography portfolio that went missing for 30 years. I made this collection of photographs while working as a photographer at the Goldstream Gazette, a weekly newspaper on Vancouver Island from 1976 to 1978.

Although I’ve had my portfolio back for a while now, I thought I would share this story as part of my 40th year of working as a newspaper photographer.

A bit of background, I had made... more

Winning images from Red Bull Illume 2016

Lorenz Holder / Red Bull Illume

Lorenz Holder of Germany has taken the top prize for a second year in a row in the Red Bull Illume sports and action photography awards. His photo of pro BMX rider Senad Grosic took Overall Winner as well as the Athletes' Choice award. Read on to learn more about... more

We're looking for two software development engineers, freelance writers and a marketing expert to join our team in Seattle, WA and help build the next generation of dpreview's content and community tools (and of course, get to play with all the latest photo gear). Check out the details on our jobs page.

Here’s a simple tip that’ll come in particularly handy for the smartphone photographers out there: you can use an old phone’s LCD screen as a cheap, portable polarizing filter.

The tip comes to us from the... more

This historic photograph was captured in 1861, on a day when the United States teetered on the brink of Civil War and Abraham Lincoln was being sworn in as the country’s 16th president. And yesterday, one of the few prints of the photo in existence... more

The Slow Mo Guys have captured some amazing things for their YouTube channelincluding... more

It isnt often that your hobby and your career collide but recently that is just what happened to me. Photography is my hobby. Fraud and Security management is my profession. So when I learned that cameras were used to launch one of the largest cyber attacks in history, I was intrigued.

It All Started with a Blog Post

One of my favorite blogs to read is... more

Tragic news from Mexico this week. Gifted Canadian artist and photographer Barbara McClatchie Andrews, 74, was found dead on the side of the road last Friday. Her suspected assailant is now in custody.

Warning: Parts of this story are graphic, proceed at your own risk.

Ms. McClatchie Andrews was allegedly killed by the airport bus driver who was transporting her from Cancun to her home in Merida. A passing farmer spotted her body on the side of... more

PhotoPlus Expo 2016 will offer attendees a total of 22 photo walks over a three-day span, giving them the opportunity to learn different skills and gain experience from top educators and photographers, including Me Ra Koh, Jen Rozenbaum, Michael Grecco, Brooke Shaden and Matt Kloskowski. The Photo Walk tours are scheduled to take... more

Say it with me folks: Holy Bokeh Batman! Back in 2014, photographer Matt Granger got his hands on the Canon 50mm f/1.0a legend of a lens that’s accurately... more

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