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My name is Edin Chavez, and I’m a photographer based in Miami, Florida. In my city, I often see giant cruise ships arriving and leaving the port. Having been on a few of them, I’m always impressed with their massive size — I always feel so tiny.

I recently shot a series of aerial photos of the ships from directly above using my camera drone.

Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been shooting photos around the ships at the port — the ships... more

A New York Police Department officer has been convicted of a felony for lying about the arrest of a New York Times photographer back in 2012.

The New York Times reports that officer... more

Sigma today announced the new 20mm f/1.4 Art lens, a new full frame lens for Canon, Nikon, and Sigma cameras that’s the world’s widest full frame f/1.4 lens.

The lens is designed specifically for ultra-high-megapixel DSLRs emerging on... more

Change may come soon for the web's most widely adopted image format. Earlier this week at a meeting in Brussels, the JPEG Committee discussed adding a DRM (Digital Rights Management) security feature to the regular JPEG image format. Read more

The FAA has published a new warning about the danger of storing spare lithium batteries in checked bags. The batteries, which are widely used in the photography industry to power things... more

Photographer Eric Pickersgill has a photo project that has the Web abuzz this week. Titled “Removed,... more

DJI, the maker of Phantom drones, has introduced a stabilized handheld 4K video system that uses a gimbal head to produce smooth video footage. The DJI Osmo is a handle-mount with a 3-axis head that senses movement and cancels out sudden jerks and bumps to ensure the camera moves slowly and the footage looks professional. Read more

It seems that photographer biopics are a hot topic in the film industry these days. An indie film released earlier this year told the story of Eadweard Muybridge, and Steven Spielberg is reportedly working with actress Jennifer Lawrence on a film about... more

CBS Evening News just aired this short segment about Yann Meersseman and Moira Fitzgerald, a husband and wife photography duo who turned their paper route on... more

Check out this crazy-looking rifle. No, it’s not from a sci-fi movie — it’s actually an anti-drone counter-weapon called the DroneDefender that’s designed to bring down drones using disruptive radio waves... more

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