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Optical stabilization has slowly but surely continued to improve in recent years, but a new patent from Canon hints at a major change in the tech that may arrive in future lenses: instead of one image stabilized lens group, the patent describes a lens that uses two.

According to the translated patent, one IS group would always be working, while the second would turn on based on “the magnification ratio and the distance information of the lens.” If... more

For his new project Lux Noctis, photographer Reuben Wu lit and photographed landscapes at night by mounting powerful LED lights to GPS-enabled drones.

Drones are widely used as flying cameras these days, but Wu wanted to use them as flying lights. Using a prototype AL250... more

GoPro may have just introduced their own 360 video solution, but they’re not the only dog in this fight. The tiny little Orah 4i camera by VideoStitch is a more portable, easier to... more

Colorizing retoucher Jordan J. Lloyd of Dynamichrome took vintage photographs of global landmarks under construction and added color to them to give us a different look at history.

Eiffel Tower, Paris, July 1888

Photo by Roger Viollet/Getty. Color... more

I’m a photographer who is in no way wedded to any particular aspect ratio. I will trim my images to whatever I consider suits them best, whether or not they fall to one of the recognized ratios or some non-integer ratio.

But, I resent losing pixels. In particular, square format images have to be sliced out of an already elongated 3:2 ratio image — 1/3 of the sensor’s pixels having to be ditched.

Easily selectable aspect ratios of... more

A few years ago, I decided that I would like to get into photography. So, I did some research and bought a fairly expensive DSLR camera. I also read lots of articles and books on how to take great pictures. The results were quite impressive. I was finally taking really good photographs.

So when I... more

Before and after with the Lee Filters Very Hard ND graduated filter

Lee Filters has announced a new range of neutral density graduated filters that have an extra hard transition from dark to clear, making them suitable for shooting seascapes and scenes in which the horizon is very flat. Along with these new 'very hard' graduates, the company has launched another range that has a '... more

We wouldn’t be surprised if you’ve never heard of The Drakensberg before. It almost sounds like a region in Game of Thrones, but it’s not: it’s a mountain escarpment in South Africa, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the subject of the timelapse above, and probably the newest addition to your bucket list.

The timelapse above was captured by UK-base landscape photographer... more

We were tipped to an “absurd” wedding photography job listing posted to Craigslist in New York City that apparently ruffled some feathers among photographers.

“I need a wedding photographer,” the person wrote. “We... more

Environmental portraits typically portray a person in their natural environment. Different from traditional portraits shot in a studio, locational portraits capture the character of the subject and give insight into their daily life making for a more personal image, generally telling some kind of story about who the subject is.

This can be achieved anywhere from their work place, home, or anywhere where they like to spend their time. However, you can also... more

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