Street photographer Babycakes Romero scored a viral hit last year with his project “The Death of Conversation,” a series of photos showing people “together” but lost in the worlds of their own smartphones.
Romero was recently invited to TEDxBergamo in... more
Our Sony Cyber-shot RX100 IV first impressions continues to grow as we've added a variety of video samples to the preview. The RX100 IV is Sony's latest enthusiast compact, and its 20MP 1"-type stacked CMOS sensor is capable of 4K video and slow-motion clips ranging from 120-960 fps, all with virtually no rolling shutter. We put a number of these modes to the test. ... more
Camera gear may be expensive and painful to have stolen, but your photos are priceless and devastating to lose. A photographer’s worst nightmare just happened to well-known photographer: on Monday, Montreal-based photojournalist Jacques Nadeau returned home to find that burglars had... more
According to a recent report, Panasonic is developing a technology for refocusing an image after it's been shot, and will be commercializing the feature sometime in the next year. The technology achieves something similar to Lytro's light field cameras but instead relies on 4K video capture. Read more
Here’s another (even crazier) example of people actually doing something on camera rather than using CGI: for a scene in the upcoming film Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation... more
The Pixelmator app for iPad and iPhone has received another update, ensuring it remains one of the most powerful mobile image editing tools in the App Store. Introduced in version 2.0.2 is Dynamic Touch, which automatically adjusts the brush to the surface area of your finger that's touching the screen. Read more
Want to experience the life of a National Geographic photographer? While on assignment for the magazine, photographer David Guttenfelder shot one second of video per day over 90 days. Those tiny clips were then combined into the 90-second video above.
Nikon has begun contacting owners of D800 and D700 DSLRs with an offer to participate in a new “Maintenance Service Initiative.” Photographers who are interested can have their camera sent to Nikon’s repair center, examined, cleaned, and repaired (if there are any issues discovered). The entire program — including shipping both ways — is being offered for free.
Filter manufacturer Cokin has introduced a new range of neutral density filters that it claims are free of color casts and which block infrared light. The Nuances range comes in sizes to fit the company's Creative Filter System holders, from M (P) to XL (X-Pro), and in six different strengths. Read more
