Photography News

Our in-depth testing of the Sony Alpha 7R II continues, and we've just published 3 pages of Raw dynamic range analysis. Along with AF, the a7R II's dynamic range capabilities have been the subject of much attention and could help put Sony's latest full frame camera at the top of its field. Take a look and see how the a7R II's 42MP BSI CMOS sensor performs when its Raw files are pushed to the limit.... more (link is external)

The folks over at Luma Labs have released the third generation of their Luma Loop (link is external) camera sling, a piece of equipment that aims to be incredibly accessible and stable, yet out of the way when not needed. Designed and manufactured with premium materials here in the United States, Luma Labs... more (link is external)

Peter van Agtmael (link is external) is a New York-based conflict photographer and a member of Magnum Photos. Since 2006, he has photographed wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as the effect of the wars in the US.

Recently, Agtmael was asked to turn his lens on a different subject: science.... more (link is external)

Instagram has long been at the center of debate over its policies regarding nudity. In March, the service sparked controversy by deleting a menstruation blood photo (link is external) posted by an artist. Back in April, the service revised its policies (link is external) to clarify that breastfeeding and... more (link is external)

After pulling the plug on its Photoshop Touch app (link is external) back in May, Adobe is now back in the mobile photo editing game. Today the company officially launched Photoshop Fix... (link is external)more (link is external)

Check out the rugged Panasonic lenses in the photo above. No, Panasonic didn’t quietly release ruggedized versions of the 100-300mm and 42.5mm that you didn’t hear about. The lenses were upgraded do-it-yourself-style by photographer Nate Cowlishaw (link is external) at home using rubberized... more (link is external)

Adobe has officially launched Photoshop Fix, a mobile app it demoed at Apple's iPad Pro launch in early September. Available today for iPad and iPhone, Photoshop Fix brings tools like the healing brush and liquify to mobile devices along with adjustments like paint and defocus. Read more (link is external)

DPReview's first major event - PIX 2015 - kicks off tomorrow! The best news? You don't even have to book a last-minute flight to Seattle to participate. Starting Tuesday at 9:30AM PT, you can tune in right here and be part of the experience, or watch the archived content later, at your convenience. Read more (link is external)

A 17-year-old boy in Russia has died after falling 9 stories from a rooftop while engaging in extremely dangerous “rooftopping photography.” The goal of the stunt was another eye-catching photo for his Instagram account.

The... more (link is external)

The city of Atlanta, Georgia, has an old local law from 1977 that makes it illegal to shoot photos of people on public sidewalks. The law has never resulted in an arrest or citation, but it did make the news last week after police officers reportedly cited the ordinance to prevent photographers from taking pictures on city sidewalks.

The NPPA and 11 news organizations wrote a letter to Atlanta’s mayor, Kasim Reed, and now Atlanta is saying that the law will be repealed.... more (link is external)

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