Instagram has been a big deal since it was launched in 2010. Here’s an indication of how influential the photo sharing app is: young parents are now naming their babies after Instagram’s photo filters.
That’s right. In a trend that’s being called “#Instagrambabies,” more and more parents are now giving their kids names like Lux, Valencia, Ludwig, and Reyes,... more (link is external)
The CS100 Connect Station is a new product, first of its kind, from Canon, and it’s designed to be a home media hub for your photos and videos. It even integrates with your printers — so long as they are Canon brand — so you download, browse and print your favorite images from your sofa.
Adobe has updated Photoshop CC 2015 with the new features it detailed a few weeks ago (link is external) as its MAX conference. Among the new, mostly designer-oriented features is a high-contrast touch-enabled interface, the ability to customize your Photoshop CC toolbar, direct SVG importing, Artboard improvements and support for Fuse CC, a 3D design application.
Nikon has released firmware updates for its D750 (link is external) and D4S (link is external) DSLRs, providing both with a new external recording control option for use with external recorders using Atomos Open Protocol. At the end of a list of bug fixes, Nikon also mentions that the D750's firmware version 1.10 introduces 'optimal vibration reduction' with vibration reduction lenses... more (link is external)
Pulse is a new camera accessory that allows you to control things wirelessly using a smartphone. It plugs into your DSLR or mirrorless camera’s USB port, allowing you to shoot photos, time-lapses, or videos from an app on your phone.
Freelance aerial videographer John Duncan (link is external) of Edinburgh, Scotland, recently spent about 5 months taking his camera drone to remote locations around his country, searching for epic landscapes and ethereal light.
The fruit of his efforts is this 3.5-minute short film, titled “Wild... more (link is external)
Here’s a short 4-minute video in which photography instructor Karl Taylor (link is external) offers a basic explanation of histograms for photographers who are just starting out. If you’re trying to wrap your mind around the concept of histograms,... more (link is external)
There are a number of websites and apps out there that help you track sunset and sunrise times so that you can plan your shoots around specific golden hour lighting. SunsetWx (link is external) is a new website that takes things to the next level: it can forecast the quality of the upcoming sunset... more (link is external)
The annually published Pirelli Calendar is known for its history of racy photos by renowned photographers that often show models in various states of undress. The photographer behind this year’s edition is renowned portrait shooter Annie Leibovitz, and instead of focusing on themes of sexuality, Leibovitz has taken the photos in a completely new direction.
Instead of shooting scantily clad (or unclad) models and celebrities, Leibovitz decided to feature portraits of... more (link is external)
