The Princess of Wales Kate Middleton has been criticized by a royal photographer for taking the official pictures of her children rather than allowing other professional photographers who could make their name doing it.
Panasonic's full frame L-mount system keeps getting bigger and bigger. This new Lumix S 18mm F1.8 isn't the sharpest or fastest wide prime available for L-mount, but it is sealed, compact and lightweight. All 38 sample images were taken with the Panasonic S1R.
In December 2021, photographer Jeff Sedlik bid on an old, faded, framed print at an estate sale in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. Upon receiving it, he immediately opened the frame to examine the photo. To his amazement and delight, two identical prints were inside, and both turned out to be extremely rare classic platinum prints by Alfred Stieglitz.... more
Lately, Ive been thinking about the ebbs and flows of inspiration, particularly with the ups and downs of the last few years. Since I work with a variety of photographers, I get to observe their patterns of motivation, and its been fascinating to think about.
As a photographer, I have been making photographs with my own cameras my entire life. From my first Kodak Instamatic camera as a child, to the Sigma film SLR that I received as a gift in high school, to my first digital camera (a Sony Mavica in 1999 or so) to my current DSLR (a Canon 5D Mark IV) for me photography has been both a lifelong pursuit and a... more
Building an impressive portfolio is one of the biggest hurdles for aspiring professional photographers. Then again, it could be just one free photo trip away.
In anticipation of our Hasselblad X2D 100C episode, check out a variety of image captured by Jordan Drake, and professional Calgary photographer Ryan HK. Check out the impressive detail levels, as well as some examples of edited files... more
Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have built a battery-free, wireless underwater camera that could assist scientists in exploring unknown regions of the ocean, monitoring pollution and surveying the effects... more
