Serif has updated its image editing software Affinity Photo with a huge performance boost to make it faster to use and more capable with large files. The step to v1.6 also brings a new light user interface option for those new to the program or those who dont need the full range of features.
Additional feature enhancements include a stroke stabilization mode for brushes and pencils, as well as better support for its Photoshop plug-in. Here's a full list of the new features you'll find... more
My name is Simon Sharp, and I’m a documentary photographer. In this article, I will explore why I believe a photographer took pictures he should have refrained from taking and why the industry —... more
The brand new Apple iPhone X just got a complete teardown from iFixit.com, which rates the device a 6 out of 10 on its repairability scale, putting it on the same level as the iPhone 8 Plus and Google Pixel 2 XL. It's easier to repair than a Samsung Galaxy Note 8 though, which scored only 4 points.
The iFixit team were particularly impressed... more
The 70-200mm F2.8 is a staple piece of kit for a lot of professional and advanced shooters. Sony's full-frame E-mount version happens to carry the 'GM' logo, designating it one of the brand's highest quality pieces of glass.
One of the most common difficulties with compositing photos is having the color tones of the different parts of the image match. This can be tricky to achieve, but this 10-minute tutorial by Photoshop expert... more
After the shocking news in June that Lexar would be discontinuing its memory card line, the company was acquired by a Chinese flash storage company called Longsys in September. It now seems that Lexar will continue producing XQD memory cards.
What kind of images does a $63,000 stills camera produce? Here’s a 19-minute video by Ted Forbes ofThe Art of Photography in which he uses a Phase One XF medium format DSLR to... more
There’s a strange legal battle going on right now between a photographer and a giant online media company. After being sued by the photographer for infringing on his photo copyrights, CBS has responded by filing its own copyright infringement lawsuit against the photographer… for sharing 59-year-old TV show still frames on social media.
My name is Phalgun Polepalli, and I’m a professional wedding photographer in Bangalore, India. After losing my dad exactly 20 years ago in a tragic car accident, I recently did a personal photo project that helped... more
HTC has launched the HTC U11+ which shares many characteristics with its smaller cousin U11. Both phones are powered by a Snapdragon 835 chipset and come with, depending on region, 4 or 6GB of RAM. They also share the same camera specifications that... more
