The Droste effect is when a photo recursively appears within itself — the photo within the photo within the photo, “tunneling” forever. Here’s a 12-minute video by photographer and retoucher... more
An application for macOS 10.10+ called Preset Brewery makes it possible to convert Lightroom presets into Camera Raw presets for use in Photoshop by simply dragging and dropping themit really doesn't get any simpler than that.
Preset Brewery was recently updated to version 1.1, which adds support for exporting the presets directly into Camera Raw so that they're immediately available; however, the option remains... more
Vanity Fair just unveiled its latest Hollywood issue, which features a cover photo of 12 Hollywood stars captured by photographer Annie Leibovitz. But... more
Wondering what all those abbreviations mean in the names of Nikon lenses? My Nikon Lifemade this 5-minute video that shows you what all of the different elements of Nikkor lenses do... more
There's no getting around physics. The GH5S uses an oversized Four Thirds type sensor pretty big for a video camera but still kinda small when compared with the 36 x 20.3mm expanse of silicon the Sony a7S II uses to shoot video. As you'd expect, the GH5S can't simply leap this vast chasm using only some sensor improvements, better noise reduction and a little moxie. It's good but, in spite of anything you may have read, it's not magic.
The folks at WIRED have put together a great video for the science nerds among usand I do have a feeling there are a few. The video, which is part of WIRED's Dot Physics series, explains the physics behind drone flight; in other words: how that new DJI Mavic Air and quadcopters like it are able to hover, move in three dimensions, and... more
Twitter added the ability to upload images back in 2011, and while many people take advantage of that feature, one of its big drawbacks is crappy cropping. As Twitter engineers explained in a recent post, the platform automatically crops image... more
In an attempt to attract new videographers and video editors, Magix is making its VEGAS Pro video editing software available on a subscription basis. The program, which Magix bought from Sony in 2016, costs $600 (500) to buy outright, but the subscription model gets you access from just $16.67 (12.42) per month... more
