Photography News

Instagram is rolling out a new Activity Status feature that you may or may not be comfortable with, depending on how much privacy you like to have on social networks. It allows people you follow or have previously chatted with to see how long ago you were last on Instagram.

The Verge reports that the feature is on by default, so you’ll be constantly broadcasting how frequently you open up the app. The time since your last use will be visible to people on... more

This is clever: the “Chairpod” is a soon-to-be-released photography product that helps you stabilize both your camera and your butt. It’s a tripod that has a built-in seat so you can shoot blur-free photos for long periods without your legs getting tired.

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With smartphone displays getting larger and moving to an 18:9 (or 2:1 if you prefer) aspect ratio and display bezels shrinking at the same time, there is hardly any space left at the front of new devices for physical controls or other components.

Physical home buttons and fingerprint readers have already largely disappeared from the front and moved to the rear or edges of devices; however, moving the front camera to... more

Ive been a professional photojournalist for 24 years and Ive seen major changes in my industry. Ive gone from film to digital. Ive seen the reduction of staff, the reduction of print pages, and even the complete shut down of newspapers and magazines. And Ive been at the forefront of the explosion of the World Wide Web and digital content.

Ive also seen a troubling trend where publishing companies ask to use photos or video in exchange for the proverbial photo credit throughout... more