The New York Daily News slashed its editorial staff in half this week, and among the casualties of the layoffs was the entire team of photographers. The paper, which called itself “New York’s Picture Newspaper” for over 70 years, now has zero staff photographers.
Only a few days ago Sony announced its latest smartphone sensor, a 1/2" stacked 48MP beast with Quad-Bayer design for improved low light performance at 12MP output size. And if rumors turn out to be... more
Often it is the backstory and the small stories behind a set of pictures that brings it all together. I posted the above picture back in 2011, photographed on film and included in... more
Vancouver-based camera harness manufacturer Cotton Carrier has launched a Kickstarter campaign to crowdfund a new chest-style camera mounting system called SKOUT.
The design, which looks like a lightweight version of Cotton Carrier's current offerings, is a one-size-fits all solution that's said to be 'the worlds most comfortable, secure, and accessible, Sling-Style camera [harness].'
The standout feature of the SKOUT is its patented '... more
@insta_repeat is a new Instagram account that reveals the “visual sameness” of photos being posted to Instagram. Each collage shows photos by unrelated photographers that look remarkably... more
People ask me all the time how I get my night shots with the stars, so I made a video on the subject. Here are my 7 tips for crushing night photography.
Tip #1: Get away from the city. The less light pollution the better!
I do a lot of automotive lifestyle personal projects that I use for self-promotion and am constantly on the hunt for new ideas. A friend of mine recently turned me on to Turo, an app for peer-to-peer car rentals. In the past... more
The Leica SL 75mm F2 was launched alongside the SL 90mm F2 earlier this year, and the pair of lenses share identical dimensions. The 75mm F2 is ever-so-slightly cheaper than its 90mm counterpart, but still impressively sharp on the SL's 24MP full-frame sensor. We've been shooting with Leica's latest... more
