The newly launched OnePlus 5 has been updated to Oxygen OS version 4.5.2, gaining a variety of bug fixes and optimizations, including to the camera. The update is being delivered to handset owners who got their hands on a device early over-the-air. Anyone purchasing a phone starting tomorrow will find the latest OS already installed. Though OnePlus details the... more
Just a day after purchasing the camera new, a customer of Belgian camera shop PCH brought his Nikon D500 back in with some, uh, unique cosmetic modifications. His German Shepherd 'Rex' got ahold of the camera and gave it a bit of a makeover, chewing through most of the lens hood and memory card port cover.
As highlighted in the video above, the D500's magnesium-alloy build prevented Rex from doing any real structural damage. And... more
Nikon has just been awarded the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest human camera.
To celebrate its upcoming 100th anniversary on July 25th, 2017, Nikon released a load of collectible lenses, cameras, and other items. But their latest stunt in the celebration was to stand around in the courtyard of a rather beautiful Italian ... more
For his personal project Above The Street, Below The Sky, photographer Andreas Kamoutsis spent over two years watching and photographing the birds flying above the busy streets of big cities in Greece... more
Things are about to get personal on Instagram. Eagle-eyed users have spotted that Instagram is testing its new ‘Favorites’ feature in response to feedback requesting a more personal experience on the app.
The new feature is just one of many recent rollouts from Instagram, and this one is expected to officially launch in a matter of months... more
Pro tip: if you’d like to keep your DSLR looking nice, don’t let large dog get its jaws or paws on it. One photographer over in Belgium learned a hard lesson recently when his German Shepherd spent some quality time with his brand new... more
Adobe has acquired Mettle, the makers of the popular SkyBox suite of 360-degree-video and VR editing tools for Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects. Mettle founder Chris Bobotis takes on the role of director, professional video at Adobe. The SkyBox suite will no longer be available for separate purchase but existing SkyBox customers will continue to have the same contact and support... more
Here’s something that may make you laugh out loud… or feel creeped out. WeirdBox.tv is a new interactive video website that takes your personal Instagram photos and uses them for a humorous short film.
In 2009, I was involved in a near fatal car crash when an oncoming car made an unsafe left turn in front of my vehicle, nearly killing me. This life changing incident was a blessing. It forced me to slow down and really assess how I was living and experiencing my life. This near-death experience revealed to me the need to be creative on a much higher level and really contribute to this planet.
At the time of my car crash, I was working as a C-Level executive in the creative ad... more
