Photography News

Travel Photographer of the Year 2017: People entries

National Geographic's Travel Photographer of the Year competition is open once again for entries, and its editors have shared a few of their favorite early contenders in the 'People' category. Submissions are being accepted until June 30th, and a... more

In this his most recent photo news 'fix', Jared Polin, AKA 'Fro Knows Photo' tackles rumors of a forthcoming replacement for the Canon EOS 6D, and the announcement of Phase One's pricey new 100MP black and white back. What would you buy with $50,000? Fro wants to know.

Entry-level interchangeable lens cameras have never been so affordable or more capable. There are plenty of choices around the $500 mark that will take better pictures than most cameras ever made.

They don't always have the very latest sensors or the premium build quality of their more expensive midrange siblings - and their controls tend to err on the side of simple, rather than extensive - but they tend to be excellent value and comparatively easy to use.

All of these cameras... more

Windows Movie Maker is revived in Story Remix, an app announced today for Windows 10 users at Microsoft's Build conference. It allows users to easily edit together photos and videos from their mobile and desktop collections into movie clips.

Microsoft's presentation emphasizes its ease-of-use and collaboration features, but the attention-getter is the ability to easily drop in special effects. Fireballs, 3D-figures and text can be added to a scene and anchored to objects... more

Ever since I jumped into photography several years ago, I’ve always had a fascination with Leica. I used to think their cameras were overpriced and absurdthey were heavy and lacked many of the latest features I was accustomed to being on the latest DSLRs.

As I became more comfortable with my cameras, and as I began understanding my shooting style, I naturally started transitioning from DSLRs to mirrorless, and finally to a rangefinder system. With this self-realization... more

 Kay Kay on the right, her mother Caroline on the left. (picture courtesy of Kay Kay Clapp)

iFixit's Kay Kay Clapp has a lot to thank her mother for, not least her insistence that children should learn how to repair things. While Kay Kay's dad was traveling for work, her mom became a master at fixing and patching clothing and broken household items.... more

Ed Greggory of Photos in Color has put together a 3 minute guide that will show you how to shoot the so-called “perfect wedding photo” in just 10 steps. We’re not... more

Instagram scheduling tool HopperHQ has been used by thousands of users to share over a million images on Instagram to date, and... more

Fantasea has announced the launch of its new FRX100 V Housing, an underwater housing unit designed for the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III/IV/V cameras. The housing offers protection from water, as well as elemental nuisances like sand and dust, and is rated for depths as low as 60m / 200ft. In addition to being shock-resistant and durable thanks to its injection-molded polycarbonate shell, the... more

Need something fun to build this weekend? This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to turn an old bicycle wheel and some fabric into a simple DIY softbox that you can use for photography or, just as a cool studio accent light.

The build was dreamt up by Rob Thomas of... more

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