Post-processing has become part of the trade for photographers. Whether its something as seemingly innocuous as tweaking the white-balance, or something much more involved like cloning out distracting elements, its a powerful tool in the photographers utility belt.
Yet its still a dirty word for many, associated with cheating and deception.
On one end of the opinion spectrum, there are the purists who treat Photoshop as unseemly trickery. Then there are the ignorant... more
It took a lot longer than we expectedin fact, some said it would never happenbut President Trump’s administration has finally given in and started uploading to the... more
Lens maker Samyang has launched the new VDSLR 16mm T2.6 cine lens, which is designed for video shooting with uncoupled gear rings with T numbers. This latest launch takes the South Korean manufacturer's number of cine lenses up to 19. 13 of those are designed for use with DSLRs, varying from an 8mm fisheye up to a 135mm telephoto, and six for... more
Belgian photographer Frederik Buyckx has been named the Sony World Photography Awards 2017 Photographer of the Year. Buyckx is a freelance photographer for the Belgian newspaper De Standaard and will receive the $25,000 prize for his winning... more
Next week is the annual National Association of Broadcasters show, or NAB, in Las Vegas, Nevada. NAB is primarily an industry conference, and isn't generally focused on consumer products, but we go to NAB because it often gives us a window into the future. Tools and technologies created for Hollywood or the broadcast industry have a funny way of... more
Ricoh will be showcasing a prototype Theta 360 camera that can capture 4K clips and live-stream video at the annual NAB show next week. In addition to its video capture and streaming capabilities, the Theta concept will also have four microphones, allowing it to capture 'spatial surround-sound audio.'
In an interview at Photokina last year Ricoh told our Richard... more
There’s a new Instagram fad in town, and it promises to bring you more followers, likes, comments, and exposure for your work. No, we’re not talking about bottingthat’s already on its way out. We’re talking about exclusive groups called “pods.”
As anyone who has ever spent time on a photo sharing platform knows, bots, like-for-like, and comment spamming runs rampant. 500px was (is?) notorious for not cracking down hard enough, and Flickr... more
Just in time for NAB, Sigma has announced an expansion to its Cine Prime line of lenses, adding the Cine High Speed 14mm T2 and Cine FF High Speed 135mm T2.
The Cine FF High Speed 14mm T2 and Cine FF High Speed 135mm T2 lenses are designed for use with full frame cameras, and join five existing prime lenses in Sigma's Cine Prime product line... more
Apple has revealed the API for its Live Photos feature, meaning more app and web developers will be able to support the company's short 1.5 second video 'moving photo' video clips. Apps like Facebook are already able to display Live Photos for users running iOS 9, but making the API available will allow any developer who wants to put a Live Photos viewer on their website or in their iOS app to do so.
Live Photos debuted in 2015 with the iPhone 6S. Owners of recent... more
You’ve probably heard it a million times: “zoom with your feet!” This advice comes up almost any time the prime vs zoom lens debate resurfaces, but as anyone with even basic lens knowledge will tell you, zooming with your feet is NOT the same as zooming with your lens.
“Zoom with your feet” has become photographer shorthand for “don’t be lazy,” implying that only lazy people buy a 24-105mm lens when you could just buy a shaper and... more
