Commercial photographer, blogger, and long-time Hasselbald user Ming Thein has been named Hasselblad’s new Chief of Strategy, a move that is delighting the photo industry.
It's unlikely Kodak's Bryce Bayer had any idea that, 40 years after patenting a 'Color Imaging Array' that his design would underpin nearly all contemporary photography and live in the pockets of countless millions of people around the world.
It seems so obvious, once someone else has... more
Are you shopping for a new camera? Or just looking for some advice about how to use your current favorite model? We've been working on a series of product overview videos for a couple of years, and we've just added a new series of informational videos to our YouTube channel.
Called 'Getting Started Guides', these videos are... more
Over the past few weeks, the PetaPixel tip line has been flooded by reports of Instagram ‘shadow banning’ accounts. This practice, ostensibly limited to business accounts, is destroying engagement on these photographer’s profiles.
The term “shadow ban”also called “stealth” or “ghost” banningrefers to banning a person’s account without them knowing it. From their perspective, everything seems normal, but nobody... more
Hasselblad has announced that commercial photographer and blogger Ming Thein has been appointed its Chief of Strategy. Thein is known for his popular blog, and is no stranger to Hasselblad as a former ambassador for the company. In addition to his photography chops, Thein brings a degree in... more
Huseyin Sahin is one of the most talented digital artists you’ll find online. Following in the footsteps of other incredibly skilled artists like... more
One of the best reasons to learn the rules of photography is so you can start breaking them. In this short video, Canon Explorer of Light and music and sportsphotographer, David Bergman teaches you how he... more
Oops. A few days ago, we reported that Target had launched a new, Photoshop-free social media campaign for their new swimsuits. The company has been praised for the move, but some of their ambassadors might not be playing along. A couple of the photos show signs of being ‘shopped.
Fujifilm has announced the Instax Mini 9, a new instant camera that has launched in five colors: Lime Green, Flamingo Pink, Smoky White, Ice Blue, and Cobalt Blue. The Instax Mini 9 builds upon the company's Instax Mini 8, bringing with it a selfie mirror as well as a new close-up lens attachment enabling photographers to snap photos as close as 35cm / 14in.
My name is Paul Bruins and I am hopelessly addicted to panoramas. It has now been 48 hours since my last fix. If I dont shoot up at least one fresh panorama per week, I start to experience severe withdrawal symptoms.
I shot my first multi-image panorama way back in 1982, with a small instamatic camera. It was a panorama of the Bloukrans bridge under construction, which was too large to fit into the tiny viewfinder of my camera, and thus required multiple photos to capture in its... more
