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In its upcoming flagship smartphone Galaxy S8 Samsung is expected to implement a Siri or Google Assistant style virtual assistant named Bixby. According to sources of SamMobile, Bixby will include visual search capabilities and be able to analyze a photograph and identify objects within the frame. The system will also perform optical character recognition on visible text. ... more

In my mind, the process of creating a compelling composite image is as close to painting as a photographer can get: it allows you to create almost purely from imagination, not being constricted by physical locations as with traditional photography.

Last summer, I had a shoot with a few friends while we were staying at a cabin over the weekend. This was a low-key, just-for-fun shoot in some creepy woods near the cabin. Heres another shot from that day, which I uploaded to... more

Another VR camera has launched on Kickstarter, but this one does things a little differently: TwoEyes VR features two horizontally-oriented cameras spaced 65mm apart that record footage in a stereoscopic arrangement. The resulting 3D video simulates the way someone would see the subject with their own eyes.

TwoEyes VR features two F2.0 180-degree lenses spaced 65mm apart, which is said to be the average distance between human eyes. The two cameras (CMOS 1/2.3 sensors),... more

Picture by David Sheldrick, one of the winners from last year's contest

Broncolor is looking for its next generation of young ambassadors and has opened the entry process for this years Gen Next contest. The competition is aimed at flash users between the ages of 18 and 30 who inspire the judges and who represent what they see as the next generation of photographers. Winners will receive $24,000 worth of broncolor flash equipment and will have their photography promoted for two years through... more

The Capitol was still under construction on March 4th, 1857, when photographer John Wood set up his wet plate collodion camera and captured the first known photograph of a US Presidential inauguration.

As President Donald J. Trump is being sworn in, thousands upon thousands of cameras are capturing the event for posterity (and Instagram likes). But in March of 1857, taking a picture was far more difficult than wresting that phablet out of your too-small pocket.

Wood had to... more

Flickr sent out a message to followers of the White House account today that says, more or less, “Say a fond farewell to Pete Souza.” The account that Souza used to chronicle 8 years of the Obama Administration is changing hands. Starting today, the Trump Administration takes over.

Fortunately for Souza fans, 8 years worth of photography is... more

About a year and half ago, after what seemed like a lifetime of living paycheck-to-paycheck (paying off student loans and other debts) my wife and I were sitting in the office of a financial advisor with money to invest. After hearing the options to best set us up for retirement, he asked, What are your goals?

I had a lot of trouble answering this, I was in my early thirties, had a successful career, was married, was a father, and was financially stable. Had I already achieved... more

Ive had a copy of the... more

Wow.

I typically have more to say in my first paragraph, but this camera blew me away and wow is one of the best ways to portray my first reactions.

I was fortunate to test out the medium format... more

An open letter to Nikon 

Dear Nikon, 

Dan Bracaglia here from DPReview.com. Its been brought to my attention (mostly due to the nagging of coworkers) that the Nikkor 20mm F1.8G lens youve loaned us needs to be returned to Nikon ASAP. I guess this makes sense, seeing as weve had it for about 20 months now. But perhaps I can convince you, beyond a reason of a doubt to allow us just a little more time with it. I ask because I truly love this lens. And heres why:

Theres no... more

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