Photography News

A new open letter signed by over 150 filmmakers and photojournalists is asking major camera companies to build encryption features into digital cameras and the photos they produce.

The letter... more

The first autofocusing camera was invented 40 years ago, so how did weird lens lover Mathieu Stern manage to ‘hack’ AF capability into a 120-year-old lens from a folding camera? Well, it turns out... more

The Beauty of Science project stumbled across something awesome this week when they dropped different color M&Ms into a petri dish of water and watched them dissolve. You’d never guess it, but the... more

In September I shot a campaign for Nikon using its new D500 camera, in which the brief was to demonstrate how fast,... more

Anyone who has ever tried to take pictures of children knows how challenging it can be. They dont have attention spans, they dont listen, and they switch from happy to grumpy within seconds for seemingly no reason at all.

As a professional family portrait photographer, Ive picked up a few tricks over the years to get good photos with uncooperative kids. Below are all my ‘secrets’ for working with kids, and creating a successful photo shoot with children and families... more

The Sony a6500 is the company's top-tier APS-C mirrorless model, a 24MP stills and video camera with image stabilization. It sits above the similar-looking a6300 in Sony's lineup, adding touchscreen capability and stabilization for enthusiasts willing to dig a little deeper into their pockets.

Key Features:
  • 24MP APS-C CMOS sensor with 425 phase detection points... more

If you’ve noticed people on Instagram geotagging photos from the US or Europe as being taken in “Singapore, Singapore,” we have good news: you’re not going crazy. Apparently this is some sort of ‘hack’ that helps photos reach a larger audience and potentially go viral.

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Looking for a great winter photography project? How about snowflakes? If you live in the Northern tier of states I promise you will have plenty of subjects to shoot.

My snowflake photography setup is based on a system initially designed by Professor Ken Libberecht, a great snowflake photographer — from California, of all places.

Snow Crystals, Brighton, MI. Photographed through a homemade microscope and lit with fiber optics this image was quite a project.

The setup... more

Instagram today announced a new bookmarking feature that lets you save photo and video posts to remember and revisit at a later date.

The feature appears as a new bookmark... more

DxO has announced an update for the iOS app that supports its ONE camera. Version 2.5 of the app will make it possible to use the camera for Facebook Live streaming. When used remotely via Wi-Fi, the app's Facebook Live integration allows for switching between the ONE's camera as well as the iPhone's built-in front and rear facing cameras. Users can also switch between the ONE and the iPhone's audio feeds, or set the app to switch automatically when the camera is switched. ... more

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