Photography News

Hi, everyone. My name is Giannis Papapostolou, and Im an amateur photographer based in Greece. Photography is a big part of my life. However, about a year ago, I had an accident.

Warning: This article contains graphic descriptions and images.

It happened during a photo shoot at the wedding of a couple of my friends, where I was also the best man.

Everything was going great until I decided to use a smoke grenade to create a phantasmagoric... more (link is external)

A long time friend and photographer, Gavin Evans (link is external), had the good fortune to be commissioned to photograph David Bowie in London back in 1995.

The shoot lasted just forty minutes but produced a powerful, graphic and... more (link is external)

CES 2017: Hands-on with the Canon PowerShot G9 X II

We're at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada where Canon has taken the wraps off a new high-end compact camera: the PowerShot G9 X Mark II. We dropped by the Canon booth to take a closer look. 

CES 2017: Hands-on with the Canon PowerShot G9 X II

Externally, the G9 X Mark II looks a lot like the PowerShot Mark I. In fact, the two cameras are almost impossible to tell apart. Canon even forgot to add a 'II' to the name... more (link is external)

DJI is reported to have acquired a majority share in Hasselblad, according to an article posted January 4 on Luminous Landscape. We asked DJI's Corporate Communication Director of North America, Adam Lisberg, about the reports and he declined to comment. It's telling, however, that DJI isn't making an effort to deny the reports.

The initial report from LL, written by Kevin Raber, recounts the history of Hasselblad from the company's aerial beginnings to the... more (link is external)

Japanese optical manufacturer Hawks Factory has released details of a new lens it has designed in homage to old-style Leica M lenses. The Tsubasa Swallow 35mm F2 comes in a Leica M-mount and intends to produce images with a retro feel, according the company. It will display high resolution in the center of the frame and a soft blur at the edges when used wide open. Hawks Factory claims that the style of image the lens produces is something that fascinates people all over the world. ... more (link is external)

If you’ve done research into underwater housing, you’ll know how expensive they can be. In some instances, they cost more than the camera. Certainly, when you pay the premium price you’re also purchasing assurance, functionality, size, etc. However, rebel that I am, I didn’t want to pay the premium, so I built my own.

They make cheaper underwater bags which I’ve used before, but the reason that didn’t meet my needs is I specifically wanted a... more (link is external)

When Filmakademie student Eugen Merher (link is external) created his Adidas spec ad “Break Free,” he knew he had something special on his hands. Unfortunately, Adidas’ communications... more (link is external)

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Image processor maker Ambarella has released the H3 System-on-Chip (SoC) for high-end drones and video cameras, including those capturing 360-degree and virtual reality footage. The H3 supports 8K Ultra HD H.264/AVC video at 30 frames per second or multiple video streams with equivalent performance, for example 360-degree cameras that use dual 4K/60fps... more (link is external)

In 2006, Leah Caldwell was eating at a Chipotle when photographer Steve Adams took her photograph. Despite the fact that he couldn’t get her to sign a release, Adams sold the image to Chipotle anyway, and now the company is being sued for a whopping $2.2 billion by a very angry Caldwell.

If $2.2 billionmore specifically, $2,237,633,000... more (link is external)

Dell is on fire today. After revealing a new an 8K display (link is external) that has many a creative drooling over its resolution and color gamut, they just unveiled the Dell Canvas: a 27-inch touch-sensitive ‘horizontal smart workspace’ (read: monitor) in the spirit of... more (link is external)

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