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2016 Take a View Landscape Photographer of the Year winners

Landscape Photographer of the Year 2016 Matthew Cattell - Starling Vortex, Brighton, East Sussex, England

The winners of the 2016 Take a View Landscape Photographer of the Year competition have been announced, with a shot of a flock of starlings flying in front of Brighton Pier taking the top prize.... more

Apple has released an update to iOS 10, which alongside various bug fixes and refinements, adds beta support for 'Portrait' mode in the iPhone 7 Plus.

The Portrait mode feature is only supported by the dual-lens iPhone 7 Plus model running iOS 10.1, and is designed to replicate the look of shooting at a shallow depth of field - an effect traditionally limited to larger imaging formats. Although anyone with an Apple developer account has been able to shoot with the new mode for a... more

DJI just released a powerful new drone camera, but it’s not meant for you or me. No, the Zenmuse Z30which... more

Every year, New York’s dog owners get together at Tompkins Square Park for a different kind of Halloween paradeinstead of humans wearing costumes, this one is all about the best-dressed pooch. But if you think it’s all about the “aww,” hold on a second, because these photos may be more sad than cute.

The photos were taken by Slate Magazine video producer and editor Aymann Ismail, who originally though he was in for a fun and... more

A few weeks ago, we shared an article about how cameras were used to launch the largest cyber attack in history. Then last week, a massive cyber attack quite literally broke the Internet. So, how did the hackers do it? You guessed right: cameras.

On Friday, while several of the biggest websites in the world were down for hours at a... more

Professional looking, shallow depth of field portraits are now available to a lot more people. Earlier today, Apple released its first major iOS 10 update, and included in that update is their much-anticipated fake bokeh “depth effect” Portrait mode for iPhone 7 Plus.

Up until now, Portrait mode was only available... more

Small pictures can make a big difference in a mobile-driven world.

Quite often other photographers tell me I dont have time for another social network and I dont need Instagram. Yet they spend hours posting on Facebook, 500px and Flickr where almost zero potential clients will see their work.

Theyre basically getting followers, likes, and comments coming from other photographers. Instagram can be useful in ways you might not have thought of before... more

 Image: Nick Ut/The Associated Press

Last month Norways largest newspaper, Aftenposten, published an open letter on its front page, accusing Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg of 'abuse of power.' The letter was published as a response to Facebook removing the famous Napalm Girl image, taken by photographer Nick Ut, from the newspaper's Facebook page on the grounds of a blanket ban on nudity in all images posted on the social network.

The picture had been used in an... more

Sweden's Supreme Administrative Court has issued a ruling that classifies drone photography as surveillance, thus meaning operators of drones with cameras would need to obtain a surveillance license an unlikely case for members of the public. Swedish drone owners are understandably upset with the ruling, stating that it will effectively kill an entire industry. Local media outlets also find it troubling, since no exceptions are made for journalistic applications.

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Talk of a Canon full-frame mirrorless camera has been swirling around the rumor mill for years, but if you were expecting a full frame ILC to arrive any time soon, the latest rumors are going to disappoint you on both counts.

The newest, most reliable rumors about the rumored Canon full-frame mirrorless come from... more

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