Photography News

There’s no shortage of smartphone lenses out there to choose from, but these two from DynaOptics promise to be both special, and unique. Designed with their patented ‘free-form’ technology,... more

Facebook has rolled out the ability to upload and view 360-degree images on its iOS and Android apps. These images can be taken via a phone's panorama function or with a 360 capture device, such as the Samsung Gear 360.

Once uploaded, any user can click on the image and move through the scene by moving their phone in space or just scrolling with a finger. Owners of Samsung cameras which support the company's Gear VR headset can view the 360s by tapping a button... more

The Dutch company TomTom is best known for making GPS navigation devices, but did you know that it’s also a player in the action camera market? The $300 TomTom Bandit action camera just got a software update that makes it even more attractive for underwater... more

Hong Kong-based company miniorenji has introduced a new camera mounting product called mini Plaster Hand. Unlike tripods, mini Plaster Hand is a camera mount on a belt designed to strap around rails and poles for steady shots in areas where tripods are inconvenient or banned. The mount can be used with or without a ball head.

Mini Plaster Hand is designed for use with all camera types, according to... more

Many prime lens lovers will tell you they don’t need no stinkin’ zoom lenses, just “zoom with your feet” as they say. But there is a point to zoom lenses, and it’s not just the versatility of having multiple focal lengthsit’s the ability to tell different stories with the same lens.

As this excellent little video demonstration by photographer... more

“Las Vegas In Infrared” is a new 4-minute short film by Philip Bloom, who visited Las Vegas with a Sony RX100 IV that had been modified for infrared photography through having its filter removed. Most of what you see was shot from a moving vehicle with 2 second bursts at 250fps through a... more

I just got back from a trip to Yellowstone National Park to test out the Nikon D500, Nikon D5, and Pentax K-1 DSLRs and I wanted to share my experience, specifically my frustrations with visiting and photographing this amazing location, which has been my top spot for many years for photographing both wildlife and landscapes.

I spent a week in Yellowstone and my original plan was to stay there for longer if needed, depending on how much wildlife I would... more

Making food look appealing on camera is no easy task. For still photos, food photographers use all kinds of tricks and non-food products to make food look beautiful and tasty. Similar hacks exist for capturing food on video. In its new ad above, Carl’s Jr. decided to go the easy route... more

Ask a photo nerd and they’ll tell you that the world’s first digital camera was invented in the 70s by Steve Sasson while working at Kodak (oh, the irony). But did you know that it’s Fuji, not Kodak, who claims they invented the world’s first “fully” or “truly” digital camera? It’s true.

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“Follow your passion” is a piece of life advice that’s commonly thrown around. It’s heard in the photography industry, and especially in graduation commencement speeches. But here’s a 5-minute video in which well-known TV... more

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