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Photos from a Samsung presentation have emerged online, providing some insight about the company's upcoming image sensors for mobile devices. It appears Samsung is working on chips that use a RWB (red, white, blue) color filter instead of the conventional RGB pattern. This allegedly improves color fidelity and light sensitivity, allowing for smaller pixels. In turn, this could mean smaller camera modules in future smartphones.... more (link is external)

Lomography has launched its new Petzval 58 Bokeh Control Art Lens, the second lens it has introduced based on the Petzval optic invented by Joseph Petzval in 1840. This newest Petzval lens features Russian glass optics, is constructed by hand, and is offered in a brass finish. The lens results in photographs with a 'swirly bokeh,' and the strength of the effect can be controlled via a Bokeh Control Ring, a feature not available in Lomography's existing 85mm Petzval.... more (link is external)

Google today announced (link is external) its new and long awaited (link is external) Photos service, a standalone service that’s separate from Google+.... more (link is external)

In the world of photography, every once in a while an anniversary comes around that is worth recognizing. Today, Canon is celebrating (link is external) the ten-year anniversary of its EOS 5D camera line, which was originally announced on August 22nd, 2005. The original 5D represented a... more (link is external)

How far would you go for the perfect wildlife photo? Would you sit on a rotting whale carcass in the midst of great white shark feeding frenzy? Well, that’s exactly what one scientist photographer does in the clip above, which aired back in 2008 on the Discovery Channel.

As the narrator says, the 10-meter-long whale carcass was found washed up on a public beach in South Africa. Unsure of what to do, scientists decided to tow the giant mass of flesh out to sea.

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Back in 2013, Lomography resurrected the 19th century Petzval lens (link is external) for Canon and Nikon DSLRs, creating a modern 85mm version of the classic portrait lens. Today, the company one-upped itself by... more (link is external)

The art of street photography can be an extremely rewarding experience for photographers who are looking to capture the current state of the human condition. Candid street photography has allowed artists to capture the nature of the world and reflect on how society truly acts when it does believe it is being watched. If you’ve begun your venture into the world of street photography and already have a good handling of the basics, here are some tips to take your work to the next level... more (link is external)

Pixelmator (link is external), the popular photo editing app for Mac and iPad (link is external), is now available for iPhones. The app is designed for mobile photographers who want “advanced, desktop-class photo... more (link is external)

Photographer John Coats (link is external) wanted to become more familiar with the latest default Photoshop CC 2014 keyboard shortcuts, so he created a handy cheat sheet to use as an at-a-glance reference. It’s designed for photographers who use Mac, and is of high enough resolution (2560×1440) to be used as the... more (link is external)

GoPro is officially getting into the camera drone industry. After rumors had been swirling (link is external) since late last year, GoPro founder and CEO Nick Woodman announced yesterday that the company is building its own quadcopter, and that the drone is set to launch in the first half of 2016.

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