I have been light painting for a couple of years now. It is something I enjoy immensely. For me, it is a great pairing between being outdoors in nature and using photography as a creative outlet. With light painting, you can truly create anything you can imagine, and I enjoy the challenge of doing everything […]
In 2019, the world was astounded by the first-ever photo of a supermassive black hole. But now, for the first time, astronomers have observed the shadow of a black hole and a powerful jet of matter it expelled both in the same image. European Space Observatory (ESO) published the wide-angle photo of the black […]
If you’re a photographer, I’m sure someone asked you the dreaded “What camera do you use?” question at least ten times. We’ve all been there, and we’ve all complained about it. But a recent video made me realize that it’s time we got over it. In this article, I’ll explain my point of view and […]
The EU’s AI Act has reportedly added a new addition to the legislation that could have a large impact on AI image generators regarding copyright. The late addition would allegedly force companies such as OpenAI to disclose their use of copyrighted training data. Obviously, this could have a huge impact and start a chain reaction […]
In the second update this month, Luminar Neo got an important functionality: Undo/Redo. It’s hard to believe that it hasn’t been there so far, but it’s there now to make your editing process so much more convenient. The 1.9.0 update also brings a few more improvements and bug fixes, so let’s see what the latest […]
You’ve probably all heard the saying, “The best camera is the one you have with you.” And while that holds some truth there are good reasons why this sentiment is debatable. (“A camera” is better than no camera, but it definitely does not make it the best for you). Let me elaborate on that. But […]
Amaran, the entry-level brand of products from Aputure, has introduced two new light modifiers. Launched at NAB 2023, we see the Amaran Light Dome Mini SE (buy here) and the Amaran Spotlight SE (buy here). Both modifiers attach to your lights using a Bowens mount and are the first Bowens mount modifiers released under the […]
