For now, you might want to take this one with at least a little pinch of salt, but specs have been posted online for an alleged Sigma 14mm f/1.4 lens. Yes, that’s an extremely wide aperture for such an ultra-wide-angle lens. This is why I suggested that pinch of salt. If such a lens were […]
In the never-ending Warhol/Goldsmith “Prince photo” case, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the photographer. The judges decided that Andy Warhol violated Lynn Goldsmith’s copyright when he made his famous “Prince” series and rejected the argument that Warhol’s work was different enough to be considered fair use. The backstory Back in 1981, photographer Lynn […]
Google has announced an update to its policies on inactive accounts in a new blog post. The update says that Google plans to start deleting photos from inactive accounts starting in December 2023. It defines inactive accounts as accounts that haven’t been logged into for a two-year period. While most people actively using Google Photos […]
Google has introduced some new AI features that are both interesting and useful for people with visual (and other) impairments. One of these features is an “image question and answer” capability in the Lookout app for Android. Basically, this feature lets you “chat” with the app and ask it everything you want to know about […]
When it comes to cameras, “better” is often a very subjective term. The needs of each person and the features each camera offers don’t necessarily mean that a given camera is “best” for everybody. So where does the recently released Canon EOS R8 (buy here) fit in? Generally regarded as the replacement for the Canon […]
Talk about ratcheting up the complexity! Ive reviewed a number of TTArtisan lenses before, and they have mostly fallen into the categories that are filled by a lot of what I call Boutique Third Parties. These include various manual everything prime lenses with varying maximum aperture sizes. While engineering for larger apertures (like their F0.95 […]
UK photographer Jon Enoch has won the top award at the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year 2023 competition with his photo “The Candy Man”. The photograph was taken in the streets of western Mumbai near the candy-floss-selling grounds of the beaches and fairs. It is part of a wider series of images of […]
We are running an amazing toy photography contest. Check it out! We teamed up with an amazing crew for this contest. With the prime objective of bringing out the best toy photographer in you. Two incredible toy photographers? Check! Anna Bitanga and Jason Yang. A leading lighting brand for prizes? Check! Zhiyun Tech. All you […]
Have you ever wondered what your precious kitty does when they go wandering around the backyard and the neighborhood? Mike Prospero of Tom’s Guide attached an Insta360 camera to his cat’s collar in an attempt to see what the little fella is up to, and see it from the cat’s eyes. The video is quickly […]
Despite being referred to as on-camera microphones, the array of such microphones from companies like Rode, Deity, Sennheiser and others are just as capable when used as an off-camera microphone, too. However, the one problem with using them off-camera is that the cables supplied with them are extremely short. After all, they’re only designed to […]
