After Maryland, Seattle, and Texas, New York is now taking a step against social media and its negative impacts of social media on children. Alarmed by rising cases of anxiety, depression, and self-harm among the youngest, state officials are zeroing in on popular platforms such as TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and X (FKA Twitter).
7Artisans has just released a new ultra-wide 9mm F5.6 lens (buy here) for full-frame mirrorless cameras. The manual focus lens is available in each of the four major mounts – Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF and Leica L – and it’s rectilinear, not a fisheye. It has a clicked aperture ring that stops down […]
The first day of college may be exhilarating, but the next four years could be a mixed bag of emotions. The day of the wedding could be blissful, but the next few decades, or much less for some, could be navigated through both easy and treacherous terrain. In more recent times, going viral on social media might follow a similar trajectory. The moment of virality may be intoxicating, but the days, weeks, and months that follow could be thrilling and nauseating. Usually, the person who crashes... more
Well, this is an odd one, with something of a bitter-sweet conclusion. According to the Mail Online, a couple visiting the Outer Hebrides in Scotland accidentally left their camera on a beach. After realising the camera was no longer with them, they called a local friend to retrieve it. Upon arriving at the beach, the […]
The JFK assassination is one of those moments in history that just stands out. Obviously, not in a great way. But like other events such as 9/11, it’s one of those “Where were you when…” moments that everyone remembers. At least, everyone who was alive at the time. The image above is the last known […]
Other World Computing (OWC) has announced its new Atlas Pro (buy here) and Atlas Ultra (buy here) CFexpress 4.0 cards. The new CFexpress 4.0 spec offers new speed limits of up to 4GB/sec for Type B cards. Obviously, this isn’t going to benefit existing CFexpress Type A cameras, as none of them need to write […]
The James Webb Space Telescope continues to provide astronomers with new information. And it continues to amaze us, regular folks, with spectacular images. This time, it has captured an intricate image of NGC 346, the most luminous and expansive star-forming area in the Small Magellanic Cloud. using its Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI), James Webb gifted us […]
I had to explain to a non-industry person what residuals are and why they are so important to writers, actors and directors. I realized that most people don’t understand the concept of getting paid for your work beyond the initial “job”. So I thought I’d share some background here on what residuals are for those […]
I wish I had a dollar for every time someone asked me “Why don’t you do stock photography?” Or for every time a new photographer told me they wanted to start selling stock photos. It’s a niche many people start with, dreaming they will just sit and do nothing while the money pours in. But […]
