Photography News

New Zealand-based photographer Chris Cameron has a nice little kit he put together to mount his off-camera flash to any tree or pole. The setup centers around a plastic “dog bone” that you can make for yourself with ...

When my children were little they would collect things in their pockets. They were little pack rats; the kid version of hoarders. Anything that caught their eye would go into their pocket for safe keeping: a colorful lea...

Photographer David Hobby is best known for his popular blog Strobist, which has introduced countless photographers around the world to the art of shooting with off-camera flashes. Today, Hobby just officially announced a...

When you don't have a direct view you improvise

National Geographic just announced the 2015 winners for its prestigious photo contest. Over 13,000 entries were received from around the world, and just 13 photos were chosen from that number for special recognition. The...

For almost ten years now, Strobist has embraced the idea that by freely sharing knowledge we can all learn to make better photos. And because photography is now digital, with low barriers to entry and instant visual feed...

Want to see what you get when you combine a ninja with a cameraman? Just look at Florian Hatwagner, a Vienna, Austria-based camera operator who goes by the name “gimbalninja” online. “I’m an Austria based cameram...

Ever wonder how a camera's shutter looks in slow motion? These cameras have vertical and horizontal shutters.

Photojournalist Ron Haviv documented international conflicts for years before co-founding the VII photo agency in 2001. While shooting for assignments or personal projects, Haviv would often carry a 2nd or 3rd camera wit...

If modern day cameras were made like this Nikon F3, they may last longer.

The manager of the Marriott Courtyard hotel in Charleston, South Carolina, is apologizing today for a request that the hotel not be included in photos of Emanuel AME Church, the site of a mass shooting that killed 9 back...

This year's contest received over 13,000 entries. Congratulations to all of the winners!

Dickey Chapelle was a pioneering female American war photographer who brought her camera to combat fields from World War II through the Vietnam War. The 3-minute video above by PBS NewsHour is a look at the life and work...

Creating images that are purely black and white with no hints of sepia or other color tones is easier than you'd think. Here's how.

Kenko Tokina have announced a new constant-aperture wide zoom for digital SLR cameras with APS-C sized sensors.

Shooting a portrait isn't exactly easy work. And this is why I always get at least a tiny bit scared every time I do it.

The Diana F+ Instant film back is a product that wasn't originally meant to be reviewed. But so many people requested it.

GoPro published this 5-minute-long “year in review” compilation video that shows off all the crazy and heartwarming things that people used the company’s action camera for over the course of 2015. “Take an epic j...