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Hoya USA introduces Solas, a new series of IRND (Infrared Neutral Density) filters for photo and cinema cameras. Through the use of advanced materials and precision Japanese manufacturing the SOLAS series maintains neutr...

The filmmakers behind ShoHawk have put together a simple infographic for filmmakers that, with all due respect of course, we think applies even better to photographers. The graphic describes 15 principles of Mise en Scé...

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Magnum photographer Elliott Erwitt is one of the most iconic shooters still alive today, and he’s got a few profound phrases about the art of photography for you in the debut episode of TIME’s web series “First Tak...

London-based DIY computing company Kano has created a new kit for people who would like to assemble and program their own digital camera. It’s called the Kano Camera Kit. Kano previously launched DIY Computer and Scree...

Fujifilm photographers, there is a new lens on the block, just released this past week, its Fujifilm's new Fujinon 23mm F/2 R WR, the second release in their new compact weather-sealed prime lens series following the 35m...

Google Pixel's HDR+ mode wows DxO in real-world use. Photo via DxOMark. The Google Pixel smartphone has just been launched but DxO has already had a chance to put the new device's camera through its paces - with impressi...

A quick peek at the EXIF data of most photos you find online these days will reveal not only what (mostly) smartphone they were taken with, it will also reveal the exact GPS coordinates where that photo was taken. That�...

Watch out iPhone: Google wants to be the smartphone camera champ. The company just announced the Pixel and Pixel XL, a pair of new smartphones that puts a huge amount of emphasis on photography. Developed in-house, the p...

Hoya has launched new USA-exclusive Solas infrared neutral density filters. The company says its new IRND filters offer a consistent color balance across the density range while also suppressing infrared, the end result ...

If the eyes are the widows of the soul, then the right catch light can throw those metaphorical windows wide open, revealing your portrait subject in profound and powerful ways. In this fascinating video on catch lights,...

As the years pass by, our children use the pool less and less. I needed to compensate. I have always had a fascination for concepts that make it difficult to tell up from down or make sense of gravity. This summer, I sta...

Hoya, Kenko Tokina’s filter making branch, just announced a new line of IRND (Infrared Neutral Density) filters that promise to keep both exposure and infrared contamination at bay for the landscape photographers out t...

Part Parkour athlete and part cameraman, we already introduced you to the so-called “Gimbalninja”‘s skills last year. Now, watch as he helps capture a Nike ad by pulling some free-running stunts and filming at the ...

Craigslist is one of the go-to places for photographers looking to buy and sell used camera gear locally, but a new challenged has emerged. Facebook has announced a new Craigslist-competitor called Marketplace, a feature...

The best Urbex photographers in Europe--13 young shooters from the cities of Berlin, Amsterdam, Vienna, Prague and Bratislava--are the subject of the latest documentary generating some hype in the photo world. It’s cal...

What would you do if you were stranded in the wild with nothing but your camera gear? Could you fashion tools for yourself to stay alive? That’s what Chris Niccolls of TCSTV explores in this unusual 14-minute video. Ni...

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Adobe today announced Photoshop Elements 15, the latest version of its consumer-oriented photo-editing software. The update brings even more automation in photo organization and editing. “For this release we focused on...

Kano, a DIY computing company in London, announced the Kickstarter Campaign for their DIY Camera Kit. The kit consists of several pieces that snap together like Lego, allowing users to build a 5-megapixel functional and ...

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Today Adobe announced Photoshop and Premiere Elements 15, and one of the headline features for the latest Elements update was the addition of touch capabilities for better use on touch-enabled devices. This will be a hug...