Photography News
Instagram currently testing slow-motion video and mute features
DP Review - 30 Apr 2018 16:11
Credit: Luke van Zyl Instagram may be getting a few new features in the near future. As originally reported by The Verge, Twitter user Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) managed to dig up a few interface changes that suggest...
Joseph's Cake Serving Machine Might Be the Wackiest Rube Goldberg Yet
Twisted Sifter - 30 Apr 2018 22:40
Joseph Herscher finds an interesting way to streamline dinnertime
Neighborhood in California Gets Buried in Tumbleweeds
Twisted Sifter - 30 Apr 2018 21:59
A neighborhood in Victorville, California was recently overrun by an onslaught of tumbleweeds
This Photographer Caught a Bird That Caught a Shark That Caught a Fish
PetaPixel - 30 Apr 2018 21:13Here's How Close-Up Shots of Birds in Flight are Made
The Phoblographer - 30 Apr 2018 21:00
In today's post that we're filing under "stuff we want to do but can't figure out how", we want to explore one of the most fascinating techniques commonly used by pros: aerial photography. It's no ordinary aerial photogr...
Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH Sample Images
Photography Blog - 30 Apr 2018 20:30
Ahead of our full review, here are some sample JPEG and Raw images taken with the new Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH lens, mounted on the Leica SL (Typ 601) mirrorless camera. The Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 AS...
Watch the World's Fastest Camera Car in Action
PetaPixel - 30 Apr 2018 20:29A Closer Look at the Stuffed Anteater Photo Contest Scandal
PetaPixel - 30 Apr 2018 19:39Artist Uses 120 Sharpies to Create Giant 360 Drawing Inside Inflatable Balloon
Twisted Sifter - 30 Apr 2018 19:15
An immersive, 360-degree black marker drawing by Oscar Oiwa inside a 7x10x4 meter balloon
AI Saying We've Got Instagram-Worthy Photos Isn't the Same as Making a Person's Jaw Drop
The Phoblographer - 30 Apr 2018 18:00
If you're yet to realize your goal -- or dream -- of becoming an Instagram celebrity, you could get yourself on the way by enlisting the help of a chatbot. Not your Instagram junkie friends, your photography mentor, or a...
Adobe is now making 'Lightroom Coffee Break' videos for Lightroom CC
DP Review - 30 Apr 2018 17:50
For a while now, the official Adobe Photoshop Lightroom YouTube channel has produced a series titled 'Lightroom Coffee Break.' The collection of videos provides quick (~60 seconds) tips on how to make the most of Lightro...
GIMP 2.10.0 released: Features 32-bit support, new UI and more
DP Review - 30 Apr 2018 17:13
Open-source image editor GIMP has been updated to version 2.10.0, its first major update in six years. In this new version, GIMP has been "nearly" fully ported to the GEGL image processing engine, which brings support fo...
AFP Chief Photographer Killed in Kabul Suicide Blast Targeting Journalists
PetaPixel - 30 Apr 2018 17:01
AFP Kabul Chief Photographer Shah Marai was killed today in a suicide bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan. The blast was clearly targeting journalists — at least eight others were among the 25 people killed in the attack. Ma...
Leica APO-Summicron-SL 90mm f/2 ASPH Review
Photography Blog - 30 Apr 2018 16:30
The Leica APO-Summicron-SL 90mm f/2 ASPH is billed as the ideal professional portrait lens for the Leica SL mirrorless camera. Find out just what this £4,100 / $4,195 lens is capable of by reading our Leica APO-Summicro...
SiOnyx Aurora Action Camera Turns Night Into Day
Photography Blog - 30 Apr 2018 16:30
The SiOnyx Aurora is the only HD action video camera with true day and night color imaging. Available in Q3 of 2018 at a retail price of $799, Aurora is based on the SiOnyx Ultra Low Light technology that is protected by...
DxO Confirms Bankruptcy, Says Nik Collection Update Still on Track
PetaPixel - 30 Apr 2018 16:27DxO Labs confirms bankruptcy, but promises updates to Nik Collection and DxO PhotoLab
DP Review - 30 Apr 2018 16:21
DxO Labs has released an official update on its financial situation in the form of a blog post on its website, and it's not as doom-and-gloom as it seems... or sounds. While the statement confirms DxO Labs has chosen "to...
Nikon manager confirms: New mirrorless system coming by spring 2019
DP Review - 30 Apr 2018 16:01
Screen capture: Nikon Eye In an interview with Japanese TV-channel NHK, a Nikon manager has confirmed the company's new mirrorless camera system will be on the market by spring 2019. This is the first time we have given ...
Reports State Panasonic's New Full Frame Mirrorless Camera is a Leica
The Phoblographer - 30 Apr 2018 15:00
According to a recent 4/3 Rumors post, Leica is on its way to announcing a new full frame mirrorless camera, said to be a new Leica SL. If you've been following some of Leica's releases for a while now, you most likely w...
Crystal clear: Inside Nikon's Hikari Glass factory
DP Review - 30 Apr 2018 15:00
Inside Nikon's Hikari Glass factory Located about 375 miles north of Tokyo in the Akita Prefecture, the Hikari Glass factory is a special place. Opened back in the 1970s, Hikari Glass has been a wholly owned subsidiary o...
Camera Bag Review: ONA Campbell Collection Lens Cases
The Phoblographer - 30 Apr 2018 12:00
When the ONA Campbell series was first pitched to me, I was very cautious. While there are a number of blogs out there that will simply send the products back and not give a review at all because they don't like the prod...
New Nikon Mirrorless System Confirmed for Spring 2019
Photography Blog - 30 Apr 2018 12:00
In an interview with Japanese television station NHK World, Nikon have revealed that they will be releasing a new mirrorless camera system by Spring 2019. No further details have yet been released about the exact specifi...