If you're a working photographer that uses studio lighting, then chances are that you've been considering a light like the Profoto B1X since first hearing about it. Profoto lights are already at the top of the game and all the studios use them, and what makes the Profoto B1X so special is the added versatility over the original Profoto B1 monolights.
It is the life of a photographer these days, constantly posting our work on social media, constantly trying to get our work in front of the right people to hopefully gain new clients. Often this means using hashtags to help those who may be interested in our work be able to find it easier.
Minolta has quietly released a trio of digital cameras. This is apparently the first camera product releases under the brand name since it went out of business in 2003. Minolta was a Japanese camera manufacturer, famed for creating the first autofocus in a 35mm SLR camera, and seems to be emerging from the shadows once […]
На прошлой неделе Yashica представила тизер, встреченный одновременно с интересом и большой долей скепсиса - многие заявили, что ролик ничего не говорит о новой камере, а демонстрирует очередной накладной объектив на смартфон.
A new landmark ruling by a federal court has affirmed that the FAA holds a greater say in drone regulations than local governments across the United States. Newton, Massachusetts, resident Michael Singer filed the lawsuit in January against his city’s government to try to get rid of a number of the rules that failed to […]
Here’s some interesting news from the world of film photography: the popular website Japan Camera Hunter is developing a new 35mm premium compact camera — one that may be an analog/digital hybrid.
These days, capturing professional-looking video no longer requires Hollywood-sized budgets. But does that mean that there's no longer much advantage to Hollywood-quality gear? Let's find out.
As much as we talk about the lack of true innovation in the camera market, particularly when it comes to integration with the Internet and social media, every day I keep encountering cameras that have the same “hey this is the way it used to be” design philosophies underlying them. I call it “lazy engineering.” […]
Kodak Moments, the consumer printing arm of Kodak, has launched a new Facebook Messenger chatbot. Its purpose: to try and sell you prints of your old photos. The app, once it has a connection to your Facebook account, will sift through your old photos and use some type of algorithm to pull out the most interesting […]
A while ago, we broke the story about Paul Kohlhausen and his K-Pan camera that he 3D printed to shoot 6x14 medium format negative photos. Back then, he was still playing with the idea of putting it on Kickstarter.
Vitec Group, the company that owns camera accessory brand Manfrotto, has just added two other major brands to its stable: JOBY and Lowepro. Vitec bought the brands from the Dayman Group, bringing them into its already sizable photo equipment portfolio.
We just posted out initial impressions on Fujifilm's soon to be released X-E3 (read that here) and we wanted to just take a second and remind all of you about the pre-order situation ahead of the X-E3 shipments going out next week.
After updating your iPhone to iOS 11, you may have noticed that your photos are all . heic files instead of the ubiquitous . jpeg. If you’re rather go back to shooting JPEG for now until you feel more ready to make the switch, it’s actually extremely easy to do.
Absolutely, positively never try this yourself. By all accounts, this flight was highly illegal and DPReview in no way condones this activity. If you're at all plugged into the world of drone news, you've probably seen this video floating around the past week.
The popular photography gear brands JOBY and Lowepro have just been acquired by Vitec Group, the parent company behind other popular industry brands such as Manfrotto. Vitec Group purchased Manfrotto brand back in 1989 and has since built up a portfolio of 22 well-known brands used by photographers around the world. Other better-known Vitec brands […]
Блогер и коллекционер камер Беллами Хант, известный под ником Japan Camera Hunter, уже выпустил собственную фотопленку, а теперь вплотную занимается разработкой собственной пленочной компактной камеры.
Canon is developing a new imaging system called the Free Viewpoint Video System that may revolutionize the way sports and other events are broadcast. The system, as demonstrated in the video above, eliminates the restrictions of a single viewpoint by making it possible to view the action in an immersive multi-angle way.
Итальянский производитель штативов, головок и прочих фотоаксессуаров продолжает наращивать мощность и расширять ассортимент. Ранее компания приобрела известного производителя сумок для фотографов Kata.
26 сентября открывается шестая фотовыставка из цикла «Заповедники России» — Хинганского заповедника в Измайловском парке, автор фотографий — Денис Кочетков, научный сотрудник Хинганского заповедника.
Гонконгская компания iZugar представила MKX22 – сверхширокоугольный объектив «фишай» с углом зрения 220 градусов.
Одна из полезных функций, добавленных в iPad с обновлением прошивки до 11 версии стала возможность перетаскивания файлов между приложениями аналогично тому как мы это делаем мышкой на компьютере. Популярный редактор фотографий Affinity уже обновил своё приложение для iPad, чтобы воспользоваться этой очень удобной функцией.
A veteran photojournalist, Rick Wilking secured a spot in the path of totality for the August solar eclipse and planned to shoot the event for Reuters. We tagged along on the assignment, and while Wilking's story didn't quite pan out as predicted, an unexpected subject in the sky and a quick reaction made for a once-in-a-lifetime shot.
If you still have one of those iconic Kodak Brownie Hawkeye cameras lying around, we have some exciting news for you. An adapter that will finally let you shoot 35mm films for with this vintage box camera is currently in the works.
We just updated our Canon 6D Mk II review to conform a bit more to our standard testing procedures. For years, I've tended to run all our cameras and lenses through Lightroom when it comes to testing simply because of the fact that it's the industry standard.
Last week Profoto announced the new world’s smallest studio light. The A1 is yet only available for Canon and Nikon cameras. But on Facebook Profoto confirmed that it’s coming for Sony in 2018: A full presentation of the new a1 can be read at Adorama.
The Rogue FlashBender 2 XL Pro Lighting System can be used with on-camera or off-camera flash photography to quickly change the shape of your flash.
We have already posted about the news that Legendary camera maker Yashica would be returning to the photography market, though at the time exactly how that would look was not all that clear. Well, in their latest teaser video the company cleared it up… kind of.
"I think it is very important for a photographer to continue to be interested and curious about photography. " explains Andrei Duman about his project, Plumes. "For me, that means that although I may be known more as a travel/landscape/aerial photographer, I am still wanting to push myself and try something new.
Одна из полезных функций, добавленных в iPad с обновлением прошивки до 11 версии стала возможность перетаскивания файлов между приложениями аналогично тому как мы это делаем мышкой на компьютере. Популярный редактор фотографий Affinity уже обновил своё приложение для iPad, чтобы воспользоваться этой очень удобной функцией.
Long time Sony “Guru” Gary Friedman walks you through the A9 settings: The most advanced camera in the world? Professional photographer Gary Friedman demonstrates the least intuitive parts of the A9’s features, including all of the different exposure and focusing modes.
Новый iPhone 8 Plus имеет лучшую камеру, когда-либо используемую в смартфонах. К такому заключению пришла лаборатория DxOMark после того, как провела тестирование нового устройства Apple. С рекордным счётом 94 iPhone 8 Plus стал безусловным лидером на рынке.
С начала августа культовый японский бренд Yashica начал дразнить пользователей интернета новой камерой. Многие думали, что компания выпустит оптику для смартфонов или ещё что-то незначительное. Теперь стало очевидно, что речь идёт про камеру.
Не только Intel работает над системами виртуальной камеры для таких вещей, как спортивные события. Canon только что объявил, что она разрабатывает новое устройство, предоставляющее свободную точку обзора.
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Компания Synology анонсировала свой первый NAS, рассчитанный на 6 дисков, Synology DX3018XS. В новую модель можно установить до 6 дисков, поэтому данное решение представляет интерес не просто для частного использования, но для небольших офисов и малого бизнеса.
Нигде ранее незамеченная китайская компания iZugar анонсировала новый фишай объектив с фокусным расстоянием 3,25 мм под байонет микро 4/3". Данный байонет считается наиболее доступным, на сегодняшний день среди прочих аналогов, именно поэтому под него делают, наверное, даже больше объективов китайские производители, по сравнению со всеми другими беззеркальными решениями.
Флора Борси (Flora Borsi) создала серию фотографий с собой в качестве модели, меняя причёски и макияж для того, чтобы слиться с образами животных, которые становились продолжением её самой благодаря уникальному сочетанию глаз, цвета и освещения.
Средства для производства своей новой камеры Yashica будет собирать на Kickstarter; начало кампании – в октябре. Yashica продолжает выпускать тизеры к своей новинке. На сей раз подробностей чуть больше.
There are few lenses that have the extra versatility that something like the Sony 100-400mm f4. 5-5. 6 G Master FE does--it's a decent option for wildlife, landscapes, outdoor sports, and a variety of other applications that really need longer focal lengths.
You really don’t need a lot of $$$ to join the E-mount system. Photogearnews writes: We challenged Warren to see just what he could do with a budget video kit that cost us just over $500. What we found may have been the best budget kit for video.
Episode 214 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 – Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS! Featured: Landscape and wilderness photographer, Josh Cripps In This Episode If you subscribe to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast in iTunes, please take a moment to rate and review us and help us move up in the rankings so others interested in photography may find us. Show Opener: Landscape […]
At the Fujifilm Festival in NYC, we had the chance to pick the mind of David Hobby: otherwise known as the Strobist. He gave us a number of tips on how to get into flash photography if you're just getting started.
My name is Alex Hengen, and I’m a non-pro, non-wedding photographer. Last year I took a few pictures at my sister’s wedding, and my cousin, having his own wedding coming up, saw some of my shots on Facebook and asked if I would photograph their wedding. I agreed. I had 8 full months to prep. […]
You save $120 on that 24-70mm GM lens sold by Cardinal on Amazon. Trade-in: Up to $500 trade-in credit for the Sony A9-A7 at Adorama, Bhphoto, FocusCamera and BuyDig. New Camera savings: $200 off and free extras on the A7rII at Adorama, BHphoto and Amazon.
Hong Kong-based company iZugar has just launched a pretty quirky, intense little lens. Called the MKX22, it's a 3. 25mm F2. 5 super fisheye lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras that offers a whopping 220-degree angle of view.
It looks like a closed beta for Lightroom 7 is happening according to a Photo Rumors source. A current beta tester had this to say (via Photo Rumors): Since two days I am investigating the improvements of the new and still unreleased LR 7 (still beta). Please note that it is a beta and EVERYTHING Read more...
Starting with iOS 10, Apple has been scanning iPhone users' photo libraries and automatically creating nostalgic videos it calls Memories. They're basically slideshows of what it deems to be meaningful photos and videos from your collection, set to music, and arranged around a theme.
Recently Fotodiox launched the new PRONTO adapter which is in Stock at Amazon US, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT and Amazon ES. This adapter adds autofocus on your manual focusing M-mount lens.
Разработчики и инженеры REMOVU разработали новую самостабилизирующуюся 4K-камеру, которая получила название K1. Она оснащена встроенным карданным стабилизатором, ЖК-дисплеем и аккумулятором, который способен обеспечить до 4 часов записи.
Компания Moment Drone запустила проект на Indiegogo, предлагая ультрапортативный складной дрон с 4K-камерой, который поставляется в комплекте с технологией автоматического слежения и стабилизации изображения.
Voigtlander officially released the 40mm f/1. 2 FE lens pricing info in Europe. It’s 1099€. Still no info about the possible price in the US. The post Voigtlander 40mm f/1.
All EU readers can grab that discounted 50mm FE lens at Amazon Germany. This deal runs for a limited time and limited quantity only. The post For EU readers: Gold Box deal now on the 50mm f/1.8 FE lens appeared first on sonyalpharumors.
Уникальное устройство Tenikle объединило в себе функции штатива и крепления экшн-камер и смартфонов на различные поверхности. Гибкие ноги и силиконовые присоски обеспечивают большую гибкость в выборе поверхности, на которую будет закреплена камера.
Фотограф JZ Aamir из Пакистана своими работами рассказывает о своей любви к калиграфии и фотографии. Невероятно точные движения световой кисти создают в объективе камеры образы, символы и дополняют сюжет. Ещё больше вдохновения: Facebook, Вконтакте и Telegram
The Fujifilm 80mm f2. 8 R LM OIS WR Macro is a lens that seems to be a really interesting one. It's one of Fujifilm's largest prime lenses and though it doesn't sport as wide of an aperture as the 90mm f2, it has lots of features like close focusing abilities.
Let’s get the facts straight: You’re not going to learn how to take compelling photographs by asking for other people’s camera settings. Or their EXIF data. Sure, you can get away with it for the first few times when you’re still a complete beginner fiddling with your camera’s controls. But you will never truly learn
The new iPhone 8 Plus has the best smartphone camera ever. That’s the conclusion DxOMark came to after the camera testing lab went hands-on with the new Apple smartphone. With a record score of 94, it’s now the clear leader in the market.
Today you save up to $100 on Batis lenses sold by BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama. And also up to $100 on Loxia lenses at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama. You have to add the lens on cart to see the final price.
More Canon cameras have appeared for certification as uncovered by Nokishita. We reported earlier today that the only remaining camera coming from Canon in 2017 will be the PowerShot G1 X Mark III. We do expect more PowerShot cameras to come ahead of CES in January and DSLRs to come ahead of CP+ in February. Read more...
Whether you're a practicing photojournalist or simply interested in real-world photo narratives, today's fascinating set will certainly inspire you. Many centuries after the samurai rose to power in medieval and early-modern Japan, the excellent craftsmanship of their blades still persist to this day.
Camera drone operator Paul Nurkkala just released a video titled “Flight of the Year” that showcases his world-class drone piloting skills. He captured some seemingly impossible footage of his drone flying onto, next to, inside, and under a moving freight train.
Photo: Apple Apple fans who were hopeful the iPhone 8/Plus would represent a big step up in camera quality over the already-respectable iPhone 7/Plus have something to celebrate. DxOMark just released the results of its iPhone 8 and 8 Plus tests, and the new Apple smartphones represents a significant improvement over the previous versions.
Kodak has created a new Facebook Messenger chatbot called 'Kodak Moments' that tries to get users to buy physical products by digging through and resurfacing their old photos. The AI algorithm works by searching through the mass of images a user has uploaded to Facebook and suggesting ones that may have been forgotten in hopes the user, when suddenly presented with this fond old memory (or Kodak moment.
Shooting with a wide aperture allows you to drastically isolate your subject from the background and play around with bokeh, making it a neat technique for portrait photography. However, it also comes with a cost: the focus tends to be sharp only towards the center of your frame.
Manfrotto has added five new models to the Manfrotto NX and Street Bag Collections. The new models in the Street selection include the Sling/Waist is billed as the most lightweight solution for carrying a premium or standard CSC, and NX CSC Messenger (), which holds a standard CSC with standard lens attached and two additional lenses.
CameraWorld have announced the opening of a new store in the market town of Stevenage. The shop, located on the Old Town High Street, is stocked with all the major names in photography: Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, and many more.
Hey folks, we’re back! This week you get a quick review of the new D850 and most of you fail to meet the show topic of environmental portraits! It’s ok though, we had fun with it. We start with photo news: -The D850 is here! And we love it.
Starting in early August, the iconic Japanese camera brand Yashica began teasing a big “coming chapter” in its life. While some people dismissed it as hype for a new clip-on smartphone lens, it now appears it’s much more than that: Yashica is now teasing an “unprecedented camera.
One of the useful features added to the iPad with the update to iOS 11 this week was drag-and-drop between the operating system's "Files" app and other applications on the tablet. And popular photo editor Affinity Photo has already updated its iPad app to take advantage of this really handy feature.
Last week's Yashica teaser was met with a lot of excitement. But it didn't take long for people to claim that teaser had nothing to do with a camera. In fact, they said, Yashica was just teasing a clip-on smartphone lens they had already released.
Jessops now offers a 30-day Adobe Creative Cloud Photography plan membership with selected purchases including all cameras, camcorders, lenses, drones and Jessops Academy courses.
Storage solution company Synology has introduced its first six-bay NAS device: the DS3018xs. The new model holds six drives of its own, but if that's still not enough storage for your epic photo library, it can combine with the company’s DX1215 expansion units to control up to thirty.
Photography Blog has completed their review of the brand new Tamron SP 24-70mm F/2. 8 Di VC USD G2, which just began shipping in the last week or so. It looks like they’ve come away quite impressed with this new Tamron.
Ever dreamed about a life at sea? Many of us have dreamed of leaving it all behind, heading off to live the romantic life of exploration and adventure that only sailing the vast, open oceans can bring.
The Tamron SP 24-70mm F/2. 8 Di VC USD G2 is a fast standard zoom lens for Nikon and Canon full-frame DSLR shooters. Crucially offering built-in image stabilisation worth up to a claimed 5 stops of shutter speed, the Tamron 24-70mm is also weather-sealed and cheaper than the Big Two.
One of the best tricks that street photographers up their sleeves for getting sharply focused snaps is the zone focusing system. If you've heard of the term hyperfocal focusing, it's essentially the same thing.
My name is Daniel Schenkelberg, and I’m a motorsports photographer. In this post, I’ll be sharing a behind-the-scenes view of what it’s like to photograph a Nitro Circus live show.
Godox AD360II – это автономная накамерная вспышка, которая выдает примерно в 5 раз больше света, чем топовая Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT, стоит столько же и ее номинальная мощность 360 джоулей. Это больше, чем у некоторых студийных моноблоков.
Pete Turner, the American photographer who’s recognized as one of the first masters of color photography, has died. He was 83. The New York Times reports that Turner passed away from cancer at his home on Long Island, New York, on September 18th.
Understanding basic camera settings is important so that you know how to react in different conditions such as varying light, moving subjects, or to achieve maximum depth-of-field. In this 10-minute video, Adam Karnacz from First Man Photography discusses his techniques for working his camera while doing landscape photography. While knowing precisely the camera settings a […]
Changing the color of an object using Photoshop is a typical use case for the software, and there are many ways to do it. This 20-minute video from Nathaniel Dodson of tutvid that examines 5 separate ways to re-color or add color to objects.
Photographer Tony Northrup wants you to stop asking photographers about their camera settings. In this 7-minute video, he explains why the camera settings that were used for an image are relatively unimportant and a distraction from the real work that goes into making a shot.
Компания DxO Labs, владеющая известным сервисом DxOMark, занимающимся профессиональным сравнением камер, присвоила рекордный рейтинг новому iPhone 8 Plus. Он набрал 94 балла из возможных 100 при тестировании, тогда как его "младший брат" iPhone 8 - 92 балла.
Давно уже пора было Canon EOS 6D Mark II появиться на наших тестах. И не только потому, что предшествующая модель достигла уже более чем зрелого возраста в пять лет. Еще и EF-байонету не хватало пополнения в относительно доступном полноформатном классе для амбициозных непрофессиональных фотографов.
I consider myself basically a portraitist. This series is about my second love in photography: still lifes. I adore searching and discovering the beauty that can offer the ordinary objects that surround us in our homes.
Albertino of Instax Magic created a unique camera that blends the old and the new. Half of it is made of LEGO, and half is a 90-year-old Zeiss-Ikon Trona folding plate camera. The Trona was originally purchased from a camera collector in extremely worn but functioning condition.
Photoshop is such a hugely featured application that much of its feature set can be overlooked by even seasoned veterans. This 25-minute video tutorial from photographer Jake Hicks explores some of the less intuitive features that Photoshop offers.
Google выпустил обновление популярного приложения для редактирования мобильных фотоснимков - Snapseed.
The Google Pixel smartphone and its “best camera ever” will soon be even more “Made by Google. ” The search giant just announced that it would purchase the Pixel hardware division from Taiwan’s HTC in a $1.
Фотография – это искусство, и главное в нем – это талант, умение “поймать” кадр, передать какой-то смысл сюжета через объектив. Конечно же, имеет значение не только наличие навыков и способностей в этом деле, но и качество оборудования, его предназначение и технические данные.
Dog owners will agree that our canine friends have unique personalities beyond the traits of their breed. Me and my wife Veronica Ershova set out to show that dogs can do more than sit quietly, lie and bark on command.
Buying a camera is a very daunting task; whether you’re upgrading or purchasing for the first time, seeing the never-ending list of makes and models can be quite overwhelming and it’s hard to know where to start.
We are 2 professional photographers with love and passion for the ocean. We strive to push the bounderies of our imagination in order to strike the eye of the spectator.
Photo by Alexander Andrews In early August, Reuters reported that Blackstone was engaging in talks with potential buyers to acquire its 45% stake in Leica. Sources had said at the time that Blackstone was working with an investment bank, though that bank wasn't named, and that it had already discussed the potential business deal with several possible buyers.
Recently, I’ve become interested in photographing boiling water in a glass tea kettle. It may sound boring and uninteresting, but with the right lighting, you can get some truly fascinating images.
Google today rolled out the latest version of its Snapseed photo-editing application. Version 2.18, available for Android and iOS users, features a fresh new user interface and new presets. Google says that the new version is designed for “faster editing” as well as “more efficient access to your favorite features.” The new version features a […]
In the last year, I’ve walked probably more than 2,000 miles with my camera. I love photo walks because they are so meditative. There is also great excitement when you get home to look at the photos, to see if you caught any great ones. It adds a dimension of extra beauty and flow to […]
Гонконгская компания iZugar представила новый объектив. MKX22 - это 3.25мм F2.5 супер-фишай объектив c 220-градусным углом обзора для камер системы Micro Four Thirds.
In the last year, I’ve probably walked over 2,000 miles with my camera. I love photo walks because they are so meditative. There is also great excitement when you get home to look at the photos, to see if you captured anything good.
Photo: Intel Corporation Intel has just announced their next-gen (8th generation, to be exact) desktop CPUs. And while the new chips aren't quite as exciting as the 8th gen laptop chips the company debuted in August, they still pack a performance punch that photo and video editors may want to pay attention to.
DxOMarkпредставилрезультаты тестирования смартфонов iPhone 8 и 8 Plus, которые продемонстрировали серьезное улучшение по сравнению с прошлыми моделями компании.
So, I developed my own film in a darkroom, (most of the photographs are just me testing functions and just playing around, this is just leisure for me) and though I know I could have scanned them or taken pictures of the prints I made, I decided to take pictures directly from the negatives over a makeshift Lightbox with just a macro clip-on lens, invert in photoshop and see what happens.
Объективы делаются из стекла, не так ли? Не должно ли оно быть прозрачным? Как объектив вообще может влиять на цвет снимков? Почему так происходит?...
Intel isn’t the only one working on sci-fi-style virtual camera systems for things like sporting events. Canon just announced that it’s developing a new “Free Viewpoint” virtual camera system that will let you virtually move around inside a recorded event.
Rob Gibson is a tintype photographer who works in what he calls “the world’s fastest darkroom. ” After photographing vintage motorcycle and car events, he develops his tintypes in a 1938 Harley-Davidson sidecar that he zooms around with.
Представьте себе подход к HDR, который был бы дешевым, использовал ПО, которое вы уже знаете, работал недеструктивно, а также создавал самые...
A Craigslist post offering a 1990 Mazda RX-7 for sale is going viral today thanks to the photos of the car. . . and it's not because they're good. For whatever reason, the ad's author decided the best way to photograph his or her car for this ad was to take pictures of the car with their cell phone, and then take pictures of the pictures displayed on their cracked, hazy smartphone screen.
In this beautiful short film by filmmaker Vincent Urban, photographer Chris Burkard tells the story of how after growing weary of surf photography in crowded cities he sought solitude, adventure, and beauty in remote places.
Японский производитель осветительного оборудования для фотографии Nissin представил новую стойку для студийного света, самую легкую в мире, по заверению компании.
В рубрике MobileRetouch мы показываем вам как обрабатывать фотографии на мобильных устройствах. На примере своих снимков, мы покажем, как пользоваться мобильными фоторедакторами и как с их помощью добиваться определенной обработки.