There's been a push to make cameras be a heck of a lot more useful. Camera manufacturers worked to build webcam integrations into them. And for the most part, they've done a good job. Fujifilm just took that to yet another level.
They announced the Fujifilm Digital Camera Control Software Development Kit. Other brands have done similar things, such as Sony, Canon, and Olympus. There are surely lots of possibilities, but also some very perplexing decisions. . thephoblographer.com
Skylum has announced a new photo editing application for portrait photographs called Aperty. The first 1000 preorders get a lifetime license. The Aperty beta is expected to start in August of this year with the official release coming in September.
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Adobe has abandoned its $20 billion takeover bid for design platform Figma. The prolonged acquisition attempt has been wrought with regulatory opposition in the United States, European Union, and United Kingdom. [Read More]
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As a photographer, I’m often at the mercy of internet speeds. I live in a rural area with mediocre internet — and that’s being generous. And when I travel, I’m controlled by a Wi-Fi hotspot that quits working under heavy cloud cover.
It's been a long time coming, but Capture One for iPhone is finally here, and PetaPixel has gone hands-on with the much-anticipated mobile photo editor to see if the app has been worth the wait. [Read More]