Move over, photographers and photo colorists. A new AI-driven feature soon to be rolled out on Google Photos will satisfy everyone's curiosity about what old black and white photos will look like when in color.
This means the next time you flip through your grandparents' photo albums, you can just snap them with your phone and Google Photos' AI will render it in color for you. . thephoblographer.com
Photo: Eric Limer I fell in love with photography as a wordless creative outlet. After over a decade as a professional writer, most recently at Gear Patrol and now at DPReview, it’s unspeakably refreshing to create something without struggling for synonyms or getting tied up trying to articulate. dpreview.com »
2023-12-27 11:00
Google has announced that it is updating the layout of the Google Photos app to make it much easier to find specific photos in the library and sharing tabs. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-03-22 20:47
I called the Google Photos photo sharing and management app the Turkey of the Year in my 2020 USA TODAY round-up of the apps and gadgets that screwed over consumers last year. Reason: Google Photos was free for all, but starting June 1st, it switches to a paid model after five years of bait and […] petapixel.com »
2021-06-01 18:35
Apple has this week made it easier for iPhone, iPad and Mac users to transfer their iCloud Photos to Google Photos. Engadget reports that Apple has launched a new service that allows iCloud Photos users to transfer the photos and videos stored on iCloud to be transferred to Google Photos without needing to download the entire collection of files. dpreview.com »
2021-03-05 22:04
Google Photos is rolling out a new feature it is calling Memories, which lets viewers “relive the moments” from photos uploaded to the platform by transforming them into 3D cinematic images. petapixel.com »
2020-12-15 21:26
Android Police is reporting that Google Photos has been asking its users to help improve its algorithms. While this is not Google's first foray into crowdsourcing help in improving its recognition software, the latest survey, which is rolling out to users on Android, is asking for volunteers to label their images. dpreview.com »
2020-11-11 21:01
Google Photos is expanding its feature set and has launched Memories, a slideshow feature that works in a similar way as Instagram stories. Memories is designed to highlight special events, such as birthdays, trips and holidays, and let you remember those special moments without having to sift through stacks of duplicate images. dpreview.com »
2019-09-13 19:17
At some point in elementary school my sister was required to study San Francisco, which – if you've only ever lived in the Midwest – is a far-off, exotic city. She took an interest in the place, and over the dinner table she'd rattle off facts about the city, like how many hills there are (seven) and how many mosquitos there are (none). dpreview.com »
2018-12-28 17:00
Google Photos is the default photos app on Android devices but also a viable option for the users of iOS devices. Today Google has announced an update to its Google Photos app for iOS that brings adjustable depth and focus for portrait mode shots to the Apple ecosystem. dpreview.com »
2018-11-20 20:33
Google Photos is the default online image management platform for many mobile and desktop users, but until now, it's been lacking one pretty basic feature that is available in most comparable applications: the ability to favorite photos. dpreview.com »
2018-05-23 16:37
Google this week launched a new desktop app that consolidates file backups for both Google Photos and Google Drive. It’s called Backup and Sync, and is an easy way to protect your precious photos from being lost. petapixel.com »
2017-07-15 17:02
Google has launched a new smart archiving feature in Google Photos on iOS, Android and desktop that helps users quickly select photos to archive as a way to declutter the main gallery. The new archiving suggestions are found in the Assistant tab, where photos are pre-selected for archiving. dpreview.com »
2017-06-09 20:52
Google's I/O conference today included some information about updates for the company's photo organization app. Google Photos will use machine learning to analyze who's in your photos and automatically suggest photos to share. dpreview.com »
2017-05-17 21:46
Google has announced a new update for Google Photos that brings four new features for finding, animating, and rotating your precious memories. In the area of reminding you of old photos, the app can now reveal old photos of the people found in your recent ones. petapixel.com »
2016-10-13 22:25
Google has added four new features enhancing its Photos app for iOS and Android. The first two features are similar in that they highlight photos related to specific people. A 'Rediscover your memories' feature will dig up old pictures of people who have appeared in more recent images. dpreview.com »
2016-10-13 17:00
The Google Photos app wants to be a staple… for iOS photographers. Just a month after poking fun at 16GB iPhones and offering Google Photos as a storage solution, the tech giant has updated the app once again. petapixel.com »
2016-09-09 19:18
An update to the Google Photos app for iOS brings some of the features of the Motion Stills stand-alone app to Google's main photo application. New functions allow for easier editing, sharing and stabilization of Apple's animated Live Photos. dpreview.com »
2016-09-09 17:26
Every time I speak with Lois Greenfield, she tells me about how she makes incredible photographs of dancers. She doesn't shoot a ton of frames a second -- instead, she simply understands the moment.
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Some of us reading this site are millennials, Gen X, and older. So the chances are then that you've got a Flickr account. Every now and again, I go through mine and peruse the images that I've posted in the past.
Besides creative vision and understanding what you see vs what you're looking at, there are two other big tools that photographers need to make more compelling images. Believe it or not, part of this is technical.
DJI’s Mini series gave me my start as a drone pilot, teaching me the basics of flight, safety, and imaging from above. Yet its budget-friendly price helped ease the flying anxiety, even when I experienced a dropped connection and a crash from a low height.
The 70-200mm is workhorse focal length, but these workhorses tend to be as heavy as they are versatile. The Panasonic Leica 35-100mm f2. 8 DG Vario-Elmarit Power OIS, however, proves what’s possible with a Micro Four Thirds sensor.
There are updates to the Phoblographer's Panasonic GH6 review, which we did back in 2022. With it now being 2024, we're kind of scratching our head about this camera. It still is very capable, but we truly expected more from it over time.