iFootage has announced a new flat panel LED that it claims has the best spectrum in its class with minimal blue light. The new light has the company's "Sun Spectrum" which it says allows for lighting that looks more natural. [Read More]
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Controversial facial recognition company Clearview AI says that it has scraped more than 30 billion photos from social media platforms, and it is being used by more than 2,400 law enforcement agencies around the United States. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-03-29 18:37
The trusty tripod has remained relatively unchanged as cameras and lenses become increasingly more advanced and complicated. Sure, manufacturers use increasingly more sophisticated materials, such as carbon fiber, but the fundamental character of the tripod has stood the test of time. petapixel.com »
2022-08-04 20:55
When I woke up and read the press release on June 21st, I was seriously shocked. It seems like Fujifilm has finally started to lower its walls a bit. Tamron announced earlier that the Tamron 18-300mm F3. thephoblographer.com »
2021-07-25 13:00
Skylum has just published an update to Luminar AI (version 1. 0. 1) that the company says delivers a “more refined version of Luminar” while also addressing a few bugs. The update is available now. petapixel.com »
2021-01-26 22:55
I have been reminded a couple of times that the image.canon service that launched recently has been down for more than 72 hours now. The Read more... canonrumors.com »
2020-08-02 17:24
Over the last 10 years or so the world of photography has changed immensely. The rise of smartphones and the cameras that they house have had a massive impact on the camera market. As time has gone on, and as smartphone cameras have improved, more and more people are opting to just use the camera in their pockets rather than a dedicated camera. thephoblographer.com »
2019-01-29 11:00
B&H has grown to become an establishment in the world of photography since it first opened its doors in 1973. To celebrate more than 45 years in business, B&H has published a 91-second video that takes a brief look at the company's history. dpreview.com »
2019-01-02 21:19
Last updated: November 20, 2018 It's not easy to answer the question 'what's the best DSLR' because the question often means 'what's the best DSLR for me?' And the correct answer to that question will depend on your budget and what you want to use the camera for. dpreview.com »
2018-11-21 16:30
In case you were wondering what’s packed inside the Nikon Z7 and how well constructed it is, Lensrentals has kindly cracked one open so you don’t have to, as promised in its EOS R teardown. dpreview.com »
2018-10-31 18:06
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for third-party lens manufacturer, Yongnuo. Last week the brand unveiled a new 60mm macro lens and this week there’s some exciting news for Canon photographers because Yongnuo has refreshed its popular 50mm f/1. digitalrev.com »
2018-05-14 03:00
I’d like to walk you through a typical day in my life as a pro photographer. It starts early, checking and replying to emails, updating social media and sending out and chasing invoices for previous work. digitalrev.com »
2017-06-15 03:00
The time-honored approach to improving one's photography has always been time spent out there taking pictures. Education, gallery shows, and reading photography books can do wonders for a person's development, but there is nothing that comes close to the importance of just going out there constantly for a long period of time. thephoblographer.com »
2017-03-27 19:02
Visual effects artist Roy Perker is tired of people saying that VFX and digital compositing “looks fake.” So he created this fun little video to show off his own compositing skill, and educate people on what it takes to seamlessly blend real footage and computer generated imagery on screen. The video is called VFX Games, […] petapixel.com »
2017-02-15 21:46
Apple's financial results, which will be released tomorrow, show that in Q4 2016 Apple has sold more iPhone 7 Plus units than any of the preceding Plus models in previous years. The Plus model has a larger screen, more RAM and a bigger battery than its standard counterpart but we'd suspect the iPhone 7 Plus dual-camera with its 2x optical zoom factor and portrait mode has a lot to do with consumers increasingly opting for the more expensive iPhone variant. dpreview.com »
2017-01-30 21:58
Tentpole YouTube vlogger Casey Neistat has ended his daily videos after a decent run beginning in March 2015. Over the course of 15 years, Neistat has carried his story across multiple mediums with great success. digitalrev.com »
2016-11-21 03:00
Trusted sources confirmed that Sony has scheduled one more E-mount product announcement this year. The timeframe for the announcement is October/November. As usual the exact date is hush hush. But we can be confident the rumor has an extremely high chance to turn out to be true! This is the very same kind of trusted […] The post (SR5) Be prepared folks: Sony has one more E-mount surprise in October/November!!! appeared first on sonyalpharumors. sonyalpharumors.com »
2016-10-03 15:46
It's no secret that most photography equipment is expensive and typically highly specialized. But that doesn't always need to be the case. In the above video from Adorama, photographer Gavin Hoey walks viewers through how to create studio portraits using a simple sheet of cardboard and some studio lights. [Read More]
In the two-plus decades I’ve been a photographer, finding the right light modifiers for the varied work that I did was a challenge. In the small community I lived in, my subject matter ranged from commercial photography to weddings and portraits.
Parabolic light has become increasingly popular among fashion and portrait photographers. With so many options to choose from, a photographer may get lost or not understand the modifiers at all. Parabolic softboxes, umbrellas, reflectors, and so more.
When it comes to headshots, there is perhaps no better source of information and guidance than the man who has made an empire out of the practice. In this five minute video on the, Peter Hurley quickly breaks down his favorite tips to light the perfect headshot. Tip 1: Peters’s most important tip comes from […]
The beauty dish is one of the most commonly used light modifiers for beauty and portrait work, but being popular doesn’t mean that it’s an easy-to-use modifier without any quirks and intricacies. In fact, you can only harness the true magic of the beauty dish if you know the principles behind it inside-out. In this […]
If you’ve wanted to photograph more than one person with the popular ring light look, you’re going to want to take a gander at Smith-Victor’s Saturn Pro, a 48-inch bi-color LED ring light that outputs a whopping 1200 watt incandescent equivalent.