Portrait photos from over a century ago rarely show subjects smiling, but this 19th century photo is an exception, and it’s been going viral online for that reason. The photo is found in the National Anthropological Archives maintained by the Smithsonian Institution.
The 14. 5×6. 5-inch photo was captured in 1894, and it shows a Native American […]. petapixel.com
I’m Martin from the All About Street Photography channel, and today I want to talk about the photo “Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston” by photographer Neil Leifer. I am going to take a closer at the story behind the photograph and why is this picture so iconic. The photo we are looking at is an […] petapixel.com »
2019-09-04 20:47
Before the self timer and remote shutter release appeared in the world of cameras, photographers had a much trickier time getting themselves into group photos if they didn’t have an assistant to help expose the shot. petapixel.com »
2019-02-04 21:07
Many a photographer knows from experience that getting a credit line for his or her work may often be the only compensation available. That was my situation when I was employed as a student and photographer at UCLA back — make that WAAAYY back — in 1966-68. petapixel.com »
2017-03-21 19:01
I'm gonna let you in on a dirty little secret of mine: I never liked the original Fujifilm X100. When it first came out, I was -like many others- enamored by the beautiful styling, but the operation of the camera just never gelled with me.
As we wrap up 2023, a year that featured a ton of incredible photography gear that will undoubtedly feature in many a photographer's kits for years to come, we began to wonder, "What popular photography gear from years past is much less common now?" [Read More]
Godox's new Lux Cadet Retro Camera Flash embraces old-school style, following up on last year's Lux Junior and Senior on-camera flashes. [Read More]
I consider myself an ardent supporter of Ricoh/Pentax products and have always endeavored to review its cameras and lenses when many others have chosen not to. I also think that the Pentax brand has really found its niche as more of a boutique manufacturer, focusing on the classic SLR design -- a move that I think makes a ton of sense in today's waning market. [Read More]
Relegated to hard disks, USB drives, and the lately often unseen CD ROMs, digital photos aren't as lovingly stored as their predecessors. This wasn't the case with negatives and photo prints, which had a tactile experience when viewed.
As Gen Z snatches up 20-year-old point-and-shoots to get crappy photos without the distraction of a smartphone, an Australia-based start-up has a different approach. The Flashback ONE35 is a cheap digital point-and-shoot with the soul of a disposable film camera.
A Massachusetts couple tasked with cleaning out a storage unit was blown away after finding that it contained roughly 2,000 vintage cameras and lenses. [Read More]