While the global chip and parts shortage has made the availability of new camera equipment scarce across the board and most manufacturers have had difficulty meeting demand, Sony may be the one feeling the biggest pinch. According to a report from CNET Japan which was spotted by DigiCame-Info, Sony’s market share in Japan took a… Continue reading Global Chip Shortage Appears to Be Hurting Sony Significantly
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Who Says Wide Angle Lenses Can’t Shoot Portraits? Some of These Can!
Want an f2.8 zoom lens for cheaper? Well, the Tamron lens deals are here! For the past few years, Tamron has become one of our favorite third-party lens manufacturers. Their lenses are fast to focus, compact, lightweight, and built incredibly well. On Sony cameras, they’re incredibly durable if not some of the most durable out
Booking a Photography Workshop? Read This First
If you are thinking about booking a workshop in the coming year, how do you choose what one to book, and what do you hope to get out of the workshop? [ Read More ]
Japanese billionaire films a timelapse around the Earth as he visits the ISS
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa recently joined the crew onboard the International Space Station. While enjoying his exclusive trip around the Earth, he filmed a pretty cool timelapse. He described the experience as “beautiful,” and judging from his video – I have no reason not to believe him. Maezawa, his production assistant Yozo Hirano, and cosmonaut… Continue reading Japanese billionaire films a timelapse around the Earth as he visits the ISS
Oppo’s New 6nm Mobile Chip Grants Huge Leap in Photo Capabilities
Oppo has announced a new 6nm imaging NPU called the MariSilicon X which it says combines an advanced NPU, ISP, and multi-tier memory architecture that can make real-time RAW processing and 4K AI night video with live preview possible. The company says that the MariSilicon X NPU (neural processing unit) is able to deliver 18… Continue reading Oppo’s New 6nm Mobile Chip Grants Huge Leap in Photo Capabilities
Aerial Photos of Evaporation Ponds at Utah’s Great Salt Lake
German photographer Tom Hegen visited the salt evaporation ponds at the Great Salt Lake in Utah earlier this year as part of an extensive aerial photography project. What resulted is a beautifully abstract series titled The Salt Series III. The photographs feel like a blending of photography and fine art painting. “The extraction of sea… Continue reading Aerial Photos of Evaporation Ponds at Utah’s Great Salt Lake
Video: ‘Spirit of Altai’ reveals the aerial beauty of the Siberia, as captured with a DJI Air 2S
Award-winning aerial filmmaker and photographer Vadim Sherbakov shows us the vast beauty of West Siberia with his latest short film ‘Spirit of Altai.’ It was shot entirely on a DJI Air 2S drone. The Air 2S also happens to be our staff’s top pick for most drone users. The film, which clocks in a little… Continue reading Video: ‘Spirit of Altai’ reveals the aerial beauty of the Siberia, as captured with a DJI Air 2S
Modified Soviet spy camera designed to shoot through walls is up for auction
We’ve seen our fair share of weird and impressive cameras go up for auction over the years, but this latest one might just be one of the most interesting we’ve come across. On Catawiki, an online auction marketplace, there’s a live auction listing for a KMZ Krasnogorsk Zorki 4 ‘reflex’ C166 (NIMFA-3) camera, a Soviet… Continue reading Modified Soviet spy camera designed to shoot through walls is up for auction
New Laser Camera Can See an Entire Room Through a Tiny Keyhole
Researchers from Stanford University’s Computational Imaging Lab have developed a novel method of non-line-of-sight imaging. They call it keyhole imaging because the contents of a room can be captured from a single point as small as a keyhole. Non-line-of-sight (NLOS) imaging as a concept isn’t new and has been used to image objects in a… Continue reading New Laser Camera Can See an Entire Room Through a Tiny Keyhole
When Should You Hire a Retoucher for Your Photography?
Not everyone needs to hire a retoucher, right? Well, that may be true, but I’d like to make the case that most people probably do need one. Let’s dive into the complex world of post-production, understand the art of it, and the time it takes to do well. Full disclosure: I always work with a… Continue reading When Should You Hire a Retoucher for Your Photography?