Is This the Best and Worst Camera Gear of 2021?

2021 brought a huge array of excellent gear. Here’s a roundup of the best and worst releases of the year, including a decision for the best stills camera that will take a lot of people by surprise. [ Read More ]

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Photo Of The Day By Douglas Croft

Photo By Douglas Croft Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Morning Light” by Douglas Croft. Location: San Jose, California. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from various galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the website… Continue reading Photo Of The Day By Douglas Croft

Sony Suspends Orders for the New ZV-E10 as Chip Shortage Continues

Sony has announced that it has suspended orders for the ZV-E10, a camera it only announced this past summer. The company has added it to a list of products it has ceased production for as the chip shortage continues. The ZV-E10 was announced this past July and positioned by Sony as a follow-up to the… Continue reading Sony Suspends Orders for the New ZV-E10 as Chip Shortage Continues

4 Excellent Zoom Lenses for Portrait Photography with Your Sony Camera

Given the chance, we’ll always reach for prime lenses. But sometimes, it’s just easier to shoot a portrait with a zoom lens. It’s even better when you do it with a constant aperture lens. That’s why there are some zoom lenses for portrait photography that truly blow us away. Combine them with the Sony FE… Continue reading 4 Excellent Zoom Lenses for Portrait Photography with Your Sony Camera

Photographing Fog on Both Film and Digital

For photographers curious about using either film or digital to capture foggy landscape, Michael Shainblum has put together a video showing the behind-the-scenes of using both mediums with a telephoto lens. Shainblum, a passionate landscape photographer and filmmaker, often switches between a wide-angle and a telephoto lens, depending on the subject at hand. He has… Continue reading Photographing Fog on Both Film and Digital

6 Signs You Don’t Have What It Takes To Be a Pro Photographer

Being a professional photographer is often a flashy “seemingly easy” career in which anyone with a camera and a lens can succeed. But why then do so many fail? Having talked to many successful photographers, I’ve noticed certain patterns that they all share. What does it take to be a photographer? Well, there isn’t a… Continue reading 6 Signs You Don’t Have What It Takes To Be a Pro Photographer

Ana Vallejo grapples with the psychological landscape of love addiction

Reading Time: 3 minutes This article is the first in a mini-series, In Search of Ourselves. We speak to three artists – Ana Vallejo, Bowei Young and Andre Ramos-Woodard – about vulnerability and trauma, and how they use the camera to gain a better understanding of themselves.  In her latest project, the Colombian artist charts… Continue reading Ana Vallejo grapples with the psychological landscape of love addiction

Researchers shrink high-res color camera down to the size of a grain of salt

Researchers from Princeton University and the University of Washington have developed a high-resolution color camera roughly the size of a coarse grain of salt. This new sensor technology combines meta surface optics and machine learning models to reconstruct images via the nano-optic imager. Specifically, the research paper detailing the technology says ‘Nano-optic imagers that modulate… Continue reading Researchers shrink high-res color camera down to the size of a grain of salt