With a new Matrix movie coming out this month, Unplug Productions and its creative director Isaac Alvarez decided to recreate the iconic “red pill, blue pill” scene with a fun twist, and share how they made it all come together. Founded in 2019 by Isaac Alvarez, Unplug Productions is a full-service creative production company that’s… Continue reading How Filmmakers Recreated and Parodied an Iconic ‘Matrix’ Scene
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Apple Sues the Company That Let Governments Steal Journalists’ Photos
Apple has filed a lawsuit against NSO Group, an Israeli surveillance company, that developed and distributed spyware called Pegasus. It was used by some governments to access the iPhones of journalists and activists and steal their photos. In July, it became known that more than 50,000 phone numbers that were mostly owned by journalists, activists,… Continue reading Apple Sues the Company That Let Governments Steal Journalists’ Photos
Why You Should Choose a Lens for Its Character, Not Its Performance
For most people, the criteria for choosing a lens include sharpness, speed of autofocus, microcontrast, custom buttons, and weather sealing. For this photographer, the most important factor is its character. [ Read More ]
Photographer who shot Pulp Fiction movie poster loses rights to Miramax
The moral of the story? If someone steals your image, act quickly. Miramax Films Firooz Zahedi, the photographer behind the iconic Pulp Fiction movie poster, has had his copyright infringement suit against Miramax, the production company behind the film, thrown out because he waited too long to file it. In a very 2021 twist, the… Continue reading Photographer who shot Pulp Fiction movie poster loses rights to Miramax
Can the Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS Lens Keep Up With a 61-Megapixel Sensor?
A good macro lens is super versatile: useful for a lot more than just tiny details, including portraits, ring shots, and way more. For Sony shooters, the FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS looks to fill that role, but can it keep up with the demands of the 61-megapixel Sony a7R IV? This great video… Continue reading Can the Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS Lens Keep Up With a 61-Megapixel Sensor?
dPS Weekly Photo Challenge – Negative Space
The post dPS Weekly Photo Challenge – Negative Space appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Sime. We’ve had a crack at this previously, but it was a while ago and it’s a brand new day, so why not. What IS ‘negative space’ in photography? Very basically it’s using the open space… Continue reading dPS Weekly Photo Challenge – Negative Space
Which Fujifilm Film Simulation is Best (And Worst) in Low Light?
We all know and love the Fujifilm film simulations. With the touch of a button, you can apply some wonderful looks to your photos. But which Fujifilm film simulation performs best in low light with high ISO values? Which ones perform the worst? For fun, I informally tested all the film sims on an X-T4.… Continue reading Which Fujifilm Film Simulation is Best (And Worst) in Low Light?
MotionCam App is the First to Enable RAW Video on Android Devices
Advanced Mobile Video Recording (AMVR) has shared the first RAW video footage taken on a smartphone using an open-source camera app. AMVR has taken mobile video recording to the next level, at least for Android users. The latest update to the open-source camera app, MotionCam, lets users shoot 10-Bit CinemaDNG RAW video using an Android… Continue reading MotionCam App is the First to Enable RAW Video on Android Devices
Photo Of The Day By Ted Uihlein
Photo By Ted Uihlein Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Monument Valley Sunrise” by Ted Uihlein. Location: Monument Valley, Utah. “Monument Valley is silhouetted in this backlit picture, taken through Teardrop Arch,” describes Uihlein. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen… Continue reading Photo Of The Day By Ted Uihlein
The Meaning in the Making: An interview with photographer and author Sean Tucker
If you have followed the work of Sean Tucker, you probably know that he has published a book. It’s titled The Meaning in the Making and it speaks about much more than the mere technicalities of photography. It’s about our human need to create, about its beauty, complexity, and challenges, and about how we can… Continue reading The Meaning in the Making: An interview with photographer and author Sean Tucker