What You’ll Be Creating Have an iPad and looking for some animation apps for animation? In this article, we’ll showcase our top five animation apps (in no specific order) that are perfect to use for Apple’s iPad. Recommended Animation Apps for the iPad Apple has added features to make drawing and animating on the tablet… Continue reading 5 Top 2D Animation Apps for iPad for Beginners
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Sigma 20mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary: Beautifully Crafted
The seventh of Sigma’s I series of prime lenses, the Sigma 20mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary follows the same exquisite design language. Does it also inherit the excellent performance of the others in this series? K Madhavan Pillai puts it to the test. The Sigma 20mm f/2 DG DN | C, available for the Sony… Continue reading Sigma 20mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary: Beautifully Crafted
The new Xiaomi x Leica smartphone has the world’s largest camera sensor
The ascendant Chinese smartphone maker partnered with Sony for the new chip and worked with Leica to engineer the lens. Xiaomi Meet the new Xiaomi 12S Ultra, a flagship smartphone Xiaomi co-developed with Leica. It pairs a brand-new and (by smartphone standards) absolutely huge, stabilized 50-megapixel, one-inch image sensor with a Leica Summicron 23mm f/1.9… Continue reading The new Xiaomi x Leica smartphone has the world’s largest camera sensor
Into the woods: Nine tips for fairytale forest photography
From Robin Hood’s Sherwood Forest to the headless horsewoman said to haunt Savernake Forest, woodlands have long served as the backdrop for fairytales and ghost stories. From the Brothers Grimm to Hans Christian Andersen, folklorists have long woven stories of mischief and magic in the woods—a mysterious place where giants and goblins roam. In recent… Continue reading Into the woods: Nine tips for fairytale forest photography
Best monitors for eye strain in 2022
Stan Horaczek Best overall BenQ 27″ USB-C Photo Editing Monitor Check Price Best 32-inch ViewSonic VP3268a Check Price Best 4K LG 27UN850-W Check Price Many of us can thank our monitors for eye strain that lasts well after we have logged off of work for the day. We spend dozens of hours every week staring… Continue reading Best monitors for eye strain in 2022
Get big discounts on Samsung’s new rugged SSDs on Prime Day
Samsung’s portable SSD can stand up to elements and abuse. Samsung Just a few months ago, Samsung introduced its new T7 Shield rugged, portable SSDs. These super-fast storage devices connect to a computer via USB-C and provide fast enough transfer speeds that you can edit photos and videos directly from them. You never need to… Continue reading Get big discounts on Samsung’s new rugged SSDs on Prime Day
New Arizona law bans filming police within 8 feet
Snapping a photo like this in Arizona could result in jail time. Seriously. Dan Bracaglia In the last several years, smartphone videos have been instrumental in exposing police misconduct and violence—in some cases, even leading to indictments. However, last week, the Arizona state legislature passed House Bill 2319, which will now make filming police a… Continue reading New Arizona law bans filming police within 8 feet
Eadweard Muybridge documentary explores the legacy of motion pictures’ pioneer
One of Muybridge’s most recognizable works, “A Horse in Motion,” was created by rigging several wet plate cameras. Courtesy of Marc Shaffer Today, Hollywood is a titanic industry churning out film after film. But what of its humble beginnings? Why can we synonymously say “motion picture” when referring to cinema? We owe much to a… Continue reading Eadweard Muybridge documentary explores the legacy of motion pictures’ pioneer
‘Stolen’ Tupac Shakur photo leads to lawsuit against Universal Music Group
Rapper Tupac Shakur poses for photos backstage after his performance at the Regal Theater in Chicago, Illinois in March 1994. Raymond Boyd/Getty Images The copyright turf war between photographers and rappers continues this week, with a fresh lawsuit over a photo of the late rapper, Tupac Shakur. The estate of Chi Modu, a hip-hop photographer… Continue reading ‘Stolen’ Tupac Shakur photo leads to lawsuit against Universal Music Group
Faceless photography tips: Why anonymous photos can still be attractive to licensing clients
Faceless photos are trending—at least when it comes to photography. We’ve all seen the pictures: faceless figures in a vast landscape, tourists in straw hats gazing at iconic landmarks, and the famous #Followmeto theme, where all we see is someone’s back leading us into the unknown. When a photo is anonymous, we can’t identify the… Continue reading Faceless photography tips: Why anonymous photos can still be attractive to licensing clients