1st place, Sports, SkyPixel 7th Anniversary Contest. Ekaterina Polischuk The SkyPixel 7th Anniversary Contest award winners have just been announced. As you can probably guess from the name, the SkyPixel Contest, backed by DJI, is for aerial photography and videography shot with a drone. Let’s look at some winners. About the contest Now in its… Continue reading The year’s most incredible drone photography and videography
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Best drones under $100 in 2022
Ryze Best overall Holy Stone HS110D FPV RC Drone with 1080P HD Camera Check Price A good camera drone with plenty of features. Best for beginners Ryze Tech Tello Drone for Beginners Check Price Fully programmable while still being straightforward to fly. Best for video CHUBORY WiFI FPV 1080P HD Drone Check Price Two camera… Continue reading Best drones under $100 in 2022
Instagram brings back the chronological feed
A new dropdown tab provides access to the chronological feeds. PopPhoto After a six-year absence, Instagram is bringing back a chronological feed—or, at least, giving you a way to view one. Once you’ve updated to the latest version of the app, here’s how to get it. Following & Favorites If you’re one of the 16… Continue reading Instagram brings back the chronological feed
Backscatter Publishes Review of the Nikon Z7 II
Check out Backscatter’s review of Nikon’s second-gen full-frame mirrorless
Outsmart your iPhone camera’s overzealous AI
Dan Bracaglia Last weekend The New Yorker published an essay by Kyle Chayka with a headline guaranteed to pique my interest and raise my hackles: “Have iPhone Cameras Become Too Smart?” (March 18, 2022). Aside from being a prime example of Betteridge’s Law of Headlines, it feeds into the idea that computational photography is a… Continue reading Outsmart your iPhone camera’s overzealous AI
An epic photo of a leopard seal eating a penguin wins the 2021 World Nature Photography Awards
Grand Prize winner, World Nature Photography Awards 2021. © Amos Nachoum The winners of the World Nature Photography Awards 2021 have just been announced and many of the winning shots are absolutely incredible. Like the organizers of the competition, we here at PopPhoto believe taking photographs is one of the best ways to highlight the… Continue reading An epic photo of a leopard seal eating a penguin wins the 2021 World Nature Photography Awards
Four reasons why NFTs are a great fit for photographers
In April of 2021, the photographer Jesse Frohman auctioned an NFT representing his last formal session with Kurt Cobain before his passing. In August, previously unseen footage from Randall Slavin’s final photoshoot with Chris Cornell was released in the form of NFTs. In January of this year, the Associated Press launched an NFT marketplace for… Continue reading Four reasons why NFTs are a great fit for photographers
New gear: Sony 16-35mm f/4 power zoom lens for full-frame mirrorless
Sony Sony’s lineup of E-mount “power zoom” lenses—those with electronically-powered zoom control—has just grown to six with the arrival of the new Sony FE PZ 16-35mm f/4 G zoom. Shipping this summer, it’s just the second E-mount power-zoom to support full-frame bodies, joining the Sony 28-135mm f/4. It’s also the smallest lens of its type… Continue reading New gear: Sony 16-35mm f/4 power zoom lens for full-frame mirrorless
Fugufilm 400 is a new ISO 400 color slide film from Japan Camera Hunter
Japan Camera Hunter Good things clearly come in threes because today the folks at Japan Camera Hunter (JCH) teased a brand-new ISO 400 color slide film, the third new color film to be announced this week! On Monday Kodak unveiled plans to offer Kodak Gold 200 in 120 medium format. That same day, CineStill announced… Continue reading Fugufilm 400 is a new ISO 400 color slide film from Japan Camera Hunter
Best cellular trail cameras of 2022
Stan Horaczek Best Overall TACTACAM Reveal XB Check Price An excellent all-around cellular trail camera, with strong photos and decently priced subscriptions. Best Picture Quality Covert Blackhawk LTE Check Price A strong camera and good scene range. Best For Wet Conditions Yellowstone.ai 4G LTE Check Price Good for all conditions, Yellowstone distinguishes itself with good… Continue reading Best cellular trail cameras of 2022