See the tempestuous finalists of the Weather Photographer of the Year Awards

“Inside a cumulonimbus cloud, particles of rain, snow or ice move up and down, colliding and causing an imbalance in the electrical charge. Cloud-to-ground lightning, as seen in this image, happens when a channel of negative charge zigzags downward in a ‘forked pattern’. This is usually invisible to the human eye and travels to the… Continue reading See the tempestuous finalists of the Weather Photographer of the Year Awards

Lexar’s latest-gen memory card is fastest where it matters most

Lexar says its new Diamond Series CFexpres Type B cards are ‘the world’s fastest”. Lexar Lexar just released its awkwardly titled Lexar Professional CFexpress Type B Card Diamond Series line of flash memory cards, which were first announced back in April.  It’s billing them as “the World’s fastest” CFexpress Type B cards with “blazing fast… Continue reading Lexar’s latest-gen memory card is fastest where it matters most

Best cameras for pet photography in 2022

Abby Ferguson Best overall Sony Sony a7 IV Check Price Best overall Nikon Nikon Z 6 II Check Price Best overall Canon Canon EOS R6 Check Price Whether you want to capture more memories with your animals or share photos of your furry pals to gain social media fame, you’ll have to choose the right… Continue reading Best cameras for pet photography in 2022

Classic film camera review: Nikon FG, the SLR that irked everyone

The Nikon FG is a reasonably compact film SLR from 1982. Aaron Gold For reasons I can’t quite explain—my contrarian nature, perhaps, or the inferiority complex that comes with being a Pentax shooter—it pains me to heap praise on Nikon. It’s impossible to deny that most Nikon gear, be it film or digital, is pretty… Continue reading Classic film camera review: Nikon FG, the SLR that irked everyone

5 defunct photo gadgets that were supposed to ‘change everything’

The Light L16 camera fizzled out like an old soda. Light Just four months after launching, Snap (the company formerly known as Snapchat) has grounded its Pixy selfie drone. The diminutive $230 drone got middling reviews and suffered from low presales. Somewhat understandably, given the current economic climate, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel told staff that… Continue reading 5 defunct photo gadgets that were supposed to ‘change everything’

Best photo sticks in 2022

Abby Ferguson Best rated JDTDC MFi Certified 128GB Photo-Stick Check Price Best photo stick for iPhone iDiskk 128GB MFi Certified Photo Stick Check Price Best photo stick for Android phones Sunany 256GB Photo Stick Check Price Photo sticks expand your phone’s memory for photos and videos, saving you from the dreaded “low storage” notifications. Unfortunately,… Continue reading Best photo sticks in 2022

Why NFTs will be around for a long time

In June, the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) in Boston minted pastel pieces by Impressionist masters such as Degas, Pissarro, and Monet as NFTs. The funds will go toward the conservation of two (physical) Degas paintings. With that sale, the MFA joined a handful of major arts institutions to have experimented with NFTs, among them… Continue reading Why NFTs will be around for a long time