The new DJI Avata is a “cinewhoop” style drone which means it combines the speed and agility of a racing drone with the stabilization and video quality of a cinema drone. DJI DJI’s latest drone is here and it looks like a lot of fun: The palm-sized DJI Avata is a first-person (FPV) “cinewhoop” style… Continue reading This what a beginner-friendly FPV drone should look like
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Best camera backpacks for hiking in 2022
Abby Ferguson Best overall Shimoda Explore V2 25L Check Price Best small Lowepro PhotoSport BP 15L AW III Check Price Best for winter trips Lowepro Whistler Backpack 450 AW II Check Price Having a proper camera backpack for hiking will make it easier and safer to bring your gear along on adventures. They offer protection… Continue reading Best camera backpacks for hiking in 2022
Tips from a pro: How to improve your insect photography
Cuckoo Wasp. John Hallmén shot this preserved specimen in the studio using a full-frame camera and a Mitutoyo microscope objective with a morfanon tube, mounted on a Nikon PB-6 bellows. He made 178 exposures and later combined them in them in post. John Hallmén This post on insect photography has been updated. It was originally… Continue reading Tips from a pro: How to improve your insect photography
Best action cameras in 2022
Tim Foster via Unsplash Best travel camera GoPro Hero 9 Check Price Capture stunning and stabilized 5K video with the help of this ultra-durable, lightweight, and waterproof pick. Best for vlogging DJI Osmo Action Check Price With superior stabilization technology, dual screens, 4K video, and voice control technology allow you to capture action vlogs with… Continue reading Best action cameras in 2022
From breathtaking coastlines to majestic mountains, here are our favorite reader-submitted Photos of the Day
“A path to nowhere”. Matt Halvorson This week’s Photo of the Day challenge asked readers to submit images inspired by the work of Ansel Adams and approach the subject with the reverence of John Muir. You delivered tranquil scenes of Yosemite (on film) and the Norwegian coast, took us to the beach, and invited us… Continue reading From breathtaking coastlines to majestic mountains, here are our favorite reader-submitted Photos of the Day
One of the Webb telescope’s first missions will scope out two hot exoplanets
According to NASA, the image is a rendering of what 55 Cancri e might look like based on current information. “55 Cancri e is a rocky planet with a diameter almost twice that of Earth orbiting just 0.015 astronomical units from its Sun-like star. Because of its tight orbit, the planet is extremely hot, with… Continue reading One of the Webb telescope’s first missions will scope out two hot exoplanets
These dazzling photos of the Milky Way will take your breath away
“The Rocks”. Rachel Roberts Starlight, star bright, we hope to see the Milky Way on a cloudless night. Astrophotography inspires and reveals wonder and majesty all around us, and dedicated photographers are often out when the world sleeps, documenting dazzling displays. Capture the Atlas recently announced the winners of its annual Milky Way Photographer of… Continue reading These dazzling photos of the Milky Way will take your breath away
Life on the Red Planet? NASA’s Curiosity rover spots a ‘doorway’ on Mars
It turns out that the ‘doorway to Mars,’ captured by NASA’s Curiosity rover, is likely nothing more than a geological formation, compressed by a telephoto lens, making it appear larger than it really is. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS NASA’s Curiosity rover has snapped a photo that appears to reveal a doorway into the Martian underworld (or maybe a… Continue reading Life on the Red Planet? NASA’s Curiosity rover spots a ‘doorway’ on Mars
ON1 Releases the Next-Generation Photo Enlargement Software
ON1 Resize, powered by Genuine Fractals, has been the gold standard for photo resizing and preparing your photo’s final output, and it has been for over twenty years. ON1 says the new ON1 Resize AI is by far the most significant improvement they’ve made to their industry-leading photo enlargement software since the early days of Genuine… Continue reading ON1 Releases the Next-Generation Photo Enlargement Software
Meta launches NFTs on Instagram… and they ‘shimmer’
Instagram is partnering with select creators and collectors to pioneer their new “Digital Collectibles” feature. Meta Instagram is making a foray into the world of NFTs. This digital form of art creation and collection has been making waves in recent years—and not always for the right reasons. But, it seems, whether you like it or… Continue reading Meta launches NFTs on Instagram… and they ‘shimmer’