In the absence of color, the story shines: our favorite reader-submitted B&W images

Oletta State Park, North Miami Beach, shot on Rollei IR film with a Yashica FR. Neal Martin Dorst The photographer Ted Grant once said that if you photograph in color, you photograph someone’s clothes. But if you photograph in B&W, you photograph their soul. Whether or not the subject is human, it’s true that B&W… Continue reading In the absence of color, the story shines: our favorite reader-submitted B&W images

Copyright: What you need to know as an NFT creator and collector

Late last year, Spice DAO, a decentralized autonomous organization, spent $3 million at Christie’s to buy an ultra-rare copy of a production book created by the filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky. The book detailed Jodorowsky’s plans for an adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune—an ambitious idea for a film that never came to be. The organization then announced… Continue reading Copyright: What you need to know as an NFT creator and collector

Licensing Contributor Lukas Klima shares his process for taking exceptional nature photography

At 500px amazing photography is at our core, but these photos would not be possible without the talented people behind the lens. The 500px Spotlight series highlights the global and diverse photographers that are part of the 500px Community. This week we are excited to introduce you to Licensing contributor Lukas Klima. Lukas Klima is an Austrian… Continue reading Licensing Contributor Lukas Klima shares his process for taking exceptional nature photography

Save up to $50 on Moment camera bags right now

The smaller Rugged Sing from Moment is good for one camera and a lens. Stan Horaczek Camera bags can become an obsession for photographers. You need space and protection for everything you want to carry. Plus, bags need to be comfortable, because it’s tough to make great photos when you’re dealing with gnarly chafing. Right… Continue reading Save up to $50 on Moment camera bags right now

Best SD cards for GoPros of 2022

Lexar Best for GoPro Hero10 Black Lexar 1066x Silver Series microSDXC Check Price The GoPro Hero10 Black can only take cards that are V30, or UHS-III rated, which is why the Lexar 1066x Silver Series is perfect for this camera. Best for GoPro Hero9 Black SanDisk Extreme PRO microSDXC Check Price The SanDisk Extreme Pro… Continue reading Best SD cards for GoPros of 2022

Portraits of ‘rebel’ icons, plus five other photo shows worth seeing

Joe Strummer backstage, The Clash, Milan, 1981. © Janette Beckman, courtesy of FaheyKlein Gallery, Los Angeles We’re back with our monthly installment of the best photography exhibitions to see around the United States for the months of May and June 2022. Highlights include the return of Brooklyn’s Photoville festival; Elle Pérez: Devotions on view at… Continue reading Portraits of ‘rebel’ icons, plus five other photo shows worth seeing

Quintin Lake on walking and photographing all 11,000 kilometers of the British coastline

Scottish sublime. North Morar in the foreground with Knoydart behind the rainbow over Loch Nevis. Quintin Lake In April 2015, Quintin Lake set out to walk the entire perimeter of the coast of Great Britain, photographing the edges of the land where it intersects with the sea. He didn’t plan to do this uninterrupted, but… Continue reading Quintin Lake on walking and photographing all 11,000 kilometers of the British coastline

Photographic proof of a black hole at the center of our galaxy

The first-ever photograph of the massive black hole Sagittarius A*. EHT Collaboration Scientists have long speculated about the existence of black holes. Albert Einstein originally predicted them in his theory of relativity and Roger Penrose developed mathematical formulas to explain their formation. But it wasn’t until 2019 that we saw our first photographic proof of… Continue reading Photographic proof of a black hole at the center of our galaxy

Sony unveils the world’s first smartphone with optical zoom—but is it all it’s cracked up to be?

The zoom lens’ focal range is intended to appeal to portrait shooters. Sony Electronics Sony has just unveiled the Xperia 1 IV, the world’s first production phone with an optical zoom lens as well as ultrawide, standard wide, and front-facing cameras. It’s a pretty serious smartphone photography package that, at $1,600, comes with a pretty… Continue reading Sony unveils the world’s first smartphone with optical zoom—but is it all it’s cracked up to be?