News entries for April, 2015

 

 

For many, Instagram is nothing more than a place to share their favorite images and moments with the world. But there are those who use it for far more, such as marketing their work and building a mini-portfolio of sorts.

For those who use it in a more professional means, it’s difficult to account for statistics...

 

 

A patent published today by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office details a new camera concept Apple may be looking to implement into future devices.

Originally filed back in October of 2013, the patent lays out the groundwork for a mobile imaging system comprised of two separate camera modules. One module would...

 

If Crystal Blackwell’s photograph of a boy saying good-bye to his soldier father is not enough to convince you that a powerful human experience trumps a bad background every time, I can’t help you.

This is either my weakest photo tip or my greatest; it certainly isn’t going to help you decipher the relationship...

 

 

Canon's latest two Rebel cameras -- the Canon T6s and Canon T6i -- have made their way to our test lab. These new Rebel DSLRs, especially the higher-end T6s, start to blur the line between a decidedly consumer-focused camera and an enthusiast-level one. The Canon T6s, for example, features a top-deck LCD screen...

 

 

The Wall Street Journal recently published an article titled ‘How Sony Makes Money Off Apple’s iPhone’ (paywalled). In it, authors Takashi Mochizuki and Eric Pfanner break down the image sensor market, showing how Sony is well above the rest in every regard.

Sourcing information from Techno Systems Research, WSJ...

 

 

FastRawViewer has released version 1.1 of its powerful cross-platform RAW photo manager and editor. In addition to improvements in speeds and stability, version 1.1 introduces a handful of new features to more efficiently import, browse and process your images.

One of the most welcomed additions to FastRawViewer...

 

 

The Royal Photographic Society (RPS) and The Open University have announced they are launching an online photography course.

Titled Digital Photography: Creating and Sharing Better Images, the ten-week course is designed to be an introductory level class to help new photographers get acquainted with the basics...

 

 

Ok, if you were waiting for that price to drop below $1000 to snag a full-frame camera, the time has arrived -- The full-frame Sony A7 can now be yours -- brand-new -- for just $998! We just got word on this deal, as well as some other limited-time super-savings on other camera gear from Olympus, Canon, Nikon, as...

 

 

BrinnoUSA has unleashed on the world the TLC 200 Pro Time-Lapse Camera. As its name suggests, the device is a dedicated time-lapse camera with ‘instant technology,’ capable of outputting an HDR time-lapse at 720p in video format, rather than a bunch of still images you’d have to edit together in post-production.

 

 

It’s no secret that in the oversaturated photography market, you need to stand out from the crowd. The most effective and respectable way to go about that is to develop your own, unique visual style so you can make your work recognizable from others.

It’s not an easy task though, as Ted Forbes of The Art of...

 

I asked Sarah to put her arm around her sister, Amanda, and then asked both of them to look at the tree in the distance and smile. It was such a silly, fakey moment they both responded naturally—they laughed. I pushed the button.

There are various kinds of staged or setup photographs. There are the ones that families...

 

 

First announced back at Photokina 2014 and for the French, German and then UK markets only, the Panasonic CM1 -- the rather ambitious combination of smartphone and a dedicated, large-sensor compact digital camera -- is making its way to the US market later this year. And we've now been able to get both hands-on and...

 

 

Will full-frame DSLRs be a thing of the past, 10 years hence? "Never" is a perilous word when it comes to technology, but full-frame SLRs gone, really? Ten years certainly seems like a bit of a reach, but that's exactly what Dr. Rajiv Laroia, the Chief Technical Officer of imaging startup company Light predicted,...

 

 

With the new releases from Adobe this past week, there is a lot to catch up on. New features, better ways to go about your workflow and more. It can be overwhelming to jump in to, especially if you aren’t coming straight from Lightroom 5 or Adobe Camera Raw 8.

No need to worry though, Adobe has your back. Over...

 

 

American Photo Magazine has announced it is ceasing operations, effectively making its latest issue its last.

Explained in a print out attached to the front of American Photo’s March/April issue, Editor-in-Chief Mariam Leucther explains American Photo’s physical publication’s discontinuation is effective...

 

 

A recently published patent from Sigma lays out the framework for two Micro Four Third lenses, one of which is already in production and one that may very well see the light of day.

Discovered by Egami, the patent details a single underlying lens design, with a total of six different embodiments, including f/1.8...

 

 

When I was a photo student at the University of Missouri School of Journalism, we had a parade of photography legends come through and speak. But the god of gods was W. Eugene Smith. He’s considered to have produced several of the greatest photo stories ever published by LIFE magazine.

For us, he was the...

 

 

If you're in the market for a large-sensor enthusiast compact, we have good news for you: Our Panasonic LX100 review continues this week with the second part of our Shooter's Report blog. (We actually brought it live a couple of days ago, as you may have seen in the feature rotator on the front page of the...

 

 

It's Firmware Friday time once more, and this week we're keeping things simple with just one update for you -- the Nikon D4S DSLR has just received firmware version C:1.20.

Regular readers may remember that we recently told you of a forthcoming update for several Nikon DSLRs, including the D4S. That...