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Westcott has officially released its latest lighting solution. It’s called Flex and as its name alludes, it’s a bendable piece of white material covered with LEDs.

The premise behind this ten-square-inch device is that it offers more versatility by ‘bending’ light around your subject, exactly as you deem fit. It weighs...

 

 

(UPDATE, 01/14/2014 -- It appears the video have been removed or set to "private" by the owners.)

There are no shortage of videos that capture the death of drones as seen on-board. But of all the drone death clips we’ve seen, this is by far one of the most interesting ones.

In the below videos, we witness James...

The Imaging Resource Camera of the Year Awards

 

 

The Grand Finale! Best Overall and Special Awards

The conclusion of our Camera of the Year Awards brings us to our final award categories: Best Overall Achievement, Best New Technology and Most Unique New Camera. In such an incredible year for photographers of...

 

 

Most of you know the trend by now: Smaller and smaller bodies with attractive pricetags that still house large image-capturing sensors inside. The Samsung NX3000 and its current street price of somewhere between ~$370 and $410 (depending on the kit lens you want) is certainly one of the players helping to blaze...

 

 

There are numerous ways to turn your Instagram photographs from pixels on a screen into a physical print. Few of them are simple and comprehensive though. Here to change that is a new service called Postercat, a service that turns your most popular Instagram photographs into a poster.

The process of creating your...

 

 

Olympus isn’t hiding much in terms of the technology it’s planning on using in future cameras.

Already, a patent for the sensor shift function has been discovered. Today, two more patents have been uncovered that highlight how Olympus is planning to use multiple exposures in conjunction with the sensor shift to...

 

 

While the company's impact might overall be underwhelming, Chinese manufacturer Yongnuo made some noise earlier this year when they expanded their product lineup to include optics. In September they released their clone of Canon’s 50mm f/1.4 and just a few weeks ago they made headlines announcing a clone of Canon’s...

The Imaging Resource Camera of the Year Awards

 

 

Best Pro & Enthusiast Cameras of 2014

While we cover our share of entry-level cameras, it's the enthusiast cameras -- be they mirrorless, DSLR or enthusiast zoom -- that we most often grab for our own shooting. The newest technology, best image quality and fastest...

 

 

Happy New Year! Well, almost. While 2014 is just about over, camera deals are not. With your pockets nearly bursting with all that holiday gift money, there are lots of tempting year-end sales, savings and rebates on cameras and lenses from a wide variety of brands. Check out all the deals below, and note that many...

 

 

Apple’s iOS 8 brought a handful of systemwide changes to how users capture and interact with their iPhone’s cameras. One of the most welcomed upgrades was the opening up of CameraKit, which now allows users to have complete control over manual camera functions.

Developers anxiously dug into the SDK and one by one...

 

 

In terms of time spent in post production astrophotography is some of the most brutal type of work – especially when you’re working with more than just a single image. There are almost endless editing possibilities, all of which have their own look and feel when all is said and done.

While no one way is...

 

 

Double-exposures are nothing new in the world of photography. But Lomography alum Adam Scott is looking to turn the concept on its head with an app that turns double exposure photography into a social experience.

The app is called Dubble and its premise revolves around the idea of snapping one half of a double...

 

 

Take a look at Canon's EOS line of interchangeable-lens DSLR cameras, and something will immediately jump out at you: Two very different cameras with much the same list pricing. For just US$1,800 list, you can opt for either the full-frame Canon 6D, or the fully-featured Canon 7D II.

The Canon 7D Mark II is the...

 

 

Jakob de Boer is a photographer and director based out of Toronto, Canada. When not testing Leica prototypes on the side, he spends his time capturing beautiful images from around the world.

In The Guild, a seven-minute short film from Freeman House, Jakob shares an incredible dose of inspiration, diving into the...

 

 

It’s an ongoing tradition at DigitalRev to put in the hands of a professional photographer the crappiest camera they can find. The goal? To see just how professional the resulting images can be when shooting with the likes of a LEGO, Barbie and other toy cameras.

For this Cheap Camera Challenge, Kai takes away...

 

 

Nikon today released an official statement regarding the flare issues a large number of D750 users are reporting. Late last week we shared news of the banding, including a detailed diagnosis of the problem and several workarounds. 

To briefly recap the issue: When shooting with a light source just outside the...

 

 

Brendan van Son is a travel photographer who has trekked across the globe, camera in hand, to capture and share some of Earth’s most beautiful locations.

Today, in this 13-minute video, he shares 8 travel photography hacks that will not only shrink your budget for shooting while on-the-go, but also make your bag...

 

 

Marketing is a powerful tool. Case in point, ‘solo weddings,’ a rising trend in Japan.

Created and offered by Japanese travel agency Cerca Travel, these ‘solo weddings’ allow a single woman to partake in a barrage of wedding-like activities. This includes picking a fitted gown, enjoying a florist’s custom touch...

 

 

Back in 2013 Adobe unveiled its photographer-oriented subscription plan that gives you Adobe Photoshop CC and Adobe Lightroom for $10/month. An impressive deal on its own, Amazon has decided to sweeten up the subscription by giving away $30 in Amazon Credit if you purchase a 12-month subscription.

Considering the...