Photography News

Sony has announced a high-end 'normal' prime for its Alpha E-mount line of cameras: the Planar T* 50mm F1.4 ZA lens. As the third normal prime for the system, we wanted to know what it offers over the already excellent F...

The polar stereographic projection by NASA shows the south pole in the center of the map and the equator at the edge

Matt Hamon is harvest hunter in Montana, meaning he hunts as a primary source of meat for his family - not for sport. One day while searching for information on butchering wild game, Hamon came across a blog about the Bu...

A couple of months ago, BuzzFeed’s “Try Guys” released a video in which they got Photoshopped to look like ideal men’s body types as seen in movie posters and magazine covers. But today, they kick it up a notch: ...

CheeringTech, the maker of the CASE smartphone remote for DSLRs, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for a lighter and smaller next-generation version, the CASE Remote Air. CheerinTech says at 61 x 40.6 x...

"I do like let myself get wrapped up by places and time layers, searching among the images a face, a gesture, bring it to the surface and play with it." Italian street photographer Riccardo Magherini tells The Phoblograp...

For the longest time, if any of you wanted to check on the latest photography related deals and savings on The Phoblographer our running list on our (usually) daily Cheap Photo blog posts have been your best option. But ...

Still photography and video accessory purveyor Aputure has unveiled the Amaran AL-M9, an affordable pocket-sized LED panel. It uses 9 SMD TLCI 99 bulbs, an integrated rechargeable Li-ion battery, offers 9-step brightness...

For street photography the choice of cameras and lenses is, simply put, huge. So where do we start? What IS the best lens for street photography? Whilst a lot of talented street photographers use camera phones or compact...

I arrived in Ireland a couple days ago, and I have been taking plenty of photos along the way. I'll post them in future articles, but there is something more important to discuss for now: the dangerous, idiotic behavior ...

Hey folks, we've finally got the winner of our Natural Light Portrait mission with EyeEm! Before I go on, I recommend that you download their app and give it a bit of exploring. You'll find that you may like it more than...

If you follow just about any major news outlet, you’re bound to have seen the photos of “Fukushima Kid.” We published them ourselves. But today the photographer behind those shots, Keow Wee Loong, is on the defensi...

Skill, dedication, vision: a good timelapse requires all of these things. A really cool subject helps too. 'The Allegory of the Cave,' a new timelapse from Visual Suspect, checks all of those boxes. By mirroring Hong Ko...

I was delighted this week to see that one of my photographs from a recent wedding was selected as an 'award winner' in the 'All About the Light' category ISPWP's quarterly competition. Even more so that the founder, Joe ...

This wedding cake rocks

Hong Kong production company Visual Suspect has just released a timelapse ode to quantum physics and multiverse theories; a mirrored masterpiece, they describe it as “a visual essay about perception and knowledge as re...

Sorry cosmic bowling, I've found someone else. It's not you, it's me

Canon 1Dx Mark II Underwater Camera Review By Backscatter Staff Backscatter Underwater Video & Photo is the largest underwater imaging equipment supplier in the world. They love the water, and they personally dive and ...

Generally speaking, I've never been a fan of small light modifiers--but the Lastolite Ezybox Speed-lite 2 is giving me a solid reason to say that I've been wrong. The mini softbox folds up to a very compact size that fit...

When doing street photography, no photographer wants to get into any sort of confrontation. Though what you're doing isn't illegal by taking pictures of someone in public, it can offend or creep someone out. That's easy ...

Mindshift Gear has given the Moose Peterson backpack range an update with new design elements and materials, according to the California-based company. The bags now feature tuck-away belts and harnesses, stronger seams a...

Samyang is making good on its promise of a new lens every week for five weeks, kicking things off with a XEEN 135mm T2.2 cinema lens. It slots into the company's relatively new lineup as the longest lens in the range. Li...