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When you look at camera lenses made for photographers, we can all say that they've arguably become better and better. Lenses today are sharper than they've ever been, more contrasty, able to keep lens flare down, and abl...

"Take only photos, leave nothing but footprints." We’ve probably all heard the saying, but what does it mean? Basically ‘take only photos, leave nothing but footprints’ means to make as little impact on an environm...

Choosing the right image size for the corresponding purpose of how the photograph is used is crucial to optimize image quality. For example, for large printing purposes you may need to provide the highest resolution poss...

The world looks different from above

The prestigious World Press Photo contest has been tarnished in recent years by findings of inappropriate staging and digital manipulation of photos. So, the organizers have come up with a solution: there will soon be a ...

“When you run into a black metal band in the woods during your Engagement Session,” writes photographer Janet Wheeland, “you ask them to join in!!” And that’s exactly what she did, striking viral gold in the pr...

The woman known as “Afghan Girl” has been arrested in Pakistan for using a fake identity card and living in the country illegally. 46-year-old Sharbat Gulla (also known as Sharbat Bibi) became internationally famous ...

The big story from Microsoft’s Windows 10 event today was definitely the Surface Studio (

If you are in the market for a budget flash option, the Altura N1001 noted below is a great deal right now at 50% off. Also, Canon's G7X is an incredible compact point and shoot option for those who can't splurge on a RX...

The iMac with its beautiful 27-inch high-res screen and minimal design has long been a favorite of many creatives--if not for their studio, then as their home computer. Microsoft’s innovative, beautiful new Surface Stu...

French freelance photographer and graphic designer Sebastien Del Grosso has created a series of beautiful artworks based on the Star Wars universe. It might not look like it, but photography played a big role in the proj...

Since the Google Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones have become available for purchase, there have been several reports about the camera of the devices, despite stellar scores in the DxOMark ranking, being very prone to lens...

Google says its new Pixel smartphone has the best smartphone camera ever made, but it looks like the company still has some issues to work out. Pixel owners are reporting that the camera sometimes captures annoying lens ...

Explore the beautiful, handcrafted art of traditional Japanese marquetry ("Yosegi-zaiku")

So what is a “Universal Tripod L-Bracket”? Well, I’m not sure, because I couldn’t find another on the market quite like it. Some tripod manufacturers make L-brackets specific to their own tripod, but I found noth...

Several years ago, I bought an old Soviet camera that I found in a London flea market. It cost me £4, so every time I put a roll of film in the camera, it multiplies its cost. The Zenit E is one of the Soviet Union's mo...

The BenQ PV270 is a 27-inch monitor designed for photographers and videographers - read our in-depth BenQ PV270 review to find out if it can satisfy the needs of both users... Read the review »

There’s hopelessness in Dondi Tawatao’s eyes. The photographer, once a feature photographer in Manila, now spends his nights photographing corpses--documenting the victims of Filipino President Rodrigo Duerte’s rut...

Back in 1967, Swedish National Television was granted a rare interview with Hasselblad founder Victor Hasselblad at his sea-side home in Sweden. In the 30-minute segment above, Hasselblad talks about everything from desi...

Great riding + awesome cinematography + sweet VFX = This

Photokina 2016 gave us a chance to speak to Nikon about the models it's showing, where the market is going and the challenges it faces. It was a relatively quiet show for Nikon, with three KeyMission lifestyle cameras ta...

Crazy tip: do you know that your lens can actually focus out past infinity? Lots of photographers don't know this and instead believe that when you focus your lens out past the furthest area, you're at infinity. Instead,...