Photography News

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Canon USA has updated its authorized dealers list, removing dozens of dealers from its network. According to Canon Price Watch, this change took place on February 13 and initially involved 86 authorized dealers; however,...

Google has announced that its computer vision algorithm will no longer tag photos with gender. According to an email sent to Developers yesterday, the AI-powered tool will no longer use gendered tags like “woman” or ...

Photographer and filmmaker Sean Tucker has published a new video teaching viewers how to accurately recolor their images using Gradient Maps in Adobe Photoshop. The process involves selecting the objects to be recolored ...

Two years ago, Venus Optics sent macro photographer Thomas Shahan their Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro lens for testing. Now, after two continuous years of real-world use and testing, he’s finally gotten around to...

A recent survey revealed wedding photographers spend roughly 4% of their time actually taking photos. UK-based company Your Perfect Wedding Photographer recently conducted its fourth annual industry survey. Although more...

Silicon Valley may be the hub for technical innovation but that's not impressive to the Pentagon's director of the Defense Digital Service (DDS), Brett Goldstein. He's recruiting rapid-response 'SWAT teams' in-house to c...

I am an amateur photographer, and I've sold cameras non-professionally on Amazon for over eight years as I've upgraded. That trend comes to an end with my most recent transaction. In December, I sold a mint-in-box Sony a...

Canon USA cut 15% of its Authorized Dealers earlier this week. According to a report by Canon Price Watch, the company removed 71 online outlets and small stores--over 15% of its total network--in an effort to reduce ope...

During a post-debate interview with Democratic hopeful Elizabeth Warren on MSNBC on Wednesday night, a photojournalist in the center of the shot couldn’t help but crack up when Chris Matthews asked about one particular...

The Sony World Photography Awards is being accused of censorship by the photojournalist community this week after the renowned competition pulled down multiple photo series depicting the pro-Democracy protests in Hong Ko...

Fujifilm's XF 16-80mm F4 lens gives a 35mm equivalent zoom range of 24-120mm, which makes it an incredibly versatile walk-around lens. So we did a lot of walking around with it. The built-in stabilizer means the lens is ...

As much as Nikon sometimes strikes me as a company that's lost its way, I have to give them a whole lot of credit with the latest firmware update. Firmware 3.0 for the Nikon Z6 doesn't only greatly enhances the speed of ...

If you've been eagerly waiting for availability and shipping updates on the Sigma Mount Converter MC-31, the wait is now over. The company has finally announced today that shipping will begin on February 27th, and will r...

Last year, more than 120,000 tourists visited the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, and in 2020 that number is expected to double. Mass tourism has forever become a part of the Exclusion Zone, mostly because of the successful HB...

We have found a ton of great photography accessory deals so that you can make your life easier on the cheap. Need a new camera bag? The Tenba DNA 15 Messenger is down to just $159, the portage Kenora 4th gen is only $69,...

It’s been an exciting day for Micro Four Thirds shooters. Not only have budget brands Yongnuo and Venus Optics officially joined the standard, but Cosina Japan has unveiled the Micro Four Thirds mount Voigtlander Nokto...