The latest Time magazine cover, which features embattled basketball player Brittney Griner, has been mocked for being a “high school Photoshop” job.
The front page shows an image of Griner, the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) star that was arrested in Russia on drug charges, that Time commissioned Lorna Simpson, a photographer and multimedia artist, to create.
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Tamron is developing an Android app that will let you update and customize your lenses on-the-go
August 4, 2022
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Tamron has announced it’s working to develop a new Tamron Lens Utility Mobile app that will allow you to update firmware and fine-tune lens settings through the USB-C port on your Android device.
As the name suggests, this new app will effectively be a…
Acclaimed landscape and timelapse photographer Michael Shainblum has shared an informative guide that explains how he uses long exposures to capture his incredible fog photos.
In the information-heavy 15-minute video, Shainblum breaks down his process for creating…
Film Photos Capture the ‘Golden Era’ of BMX
August 3, 2022
Scott Carroll with a footplant on the Dorchester ramp, 1990 | Mark Noble
It was 1987 and the end of the BMX craze, the sport is being pushed underground. Photographer Mark Noble decided to start publishing magazines, using his film cameras to take pictures of riders on DIY ramps as the extreme sport built itself back up again.
Noble started out on a Pentax ME Super before progressing to…
GuruShots, the “World’s Greatest Photo Game,” has announced the winners of its “Into the Night” challenge, which received thousands of entries and over 45.7 million votes. The “Top Photographer” winner of the contest is Viktoria Farkas of the United States…
The Alfie TYCH is a new 35mm half-frame film camera that is being developed by a U.K. startup by the same name: Alfie Cameras. The system is currently planned for launch in September, and the company is looking for photographers to help Beta test it.
Alfie Cameras…
Canon Says the Camera Market ‘Has Largely Bottomed Out’
August 3, 2022
In a question and answer document attached to its second quarter 2022 financial results, Canon responds to an inquiry about the future of the camera market by saying it believes it “has largely bottomed out at its current size.”
Canon has responded rather openly to a set of questions linked to the financial stability of its many sectors, but its answer to inquiries about the state of…
Yongnuo isn’t a name often associated with high-end optical excellence, but perhaps that should change. The company’s 85mm f/1.8 lens is listed in the top three of all lenses based on its overall DxOMark score.
As spotted by Phoblographer, Yongnuo’s 85mm f/1.8S…
Leica Partners with Hisense to Make Laser TVs
August 3, 2022
After its most financially successful year ever, Leica is not slowing down. The company has announced that it is expanding into the Laser TV market through a partnership with Chinese television manufacturer Hisense.
Leica typically loans its expertise and name to…
Professional photographer and Youtube creator Peter McKinnon has unveiled a new camera tool. The Swiss army-style PM Camera Tool comes with multiple drivers, a host of 1/4 inch hex bits, and even a secret slot for an extra SD card.
McKinnon has been a YouTube sensation almost from the very beginning, having reached over one million subscribers in nine months. A few years ago, he…
