The Eastman Kodak Company displayed Coloramas – giant backlit photos 18 feet high and 60 feet long – at Grand Central Terminal in New York City for 40 years starting in the 1950s. The photographer who made 55 of them was Neil Montanus.
Kodak created the Colorama to market the use of Kodak cameras and film to everyday people. On weekdays 650,000 commuters passed through Grand Central Terminal…
Many of us who have been around since the transition from film to digital have been the beneficiaries of innovations in camera technology. It’s been around two decades of growth in the right direction. While some companies have seen setbacks in the megapixel race, others…
Food stylist and creative director Anna Keville Joyce provides a glimpse into the intricate world of fresh food art and shares her vast experience from her time working on a large number of film and photography projects worldwide.
It’s More Than Just Arranging…
Tamron Launches a 17-70mm f/2.8 for Fujifilm X-Mount
June 16, 2022
Tamron has announced what it is calling the world’s first wide range 4.1x standard zoom lens for Fujifilm X-mount, the new 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD.
The lens is an X-mount version of the company’s 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD that was released in January for Sony E-mount APS-C cameras and features an f/2.8 constant aperture across the entire zoom ratio. The lens, which has a…
Camera+ app, which allows manual control of the iOS camera, is moving to a monthly subscription service and has announced new features such as a 48MP AI-driven image upscaler.
As one of the first third-party camera apps for the iPhone, Camera+ by LateNite Soft has…
NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will jointly release the James Webb Space Telescope’s first full-color images and spectroscopic data during a live broadcast on July 12 at 10:40 AM EDT.
The trio of space agencies plans to…
Creatively Simple Abstract Photos Made with Food
June 16, 2022
When asked to present food in a natural yet humorous manner, photographer Dwight Eschliman and his team brought the concept to life through a series of well-lit, colorful, and styled photos for the supermarket chain Lidl.
From the Concept to the Photo Studio
Eschliman has developed a way of working with a strong team to create consistent results for his clients. One such client was the…
Gear in this story
June 16, 2022
Tamron has announced the launch of the 17–70mm F2.8 Di III-A VC RXD, a standard zoom lens for Fujifilm X-mount camera systems based on the same lens announced for Sony E-mount camera systems back in January 2021.
The lens offers a 25.5–105mm full-frame equivalent…
Fujifilm announces Instax Mini Link 2 smartphone printer with new frames, modes and a neat drawing feature
June 16, 2022
Fujifilm has announced the Instax Mini Link 2 smartphone printer. It features numerous new features, including customizable frames and image color modes. Mini Link 2 also includes INSTAXAiR. The app allows the user to hold the Mini Link 2 in the air and use it to ‘draw’…
Meike Launches a New $400 8mm f/2.8 for MFT Cameras
June 16, 2022
Meike has announced a new ultra-wide 8mm f/2.8 fisheye lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras. The fully manual lens provides a full-frame equivalent focal length of 16mm and offers a minimum focusing distance of just under 10 inches.
The latest in the growing line of still image lenses, the new Meike 8mm f/2.8 is a fast ultra wide angle lens that the company promises has little distortion or…
