Recent developments in artificial intelligence (AI) allow 3D scenes to be generated from just a handful of photos, but Waymo researchers pushed the idea to the extremes and have successfully recreated a 3D model of San Francisco from 2.8 million input photos.
Neural Radiance Fields
Neural radiance filds (NeRF) have been used to synthesize views of complex scenes by taking a few input images…
Loawa has shown it’s more than capable of producing quality third-party lenses at a price that usually doesn’t break the bank. The Chinese optics manufacturer has for the most part stuck with still lenses, but recently made its first foray into the cinema market with its…
Will Smith (R) hits Chris Rock as Rock spoke on stage during the 94th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 27, 2022. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Actor Will Smith made international headlines when he walked onto the stage at the Oscars and slapped…
23 of the Best Storm Photos of the Year
April 1, 2022
Well-known storm photographer Mike Olbinski created the annual Storm Photos of the Year contest as a way to help the public recognize the dedication of both professional and amateur storm photographers.
Storm photography is often considered one of the most challenging genres to master. Not only does a photographer have to be proficient with composition and settings, but storm photography…
OnePlus has officially launched its flagship OnePlus 10 Pro 5G in the United States and Canada. The smartphone uses the second-generation Hasselblad Camera for mobile and promises the fastest performance in any OnePlus phone to date.
The OnePlus 10 Pro 5G also…
How I Attached a Camera Remote to a Handheld Light Pole
March 31, 2022
I occasionally like to do some light painting with strobes. To make that easier, I ripped off the legs of an old light stand so that it is just a handheld pole with a light. I also wanted to be able to control my camera with a remote when holding the light so that I can…
My love of astronomy started way back as a child when my dad bought a Celestron C8 telescope. I remember spending hours with him searching to find a single dark sky object. This love of the night sky stuck with me and it wasn’t until 2012 I made a New Year’s resolution to go out for one night each month near the new moon to do astronomy, photography, and time-lapse of the night sky.
I…
Sino Promise, the manufacturer of Kodak silver paper and photochemicals, may be struggling financially as it has increased its prices and is demanding full upfront payment from labs, following last year’s warning that it was suffering from a supply shortage.
Sino…
Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy shot over 2 million individual photos to show how the Moon appears to dance or “wobble” in the sky when observed from Earth over the course of a month.
McCarthy set out in early February to capture an entire “lunation,” or a…
Fujifilm confirms film prices will increase by up to 60%
March 31, 2022
Fujifilm has announced it is raising the price of its photographic film and paper as a result of ‘soaring raw materials, transportation costs, etc., as well as the decline in demand.’
In a rather simple press release shared on Fujifilm’s website, the company says it has ‘been working hard to absorb costs by improving production efficiency and saving costs,’ but says ‘corporate…
