Earlier this month, Canon announced an unusual addition to its RF lens lineup, the Canon RF 5.2mm F2.8 L Dual Fisheye Lens. It’s the world’s first digital interchangeable lens that captures stereoscopic 180° images onto a single image sensor for processing in virtual reality (VR) software.
When the lens was announced, we saw its design, but Canon didn’t publish any images or…
Software review: Nik Silver Efex Pro 3 gives the look of black and white film without the fuss
October 19, 2021
Nik Silver Efex Pro 3$149 as part of Nik Collection 4
A few months ago we found a lot to like in the latest iteration of the Nik Collection, a suite of eight image processing tools initially developed by Nik Software and these days owned by French software company…
Apple's graphics and video upgrades make the new MacBook Pros the Macs photographers have been asking for
October 19, 2021
Apple, today, announced its new 14″ and 16″ MacBook Pro models, which bring a substantial redesign, improved hardware and new Apple silicon in the form of its new M1 Pro and M1 Max chipsets. Some of the more welcomed additions for photographers and videographers…
Adobe and Reddit to Host Live Photoshop Battle Comedy Event
October 18, 2021
Billed as part competition and part comedy livestream, Adobe and Reddit have partnered to create PsBattles Live, which brings a number of notable names to host photo editing battles that are open to all Reddit users.
The concept is built on the decade-long success of the Reddit community r/photoshopbattles which has hosted more than 17 million Photoshop editors who regularly show off their…
Canon has shared video captured with its unique virtual reality RF 5.2mm f/2.8 L Dual Fisheye lens. The 4K footage allows for inspection of quality as well as showcases the ability to “look around” and interact with the scene.
Canon’s RF 5.2mm f/2.8 L Dual Fisheye…
Canon Sued for Disabling Scanning When Printers Run Out of Ink
October 18, 2021
Canon USA is on the receiving end of a class-action lawsuit that alleges that the company doesn’t allow owners of certain printers to use the scan or fax functions if the device runs out of ink.
Bleeping Computer reports that Canon customer David Leacraft filed the…
Photographer Bernard Chen felt that there was more to aerial photography than drones and learned how to paraglide so that he could fly across West Virginia and capture the area in a new way.
Based in Northern Virginia, Chen grew up on a farm and developed a strong connection with all things nature. An adventurer and explorer at heart, Chen views his work as born out of the harmony between his…
Apple has launched the new, redesigned MacBook Pro that promises extreme performance, the return of many highly-requested features and ports, and is available in both 14- and 16-inch sizes.
Apple has brought the tech behind the standalone magic keyboard to the MacBook Pro…
12 Unusual Light Shaping Tools for Creative Portrait Photos
October 16, 2021
One of the most frustrating things I see is photographers limiting their knowledge of light to one modifier. So much so, that there are people who can build whole portfolios with just one single type of light. While this is not wrong, it must get boring for the viewer after…
How to Capture In-Action Portraits with a Wide-Angle Lens
October 16, 2021
One of my favorite engagement photography techniques is getting up close to the subjects with a wide-angle lens. The resulting images feel alive and immersive. In this article and video, I’ll be demonstrating the difference a wide-angle and a telephoto lens can make when capturing action.
I’ll be using the Canon EOS R5 paired with the RF 28-70mm f/2 as well as the RF 70-200 f/2.8. My couple…
