Photography

In the 1960s and ‘70s, the town of Poliçan was one of the largest and most important armaments centers in Albania. For security reasons, most information about the site was top secret and the town itself was closed to foreigners. Today, it is known that it was built for the employees of the Poliçan Mechanical Works, which specialized in the production of ammunition of various…

Author Kyle Scheele grew up looking at a family portrait that has hung in his parents’ house for the past 30 years — a photo his dad absolutely hates. As a Christmas present, Scheele decided to use his Photoshop skills on the picture to create the best gift idea he’s ever had. “[The photo is] my dad, my mom, me, my brother, my cousins, and my uncles,” Scheele says. “My dad hates…

A Bay Area news crew was out filming a story about a robbery in Oakland when a man attacked the crew and attempted to steal their camera equipment. The team’s security guard intervened but was shot multiple times and later died of his injuries. The guard, Kevin Nishita, was a retired police officer at the Oakland Housing Authority, Hayward Police, San Jose Police, and the Colma Police but was…

Samyang, also known as Rokinon, has announced four new XEEN cinema lenses, including three T1.3 ‘Meister’ primes and a single 2x anamorphic lens. XEEN 35mm, 50mm and 85mm T1.3 ‘Meister’ primes The three XEEN ‘Meister’ primes are designed for cameras with up to 8K resolution and feature Samyang’s proprietary X-coating technology. The lenses are color-matched across the entire…