Photography

Science fiction has repeatedly promised a future filled with holographic 3D displays, but that fantasy has always eluded reality — until now. A startup says it has created a new “solid light” display that renders photos and videos in three dimensions. Photography and filmmaking have historically only existed in two dimensions without the aid of specialized headwear and viewing angles, but a…

Wet plate photographer Markus Hofstätter recently acquired a Zeiss 300mm f/4.5 lens, and although it produced beautiful results, the process of getting to a finished image was filled with numerous obstacles along the way. The Austria-based Hofstätter is not a stranger to DIY solutions when it comes to antique photography equipment. From fixing a solid Linhof tripod that was left in a bad…

Introduction Sony’s a7 IV is the company’s latest enthusiast-targeted full-frame mirrorless camera. Its price and spec put it directly into competition with Canon’s hugely likeable EOS R6. The improvements to the Sony mean that both promise powerful combinations of image quality, autofocus and video capabilities. But which is the better camera? Given that the majority of modern…

German photographer Tom Hegen visited the salt evaporation ponds at the Great Salt Lake in Utah earlier this year as part of an extensive aerial photography project. What resulted is a beautifully abstract series titled The Salt Series III. The photographs feel like a blending of photography and fine art painting. “The extraction of sea salt is one of the oldest forms of human…