The National Institute for Dementia Education has published the results from a study that shows discussing past events along with photos of those events improved medication compliance and general cognitive performance of those with dementia.
photo Reminiscence Therapy
As reported by Digital Camera World, the study concluded that those living with dementia saw the overall quality of life…
K-Lens One Kickstarter campaign has been cancelled due to financial issues, backers will be refunded
February 4, 2022
The Kickstarter campaign for the K-Lens One light-field lens has been cancelled at the last minute due to ‘financial issues’. The campaign had raised almost €200,000 on a €75,000 goal and had orders for 95 units, but despite this it seems other behind-the-scenes…
Nikon Discontinues the D500, a Triumph of the DSLR Era
February 4, 2022
Nikon Japan has officially marked the D500 DSLR as “old product,” signaling that the company will cease manufacturing the camera. The last new D500 cameras around the world will be those already on store shelves.
The “Old Product” Designation
Nikon Japan…
23 Years Later: Revisiting the Olympus CAMEDIA C-2000 Z
February 4, 2022
Photographer Gordon Laing has been digging through his archives and revisiting classic digital cameras. His latest entry takes a look at the Olympus CAMEDIA C-2000 Z, a camera that was originally released 23 years ago.
The CAMEDIA C-2000 Z
The CAMEDIA C-2000 Z was launched back in late 1999 for about $800 and offered a whopping 2.1 megapixels (1,600 x 1,200 pixels) of resolution with a…
Adobe is bringing Camera Raw to the iPad version of Photoshop, and has demonstrated how it works in a hands-on video. Ryan Dumlao, senior product manager for Photoshop on iPad, shows how Camera Raw can be used to edit RAW and DNG photos directly imported from a camera — in…
Canon has announced what’s easily the oddest glass yet for its EOS R mirrorless camera system: a dual 5.2mm f/2.8 fisheye. The fisheye lenses are 60mm apart and are designed for creating 3D VR images and video content; Canon calls out the Oculus Quest 2 as a potential…
An auction house in New Zealand has paired two historical glass plate photographs taken of artist Charles Goldie with NFTs of the pieces and suggests the buyers make the photos “permanently digital” by destroying originals.
Webb’s is considered one of New Zealand’s premier auction houses with expertise in art, vehicles, jewelry, and even rare wines and whiskies. Founded in 1976…
Photographer’s Camera Tumbles Down Ski Run at Winter Olympics
February 3, 2022
The 2022 Winter Olympics have kicked off in Beijing, China, and it seems one photographer’s camera decided it wasn’t close enough to the action. It was caught on camera tumbling down the snowy mountain where skiing events are taking place.
While the opening…
The K|Lens Light Field Lens Kickstarter Has Been Canceled
February 3, 2022
The German-based startup K|Lens, which promised to provide the ability for any camera to shoot light field images, has canceled its Kickstarter that raised $225,422.
Canceled Kickstarter
Spotted by Photo Rumors, K|Lens has officially canceled its successful crowdfunding…
What would famous animated characters from movies and TV shows look like in real life? One digital artist has created a fascinating series of AI-assisted “portraits” that provide the answers to that question.
Hidreley Leli Diao is a Brazilian artist “who loves everything related to digital art.” After discovering that artificial intelligence software can create photo-realistic…
