Photography

A pet photographer is in hot water this week after other photographers noticed that many of his photos were actually composites in which animals were digitally inserted into gorgeous landscapes captured by other photographers. Photo Stealers, the online “wall of shame” dedicated to exposing photographers sharing others’ work as their own, first reported that New Zealand pet photographer Ben…

In this six and a half minute video from Fotodiox, photographer Sean Anderson shows how he used over a thousand mini drinking straws to create a “straw camera” that can capture mosaic type images. Anderson says the idea was originally inspired by a PetaPixel article from 2017 where a DIY camera made of straws and a film back was used to capture images. After seeing that project, Sean was left…

Vaonis has announced the Hyperia telescope camera, a 165-pound personal observatory that leverages a 61-megapixel sensor and sets it behind a massive 1050mm lens that is mechanically driven to allow for stunning photos of astronomical objects. Vaonis has been producing telescope and camera hybrids for some time and is perhaps best known for its Vespera and Stellina smart telescopes launched in…

The Sigma 90mm F2.8 DG DN Contemporary is the latest in the company’s I series range of compact, mid-priced primes for mirrorless cameras. We’ve been shooting it on the Panasonic S5, to have a look at how it handles portraiture, among other subjects, as we made the most of what might be the last of Seattle’s autumn sunshine. You can judge the impact on the bokeh shape of its nine…