Depending on your region, the pandemic may have made it more difficult than every to see artwork in a gallery setting. Thankfully, as has been the case with so much throughout the course of the pandemic, a clever program called Galeryst is here to help bring the gallery experience to your computer screen. Galeryst is an online gallery platform that lets photographers turn their Lightroom albums…
Spinn.Design’s New Camera Carrying System is Made For Comfort
December 16, 2021
Spinn.Design has launched the Spinn.Design CP.02 camera carrying system on Kickstarter. Made of both a plate and a strap, the company claims it gives photographers a more comfortable way to carry cameras and lets them be ready to shoot at a moment’s notice.
Although…
NASA Spacecraft First to Enter Sun’s Corona, Shoot Photos Up Close
December 16, 2021
For the first time ever, a spacecraft has touched the sun. NASA has announced that the Parker Solar probe flew through the sun’s upper atmosphere and captured “coronal streamers” up close, something only ever previously seen from afar.
The Parker Solar Probe was…
A Closer Look at Oppo’s Retractable Smartphone Camera
December 16, 2021
Last week, Oppo teased that it would be releasing a smartphone that featured a retractable, telescoping camera. While the company has not officially announced it yet, it has revealed more information on the coming device.
The company recently hosted its annual Inno Day event where it announced a few new products through the digital experience, including the new MariSilicon X mobile…
Photos of America’s National Monuments, The Parks Less Traveled
December 16, 2021
Are you looking for new landscapes away from the crowds and the tripod holes of the national parks? Are you seeking a more adventurous and out-of-the-beaten-path experience? If so, how about a visit to America’s national monuments?
The term “national…
Viltrox Unveils $380 50mm f/1.8 for Sony E and Nikon Z-Mount
December 16, 2021
Viltrox has announced a 50mm f/1.8 lens for both Sony and Nikon mirrorless cameras, adding to the company’s expanding list of third-party lens choices for full-frame mirrorless bodies.
Without a lens cap and hood, the new Viltrox lens is relatively lightweight at…
Photographer and Youtuber Mathieu Stern recently purchased two glass plate negatives from 1910 and decided to scan, restore, colorize, and animate the photos with the help of artificial intelligence (AI).
Stern said that after he purchased the two negatives, he spent some time online studying Victorian glass plate archives so that he could try and learn more about the woman in the…
New ‘Solid Light’ 3D Holographic Display Can Give Photos Depth
December 16, 2021
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…
US Navy Shares Photos of New Laser Weapon in Action
December 16, 2021
The US Navy has shared photos and videos of a powerful new laser weapon system that it has been testing to take down both drones and small crafts.
The latest reddish photos were captured with a special camera equipped with a short wave infrared lens and an optical…
NASA’s James Webb Telescope to be the ‘Coolest Camera in Space’
December 16, 2021
NASA’s soon-to-be-launched James Webb Telescope is set to fly into space this month and begin its tasks of collecting infrared light from the distant corners of the cosmos. But to do so, it needs to get very, very cold.
The James Webb Telescope is the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope and is the largest space observatory ever made. NASA says it will be the “coolest camera in…