Photography

Google Photos has for some time asked users to verify its results for facial recognition or image content accuracy, but now the app is taking requests one step further: it’s asking you to label all your images from scratch, not just verify results, to help train the algorithm. One of the tenents of creating a machine learning system is to give it properly labeled datasets that it can learn…

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Hands-on with the Leica Q2 Monochrom It was perhaps only a matter of time before Leica made a monochrome-only version of its popular Q2, and here it is! The Q2 Monochrom is a stealthy, niche camera aimed at black and white enthusiasts, and we’ve had one in our hands for a few days. Read on for all the details. …

Soratama is a system of lens attachments invented over in Japan that allows you to capture the world in floating crystal balls. After the idea was initially created by Zenji Uehara, the system now includes a selection of lens accessories manufactured by different companies. But the concept behind each accessory is the same: a transparent sphere is fixed to a clear piece of glass and then attached…