Photography

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) have teamed up to develop a ‘Super Hi-Vision Camera’ that can record 4K and 8K images. The camera will be sent into space for JAXA’s Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission. This will mark the first time that 8K ultra high definition images of Mars and its moons are captured by a proximate camera. The MMX…

Sayang/Rokinon this morning unveiled the third lens in its “Tiny Series” of compact autofocus primes for the Sony E-Mount. Following in the footsteps of the 45mm f/1.8 and 75mm f/1.8, the company released a $400 AF 35mm f/1.8. The new Samyang AF 35mm f/1.8 is meant to be a compact, affordable alternative for Sony full-frame mirrorless shooters who are eyeing Sony’s in-house option, which is…

Dutch photo artist Erik Kessels has sparked outrage with his latest art installation, titled “Destroy My Face.” Kessels covered the ground of a skate park with portraits of women who have had plastic surgery and then invited skateboarders to shred them up by riding over them. Kessels began installing the “interactive” exhibition on September 7th. Author: Michael Zhang Source…

The Library of Congress has invited all Flickr users in the United States to submit photos of “their experiences living through the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.” The best images will be added to a special online photo pool and some will be preserved in the LOC’s permanent collections. The announcement was made two days ago on the Flickr blog, and while some photographers will no doubt be upset…