It’s called SpinLaunch, and it’s a novel approach to launching small payloads into orbit. The idea of a kinetic launch system translates to spinning a payload in a centrifuge to over 1,000 miles an hour and then releasing it for its journey to the stars.
The concept requires no onboard fuel, so there’s no danger of explosions, and since it’s completely electrical, it offers a…
How Much is Photoshop in 2022?
May 7, 2022
Buying a copy of Photoshop back in the day wasn’t cheap, but it used to be easy. One price, one copy. Nowadays, with subscription models dominating the creative software space, things have gotten a bit more complicated. And while photographers may need a bingo card to know…
Mother’s Day is about a few things: flowers, lunch or dinner together, and of course, family photo time, a good opportunity to update the archive with images of us all together again.
We all have a camera in our pocket, the smartphone, so getting it done is…
Qualcomm has released video captured by the world’s first smartphone capable of shooting 8K HDR footage. The 1.5-minute video above was shot up and down the west coast, on state beaches from California to Washington.
Qualcomm’s new flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor works in tandem with a 33-megapixel Sony IMX586 image sensor that captures 8K HDR video with over a billion shades…
Photographer Corrine Gretton-West booked a wet plate workshop with me before the COVID-19 pandemic began. Two years later we were finally able to do it. The main subject was to get comfortable with the wet collodion process and to create images similar to the ones of spirit…
With the advance in computer technology, you would think editing photos is faster than ever before. It’s simply not the case far from it. Software such as Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic has become far more sophisticated, and with the increasing file sizes improving your…
5 Tips for Shooting Better Product Photos
May 5, 2022
Product photography can be one of the most overlooked, and yet, most valuable genres of the craft for a creative. While many feel product photos just mean placing an object on a table and snapping a quick photo, it is actually much more complex and requires the right equipment, space, lighting, and most importantly, the vision to produce breathtaking images that will make a view interested in…
Wildlife photographer Donal Boyd transposes the beauty of African animals into fine art. But his short videos help tell a more complete story behind the conservation work he supports.
The third episode of In the Field with Donal Boyd showcases the ongoing efforts…
A bride recently got an eye-opening surprise when she reviewed her wedding photos and noticed that something was off — fake “crazy eyes” had been poorly Photoshopped onto attendees who had blinked.
Anaya Ramos-Bridgeford of Warminster, Pennsylvania, and her…
Why Pentax Has Failed at Mirrorless Cameras
May 5, 2022
Over the last decade, mirrorless camera technology has evolved to the point that it’s now a welcome technology for many photographers and filmmakers. Although, along the way, it’s not been an easy ride for the big mirrorless camera brands. User sentiment, Japanese earthquakes, the pandemic, and newer technology adoption have all taken their toll, leading to spot fires in the manufacturing…
