Uh Oh: The Sony a9 May Have Banding Issues

Photographer Jared Polin has discovered something very strange in his “real world use” of the Sony a9: some of his photos have come out with...

How NOT to Photograph an Alligator

When photographing wildlife, especially dangerous creatures, it’s important to stay a smart and safe distance away. One photographer over in Florida didn’t, and...

Lensbaby’s New Velvet 85mm f/1.8 is Designed for Soft Portraits and Macro

Following up on the Velvet 56, Lensbaby has announced a new Velvet 85mm f/1.8 lens. The Velvet range are known for their manual focus...

Brooklyn Beckham’s New Photo Book is Getting Slammed

Brooklyn Beckham, the son of soccer star David Beckham, caused a stir in the photo industry a couple of years ago when he...

ShutterCount is Back for Canon DSLRs

Canon cameras are notoriously difficult to get accurate shutter actuation values from. A couple of years ago, the popular application ShutterCount was able to...

Sony a9 Tested with the Canon 300mm and 400mm… And It’s Disappointing

If you’re a sports or wildlife photographer, you may be giving the Sony a9 a long and eager look. But so far, telephoto...

Affinity May Be Building a Lightroom Competitor

Back in 2015, we saw the launch of Affinity Photo, a sleek, lightweight, and powerful alternative to Adobe Photoshop for doing professional edits...

Underwater Photos of Woman in a Net Show the Horrors of Ghost Fishing

Artist Christine Ren and photographer Jose G. Cano have collaborated on a powerful photo shoot titled Silent Killers to highlight the devastating toll that “ghost nets”...

Wet Plate Portraits of WWE Superstars

New York-based photographer James Weber recently shot a series of portraits of WWE wrestling superstars using the 1800s wet plate collodion process. The photos...

How to Give Portraits a Dreamy Glow in Photoshop

Hollywood photos and still frames often look fairly dreamy with a bit of a glow to the subject in the image. In this...

This Photographer Creates Amazing Planet Photos by Hand

Photographer Adam Makarenko has a portfolio filled with space photos that look like they were shot by NASA probes. But each of the...

Comic: Who Needs a Fancy Telephoto Lens, Anyway?

xkcd’s comic today pokes fun at the growing world of lens adapters and extenders. With so many ways to convert between camera systems...