Cameras

Photo Myth Busters: Recreating a Crazy Photo Idea from Top Gun

Photo Myth Busters: Recreating a Crazy Photo Idea from Top Gun

Remember in the movie Top Gun, when Goose and Maverick go canopy to canopy with a Russian jet, and Goose snaps that Polaroid? Advertising photographer Blair Bunting wanted to find out if it was possible… so he convinced a jet team to let him try it. First things first, here’s the scene in case you […]

You Can ‘Make’ a 50mm f/1.2 Lens with Gorgeous Bokeh for $20

You Can ‘Make’ a 50mm f/1.2 Lens with Gorgeous Bokeh for $20

Announced last week, Apple’s new iPhone 7 Plus claims to pack the world’s most advanced smartphone camera — a dual camera system that can zoom optically and simulate depth of field. Now the first real-world iPhone 7 Plus photos have emerged: they were shot this past weekend at an NFL Sunday Night game and at […]

A Long Exposure of Fog Rolling Over California Under a Full Moon

A Long Exposure of Fog Rolling Over California Under a Full Moon

In the moments after the September 11, 2001, attacks, Associated Press photojournalist Richard Drew shot a haunting photo of a man falling from the World Trade Center. In the new 4-minute video above by TIME, Drew shares the story behind that famous and controversial photo. Three weeks ago, photographer Lorenzo Montezemolo hiked up Mount Tamalpais […]

Ep. 106: A Zeiss Loses out to a Sony + more!

Ep. 106: A Zeiss Loses out to a Sony + more!

In the moments after the September 11, 2001, attacks, Associated Press photojournalist Richard Drew shot a haunting photo of a man falling from the World Trade Center. In the new 4-minute video above by TIME, Drew shares the story behind that famous and controversial photo. Three weeks ago, photographer Lorenzo Montezemolo hiked up Mount Tamalpais […]

Fuji Releases #HumbleBrag Apology, Can’t Keep Up with X-T2 Orders

Fuji Releases #HumbleBrag Apology, Can’t Keep Up with X-T2 Orders

In the moments after the September 11, 2001, attacks, Associated Press photojournalist Richard Drew shot a haunting photo of a man falling from the World Trade Center. In the new 4-minute video above by TIME, Drew shares the story behind that famous and controversial photo. A cafe based in Dublin, Ireland, rubbed photographers the wrong […]

Why the iPhone 7 Has to Simulate a Shallow Depth of Field

Why the iPhone 7 Has to Simulate a Shallow Depth of Field

Why do the new iPhone 7 phones have to simulate a shallow depth of field? The short answer: physics. Most photographers know that creating a shallow depth of field (DOF) is usually as easy as using a big aperture (of course, using a longer focal length helps). Even a 35mm lens on a full frame […]

When the Netherlands Turn Purple: A Landscape Photographer’s Dream

When the Netherlands Turn Purple: A Landscape Photographer’s Dream

When photographers think of my country they think of windmills, Amsterdam, and tulips. These are generally the most photographed subjects in the Netherlands. What they don’t know is that my country turns purple in August. It usually starts mid or early Augusts and lasts until the end of the month, and it turns a lot […]

In the 1890s, Mugshots Used a Mirror and Had to Show a Person’s Hands

In the 1890s, Mugshots Used a Mirror and Had to Show a Person’s Hands

A group of vandals have been caught on camera destroying an iconic rock formation on the Oregon coast known as Duckbill Rock or Thor’s Fist, prompting many to both mourn the icon’s loss, and call for justice against the videotaped vandals. Myths and misconceptions persist because they’re either compelling or no one bothers to correct […]

Vandals Caught on Camera Destroying Iconic ‘Duckbill’ Rock in Oregon

Vandals Caught on Camera Destroying Iconic ‘Duckbill’ Rock in Oregon

A group of vandals have been caught on camera destroying an iconic rock formation on the Oregon coast known as Duckbill Rock or Thor’s Fist, prompting many to both mourn the icon’s loss, and call for justice against the videotaped vandals. The sandstone pedestal at Cape Kiwanda was a popular tourist attraction, despite the fact […]

Ep. 104: A Surefire Way to Make Grandma Happy + more!

Ep. 104: A Surefire Way to Make Grandma Happy + more!

If this rumor turns out to be true, Fujifilm might be the company that makes the biggest splash at Photokina this year. According to a new source, the long-rumored Fuji Digital Medium Format System is only a couple of weeks away! This must be every professional racing photographer’s nightmare: you’re sitting on a rickety perch, […]