Remember floppy disks? We’ve come a long way since they were the primary method of data storage, and now we have terabytes of storage on a cloud, hard disks, and even flash drives. So, your old, dusty floppies are lying somewhere forgotten, and they’re entirely useless. Or are they? Mathieu Stern dug up some old floppy disks and paired one of them with his camera. How, you may wonder? Well, he turned one of them into an infrared filter....

As a heroic fantasy photographer, shooting with dragons is one of my dreams. Not fake Photoshopped dragons but real dragons. But everybody knows that they are dead for a very long time. A long time, that is, until Deanerys and Games of Thrones came along. Let’s go back to few months ago. I was working In Paris. One morning, I saw an advertisement about Dragonland, an exhibition with life size dragons....

Electronics company BenQ has released a new monitor designed for photo editors on a budget. The 24-inch 1080p SW240 display features 99% Adobe RGB coverage for accurate color reproduction. The SW240 is the newest in BenQ’s PhotoView series after the 31.5 inch SW320 and the 27 inch SW271 & SW2700PT. It may be small, and it may not have 4k UHD or QHD resolution, but judging from the specs, it still appears to be a highly capable tool....

Insta360 has today announced the new Insta360 ONE RS modular action camera. The Insta360 ONE RS is the follow up to the popular Insta360 ONE R released in 2020 and brings with it a new 4K Boost module capable of shooting 48-megapixel stills with a new 1/2″ sensor and even boasts a 6K 2.35:1 cinematic mode. There’s a new Core module, offering better in-camera stabilisation and audio. Being modular, the new 4K boost lens can be swapped out for the pre-existing 360° module or the 5....

After Google’s new time management controls, Instagram is also launching a feature that will tell you how much time you’re spending using the app. It started with information about the new “Usage Insights” feature buried in Instagram’s code. But Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom has recently confirmed it, stating that the app will, indeed, soon tell you how much time you spend scrolling through all those photos. Jane Manchun Wong broke out the news and tweeted about it:...

The chase for likes on social media brought us many irrational and dangerous behaviors. One of them is approaching wild animals in order to take a selfie. According to a recent study, selfie-takers are getting too close to wild mountain gorillas to take selfies with them, transmitting COVID-19 and other diseases to the animals. A team of scientists from Oxford Brookes University in England conducted a study on a sample of 18,000 photos Instagram photos....

It’s like something out of a sci-fi horror movie. Internet connected cameras following you, all by themselves, as you move around the room. Not only following you, though, but actually speaking to you. According to RTL, though, that’s exactly what happened to Netherlands based IP camera owner, Rilana Hamer. She’d purchased the camera from local retailer Action, to be able to keep an eye on her puppy while away from the house....

As we recently reported, the U.S. has lifted the electronics ban due to the “enhanced security measures.” As it turns out, these measures involve the separate scan of all the electronics from your carry-on if it’s larger than a smartphone. If you’re a photographer, this means you’ll have to put your camera into a bin for separate x-ray scanning. After extensive testing on 10 airports, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will expand these measures to all U....

The coronavirus pandemic has affected the camera sales, which, to be honest, was quite expected. However, it’s surprising just how massive the drop is. According to the latest report, the mirrorless camera sales in Japan was slashed by whopping 75% this April compared to the same period last year. From the last month’s report, we saw that the mirrorless camera sales dropped by 50% in March 2020 compared to March 2019....

We’ve all done things at the last minute from time to time. Famous rapper Kanye West took it to a new level when choosing an artwork for his latest album Ye. He took the photo himself, with an iPhone: on his way to the album listening party in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Why hire a photographer when you can do it yourself? West held an outdoor listening party for his latest album in Jackson Hole, Wyoming this Friday....

Venus Optics has announced their new Laowa 7.5mm T2.9 Zero-D S35 Cine lens, offering a massive 123° field of view, this lens covers the Super 35mm (APS-C) sensor format and features Laowa’s Zero-Distortion image tech. Despite being super wide, the new lens has a 77mm filter attachment on the front. Best of all, it’s pretty cheap, too, as cine lenses go, with a price tag of only $699. The lens comes in its own foam-padded and weather-sealed hard case, keeping your lens safe during travel and in bad weather conditions....

Venus Optics has announced a new compact full-frame rectilinear 14mm f/4 Zero-D lens for mirrorless camera systems. And it’s available for just about all FF mirrorless mounts, including Nikon Z, Canon RF, Sony FE, Leica L and even Leica M. Laowa says that despite its small stature, the ultra-wide manual focus Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D lens does not compromise on performance. Offering a 114° field of view in such a small lens is impressive enough as it is, but to give it their Zero-D moniker just sounds insane....

Most meetings are happening via video call platforms nowadays. And where there’s video, there are video effects. Sometimes they appear in the most inappropriate situations, and this is exactly what recently happened in Texas. When a Zoom court hearing began, one of the lawyers appeared looking like a cute, sad, little cat thanks to a filter he accidentally turned on. The court proceedings in the 394th Judicial District Court of Brewster was streamed live via Zoom....

Control decks have only just recently started to become popular with photographers. They’ve been an integral part of video editing & colour workflows for years, though. Now that the lines between stills and video cameras are a little blurred, the reach of these useful devices has expanded. Other devices like the Palette Gear, and BrushKnob have started to pave the way. But now, we have a more complete desktop controller for talking to Lightroom....

All new image software that gets released wants to become your go-to software. Coming in against the world of Lightroom and Photoshop can be a tough prospect. So tough that even Apple bowed out, completely dropping Aperture from its product line. There have been one or two challengers, but nothing really has the market that Adobe do. Macphun are hoping to change that, though, with their new “next generation” all-in-one image editing software....

Instagram can have devastating effects on mental health and self-confidence in teenagers. There’s even a study showing how it affects their view of themselves and their lives. But it seems that even famous pop stars aren’t immune to the negative influence of social media. In a recent interview with The Sun, Madonna strongly criticized Instagram, claiming that it was “made to make you feel bad.”Advertisements The 60-year-old star opened up about her life, career, and family in the interview....

If you’ve done research into underwater housing (and their cost), you’ll know how expensive they can be. In some instances, they cost more than the camera. Certainly, when you pay the premium price you’re also purchasing assurance, functionality, size, etc. However, rebel that I am, I didn’t want to pay the premium, so I built my own. They make cheaper underwater bags which I’ve used before, but the reason that didn’t meet my needs is I specifically wanted a big-dome port....

Ah DSLRs, they’re pretty much all the same, right? Wouldn’t you like to customise them a little bit and make them truly unique so you could easily pick yours out from a pile? You could paint it, or even better, how about engraving some cool designs onto it like this guy did? Why you may ask? Because you can! In this video, you’ll see how Dave Knop took a cheap camera that takes terrible videos and photos and destroyed engraved it using a hand engraver from Harbor Freight....

Being in a photography business is much more than just taking good photos. But if you’re planning to go pro, don’t let this intimidate you. In this short, but very informative video, Vanessa Joy shares five pillars of success to help you start and grow your photography business. The main piece of advice Vanessa shares is “learn how to pivot.” In other words, being stagnant is your worst enemy if you want to succeed....

I’m always up for some good pranks and humor, especially if they involve photography. Well, motivational speaker Kyle Scheele did something that really made my day. He recently used his Photoshop skills to make a life-size poster from a photo of himself, and he pranked a local gas station by putting it up in the middle of it. https://www.tiktok.com/@kylescheele/video/7030922897229122821?is_copy_url=0&is_from_webapp=v1&sender_device=pc&sender_web_id=6900528756419560966 It all started when Kyle went to a local convenience store and saw a cardboard cutout of rapper Post Malone....