news
Canon jumps on the AI bandwagon with its free photo culling app
Feb 11, 2021
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Canon has just launched a new app that helps you select the best among all those phone snaps. Like some attempts before it, Canon is…
Instagram to permanently ban accounts who bully others through direct messages
Feb 11, 2021
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Instagram has just announced that it’s tightening up its abuse policy. From now on, if someone abuses you through direct messages, their account will be…
The AI-powered Alice Camera is now available to pre-order from £550 (~$750)
Feb 9, 2021
John Aldred
Alice Camera, the AI-powered computational photography camera that hooks up to your smartphone has just launched for pre-order through Indiegogo. Alice’s goal is to make…
LeBron James settles lawsuit with photographer after using his photo without permission
Feb 8, 2021
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Almost a year ago, photographer Steven Mitchell sued LeBron James over alleged misuse of his photo. The Lakers superstar responded with a countersuit, but it…
Man discovers 100-year-old photo studio and prints in a long-forgotten attic
Feb 8, 2021
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
When I was a kid, I always fantasized about finding treasure in my home’s attic one day. Well, David J. Whitcomb did. When he bought…
Tiktok silhouette challenge gone horribly wrong as The Internet finds a way to remove the red filter
Feb 7, 2021
Udi Tirosh
About a week ago, Tiktok came up with a challenge to empower people and make them feel sexy. It’s called the Tiktok Silhouette Challenge, and…
Royal Photographic Society puts 165 years-worth of its Journals online for free
Feb 5, 2021
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
The Royal Photographic Society has released the online version of all its Journals. Since the first issue was published in 1853, it’s a whole lot…
Sony’s grip on full-frame mirrorless sees them hold 42.6% market share in Japan
Feb 4, 2021
John Aldred
Despite the new models from Canon and Nikon over the last few months, Sony’s release of the A7C, A7S III and now the A1 have…
Photoshop has a new AI “colorize” filter but is it really any good?
Feb 4, 2021
John Aldred
One thing that seems to have become quite popular over the last year or two is colourising black and white photos. We’ve seen lots of…
The Minuta Stereo is a 3D stereoscopic pinhole camera that shoots 35mm or 120 format film
Feb 1, 2021
John Aldred
Stereoscopic photography is a wonderful thing. Whether you’re able to use it in serious client work or not, it’s incredibly fun. It’s something I’ve been…