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    Computer generated fashion models will take over the industry – Is it happening already?
    Jan 21, 2019 John Aldred

    This is a topic that I’ve seen come up every few months in some form or another. Removing photographers from the process of image creation….

    NASA asteroid probe OSIRIS-REx photographed the Earth & Moon from 71 million miles away
    Jan 18, 2019 John Aldred

    NASA’s OSIRIS-REx probe is tasked with the mission of obtaining a sample of 101955 Bennu, a carbonaceous near-Earth asteroid. Discovered in September 1999, Bennu has…

    Sigma updates Canon EOS R compatibility list with a lot more lenses
    Jan 17, 2019 John Aldred

    Third party lens compatibility on the Nikon Z and Canon EOS R cameras has been a hot topic for many of those looking to switch….

    Travel photographers, beware of this international scam that tricked 100 people so far
    Jan 16, 2019 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    There are all sorts of scams targeted at photographers. But there has recently been a new one that has reportedly tricked at least 100 people…

    Sony is bringing realtime Eye AF and native timelapse to the Sony A9, A7RIII and A7III
    Jan 16, 2019 John Aldred

    It looks like Sony are taking a leaf out of the Fuji playbook by introducing new substantial features through firmware updates rather than entirely new…

    Man says Laser from self driving car nuked his Sony a7R II
    Jan 13, 2019 Udi Tirosh

    We know show lasers are dangerous to cameras. Heck, we all remember that RED sensor getting fried from a direct laser hit in a light show….

    DJI drones can now fly over crowds of people – with a parachute
    Jan 10, 2019 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    In most cases, commercial and personal drones aren’t allowed to fly over crowds of people for safety reasons. You never know when a drone might…

    A teen falls to her death at Horseshoe Bend, a popular photo destination
    Jan 9, 2019 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    It’s a sad fact that several times a year, we hear about deaths caused by accidental fall at famous tourist spots and photo destinations. The…

    The ColorChecker Passport is finally compatible with Capture One
    Jan 9, 2019 John Aldred

    Over the past several years I’ve found the ColorChecker Passport to be an invaluable tool for my photography. It lets me get consistent colour weeks…

    Sigma releases Photoshop plugin to add X3F raw import
    Dec 26, 2018 John Aldred

    Sigma has announced a new plugin which adds X3F import support into Adobe Photoshop CC. Sigma camera users have been mostly limited to using Sigma’s…