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Syrian photojournalist helps victims of bombing instead of taking photos
Apr 18, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
The job of a photojournalist is difficult and surrounded by danger. Still, we often argue about the ethics of photojournalism. The opinions vary whether they…
This is what happens when your drone gets struck by lightning
Apr 14, 2017
John Aldred
Chances are, if there’s thunder and lightning happening, it’s usually raining, too. Drones generally don’t mix well with water. So, flying your drone probably isn’t…
This “hands free umbrella” is either most genius idea ever for shooting in the rain or the dumbest
Apr 14, 2017
John Aldred
Shooting in the rain is a big concern for many photographers. Especially if you live in a country with somewhat unpredictable weather. I’ve shot in…
Stabilised 30x optical zoom on the DJI Zenmuse Z30 camera is very impressive
Apr 14, 2017
John Aldred
When DJI announced its Zenmuse Z30 camera a few months ago, it looked mighty impressive. Full remote control 30x zoom from your tablet or smartphone…
Godox begin rolling out native support for Fuji, Olympus and Panasonic cameras
Apr 13, 2017
John Aldred
Recently, we showed you a somewhat expensive option for using Godox flashes with Fuji, Olympus and other brand cameras. There’s also been a rumour floating around that…
Google’s DeepDream AI turns Bob Ross into an LSD fuelled nightmare
Apr 12, 2017
John Aldred
DeepDream is a computer vision AI created by Google which utilises a convolution neural network. It looks for and enhances patterns in images using a…
Art student figures out you can save money on Wacom nibs by using spaghetti
Apr 11, 2017
John Aldred
It started as a simple joke. Creating a meme for a bit of a laugh. Brittany Botehlo is an 18 year old self-taught digital painter…
Estate of Andy Warhol sues NY photographer over Prince image
Apr 11, 2017
John Aldred
The circumstances of this situation remind me of the Obama “Hope” poster. Photographer makes a photograph, photograph gets appropriated, then remade as a stylised artwork….
Chimp steals a 360° camera to take selfies with friends
Apr 10, 2017
John Aldred
Despite not having an LCD that lets you review your photos & video, it turns out you can chimp with a 360° camera. The New…
Everypixel Aesthetics uses neural networks to judge quality of your photos
Apr 10, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Stock photo search engine Everypixel is a tool that should make the quest for perfect stock photos easier. But what’s even more interesting is their…