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Jasmine Star busted for copying inspirational posts. again
Aug 23, 2016
Udi Tirosh
About three years ago, Jasmine Star was busted for copying content from various photography bloggers around the web. It was so bad that Jasmine’s speaking slot on…
Hackers can now use social media photos to bypass face detection security
Aug 21, 2016
Udi Tirosh
The internet is slowly (and painfully) discovering that security is a hard mistress. I mean fingerprints have been hacked, and passwords have not been delivering for…
The Olympic tennis court is a giant green screen and the Internet has noticed
Aug 18, 2016
John Aldred
It’s always amusing when something shown on TV includes something ripe for chroma keying. This time around, it’s the Rio 2016 men’s singles tennis final…
My camera equipment was stolen from my locked car and the insurance didn’t cover it
Aug 17, 2016
Mads Peter Iversen
Dear photography community. I am writing this post to warn you. Warn you about two things! We live in a modern age with crazy technology –…
It ain’t over till the fat monkey sings – PETA appeals that monkey should own the photo
Aug 15, 2016
Udi Tirosh
remember that monkey who took a selfie and then PETA claimed it owned the copyrights for that selfie? And remember that the federal court ruled that…
Fujifilm Ambassador releases his Lightroom preset collection for free
Aug 12, 2016
John Aldred
Fuji’s line of X cameras are well known for their great colour. They’re ability to simulate classic films like Velvia and Provia gives photographers what they want…
Getty use underwater robots to photograph Olympic swimming events
Aug 11, 2016
John Aldred
The technological advancements that can be made in just four short years are amazing. 11 time Olympic photographer Al Bello is taking advantage of that fact…
Tiny vibrations bring still photos to life in dynamic interactive images
Aug 4, 2016
John Aldred
A photograph is, by its very nature, a still image. Good ones perform their task very well. As technology has evolved the lines between photo…
A very rare look inside Canon’s operations at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Aug 3, 2016
Jeff Cable
This is my fifth Olympic Games and I am always visiting the Canon Professional Services area to borrow equipment from them. And for all of…
Software makes selfies look as if they were taken with a 200mm lens
Jul 31, 2016
Udi Tirosh
If you hate the way you look in selfies, here’s some good news for you. Firstly you are not alone. Big noses, squashed ears and…