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US District Court dismisses Carol Highsmith’s $1 billion copyright claim against Getty
Nov 23, 2016
John Aldred
Although some quite enjoyed the idea of seeing Getty get a good legal spanking for once, that is not how things are turning out. US…
When a $30,000 RED camera meets a red bowling ball who wins?
Nov 23, 2016
John Aldred
If one were to pay attention to Internet commentators, the big winner here is MXR Productions. They seem to have gotten quite a bit of…
Travel instagram copycat suspected to be a staged attention grabbing hoax
Nov 21, 2016
John Aldred
For those of you who haven’t been paying much attention for the last couple of weeks, there’s been a bit of an Instagram stalking thing going on….
Adorama TV’s “Top Photographer” turns the cameras on photographers.
Nov 19, 2016
Patrick Shipstad
In case you missed the announcement buzzing around photo sites a couple months ago, Adorama and photographer Nigel Barker put out a casting call looking…
An open letter to vicars and priests from the wedding photographer
Nov 18, 2016
Clare Adams
Dear Vicar, I am writing an open letter to Vicars. Not all Vicars, I hasten to add, but unfortunately it’s becoming such a regular occurrence,…
8 camera manufacturers compete in this Great JPEG Shootout
Nov 17, 2016
John Aldred
Knowing how well our camera produces jpg files might not be a high priority for a lot of photographers. If you’re only shooting raw, then…
What Do You Do When Someone Travels Around The World To Copy You
Nov 11, 2016
Udi Tirosh
Some cases of plagiarism are the usual copy-the-photo-and-present-as-their-own, but this one found by Pratik Naik and Bella Kotak just tops them all. At the base of the…
TIME Magazine’s 100 most influential photographs of all time
Nov 8, 2016
John Aldred
Founded in 1923, TIME Magazine has presented the world with some of its most iconic photography for years. Sifting through all those images to find…
Dropbox Just Deleted 2000 Files Because of My Samsung Phone
Nov 5, 2016
JP Danko
I have been using Dropbox for years now and I have never once had a problem with it…until a week ago when over 2000 files mysteriously…
Camera thieves caught trying to sell stolen goods to off-duty Brooklyn cop
Nov 4, 2016
John Aldred
Having one’s camera gear stolen is the nightmare of every photographer. The nightmare for those that steal it? Being arrested by the guy you’re trying…