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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…
Stop posting your vaccination card selfies on Instagram or face identity theft
Feb 8, 2021
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
We’re all excited that we can finally get a COVID-19 vaccine. And when we’re excited about something, we tend to share it on social media….
Video shows photographers robbed of $7,000 in smash & grab while stuck in traffic
Feb 8, 2021
John Aldred
Camera gear gets stolen fairly regularly. It’s something we’re all cautious of and try to minimise the risk of it happening. But there are some…
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…
Google phones will soon use camera to track your heart rate
Feb 5, 2021
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Google has announced that you’ll soon be able to use Pixel cameras for more than photos and video. If you’re into fitness, Pixel phones will…
Canon EOS M system not dead – but apparently it’s going in a “new direction”
Feb 4, 2021
John Aldred
If there’s one camera mount that has had enough hype over the last year or so that they should be pumping out cameras weekly to…
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…
Nikon’s struggle continues as they close two lens factories in Japan
Feb 4, 2021
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
2020 wasn’t the best year for Nikon, and it looks like the trend lingers in 2021. Due to decreasing demand in the consumer market, Nikon…
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…