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    An open letter to white photographers covering Black Lives Matter protests
    Jun 1, 2020 Grace Stillman

    I am from Minneapolis. This is in regards to posting photos of protesters and to be mindful + protect them! As a photographer, I believe…

    Photographer sues Microsoft for $150,000 for using her photos without permission
    Jun 1, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

    Photographer Matilde Gattoni has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft over alleged copyright infringement. According to the lawsuit, Microsoft used Gattoni’s photos in an article on…

    This handy Crop Factor Calculator shows how your lens will look on different size sensors
    Jun 1, 2020 John Aldred

    Crop factors caused by different sizes of sensors in different cameras still confuses a lot of people. Mostly because there’s so much bad information out…

    Iconic Central Camera Company goes up in flames during Chicago protests
    Jun 1, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

    Central Camera Company, an iconic camera store in Chicago, was damaged in fire on Saturday night. The two-alarm fire broke out during a protest, one…

    Photojournalist permanently blinded by rubber bullet while covering Minneapolis protests
    Jun 1, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

    After the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week, protests have developed across the United States. While covering the street protest in Minneapolis on…

    The Hollyland Mars X HDMI transmitter lets you stream your camera wirelessly to your phone
    May 30, 2020 John Aldred

      Hollyland has today announced a new addition to their Mars series video transmission systems – the Hollyland Mars X. It’s designed to be a…

    YouTube launches “Chapters” to help you easily skim through long videos
    May 29, 2020 John Aldred

    Recently, YouTube started trialling what it calls Chapters. These are key points within videos that allow you to separate it up into segments. The best…

    Nikon lays off 700 workers in Thailand and Laos as part of “structural reform”
    May 29, 2020 John Aldred

    Nikon Corporation has announced that they’ve reduced the number of employees in their Imaging business by 700 at its factories in Thailand and Laos –…

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    Read this before you ask event photographers for photos
    May 29, 2020 Andrew MacRobert

    Any event photographer gets tons of requests from people asking for specific photos from an event. Sometimes they will acquiesce, but often not. Don’t nag…

    Pentax has finally released the new HD PENTAX-D FA★85mm F1.4ED SDM AW lens
    May 29, 2020 John Aldred

    It’s been long-awaited and after a development announcement in March, Pentax has now officially announced the HD PENTAX-D FA★ 85mm F1.4 SDM AW, ahead of…