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    Four easy and effective Lightroom portrait processing techniques in 4 minutes

    Oct 4, 2019 John Aldred

    Before we bring out photographs into Photoshop they have to go through some kind of raw processor. For many of photographers, that raw processor is…

    CHASING DORY is a small, inexpensive underwater drone that shoots 1080p video

    Oct 4, 2019 John Aldred

    With much of the world now starting to get over the whole drone thing, thanks to a combination of constantly changing and ever-restrictive drone laws…

    Instagram launches Threads, a standalone app for oversharing stuff with your closest friends

    Oct 4, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

    Instagram has just launched Threads, a new standalone messaging app. Just like sharing Stories and messages only with the people on your Close Friends list,…

    Sony officially unveils their new flagship A9 II mirrorless camera

    Oct 3, 2019 John Aldred

    Sony has today announced their new flagship mirrorless camera, the Sony A9 II. The rumours of a 36-megapixel sensor were wrong, although it still looks…

    Polaroid Originals announces the end of all Spectra instant films

    Oct 3, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

    After 33 years, Polaroid Spectra film is about to be discontinued. Polaroid Originals has just announced that it will no longer produce it, and if…

    Photographer’s iPhone records its own falls from a plane, survives 13 months in Icelandic wilderness

    Oct 3, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

    While he was on an aerial photo tour over Iceland in August last year, photographer Haukur Snorrason was filming the view through an airplane window…

    Instagram rolls out “Restrict,” a tool that lets you shadowban bullies from your account

    Oct 3, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

    A few months ago, Instagram began testing “Restrict,” a feature that lets you shadowban anyone who is bullying you on the platform. After the tests,…

    SmallHD launches new Cine and Vision Series 4K HDR monitors

    Oct 2, 2019 John Aldred

    SmallHD has announced their new Cine Series and Vision Series 4K monitors for production and post-production. The Cine Series technically already existed with the launch…

    Skydio prepares to take on DJI with the new Skydio 2 4K self-flying drone

    Oct 2, 2019 John Aldred

    California-based Skydio launched their R1 drone last year, and it was a very impressive piece of kit. 13 onboard cameras allowed it to be fully…

    Photographer stuck in Vietnam after airline bans him from flying with recalled MacBook Pro

    Oct 2, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

    A few months ago, Apple announced a recall for a certain number of 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro laptops, and the FAA banned these laptops from…