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Samsung Brings Google Photos to AI TVs for an Immersive Home Experience
Jan 7, 2026
Alysa Gavilan
Samsung’s 2026 AI TV lineup integrates Google Photos, letting users explore curated memories, slideshows, and AI-enhanced creative features on the big screen.
Use DIYP’s Free Online Tools for Photographers And Filmmakers
Jan 7, 2026
John Aldred
These calculators cover common photographic calculations, from print preparation and focus control to long exposures and pinhole cameras. They’re intended as practical references you can…
FREE TOOL: Use Our Free Hyperfocal Distance Calculator for Sharper Landscapes
Jan 7, 2026
John Aldred
Struggling to keep everything sharp from foreground to background? That’s a depth-of-field problem. This calculator lets you enter your camera, focal length, aperture, and subject…
FREE TOOL: Get Reliable Pinhole Exposures – Try Our Free Pinhole Camera Exposure Calculator
Jan 7, 2026
John Aldred
Pinhole cameras don’t behave like standard lenses, and exposure times can quickly become unpredictable. But it’s a pursuit so popular that there’s an annual celebration…
FREE TOOL: Dial In the Perfect ND Exposure – Try Our Free Long Exposure (ND) Calculator
Jan 7, 2026
John Aldred
Adding a Neutral Density filter (ND) changes your exposure time – typically by several stops. This calculator takes your base shutter speed and ND strength…
FREE TOOL: Nail Your Focus Every Time – Try Our Free Depth of Field Calculator
Jan 7, 2026
John Aldred
Not sure how much of your image will actually be in focus? Depth of field depends on aperture, focal length, sensor size, and distance to…
Singer Sues Photographer Over Vogue Photos Sold as Fine Art Prints
Jan 7, 2026
Alysa Gavilan
An Australian singer has sued a photographer after images taken for Vogue were allegedly sold as “fine art prints” without her permission. Amy Louise Taylor,…
Six Stages of a Photographer’s Life – Which One Are You In?
Jan 7, 2026
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Jason Row recently shared a short but brilliant video walking us through the six distinct stages that every photographer goes through. It’s a lighthearted but…
New ESO Image of GAL316 Reveals a Limit to Star Formation in the Milky Way
Jan 6, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Star formation links the physics of interstellar gas to the long-term evolution of galaxies. Astronomers often describe this process in simple terms, yet the underlying…
VSCO Capture Now Lets You Record Video with Live Presets on iPhone
Jan 6, 2026
Alysa Gavilan
VSCO Capture’s iPhone app adds video recording with over 50 live presets and film-inspired effects, letting mobile creators capture cohesive photo and video styles.