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Sony manager confirms a new “enthusiast” APS-C camera is on the way
Mar 23, 2019
John Aldred
Sony Senior General Manager, Kenji Tanaka, has confirmed in an interview with Imaging Resource that they are focusing on APS-C and that a new high…
A major Instagram security bug leaked users passwords as plain text
Mar 22, 2019
John Aldred
According to a report on The Information Instagram has experienced a pretty major security bug which allowed user passwords to be displayed in plain text. The…
Auschwitz warns people to stop posing for photos on concentration camp railway tracks
Mar 22, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
When posing for photos, especially Instagram photos, people often forget about good taste and respect. Because of this, Auschwitz Museum is publicly urging its visitors…
This tourist was almost swept away by a giant wave in Bali while posing for a photo
Mar 21, 2019
John Aldred
Fortunately, this isn’t another death-by-selfie, but it is another example of somebody being completely unaware of their surroundings for the sake of getting that perfect…
New York’s “Vessel” is under fire over rights-grab photo policy for tourists
Mar 21, 2019
John Aldred
The Vessel, in New York City’s latest luxury neighbourhood, is Hudson Yards’ fancy tourist trap. But it’s also a rights grab when it comes to photography. Initially,…
A street in Paris wants to ban Instagrammers so the residents can get some peace
Mar 21, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Rue Crémieux is a picturesque street in Paris, with lovely colorful facades and old houses. And just like Notting Hill: it has become swarmed by…
This craft beer was formulated to develop Kodak 8mm film
Mar 21, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Craft beers can have really interesting ingredients and flavors, and even get a little quirky. Delaware craft brewer Dogfish Head has launched a unique beer…
This bridezilla threatened to withhold pay unless the photographer shot everything on her list
Mar 21, 2019
John Aldred
This is why I don’t shoot weddings. Ok, it’s not the only reason why I don’t shoot weddings, but having to deal with people like…
Canon is working on a new global shutter CMOS sensor with dual memory pixels
Mar 21, 2019
John Aldred
Published in the Japan Journal of Applied Physics, Canons is working on a new global shutter CMOS sensor with dual in-pixel charge domain memory. The…
Winning photo of $120K HIPA prize was allegedly staged
Mar 20, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Prestigious competition the Hamdan International Photography Award (HIPA) recently announced its 2019 winners. Among them was Malaysian photographer Edwin Ong Wee Kee, whose photo of…