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Iranian photographer exposed for reproducing film set photos as “documentary”
Mar 13, 2018
Ramin Talaie
When Mehrdad Oskouei, a well known Iranian filmmaker, was planning to produce his last film Starless Dreams he asked one of his former students, Sadegh Souri, a photographer…
Helicopter crash lands in New York’s East River killing 5 while on photography tour
Mar 12, 2018
John Aldred
A private helicopter that had been chartered for a private photo session crashed into New York’s East River yesterday. Sadly, only one of its six…
1923 Leica camera sold for $2.95 million, setting the new world record
Mar 12, 2018
Dunja Đuđić
When you think of Leica, one of the words to pop to mind is probably “expensive” (even if it’s not even a real camera). At…
Drone catches fire upon landing, causes wildfire across 335 acres
Mar 12, 2018
Dunja Đuđić
We’ve heard of drones that made it difficult for firefighters to put out fires. But on Tuesday, 6 March, a drone was responsible for causing…
Photographer receives death threats after images suggesting animal abuse go viral
Mar 11, 2018
John Aldred
They say to never work with children or animals. Personally, though, I rather enjoy working with animals in the studio, and I know many photographers…
Agfa Vista color film is being discontinued, report says
Mar 10, 2018
Dunja Đuđić
Film photography has been (re)gaining popularity over the past couple of years. However, the renowned film photography hype just isn’t enough to keep some film…
Driver update: Wacom tablets are now working with MacOS 10.13 High Sierra
Mar 10, 2018
Dunja Đuđić
MacOS 10.13 High Sierra was released back in September 2017, but Wacom users who upgraded noticed that their tablets wouldn’t work. Wacom has approached DIYP…
PINE is a universal wireless motion controller aimed at DIY maker photographers
Mar 9, 2018
John Aldred
Motion control has so many applications for both photographers as well as filmmakers. From creating 360° stitched stills with your DSLR to moving timelapse and…
Photojournalist sentenced to death for covering anti-government protest in Egypt
Mar 9, 2018
Dunja Đuđić
Mahmoud Abou Zeid, an Egyptian photojournalist also known as Shawkan, is facing a death sentence in Cairo, Egypt. He was arrested in connection with an…
It took ten years for this woman to get her stolen camera back
Mar 9, 2018
Dunja Đuđić
Sometimes it takes only a day or two to return stolen camera gear to its owners. But other times, it takes a bit longer. Ten…