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Publisher Steidl loses photographer’s prints and faces a lawsuit
Dec 19, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
In 2014, photographer Lawrence Schwartzwald sent 49 prints to German publisher Steidl, hoping to publish them as a book. When he requested the return of…
For their 100th Anniversary, Nikon are offering $100,000 in creative college scholarships
Dec 18, 2017
John Aldred
As part of the brand’s 100th Anniversary celebration, Nikon have established The Nikon Storytellers Scholarship. It is designed to help support the next generation of…
$35,000 worth of gear stolen from The Camera Store
Dec 18, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
On December 16, 2017, Calgary-based business The Camera Store had $35,000 worth of gear stolen from their store. The thieves took high-end gear, including a…
Tether Tools apologizes for unknowingly using a photo without permission
Dec 18, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
It’s not rare that we hear of companies using images without permission. But Tether Tools have recently set an example what a company should do…
Ready Player One poster ridiculed for bad Photoshop, turns out to be accurate
Dec 17, 2017
Udi Tirosh
If you are a sci-fi geek like me there is a good chance you’ve read Ready Player One. I read it a while back, and while…
Cosina officially kills off Zeiss Classic lenses
Dec 15, 2017
John Aldred
Zeiss Japan have announced that production of the following Zeiss Classic SLR lenses has ceased. Specitically that means the Zeiss Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8, 18mm…
Finally, Dutch police shuts down the drone-catching eagles program
Dec 14, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
You might remember that police in the Netherlands were training eagles to take drones out of the sky. After almost two years they have decided…
Dear America, you do have to register drones with the FAA after all
Dec 13, 2017
John Aldred
Yes, that’s right, the drone registry introduced in 2015, and deemed unconstitutional back in May of this year is now back. When the drone registration system…
Instagram now lets you follow hashtags, testing “recommended posts” feature
Dec 13, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
A few weeks ago, Instagram began testing a new feature that would let you follow hashtags. As of today, this feature is officially available. In…
Photographer fired from maternity shoot after client discovers she is gay
Dec 13, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Alabama photographer Faith Grace was recently hired for a maternity photo shoot. But when her client discovered she is gay, she decided to fire her….