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    Polaroid demands millions in royalties over square format instant film
    Nov 22, 2017 John Aldred

    At last year’s Photokina, Fujifilm announced their new Instant Square Film. Earlier this year, the hardware to go along with it started to come. First…

    Facebook now lets you send 4K images in Messenger
    Nov 21, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

    Sending photos through various apps on our smartphones has become one of the most common means of visual communication. Every month, 17 billion photos are…

    National Park admission prices may increase up to $70 in the new year
    Nov 21, 2017 John Aldred

    According to BRProud, the US Department of the Interior is proposing to double or almost triple the price of admission to 17 America’s most popular…

    The Windows XP ‘Bliss’ photographer just released three new wallpapers
    Nov 21, 2017 John Aldred

    Bliss is the most viewed image in the world. It was the default desktop wallpaper that came supplied with Windows XP. Shot by photographer Charles…

    Sony resolves the “Star Eater” issue in the new a7rIII?
    Nov 18, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

    If you are an astrophotographer, then you may be familiar with the so-called “Star Eater” problem of Sony a7R II. The noise reduction algorithm of…

    How DJI’s new AeroScope rogue drone detection system finds you and your drone
    Nov 17, 2017 John Aldred

    DJI’s new drone tracking system, AeroScope was announced last month. It’s designed to allow officials at airports, military installations and other restricted areas to easily…

    A photo of human-like robot wins third place in portrait photography contest
    Nov 16, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

    Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize is a prestigious portrait photography contest. While it allows “‘portrait’ to be interpreted in its widest sense,” the rules state…

    NASA launches 10 Nikon D5 cameras on their first space mission
    Nov 15, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

    Back in August, we reported that NASA had ordered 53 unmodified Nikon D5 cameras. Some of them were meant to be used in the astronaut…

    Test show that an airbag will smash your camera into your face rather than protect you
    Nov 15, 2017 John Aldred

    Filming from moving vehicles has been happening for as long as movies and vehicles have existed. But with the rise of movies such as the…

    Guitarist Brian May posts fan photo to Instagram, gets banned; bashes the fan
    Nov 14, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

    Queen guitarist Brian May recently faced an Instagram ban after he posted someone else’s image without the permission or credits. The ban seems to have…