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Federal appeals court rules that you have a constitutional right to photograph police officers
Jul 10, 2017
John Aldred
Photographing and filming the police is an often touchy topic. Mostly due to a lack of education on the part of some police officers. These…
Nikon recalls popular batteries over potential heating & melting issues
Jul 10, 2017
John Aldred
The Nikon EN-EL15 battery has been used in most of Nikon’s mid-range cameras since the release of the D7000. It’s still used in many of…
You might be owed a refund if you registered your drone with the FAA
Jul 7, 2017
John Aldred
A few weeks ago, it was announced that the Federal Aviation Administration no longer requires registration for personal drones. The federal appeals court in Washington D.C. decided…
Drone operator arrested in Arizona for interfering with firefighters. Again
Jul 6, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
On June 24, a man flew a drone over a forest fire in Prescott, Arizona. This caused eight fire-combating aircrafts to land, due to the…
Zorki photo launches their first film this month: Mono 100 ISO black-and-white
Jul 5, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
If 2017 will be the year of the big comeback of film, Zorki Photo has made an announcement that supports this claim. They are launching…
Photobucket broke links for millions of photos, requires $399 subscription to fix them
Jul 3, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
If you’re embedding images from Photobucket to other websites, prepare for an unpleasant surprise. They have changed their subscription rules, and consequently broke links of…
Photoshop CS6 gets Dehaze thanks to these handy free presets
Jul 3, 2017
John Aldred
I’m one of those seemingly odd people who kept hold of CS6 after Adobe switched to its new subscription model. The reasons for it aren’t…
FAA is developing a remote identification system for personal drones
Jul 3, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Federal Aviation Administration is working on the new ways of identifying drones, in order to increase people’s safety and pilots’ accountability. As a part of…
A couple wants photographer to document their marriage consummation
Jun 30, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
It seems that ads on Craigslist are getting more and more creative these days. This time, a couple is looking for a photographer who’ll document…
Delta Air Lines caused $8,000 worth of damage to my camera gear, but they don’t care
Jun 29, 2017
Jake Mosher
I’m breaking tradition here, both in style and also in asking for help. Please, if you read this, share it. Link to it. Copy from…