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Harvard is putting a 13 module photography course online for free
Jan 14, 2017
Udi Tirosh
Four months ago, it was Stanford who made their photography course for free, and now comes Harvard’s turns. Harvard has an online learning platform –…
Japan researchers warn: Flashing “Peace” Sign in Photos May Lead to Identity Theft
Jan 14, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Japan’s National Institute of Informatics (NII) recently warned the public about taking and publishing photos with popular two-fingered pose. They claim that flashing “V” sign…
Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert blocks journalist from taking photos of protesters
Jan 13, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Earlier this week, confirmation hearings of Jeff Sessions as US Attorney General were followed by protests. Of course, many photographers and reporters covered this even. And…
Fox Sports show off new tech for “Player’s Eye View” camera destined for this year’s Super Bowl
Jan 13, 2017
John Aldred
The show stealers at the Super Bowl are often the commercials or “wardrobe malfunctions“. This year, though, there’s a new camera tech that might just…
NASA simulates DJI Phantom airflow to improve quadcopter design
Jan 13, 2017
John Aldred
NASA has used computer models to simulate airflow for decades. It lets them test to see how aircraft will react to drag, friction and countless…
VSCO shuts down their New York office and lays off complete staff
Jan 13, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
VSCO (Visual Supply Co) opened an office in New York in December 2015, along with the free studio. Only one year after opening, they decided…
Lily Robotics sued by San Francisco district attorney’s office
Jan 13, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
We’re still in shock after hearing that Lily Robotics is shutting down, but apparently this isn’t all. The crash of the Lily Drone is even…
Meet the Minolta AF-Sv “Talker”, a talking camera from the 1980s
Jan 12, 2017
John Aldred
Being able to talk to cameras and other devices to give voice commands is a relatively recent development. What’s not so new is having our…
This guy shot a lens and UV filter with an airsoft rifle to see just how much “protection” they offer
Jan 12, 2017
John Aldred
It’s one of those debates that’s been going on since the dawn of digital photography. To use UV filters or not? In the film days,…
The flight has ended for Lily Drone: they are shutting down and issuing refunds
Jan 12, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Lily Drone seemed like a promising project when they started, but it didn’t go without its fair share of problems. After the production issues and…