phone photography

    Shopping is coming to Instagram

    Nov 4, 2016 John Aldred

    Facebook’s takeover of Instagram becomes more apparent by the day. We’ve seen ads, selective algorithm driven feeds, business pages and other features. Some good, some bad….

    Shooting the Milky Way With a Mobile Phone

    Nov 3, 2016 Aaron Palabyab

    I just got back from Batanes as part of a large group of bloggers and other media people who were there to try out the…

    A photo review of the One Plus 3 smartphone

    Oct 28, 2016 Alessandro Michelazzi

    The One Plus 3 smartphone amazed me in many way. Since the introduction of the first model, the One Plus One (that I’ve reviewed here),…

    Google acknowledges lens flare on Pixel camera, plans software fix for hardware problem

    Oct 27, 2016 John Aldred

    It may be DXOMark’s highest scoring mobile device camera ever, but the Google Pixel is not without its photographic flaws. Quite a few users have…

    Quick tip: repurpose an old LCD screen as a polarizer filter

    Oct 25, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    Polarizing filters are great, they enhance skies, remove reflections and reduce glare from photos. On the other hand they are usually big and not something…

    Kodak’s Ektra is a smartphone aimed at photographers

    Oct 20, 2016 John Aldred

    I have to admit, this announcement has surprised me a little. Named the Ektra, after its classic 1941 rangefinder, it seems to hold one major…

    Sample footage of Google Pixel’s camera capabilities is pretty impressive

    Oct 19, 2016 John Aldred

    Google’s Pixel phone has received a lot of attention since it was announced just a few short weeks ago. This attention is most notably caused…

    Prisma begins rolling out video processing feature

    Oct 11, 2016 John Aldred

    Prisma still seems to be gaining popularity and shows no signs of slowing down just yet. One feature that users have been begging for since its…

    DSLR compared with the iPhone 7 Plus

    Oct 11, 2016 John Aldred

    I think for most people, no matter how many comparisons or examples come out, the whole “actual camera vs smartphone camera” debate will never end. Every…

    Can the new Portrait Mode on iPhone 7 Plus make you a better photographer?

    Oct 1, 2016 Simon Ellingworth

    One of the primary lessons I teach in portraiture is how to control the viewer’s eye, and how depth of field is one of the…