By BENGT NYMAN Photography is no longer a matter of preserving the visual image of an important person, or even about preserving the wedding day or the evolution of a newborn into and through childhood. Nor is it a matter of taking a picture of a friend, but rather a picture of ”now” as instant […]
The jury is out on the newest Olympus. The innovative camera maker, pioneering the Four Thirds and then Micro Four Thirds standards, angers trolls and pleases loyal users with its bold OM-D E-M1. Working photographers and pros alike, here’s an as matured as compact camera that “only the most neurotic pixel peeper will find anything […]
Not the latest version, but being a content user of version 3 and now the latest FilmPack 4 I’d have to say you’re a fool if you don’t give this film emulation software a try. DxO FilmPack offers pretty accurate reproduction of popular negative and positive black-and-white and color films. To get your free license […]
Here some quick first impressions after I played bit with the Olympus OM-D E-M1. Talk evolution rather than revolution. While the body is slightly larger than that of the original OM-D, the E-M5, it doesn’t feel that much bigger. With the battery grip and 12-40mm F2.8 attached it’s a comfortable package. Less stylish than it’s […]
Here’s the action version of the Nikon 1 series — the all-weather Nikon 1 AW1, world’s first waterproof and shockproof interchangeable lens camera. Two different kit options are available in the three different colors black, white and silver (the silver version looks especially cool) with two new sturdy matching zooms: Nikon 1 AW1 kit with […]
This is a must see video for every photographer. Meet some of the National Geographic photographers who want people to remember their pictures, not their names or what they look like. It’s a video interview with 44 photographers talking about how they found photography, and why they never left. Everyone thinks they must have the […]
Talk sensible product differentiation? Fujifilm is really milking the retro X series by targeting yet another model towards the masses. The Japanese camera maker just announced the latest X incarnation (it’s 4th, to be exact) with the X-A1, an entry-level X mirrorless with a beautiful design at downmarket price — with a conventional sensor. Up […]
Interesting thoughts by Australian philosopher Damon Young on why ever-present photography is a problem. Not too long ago historic events happened — and not even a single selfie was taken by anyone. These days, whatever insignificance happens, it’s selfies and constant photographic recording of everything everywhere. Even better, from the comfort zone of your home […]
Divine post by Ken Rockwell that’s more about psychology than photography. Even if you would test the Canon 1D X ($6,799) against the cheapo Canon SL1 ($599), world’s most compact DSLR, if you make the images the same size for a valid comparison = the complete, uncroppped images look completely identical, says Rockwell. Quite a […]
By RENZO GOSTOLI I’m magically attracted to circus spectacles and circus performers. Brazil’s Unicirco is such a circus I’m very familiar with. I know everyone of the circus, how these artists excite me with their colors, music, performances! All Unicirco shows don’t use animals and in addition it is a social project: Unicirco is a […]
Right, that’s a title implying, “18 Things You’ve (Probably) Been Doing Wrong.” Anyways, here we go: Back to Basics: Photography is first and foremost about aperture and shutter speed. That’s what defines images. Modes? Bracketing? HDR? Multiple exposures? Time to go back to the roots. Settings, D’oh! The camera remembers, you don’t. Forgot again you […]
It’s always heartening to see people still swearing by film even though filters and plugins give an exactly same look. Here’s an upcoming documentary — probably shot on digital — exploring the continuing fascination with analog photography. Indie Film Lab, a small U.S. film lab, has teamed up with (now called) Kodak Alaris. The documentary, […]
The Olympus OM-D E-M1, announced in September 2013, sets a new standard in Micro Four Thirds terms. Can’t wait to get my hands on one. First deliveries are expected in October. Not cheap, but you always get what you pay for — in this case a camera that might easily prove its quality beyond an […]
Agnostic Lloyd Chambers — a respected authority on Leica and quality photography — might have hit the nail on the head the other day with his thoughts on Leica gear becoming neck jewelry. Well those are not his words in the short editorial Hit Rate and Image Quality and Reliability and Price, the Camera World […]
Real life, politics and foreign affairs should matter to every photographer, even if you’re into macro and landscape. Understanding and capturing the human mind is the basis of every good photography. That’s why THEME brings you a topic like this, of the day exactly 40 years ago, on September 11, 1973, when a military coup […]
If you see the advantages of Micro Four Thirds, if you like compact gear, innovative imaging technology and all of this packed into a state-of-the-art body with cutting edge design and contemporary finishes, then you should give Olympus’ new flagship camera, the OM-D E-M1, a very good look. Not cheap at $1,399 the body and […]
Wish I had a grip on coding… Say bye to proprietary chains. Great hardware, but you either just get along with Sony’s software because you have to. Or you hate it. Now Sony kinda goes the Samsung open source way. Sony is opening up its camera API to anyone that wants to write a remote […]
By GAIL MOONEY I created quite a stir when I posted the article How Motion Is Changing the Future of Photography on my blog. What surprised me most about the comments I received from that post was that most folks just couldn’t begin to imagine the future that I was contemplating in my writings. With […]
Extrem highlights, extreme shadows, extreme situations: Goran Tomasevic is a veteran war photographer, covering conflict for over 20 years in countries including Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Egypt and Syria. The following film was commissioned to accompany an exhibition of Tomasevic’s images from Syria that appear the Visa Pour L’Image international photojournalism 2013. It’s a moving documentary. […]
You may laugh them off as atrocious gadgets. Revolutionary lens-style cameras, or more correctly: lens modules for smartphones, who would have thought of this? Think again: for two thirds of the price you get an RX100 II — without body and LCD that is, but the way the Sony QX100 allows the photographer to be […]
Want to surprise him or her? What about a camera tattoo. You’re the first among your friends, promised. Hesitating? Hey, you’d not be the first after all. Here’s a selection of some of the finest camera examples that go under the skin. Maybe you have all the gear. But you sure don’t have a camera […]
Photographs change the way we behave, look at the world and — most importantly — treat other human beings. If you want to know more about what makes a photo work and about the power of photography, then you might want to have a look at the excellent book Photography Changes Everything by writer and […]
Lee Miller, one of the most perceptive photographers of the 20th century, epitomizes freedom, and I mean freedom of choice in every respect. She always did what she wanted to do. Whether she was shooting the atrocities of World War II or the latest collections from Paris, her eye was unflinching. A new book, Lee […]
Stick with DSLR? Switch to mirrorless? This is not another David vs. Goliath debate. But how come DSLRs still outsell mirrorless, even though mirrorless offers that convenience factor and optics are on par with the very best DSLRs. DSLRs, however, focus and track like no mirrorless, they offer wider depth of field leverage and have […]
Elixir — synonym for extract, potion, panacea or cure-all — is the name of the latest street presets from the makers of photography magazine Inspired Eye. Their by now fifth presets pack for Lightroom 4/5 comes as a color and a black-and-white version putting the look of street photography at your fingertips. Create stunning images […]
Who cannot help but laugh at the breathless excitement over doing “serious” photography with a smartphone, with or without any gimmicky filters, right? Yet today we have serious photographers, including some leading photojournalists, doing assignments with crappy iPhones, making the resulting photos technically even worse by using gimmick filters and post processing add-ons that produce […]
The Fujifilm X series promo is back. Save up to $300 on select XF lenses with the purchase of a qualifying Fujifilm X series camera: $300 off the XF 18mm F2.0 $150 off the XF 27mm F2.8 $150 off the XF 35mm F1.4 $250 off the XF 60mm F2.4 Macro $200 off the XF 18-55mm […]
Amazing, isn’t it, how reliable the rumor mill has become. Thanks to dedicated camera rumor sites — that can be read in real time on our Live Feed — we know many weeks if not months in advance when what cameras will hit the market. Common marketing strategy would suggest rumors undermine sales of existing […]
Everything ends up on YouTube these days. Politics, private lives, even funerals. And, of course, photography. Once we used our cameras exclusively for stills. A camera without video function can’t be sold anymore these days — even though many photographers could live happily ever after without 1080p et al. The mechanisms behind this trend away […]
Fujfilm’s most successful cameras — the X series — are all about retro feel. Now the Japanese camera maker takes the nostalgia to another level with the Instax Mini 90, a neoclassical instant camera that revives the old Polaroid feel. Well the Polaroid we once knew has become The Impossible Project still making the film, […]
