Monthly Archives: May 2016

Facebook’s self-built 360-camera is a live-streaming mothership

Facebook is knee deep in virtual reality and it seems like a natural progression for the social media company to announce its own self-built 360-degree camera called the Surround 360 camera. Unlike other 360-cameras made for professional and consumers, the … Continue reading

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Adobe Launches Spark: Visual Storytelling Apps for Everyone

From Adobe: Adobe Releases Spark Web App and Updates Companion Mobile Apps Thursday, May 19, 2016 9:00 am EDT – SAN JOSE, Calif – Adobe today announced the immediate availability of Adobe Spark, the only integrated web and mobile solution for creating … Continue reading

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You can now pre-order GoPro’s 360-degree VR rig

If you’ve been tracking the progress of GoPro’s Omni VR camera then you’ll want to know that the rig is now up for pre-order – if you’ve got the cash to slap down. The Omni costs £4,199.99 in the UK … Continue reading

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Canon Introduces Explorers of Light through New Video Series

 Yesterday, the Canon USA YouTube Channel released several videos introducing select members of their Explorers of Light program. Considering that there are currently 39 Explorers of Light, I can’t help but wonder if each will be featured in a similar … Continue reading

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The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly of Watermarks and When and How to Use Them Effectively

When going out and photographing you put your heart and soul in to capturing that special moment, and later, you may pay great care and attention to finishing the image off in post-processing. You are so proud of the results you simply … Continue reading

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My Project: Chris Gampat’s Luminous Pizza Portraits

How To “The Secret Order of the Slice” is a clever take on the joy of eating pizza Chris Gampat’s project “The Secret Order of the Slice” depicts people’s love for pizza… Popular Photography

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Advanced technology guide: camera hacks

The manufacturers may not like them, but a well-chosen camera hack can add functionality to your camera All these cameras can be significantly enhanced with camera firmware hacks – but it voids the guarantee The manufacturers may not like them, … Continue reading

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8 Quick Tips to Improve Your Photos of Architectural Details

When you’re photographing architecture, it’s easy to get lost in the grandeur of some buildings. That’s not a bad thing. That’s how they were designed, to be a spectacle. Cathedrals, palaces, opera houses, and state buildings are all examples of architecture … Continue reading

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MacPhun Tonality update brings free professional presets

Tonality is an award-winning black and white photo editor for the Mac, and it’s just been updated with a new, free preset library being developed with professional photographers around the world. You can apply the new presets to your photos … Continue reading

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Adobe Photoshop/Premiere Elements 14 – $74.99 (Compare at $119.95)

Amazon has Adobe Photoshop & Premiere Elements 14 (disc or download) available for $ 74.99. Compare at $ 119.95. Canon and Nikon News, Deals and What’s New at The-Digital-Picture.com

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What is HDR Photography?

Photography, which was once a passion of people, is now a full time profession of many. To help professionals bring out the best effect, several new technologies have been introduced in this field. With modern cameras and advanced equipments, photographers … Continue reading

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Which Filters Should You Use for Landscape Photography

Which filter should you use – if any – for Landscape Photography? It’s a question we hear all the time and one we’ve written about in our archives (we’ll link to some of our posts below) but today we came … Continue reading

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