It's no secret that most photography equipment is expensive and typically highly specialized. But that doesn't always need to be the case. In the above video from Adorama, photographer Gavin Hoey walks viewers through how to create studio portraits using a simple sheet of cardboard and some studio lights.
Slide scanning can be a tedious endeavor with lots of manual work, but Filmolino aims to change that. The Filmolino SlideScanner is an open-source scanner that uses relatively simple components and automates the process, resulting in faster, easier scanning.
Sky Elements, a drone show company, brought record-breaking holiday cheer to Texas on December 21 with its latest show. According to its website, the show featured 1,499 drones to recreate the classic Nutcracker ballet.
Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd. and Panasonic Entertainment & Communication Co., Ltd. (PEAC) announced that they are reorganizing by consolidating the Professional AV business and Panasonic Visual Co., Ltd. Panasonic explains that this move is in response to the ever-growing video content creation market.
A new camera design takes inspiration from an unusual, short-lived analog camera type in the 1980s to create a thoroughly modern image-making device. The camera concept, which looks remarkably real and was made by industrial designer Olga Orel, delivers a digital re-imagining of vintage quadrascopic cameras.
In July, telescope company Vaonis announced Hestia, its first smartphone telescope. Ahead of Hestia's scheduled December delivery date, Vaonis has announced Gravity by Vaonis, a beta app for the telescope.
When Threads launched earlier this year, the app was available in the US and more than 100 other countries. But those in the European Union were left out of the fun. However, in a short and sweet post on Threads, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta's social media platform is now available to EU users.
Instant photography giant Polaroid frequently releases limited edition instant film with unique, often colorful borders. With its latest release, the iconic company announced its first-ever collaboration with Pantone.
Even as telescopes and observatories uncover more details about space, it remains mysterious. One puzzle revolves around the "smallest object that can form in a star-like manner," according to NASA. With the help of the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have identified a new record holder for that category: a free-floating brown dwarf.
HDR photography may seem complex, but it is a surprisingly simple tool that can open new photographic doors. Most people have encountered HDR photography without thinking about it since smartphones automatically produce HDR images.
Artistic cinematographers will soon have another tool for creative shots in their toolkits, thanks to a new series of Tokina cinema lenses.
The UK's Office of Communications -- otherwise known as Ofcom -- has published a draft of age-restriction guidelines for websites and online services that offer sexually explicit content. If implemented, it would require such sites to introduce "age assurance" methods, which could involve photo ID matching, facial age estimation, and credit card checks.
Google's Pixel 8 smartphone series already features some of the best smartphone cameras available. The Pixel 8 and 8 Pro offers lots of light-gathering abilities, and on the Pro version, a slew of special camera tools provide users with even more control over their phone images. A new software update makes the camera even more versatile with an updated night timelapse feature.
Social documentary photographer Tish Murtha may not have garnered much acclaim for her photographic work while alive, but it is, nevertheless, powerful in what it portrays and remains relevant to this day. A new documentary titled Tish explores Murtha’s career and images with guidance from her daughter, Ella.