Before Smartphones phones lived in our pockets and gave us access to cameras 24/7, instant cameras from the likes of Polaroid were all the rage. As the digital revolution took over, the instant analog camera business and many others started their sharp decline. Before we knew it, these fun cameras that gave use immediate prints were all but dead. Times are starting to change though as these retro, easy to use, colorful cameras are making a comeback in a huge way. Read on after the break to read about how these analog gems are coming back in a big way.
Ever needed a photographer for an urgent project but can’t seem to find one? Alternatively, are you a photographer having a hard time getting started with your career because clients can’t seem to find you? The solution could soon come in the form of the PhoGo app, which promises to transform the freelance photography market as it stands today.
Chicago-based visual artist and music producer Reuben Wu has been one of our go-to creatives for inspiration for his otherworldly landscape photography. One of these is Lux Noctis, which, in his own words, “presents familiar sights in a new and unfamiliar light.” For the most recent installment of this project, he traveled to Peru in July 2018 to photograph one of the few glaciers that remain at the tropics at an altitude of 17,000 ft. The results are as stunning and magical as expected.
As the old adage goes, “The best camera is the one that you have one you,” which is why so many of us photographers carry our cameras with us wherever we go. If you have purchased or upgraded your smartphone within the last couple of years, or have watched any of the keynote announcements for the current generation of flagship smartphones on the market, you will have undoubtedly noticed the significant efforts that the smartphone industry is focusing on the camera capabilities of their wares. One of the most popular trend among smartphone manufacturers at the moment is the ability to simulate the look that conventional cameras can achieve when photographing using wide aperture lenses. With size being a major limiting factor for smartphone camera sensors and optics, and the fact that we all must obey the laws of physics, smartphone manufacturers have resorted to computational photography algorithms to mimic the abilities of conventional DSLR and Mirrorless cameras. Some manufacturers have even gone as far as to claim that the camera(s) on board their smartphones are capable of producing images that match or rival the quality of those captured using conventional DSLRs and Mirrorless cameras. The Samsung A8 Star is one such device with the computational photography smarts that claim to be able to achieve this caliber of results, and Samsung even has image samples on the A8 Star’s official Malaysian product page demonstrating the phone’s “Portrait Mode” to simulate creamy bokeh traditionally only achievable when shooting with wide open lenses on a regular camera. Problem is, the image was actually taken with a conventional camera, and worst yet, Samsung replaced the background in the image as well. Busted!
Many people blame social media for the supposed death of street photography. What was once a rich man’s game is now accessible to the many and not the few. With that comes great grumblings – “now anyone can put their rubbish pictures out to the world” or “all the good photographs are far outweighed by the bad ones”. Both those statements do have a ring of truth to them (but we like the idea of photography being inclusive). So, to save you the frustration of scrolling endlessly on your quest for good street photography, we’ve found the 10 best street photographs on social media this week.
A Sony A6000 with two lenses for $648. The Canon M6 with 15-45mm lens that has a discount of over $300! A Nikon D5600 with two lenses for $696.95! Wow. These are just a few of the amazing cameras deals we have found for you. With the holidays right around the corner, now’s the time to act if you want to pick up these and many other outstanding deals for yourself or the photographer in your life. There are also great sales on Fujifilm Instax cameras like the SQ10 that can be yours for $129 (a $149 discount), and great offers on Lightroom and Photoshop presets and overlays. You can snap up over 16,000 Lightroom presets for $39, and 6,000 Photoshop overlays for $39 are incredible bargains that will certainly make your post processing game better. Check out all of the amazing deals after the jump.
If you backed any of the Kickstarter and Indiegogo campaigns of NetSE for vintage brands like Meyer Optik Görlitz, Ihagee Elbaflex, and Oprema Jena, chances are you won’t get any of your money back, as the company already filed for bankruptcy a few months back. But there seems to be some hope at least for Meyer Optik Görlitz to continue, as another German optics company has recently acquired the trademark rights to the brand.
Many photographers will tell you that the ideal prime lenses for street photography are 35mm lenses, 40mm lenses, and the trusty 50mm lens. These three lenses are considered to be perfect for street photography because they closely replicate what the human eye sees naturally. Usually you’ll find that anything longer than 50mm just won’t capture enough of a scene to tell a story, while anything wider than 35mm can create images that lack intimacy. Recently photographer and YouTuber Pierre. T Lambert decided to try 24mm prime lenses for street photography. After the jump you can watch the video and can see what he found out.
Loupedeck, the makers of the Loupedeck+ have just announced that thanks to community feedback the photo and video editing console will be gaining full integration with Photoshop CC 2019. The Loupedeck+ became a firm favorite with users of Adobe’s Lightroom thanks to it ease of use, so there is no doubt that those same fans will welcome the companies efforts to integrate the hardware with Adobe’s Photoshop. The full press release is after the break.
If you have been thinking about buying some new Sigma Lenses this holiday season you’re in luck. Sigma have decided to bring back their lens sale just in time for the holidays! You can pick up the outstanding 85mm f1.4 for your Canon for just $1,099 and will save $100, and the gorgeous 135mm F1.8 Art for Nikon has a discount of $250 making it $1,149! If you’re a Sony user you can pick up the MC-11 Canon EF to Sony E mount converter for just $149! That’s a great deal and will open up a lot of lens opportunities for you. Check out all of the sale on Canon, Nikon, and Sony mount Sigma lenses after the break.