Cross-posted from nytimes.com [by Signe Brewster] If you’re an aspiring aerial photographer or videographer, a drone is your ticket to the sky. After 55 hours of research and test flights of 17 models, we think the DJI Mavic Air 2 is the best drone because it combines a high-end camera with the latest autonomous technology for less than $1,000. We also recommend the DJI Mavic 2 Pro and DJI Mavic Mini; pilots of all skill…
It is one of the most vexing questions photographers face: how do I prevent my images from being stolen when the web has made it so easy to find photographs? The answer we wish we had was that when an image is found online, it is also easy to find the photographer and the licensing info. Enter Google’s new Licensing Badge. In recent years, Google has been collaborating with the image licensing industry to protect…
Cross-posted from Research & Development at The New York Times A goal of journalism is to bear witness to history as faithfully as possible. This is especially true for photo and video journalists, who put themselves close to the action in order to visually document events. Visual journalists are always searching for new technologies to help them capture more detail and get the news out faster. But they’ve operated within the constraints of a camera…
Cross-posted from dpreview.com [by Gannon Burgett] Tamron has announced the release of the 70–300mm F4.5–6.3 Di III RXD, a lens deemed as ‘the world’s smallest and lightest telephoto zoom lens for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras.’ The lens is constructed of 15 elements in 10 groups, including a low dispersion element for minimizing aberrations. Autofocus is driven by Tamron’s Rapid Extra-Silent Stepping Drive (RXD) motor technology. Read more
Cross-posted from dpreview.com [by Jeremy Gray] Photographer Brendan Barry was commissioned by the Exeter Canal and Quay Trust to turn a room in the Custom House in Exeter, U.K. into a large camera obscura. Barry had a residency at the Custom House in Exeter and during his time, he used a variety of analog cameras to capture images of Exeter Quay. Of his work, Barry says, ‘My work aims to challenge our understanding of what…
Cross-posted from Digital Tech School. “I am very excited for our guest Tech today. I’ve been following his work for years. He is continuously pushing the boundaries of what a Tech is and inspires Digis everywhere. I found his answers incredibly insightful, and I’m sure you will too.” “There have definitely been times when I have worked with a new client and we just don’t vibe well, and if that person never hires you again…
Cross-posted from Fstoppers [by Alex Ventura] Sharing your work on social media, you may come across a few people who ask “what are your camera settings for this shot” or something similar. There are even a few groups on Facebook that have this as a requirement to post your work. There are a few different ways you can do this, but here’s an app that makes it easy. First of all, I am in no…
Cross-posted from Google Developers website and YouTube. There is a fair amount of deserved excitement about the Image License functionality that has just this week appeared in Google Images. Search results for licensing are able to be instituted in two ways, through “structured data”, which mostly has to do with coding; and through the IPTC metadata able to be inserted into any image using pretty much any professional software – even some consumer-oriented software. Google…
Cross-posted from Fstoppers [by Patrick Hall] The day has finally come when photographers can sync their powerful off-camera flashes with their Apple iPhone using Profoto’s new AirX syncing system. Being the skeptic I am, I had to see for myself if using 500 Ws of powerful strobe light with your cell phone was simply a gimmick or potentially an industry game-changer. Today, I’m left swallowing my pride. Now, I know what many of you are thinking: it’s the same exact…
