Articles written by Wasim Ahmad on Fstoppers

March 30, 2017 by Wasim Ahmad

The Sky is Falling at Panasonic's Camera Division - or Not?

If you’ve been following the recent news about Panasonic, it’s possible to believe that the sky is falling over at the camera division, only to find out directly from the company it’s not, but then – reading between the lines – realizing it probably is a bad situation either way. A large, 4/3-sized chunk of the photo community is probably asking how it got so bad – didn’t the company just come out with the killer Lumix GH5?

March 30, 2017 by Wasim Ahmad

Samsung Updates Gear 360 With Live Streaming and Higher Resolution

While the phones and VR headset may have gotten the lion’s share of the attention at Samsung’s press event on Wednesday, there was also a new 360 degree camera introduced at the same time: the Samsung Gear 360.

March 24, 2017 by Wasim Ahmad

It May Be Art, But In-Game Images Aren't 'Photography'

Do you like this photo? Would you believe it if I told you that it wasn’t a photo taken in real life – it’s from a video game, Dishonored 2, by Flickr user Videogame Photography. So, then, does the question change? Is it even a photo anymore? No, it’s not.

March 16, 2017 by Wasim Ahmad

Pour One out for the MacBook Air: Apple's Workhorse for Photographers Left for Dead

Apple’s MacBook Air isn’t long for this world. When Apple announced its new lineup of MacBook Pros in October, absent from the update party was the MacBook Air. In fact, Apple quietly removed the 11-inch model from the website around the same time, leaving only the 13 inch to soldier on for the time being. It's not a good sign for photographers invested in the Apple ecosystem (that’s a lot of us) looking for a road-warrior laptop.

March 9, 2017 by Wasim Ahmad

360-Degree Video Finally Comes to Vimeo

With the prices of 360-degree cameras dropping every day, and more people embracing the medium, it was only a matter of time before more video streaming services joined the 360 party. Showing up fashionably late is Vimeo. The company announced support for 360-degree video on its blog yesterday.

March 9, 2017 by Wasim Ahmad

Confused About Where the New Canon 77D Fits? Then Watch This Video

When Canon announced the 77D as part of their Valentine’s day gift to photographers, many were left scratching their heads – Where does it fit in the lineup? Is it an amped up Rebel T6s or a toned down 80D? Wait, there was even a camera called the T6s? To answer that second question, it’s a little bit of both.

March 3, 2017 by Wasim Ahmad

Museum's Display of Glowing Pumpkins Reopens After Visitor Trips, Wrecks Fiberglass Gourd

A mirror-filled room full of glowing fiberglass pumpkins reopened to the public on Tuesday after a visitor destroyed one of the sculptures in what several news reports described as a selfie-attempt gone wrong.

March 3, 2017 by Wasim Ahmad

Set Up a Kid-Sized Photo Studio in Your Living Room for Inventive Portraits

I'm a new(ish) parent who wishes they had a studio to photograph my little human. Surely you would only need a small studio for a small person, right? Preferably one you wouldn’t have to pay rent for. That’s where your living room and some creativity comes in handy.

February 23, 2017 by Wasim Ahmad

Above It All: Use a Monopod to Get the Photograph in Tight Situations

Seems like protests are a pretty regular thing these days, and so there’s a lot of chances to photograph history in the making. So when you’re photographing a big news event, how do you get a picture while wading through the big-news crowds? Try using a monopod. I'll explain.