In a Facebook Newsroom post, the company announced that both Facebook and Instagram have filed a lawsuit against a company and related individuals for selling "fake engagement services to Instagram users." The lawsuit is an escalation in the ongoing battle against fake followers and likes.
After initially announcing the update earlier in the year, Nikon Europe have unveiled a new video giving a glimpse into how its eye-detection autofocus will work.
Huawei’s new P30 Pro has been met with rave reviews online since its announcement, particularly for its low-light capabilities. They had previously hinted at Leica’s involvement, however, they’re keeping relatively quiet about all four of its cameras' imaging sensors being manufactured by Sony.
Big updates of iOS always bring the promise of new and exciting features, there are few updates photographers have been clamoring for more than the ability to directly import photos into apps, and it looks like the wait is over. Lightroom on the iPad Pro is pretty impressive.
Being a professional photographer is certainly a lovely career if you can make it work, but it's not an easy field in which to be successful. That seems to have been confirmed by a recent report that names photography one of the 25 worst jobs in the country.
The National Archive has digitized, restored, and released 1,270 photos of Adolf Hitler, originally taken by his personal photographer, Henrich Hoffmann. Most have never been seen before, and range from studio portraits to Nazi rallies.
New screenshots suggest Instagram is toying with the idea of hiding the number of likes a photo has received. If rolled out, the change would alter the entire dynamic of the platform, given that many influencers rely on their likes count for business purposes.
Over the past few days, you may have noticed an influx of 3D photos in your Facebook feed. That's because this feature was previously limited to dual-camera iPhone devices, but on April 16, Oculus introduced new features allow users to create 3D photos and upload them into their feed from a computer. Here's how you can create your own.
For the first time in its 60-year history, the World Press Photo Foundation has revoked a photographer’s invite after it emerged he has been accused of “inappropriate behavior.” His flight, accommodation, and invite to the ceremony and festival were all canceled.
Leica’s new advert has sparked a backlash in China so severe that the government has banned the company’s name on Weibo, the Chinese Twitter. Bad news for Leica, given that China is one of their biggest growth markets in the world.
A photographer with more than 300,000 followers who lists Sony and Adobe as his clients has announced his plan to quit photography. After 10 years, he says he is no longer excited by it: “I’ve done so many shoots, so many trips, so many pictures. I just want to move on.”
2019 certainly seems to the year for f/0.95 standard lenses. Shortly after fans were teased with Nikon’s Noctilux at the CP+ event in Japan, bokeh geeks (bokeeks?) were treated with an announcement from Zenit, and now Chinese lens maker ZY Optics has launched the Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 Mark III for Sony E, Canon RF, and Nikon Z mounts.
Today, Tokina unveiled a new 100mm macro lens for Sony full-frame mirrorless cameras.
Kandao, makers of the Obsidian and QooCam line of 360 and VR cameras, has just released software that enables video shooters to take normal video and slow it down by up to 10X while looking still looking smooth. The catch is that the software only works with Kandao cameras — for now.
Musician Justin Bieber is facing a lawsuit filed by a photographer he accidentally hit with his truck in 2017. The paparazzo had been trying to take pictures of Bieber leaving Church and, despite first defending the singer, now says he suffers with “permanent disability.”
Vimeo, the popular video hosting platform, has announced their acquisition of the video production service Magisto. Magisto, an Israeli startup with over 100 million users, markets their service as a "smart video editor transforms the video and photos you shoot into polished short movies with emotion and excitement at the core of every story." The platform utilizes AI to help use
Firefighters in Paris were able to use DJI Mavic Pro and Matrice M210 drones to track the fires flames in real time.
Visual China Group, the company who acquired 500px a little over a year ago, has been criticized online after appearing to license and claim copyright to the first-ever black hole picture that’s been circulating the internet over the past week.
It’s well known that many Instagram influencers will do anything — including buying fake followers — in order to increase their appeal to potential brands for partnership. Now photographer Trey Ratcliff is exposing the “cunning tricks” used to do so, proving how easy it is to have companies pay you for sponsored posts.
In an interesting copyright dispute, Mercedes is asking a judge to rule in its favor after four artists sued the car giant for including their graffiti murals in Instagram posts of the latest Mercedes SUV.
A cinematographer has unveiled a sneak peek of his multi turret, which allows users to mount three lenses onto one camera for easy changing.
What seems like it could have been an April Fools joke if it had come out a few days sooner, the Lensrentals blog has posted a great (and enlightening) story on something that apparently has happened more than once: somehow, for some reason, a full-sized fly got into a lens, and the entire lens had to be disassembled to remove it. The question is: did it affect image quality?
The photography community is at a bit of a crossroads, as manufacturers continue to make the transition from DSLRs to mirrorless cameras, and many might be wondering just what their plans are. Canon recently gave an interview and clarified what the future holds.
Mastin Labs released their popular Kodak Everyday Pack for Capture One 11 and later on Windows and macOS. Check out the latest emulsion emulation after the jump.
Nikon’s brand new mirrorless cameras, the Z 6 and the Z 7, have one important feature that’s missing and according to one photographer, needs to be addressed through a firmware update as soon as possible. Check out this short video to find out what needs to be fixed.
Figures show that between February 2018 and February 2019, camera shipment figures were down 35 percent, meaning 250,000 fewer interchangeable lens cameras were dispatched.
Today is a good day for many Sony shooters because it will feel like getting a new camera in some ways. Real-time Eye AF, Real-time Eye AF for Animals, and Time-Lapse Interval Shooting have arrived to the Sony a7R III and a7 III mirrorless cameras in firmware update 3.0.
Flickr announced on Tuesday that they are partnering with Pixsy, a company that uses artificial intelligence to monitor images and alert users of potential copyright infringement and offers legal recourse.
I own the Canon PIXMA Pro 100 printer. In fact I purchased mine under a similar deal that B&H is offering right now which is $250 off the normal price of $399. That’s just $149 for one of the most dependable photo printers on the market. I love my printer and enjoy adding printing as another part of my photography experience.
Today, Canon announced their latest addition to the famed EOS Rebel series of DSLR cameras. The new Canon EOS Rebel SL3 weighs under a pound and features 4K video recording, a DIGIC 8 processor, and Dual Pixel AF with Eye Detection AF.
If you've been wondering what the future of Canon's various camera lines will be, the company has gone on the record in several recent interviews, clarifying just how future development will continue.
The makers of photo editing app VSCO are suing their “direct competitor” PicsArt for allegedly thieving photo filters. PicsArt employees are accused of making VSCO accounts with “obvious email address” in order to examine and copy filters.
The city of Plovdiv, in Bulgaria, has found itself at the center of a homophobia scandal, after officials have been vocal about their disgust with the head of the organizing committee, who recently commissioned an LGBT photo exhibition.
If you want to earn the most money from your photography, where should you live? Forbes.com has compiled a ranking of American States which pay photographers the best salaries. If you live in Massachusetts, stay put; if you live in Iowa, you might want to pack your bags.
An amateur photographer has captured the intense moment a mid-air struggle happened between an eagle and a rabbit.
Based in Hampton, Virginia, Jennifer Began was at a Virginia Beach golf club with her camera when the drama ensued. The eagle appeared above the 18-hole Honey Bee Golf Course around 9am, where Began admits she didn’t realize what it had in its claws at first.
The new versatile Lumix G Vario 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 II ASPH. POWER O.I.S. zoom lens sports an improved splash and dust proof construction while remaining the same price.
This month, Rode is releasing their latest audio recording system with the Wireless GO. The compact design features no menus, and offers a simple receiver and transmitter with microphone built in.
A photographer who discovered the Republican National Committee (RNC) used her image of a Democratic candidate without permission in a political mailer has had her case rejected. Despite the RNC using the image slander the subject’s campaign, a court has ruled it as fair use due to the “transformation” applied to the work.
Getty has found itself in hot water after a class action naming the licensing giant has been brought about. The lawsuit alleges they have been licensing images that are already freely available to the public, as well as using “deceptive techniques” to convince potential buyers that Getty holds the image rights.
Touted as being "ultra tough," these two new high-speed external SSD drives from Sony can be submerged in 3 feet of water up to 30 minutes, take a 9 foot drop, and withstand 13,227 pounds of pressure.
Taking the place of Panasonic's G85, the revised G95 model (G90 outside of the U.S.) adds a number of new features that both video and stills shooters will appreciate.
Fed up with Instagram "influencers" looking for free vacation stays, drinks, and more, the owner of a beach club in the Philippines took to Facebook to tell influencers to quit bothering him and to "try to actually work."
As a whole, photography is very much a solo activity. Especially when it comes to the competition aspect. But Photo Fantastico aims to add a fun team dynamic to the world of photography competitions.
The progress of Photoshop’s content-aware fill over recent years has been undeniable. In exciting news for videographers, the tool has now arrived to After Effects for use in video editing.
Adobe has released a strong update to Premiere Pro. Check out all the new possibilities in this first look.
On the back of a number of public nuisance incidents, Russia has launched a new drone with a purpose-built shotgun, designed for the sole intention of shooting other drones out of the sky.
Are you looking for an AI-powered editing tool that seamlessly integrates in your current workflow? Check out the latest Skylum Software product Luminar Flex, a plugin that integrates with major third-party editing tools.
On the 2nd of April Alien Skin Software announced the release of a major update to their already feature rich non-destructive raw photo editor, Exposure X4. The new update, Exposure X4.5, promises some meaty new enhancements.
An international, $120,000 prize-winning picture praised as “document[ing] an intense humanitarian moment” is having its integrity questioned after a behind-the-scenes photo revealed it may have all been staged.