Three simple ways to ‘crush’ the blacks in Photoshop for a faded film look

Photographer Mathieu Stern shows three quick and simple ways to get a faded film aesthetic in your digital images with a little help from Photoshop.

News         October 4, 2016

Video provides a behind-the-scenes look at how LEE lens filters are produced

Photographer Karl Taylor goes behind the scenes to show how LEE filters handmakes its high quality DSLR lens filters from beginning to end.

News         September 30, 2016

Deleting your Instagram food porn could help feed the hungry

Land O'Lakes has started a charity campaign to help feed the hungry. Delete a photo of a meal you posted to Instagram and 11 meals will be donated.

News         September 28, 2016

Canon issues an incompatibility warning relating to Sigma Art lenses

Canon has issued an incompatibility warning informing users that Sigma Art lenses might not operate as intended on its DSLRs, including its new 5D Mark IV.

News         September 27, 2016

Selfskie: Mount your smartphone or GoPro to any stick for all the action shots

Selfskie is a mounting system designed to turn any stick into a selfie stick or camera mount. It can hold both smartphones and action cameras.

News         September 27, 2016

Laowa’s weird, new macro lens is designed to not scare its tiny subjects

Venus Optics has unveiled its upcoming Laowa-branded 24mm f/14 Replay 2x Macro lens that features one of the most unusual designs we have seen in a lens.

News         September 23, 2016

'Professional' selfie-stick photographer helps New Yorkers take self portraits

The New Yorker has shared a cheeky little video that takes us behind-the-scenes of an average day in the life of a 'professional' selfie-stick photographer.

News         September 22, 2016

Market failure: Flickr is shutting down its photo-licensing platform Marketplace

Flickr sent out an email today notifying users of its photo licensing platform Marketplace that it is officially shutting down.

News         September 22, 2016

Runner Jeff Dougherty creates hyperlapse of changing seasons using GoPro camera

Jeff Dougherty, also known as The Hyperunner, has created a hyperlapse of him running the same five-mile path over the course of a year.

News         September 22, 2016

Profoto's D2 monolights can freeze motion at 1/63,000th of a second

Profoto's new D2 monolights claim to be the fastest in the world, with the ability to freeze motion at up to 1/63,000th of a second.

News         September 21, 2016

Smile and take a selfie, and you’ll feel your confidence grow, study suggests

A team of researchers from the University of California has shared a small study showing that taking selfies can actually improve your confidence.

News         September 21, 2016

500px shares RAW, a new way to shoot, edit, and sell your photos on the fly

500px has created a new iPhone application that lets you capture, edit, and upload photos to the 500px Marketplace on the go.

News         September 21, 2016

Washi Film is 35mm film that captures a positive image directly on handcrafted paper

Film Washi produces film made from washi paper, which it considers the ideal medium for creating a handcrafted photographic film."

News         September 20, 2016

Olympus unveils new 25mm f/1.2 low light and portrait lens

Olympus has unveiled a collection of brand new lenses for its M.Zuiko Pro lineup: the ED 25mm f/1.2 PRO, ED 12–100mm f/4.0 IS PRO, and ED 30mm f/3.5 Macro.

News         September 20, 2016

Meyer Optik to resurrect Primoplan 58mm f/1.9 ‘wonder bokeh’ lens

Meyer Optik is back at it again, reviving one of its classic lenses, the 58mm f/1.9 Primoplan 'wonder bokeh' lens.

News         September 14, 2016

iPhone users can now shoot RAW DNG photos inside Lightroom

Coinciding with Apple's release of iOS 10, Adobe has unveiled an update to Lightroom Mobile that enables RAW DNG photo capture within the app.

News         September 14, 2016

Tamron unveils new and improved 150-600mm ultra-telephoto lens

Tamron has unleashed an updated version of its 150-600mm ultra-telephoto zoom lens. It offers a cleaner design and improved image quality across the board.

News         September 6, 2016

Canon develops new CMOS sensor that combats ‘rolling shutter’

Canon has developed a brand new CMOS sensor with a global shutter. This new technology could help to fix the flaws CMOS sensors have traditionally had.

News         September 3, 2016

Panasonic's pro 4K camcorder packs a punch in a small package

Panasonic has lifted the veil on its latest professional-grade camcorder. Capable of 4K video at 60fps, the HC-X1 packs a punch in a small package.

News         September 2, 2016

Spare your camera gear from rain and snow with this extremely cheap trick

Photographer Benjamin Jaworskyj shows how a simple plastic bag and a rubber band can be used to protect your camera gear for less than a dollar.

News         August 27, 2016

Instagram on the desktop just got better thanks to this third-party app

Ramme is yet another unofficial desktop app for Instagram, but it's the most versatile one we've tried.

News         August 26, 2016

Insider video shows how a deconstructed burger commercial is filmed

Photographer and visual engineer Steve Giralt gives us a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to film a deconstructed burger commercial.

News         August 26, 2016

Tamron’s 90mm f/2.8 macro comes to Sony A-mount cameras

Tamron has unveiled a new option for its SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro lens, showing a little love to the mirrorless users with a Sony A-mount edition.

News         August 25, 2016

5 tips for staying invisible while shooting street photography

Street photographer Eric Kim shares five tips he's learned on how to be less conspicuous when taking photos of strangers on the street.

News         August 24, 2016

This is what that rubber piece on your camera strap is for

Photographers of the world, take note: Here's what that little black rubber piece is on the strap of your Canon camera.

News         August 24, 2016

SmugMug saves almost 200 million photos from shuttered Picturelife

Earlier this morning, photo hosting service Picturelife announced it was shutting down. Don't worry though. Your memories and photos won't be forgotten.

News         August 22, 2016

NatGeo's Jimmy Nelson shares 7 inspiring lessons to keep in mind as a photographer

Photographer Jimmy Nelson sits down with COOPH to share seven incredibly inspiring lessons he’s learned while shooting around the world.

News         August 22, 2016

ThinkTank gets ‘Naked’ with 2nd-generation Shape Shifter camera bags

ThinkTank photo has an updated version of its modular Shape Shifter camera backpack series. A "Naked" model lets you choose what pouches go inside.

News         August 19, 2016

This SD card stores and stabilizes your video footage

The virtualGimbal SD card not only stores the video you shoot, but also stabilizes it using an onboard gyroscope and accompanying software.

News         August 19, 2016

Samyang tops off ‘blockbuster’ releases with fast, wide 14mm f/2.8 lens

To cap off its "Blockbuster" release event, South Korean optics manufacturer Samyang has announced a brand new 14mm f/2.8 lens designed for Sony's E-mount.

News         August 18, 2016

Set your own prices for your stock media content with Pond5

Looking to make its mark in a crowded market, Pond5 lets artists set their own prices for their stock photography, video, music, and 3D models.

News         August 14, 2016

Pick up a dozen free Lightroom presets for Fujifilm X-Series cameras

Fujifilm X-Photographer ambassador Samuel Zeller has created a growing collection of Lightroom presets designed specifically for use with Fujifilm X-series.

News         August 12, 2016

Samsung to offer two add-on lenses for the Galaxy Note 7

A new section on the accessories pages for Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 teases a pair of add-on lens attachments.

Android         August 11, 2016

Dolphin snatches iPad away from SeaWorld visitor taking a photo with it

A woman visiting the dolphin exhibit at SeaWorld received quite the surprise when a sneaky dolphin stole her iPad as she was taking a photo with it.

Apple         August 10, 2016

Ikea's $8 Lack table makes for one simple DIY product photography booth

In its latest video, DSLR Video Shooter shows how you can easily build a product photography booth using IKEA’s $8 Lack side table.

News         August 10, 2016

Samyang unveils fast and furious 20mm f/1.8 lens for full-frame cameras

Samyang has continued its rampage, releasing another manual focus lens. This time around, Samyang went fast and wide with its brand-new 20mm f/1.8 lens.

News         August 9, 2016

Photographer catches man wearing his stolen gear during Rio Olympics

Brett Costello, a photojournalist covering the Olympics, had his gear – worth $40,000 – stolen right in front of him. Days later, he finds a part of it.

News         August 9, 2016

Keep your smartphone footage smooth with MarSoar handheld gimbal

If you're looking for the best way to keep your smartphone or GoPro video footage smooth as possible, you might want to check out MarSoar three-axis gimbal.

News         August 8, 2016