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Sony has released a new camera application called “Digital Filter.” This PlayMemories application “allows you to divide the scene into two or three areas and optimize the exposure and white balance for each area, helping you to shoot the best image.” The applications are most obvious for landscape scenes where...

 

 

High-end interiors photographers spend as much, if not more, time and effort on post production as they do taking the baseline photo. Much of what makes a great photo comes in removing what can distract from one. Samuel Zeller, in a detailed article on DIY Photography, comprehensively explains what he looks for in...

 

 

Continuing our interview series from the recent 2017 CP+ tradeshow in Japan, Imaging Resource founder and publisher Dave Etchells was fortunate to be able to meet with no less than eight executives at Panasonic for a wide-ranging discussion on the company's camera lineup and strategy.

For this particular...

 

 

As photographers, a lot of what we focus on is light and color. While some of you reading this are certainly affected by color blindness, photographer Jason Futrill experiences a significant level of color blindness that limits his ability to see a “normal” spectrum of color. He has “strong protan” color blindness,...

 

 

You surely have heard about the importance of backing up your images before. After all, data loss is a harsh reality that many of us will face at one point or another. It’s important to prepare for it before it happens because if you wait until you lose files, you’ve waited too long. Dylan Goldby has written about...

 

 

The Panasonic GH5 was announced earlier this year to much applause from fans of the series, myself included, and I've begun our testing of this camera starting with its still imaging capabilities. I took a look at what it could do on its own, and then compared it to how the GH4 handled in the same situations. In...

 

 

As Fstoppers’ Alex Cooke puts it, “The better you are at selecting things, the better you are at Photoshop. It's one of the most fundamental skills.” He hits the nail on the head there. While Lightroom and other similar software is amazing for making a wide range of edits to your images, for making complex...

 

 

A veteran photojournalist based in Washington D.C. has been awarded a settlement of $45,000 in a lawsuit against Maryland police. Mannie Garcia was arrested in 2011 in Montgomery County, Maryland for recording what he perceived to be an instance of excessive force being used by police against two men. Garcia, his...

 

 

March is Women’s History Month and what better way to celebrate than looking at B&H’s new video series, “Women of Influence.” The series is “an inspirational look at the talent, drive, and perseverance that forged some remarkable photographic and filmmaking careers.” The series focuses on ten women as they explain...

 

 

In February, Think Tank unveiled a trio of bags, including the Think Tank Signature 13 shoulder bag, which I have been using for the last couple of weeks. Let’s get right into it.

Aesthetics and Design

While the Think Tank Signature 13 proved to be a very user-friendly bag (more on that later), its main draw...

 

 

While astronauts are rarely considered for their photographic skills, these multi-talented people have captured some of the most iconic images in human history. In a new book, Dutch designer Simon Phillipson wants to celebrate the astronauts of the Apollo program for their photographic contributions. They broke...

 

 

Vimeo has added support for 360 video content, allowing users to upload in extemely high quality. Further, Vimeo has created 360 Video School lessons, and have even set up a curated 360 channel to encourage the format. Vimeo has not been first to market in the last two major steps in video broadcasting (4K...

 

 

Journalism is changing quickly. News stalwart CNN has joined the virtual reality fray in full force with the official launch of CNNVR, their new immersive journalism unit and virtual reality platform.

CNN’s global team will cover events in 360 video from their news outlets in New York, Atlanta, London, Hong Kong,...

 

 

The Panasonic LX10 joined the premium compact camera market this past November, and we have just wrapped up our review of this new 1-inch-type sensor camera. The LX10 pairs a 20.1-megapixel 1"-type CMOS sensor with a built-in 24-72mm equivalent lens that has a very fast f/1.4 maximum aperture at 24mm.

During our...

 

 

Amateur Photographer looked at five noise reduction software options available on the market today and rated each one. Which one did the best, which did the worst?

For many photographers, the improved high ISO performance of their cameras has been one of the biggest changes in camera technology over the past few...

 

 

Today Adobe has released Lightroom CC 2015.9 and Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) 9.9, which introduces additional camera raw support, lens profile support and a few bug fixes. Adobe Lightroom and ACR both received 13 new camera profiles, including new cameras from Panasonic (such as the GH5) and the Leica M10:

• Canon...

 

 

It’s not often that something relevant to Imaging Resource readers gets announced at the Geneva Motor Show, but for drone-obsessed readers, that’s just what happened when Land Rover announced a drone-equipped “Project Hero” Land Rover Discovery for use by the Austrian Red Cross.

The Project Hero is dubbed an...

 

 

Cinetics, the company that brought you the gorillapod on wheels, has announced their latest motion control device: the Lynx. Stepping up the tech that they put into their Axis360 system, the Lynx is their advanced, premium offering that should appeal to the professional timelapser and videographer. The motor...

 

 

I know that as I write this, that this is a touchy subject already. I also know that to refer to all the moving parts that make up this industry as one blanket "photography" is hardly fair, but there is a point to be made, so bear with me. There are very good arguments on both sides of the aisle that will...