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One of the most inspiring uses of drones is an ongoing partnership between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Since June 2014, the two agencies have helped support Kimberley Process (KP), ‘an international initiative aimed at preventing the flow of conflict diamonds’, by using...

Some months are harder than others for the esteemed judges in the halls of IR, and the job of voting for our June finalists was one of the tougher ones in years. All five entries that placed in our top 5 are deserving photographs, each with a unique flavor and feel, and each could easily have taken the top slot.

But in a competition with real prizes there can be no ties,...

Wedding photographers might want to look away. A new app called Ceremony is looking to crowdsource wedding photography using guests and their smartphones.

Available for download on iOS and Android, Ceremony allows couples to set up a dedicated event in the app and invite guests to join via an email or custom URL.

Upon arriving at the...

Today only, Amazon is offering a collection incredible deals on flash storage in the form of SD cards, microSD cards, flash drives and even a SSD. These deals are part of Amazon’s daily Gold Box deals, so when the clock strikes midnight – or the products are sold out – they are no longer relevant.

Below are a round-up of the best flash...

Optics manufacturer Rokinon has released three new prime Xeen Cine Lenses for Canon EF, Nikon F, Micro Four Thirds, Sony E and PL mounts: the Rokinon Xeen 24mm T1.5, Rokinon Xeen 50mm T1.5 and Rokinon Xeen 85mm T1.5.

These new lenses go above and beyond what Rokinon has traditionally offered, with a much more premium looking aesthetic and...

Meet DailyPhoto.cc, a simple website and accompanying newsletter built around the idea of crowdsourcing one photograph critique a day.

Started on the 22nd of July, 2015, DailyPhoto.CC uploads a single image, submitted by a viewer, to be critiqued via a comments section. Every 24 hours a new image is posted, where it too will be critiqued.

 

 

At last, we've published our full, finalized Samsung NX1 review, complete with our image quality comparison, print quality analysis, and of course, our final review conclusion. The NX1 proved to be a rather tricky camera for us to test, as in addition to some worrying bugs and performance issues with version 1.0...

 

 

After a brief hiatus in a week with nothing on which to report, Firmware Friday returns this week with news both for Pentaxians, and for their brethren using one of parent company Ricoh's fixed-lens cameras. Specifically, it's the Pentax K-S2 and Ricoh GR II which have received both new firmware, and an...

One of the most commonly used tools in Photoshop is the Brush Tool. When using it, two of the most basic variables are Flow and Opacity, two settings that are often misunderstood and used interchangeably with one another.

To clear up these misconceptions, Phlearn has published a helpful video detailing the differences between the two and how...

Kuuvik has announced the release of Kuuvik Capture 2, the second major version of its OS X tethering software. Designed specifically for Macs, the update brings along a handful of new features and very welcomed tweaks to existing ones.

Kuuvik is confident ‘no other app comes close to what Kuuvik Capture’s live view offers’.

The major...

We’ve shared with you the incredible capabilities of Adobe’s new Dehaze tool. Unfortunately, the Dehaze feature is only available for subscribers of Adobe Creative Cloud who have Lightroom CC; if you’ve opted to outright purchase Adobe Lightroom 6, you’re out of luck. Until now, that is.

As the video below shows, Oliver Pohlmann from We Are...

Olympus’ numbers for this quarter have been released, and after a few years of red, the Japanese company is finally seeing green.

Olympus’ camera devision amassed an operating profit of 1.1 billion yen (approximately US$8.8 million) this past quarter, a massive improvement considering a year ago the numbers showed a 1.9 billion yen...

500px, the online photo-sharing site that has grown to 6 million users since its inception in 2010 and recently amassed $13 million in funding, has released a massive update to its iOS application.

The update features an entirely new design that targets more mainstream users, specifically those familiar with the interface of Instagram.

A recent patent from Olympus shows off an interesting technology that could remove the need for screw-on polarizing filters entirely.

Patent Publication No. 2015–41793 (translated), filed in August of 2013, details a sensor with two separate layers: one that measures light and color as a traditional sensor does and a second electronic layer,...

 

 

Not only is Mike Tomkins getting some quality time with the high-res A7R II, he's getting a chance to shoot with the brand new Sony RX10 II in his Oregon adventure. We've now published a selection of gallery photos from this updated long-zoom bridge camera.

Similar to the A7R II, the exterior design of the RX10...

Drone manufacturer DJI has just released its newest camera drone, the DJI Phantom 3 Standard. This new drone further aims to simplify the flying process for first-time pilots by simplifying the remote control and adding a new ‘follow’ mode, which uses you as a target of sort, while the DJI Phantom 3 Standard flies overhead.

The DJI Phantom 3...

Almost a decade ago, I became very interested in cameras and pictures as my first child was born. Naturally, I wanted to capture all the moments of my son’s life in both still images and video. Unfortunately, at that time, capturing pictures and videos of the same event meant carrying around a camera and separate camcorder, which I did...

 

 

Our intrepid Senior Reviews Editor, Mike Tomkins, is hands-on with the brand new Sony A7R II in sunny Portland, Oregon. Rising bright and early Pacific-time this morning, Mike's sent over a first batch of real-world gallery shots for your pixel-peeping pleasure. 

Sporting a brand-new 42.4-megapixel...

Profoto has created a series of videos titled What’s the Difference?. In it, Profoto and a chosen photographer break down the difference between two variations in regards to using certain light modifiers. In their latest episode, photographer Jared Platt compares the difference between shooting through a softbox with and without using a grid.