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As surprised as we were when we first heard of the iPhone photography awards (now entering its eighth year), we're now just as surprised to find out that there are awards for the best drone photography. But just as smartphones have become viable tools for photography in past years, drone copters are fast becoming an established photographic...

 

 

Ever wished your studio lights could adjust themselves, freeing you up to focus on your subject? Well, if the folks at MIT have their way, it could just happen. In a video released last Friday, they've demonstrated a prototype system for providing rim-lighting using a quadcopter, and the drone can move itself to...

 

 

UPDATE 7/16/14: Seeing all these cameras lined up like this, IR Tech editor Zig Weidelich pointed out that some of the cameras listed weren't necessarily shooting at the ISOs they were set to. See NOTE 1 below for an explanation of this, and the changes we made to this story as a result.

Here at IR we're a bit...

 

 

[Update: We've added an example of an image processed through Sigma Photo Pro, showing dramatically improved rendering of the red fabric swatch in our Still Life target. You'll also find a link to the full-res raw-converted file below.]

The Sigma dp2 Quattro has arrived! What has to be one of the most anticipated...

 

 

Ladies and gentlemen, the weekend is here! You know what that means -- time to head to the beach, the mountains, or to your own favorite photographic subject and get some great photos! But before you head out the door, it's also time to check your camera's firmware and perhaps apply some updates -- if you're...

 

 

When we kicked off our Nikon D4S review recently, we looked at this flagship professional DSLR from the point of view of a well-to-do enthusiast, who might be looking to upgrade to the newest and greatest in search of a more responsive, pro-grade experience. Now, Imaging Resource reviewer Eamon Hickey is back with...

With the launch of the special Creative Cloud plan for photographers, Adobe has integrated its workflow solution Lightroom further into the 'Cloud,' and for the first time, made it available on a subscription basis. Which raises the -- justified -- question as to what happens to users' catalogs once their Creative Cloud subscription runs out.

 

 

French software company DxO Labs has just released an update to its flagship imaging utility, DxO Optics Pro, adding support for five new cameras and a vast...

Let's be honest: how many of us wanted to be a jet fighter pilot growing up? And then when we got older and discovered our love for photography, how many of uses wanted to be photographers? Well, here's a guy who made both dreams become a reality.

Sgt Larry Reid Jr. of the US Air Force is not only a jet fighter pilot, he is also a...

 

 

Probably the most frequently-used lens in any professional photographer's bag is a 70-200mm ƒ/2.8, and Panasonic has created a product that fills this gap in its Micro Four-Thirds camera series (and Olympus's for that matter): the 35-100mm ƒ/2.8 POWER OIS LUMIX G X VARIO HD.

The lens produces an effective...

 

 

By now, you've doubtless seen the recent viral video of Nashville's July 4th celebrations, shot with a DJI Phantom quadcopter from the point of view of the fireworks themselves. The original video has been viewed tens of thousands of times since it was uploaded a week ago, and it's been widely shared...

Back in May of 2013, Olympus introduced the PEN E-PL6 to the Japanese market, now over a year later the camera hits the UK. While the camera is still basically the same -- and almost identical to its predecessor, the PEN E-PL5, at that -- there are in fact some slight changes that make it worthwhile not so much for upgraders, but for those...

 

 

We don't cover news of too many patent licensing agreements here at the Imaging Resource, because they can be rather on the dull side. A new agreement announced earlier this week, though, strikes us as rather more interesting than most. That's because of the parties involved in the agreement, Canon and...

 

 

If you have a shoebox full of photos that need bringing into the 21st Century, you might find two new flatbed scanners just launched by Canon to be of interest. The Canon CanoScan LiDE 120 and 220 scanners are both extremely affordable, and have a number of features that should make them well-suited to the...

 

 

For my first Shooter's Report with the Sony RX100 III enthusiast compact, I took to the skies in a 1920s Ford Trimotor airliner. Pretty cool, but how to follow that up? Well, dreary weather was in the forecast here in Knoxville last week, so I decided to head to the coast for a change of pace and some new scenery.

When you're taking your gear out for a spin, you want to make sure you've got the proper accomodations (read: bags, backpacks etc.) to keep it stowed away safely as well as organized. That goes for cameras and lenses as well as for filters, memory cards, batteries etc. Thankfully, accessory makers all over the world never seem to grow tired of...

 

 

Two years ago, Canon announced its first -- and until now, only -- entry in the large-sensor, fixed-lens camera market, the PowerShot G1 X. And what an entry it was -- until the G1 X, no manufacturer had introduced a large-sensor compact with a zoom lens. While impressive on some fronts, there where a few rough...

 

When Sigma first launched its original DP1 camera, not only was it one of the first compacts to sport a Foveon X3 three-layer sensor, it would also usher in the age of the large-sensor fixed-lens compact of which there are so many models on the market today. And while the DP-series cameras have always been great little...

It's not a secret that the fashion industry uses massive amounts of retouching on their models to make them look "better." And it's also a fact that Photoshop is one of the most important tools for many portrait photographers. But how large is the impact of retouching on a model's looks in reality?

That's what photographer Karl Taylor set...