An inspiring look inside the life of a Tokyo street photographer
SmugMug films give an inside look at the inspiring photography work of Tokyo street photographer Dave Powell.
Photographers gear up for the Republican National Convention as if it were a war zone
As the RNC gets underway, some photojournalists are choosing to take extra precautions when it comes to safety.
1,300 distant galaxies and black holes appear in telescopic super-image of space
The chief scientist of the Square Kilometer Array of telescopes in South Africa said a new image is “far better than we could have expected.”
Two months after attackers tossed his camera into a lake, journalist reunited with photos
When two attackers threw David Pardo's camera in the water in May for taking a stranger's photo, he probably didn't think he'd ever see those images again.
More than a selfie stick: 5 GoPro extension poles that put you in the picture
You can call them selfie sticks, but these GoPro extension poles are made for more than just self portraits. Check out five of our current favorites.
SanDisk’s high-performance MicroSD cards are built for your 4K video library
SanDisk's latest MicroSD cards, coming later this year, offer up to 100MB/sec transfer speeds and enough capacity for 14 hours of 4K footage.
Need help with image composition? This card lets you apply the Golden Ratio
Use the Golden Section Finder, a pocket-sized, transparent card, to locate the proportional perfection in your surroundings ideal for an image.
Multi-brand flash transceiver upgraded with high-speed sync
The latest flash transceiver from Cactus allows for high-speed sync -- and the company is saying it works even with flashes that don't offer HSS.
Apple patent could force you to put down your iPhone at 'sensitive events'
Sick of people watching live events through the lenses of their iPhone cameras instead of with their own two eyes? A new Apple patent could change that.
Indiegogo campaign seeks to develop 1,200 rolls of film shot in the 1950s
The Rescued Film Project has come across 1,200 rolls of film shot by an unknown photographer in the 1950s. Now it's looking for funding to develop them.
Ansel Adams tells the story of his most famous photograph in never-before-seen footage
In this never-before-seen footage, follow Ansel Adams as he returns to the exact location where he shot the iconic “Moonrise over Hernandez, New Mexico.”
Instagram now has more than half a billion active users
Instagram, the Facebook-owned photo-sharing network, has crossed the 500 million active user threshold. More than 300 people use the service "every day."
Instagram hits 500 million users, sees 95 million posts per day
Instagram hits the 500 million user mark, Vine expands video time limits, Apple can find a lot of stuff in your Photos collection.
Be the designer: Create your own Orlebar Brown swim trunks with Instagram
Orlebar Brown's updated app, #SnapShorts, will let users create their own swim trunks using their Instagram pictures — for a price.
Parody ads show what really happens when you depend on a smartphone for photos
Not every photo shot on an iPhone is a great one -– a new ad parody captures that in a hilarious way.
Get perfect photos at night with this simple technique
Photographer Karl Taylor demonstrates how to use some basic math and the principle of equivalence to get perfect long-exposure photos at night.
KitSplit, the Airbnb of the photo industry, is expanding
Need a camera, drone or VR gear? KitSplit now offers peer-to-peer gear rentals in four major cities.
Guess who produces the world's fastest 35mm lens? You probably guessed wrong
The fastest 35mm lens isn't from any name you'll recognize -- the f/1.2 actually comes from a company that hasn't yet produced lenses for photography.
Back from the dead? Kickstarter campaign aims to revive glass-plate photography
Like to work with film? One company is going back even farther back with its attempt to revive glass-plate photography.
Do cameras distract you from the moment? One study suggests the opposite is true
Love taking photos? Research suggests there could be a reason -- people who take photos enjoy moments more than those who don't.
There must be 50 ways to use your gaffer tape, and this video shows them all
Gaffer tape is the duct tape of the photography world--and here are 50 uses to prove it.
CPL filters: What they are and how to use them effectively
The Circular Polarizer, or CPL, is one filter that still has a clear use in the digital age, and has a very noticeable effect on an image created with it.
WhiteWall aims to be the one-stop shop for high-end gallery exhibitions
The Germany-based photo lab is putting its museum and gallery production expertise to use by offering free consultation to artists and photographers.
Photographer takes up-close and personal look at great white sharks
Great whites are fearsome predators and humans love portraying them as such. Photographer Michael Muller tells another side of the story.
Instagram’s first-ever ad campaign will bring users’ photos to billboards in France
Instagram users in France could soon see their photos on digital billboards courtesy of the app’s first-ever advertising campaign.
Mercury camera brings medium format photography to the masses
A new camera on Kickstarter looks to make photography more accessible by letting photographers adapt virtually any lens to any format, film or digital.
Photographer shares tips on how to deal with online criticism
Photographer Sean Tucker shares his personal experience with online trolls, who criticize his work harshly and sometimes personally.
Getty Images uses random stock photos to re-create 4 famous faces
Getty Images' latest ad campaign uses its massive archive of stock photos to recreate portraits of four famous people, using photos of random people’s faces.
Instagram expands baffling list of censored hashtags to stem the rise of NSFW pics
Instagram has expanded its list of banned hashtags in order to target pornographic material on its app. New terms include #Kansas and #Easter, among others.
The LG Action Cam LTE is like a GoPro on steroids
The LG Action Cam LTE is like a GoPro, but it has the ability to stream video directly to YouTube Live.
Study: Vast majority of consumers consider their photography skills to be excellent
Turns out that shots of food and pets are the biggest trends in consumer photography. And most people rate their photography skills as "excellent."
Instagram testing new business profiles that let you create your personal brand
New screenshots reveal that Instagram is testing its upcoming business profiles on selected users. The accounts resemble Facebook brand Pages.
Instagram is set to turn a huge profit for Facebook this year
Instagram is set to have a huge year, according to analysts at Credit Suisse. The popular photo-sharing app is projected to generate $3.2 billion in 2016.