Get the Right Lens for Your Camera In contrast to rival Canon, which uses different branding for its cameras in different regions, Nikon makes it pretty easy to identify which type of lens you can use with your camera. If you shoot with a full-frame camera, avoid lenses with the DX designation—it indicates that they […]
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USB drive survives two years in seal poop before being reunited with its owner
Arterra/UIG via Getty Images Scientists working at New Zealand’s National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) have reunited a photo-filled USB stick with its owner after discovering it in a lump of seal feces. To say the USB stick had been on an incredible journey is putting it mildly, as it had apparently not […]
Flir One Pro
Thermal imaging cameras are fundamentally low-resolution. The thermal core they use can’t pick up a tiny fraction of the number of pixels you get on even a cheap conventional camera sensor, and even models with QVGA (320-by-240) resolution can cost thousands of dollars and are limited to specific professional applications. That’s why Flir, one of […]
Flir One Pro LT
Professionals in construction, medicine, and aviation use dedicated thermal cameras that can cost thousands and even tens of thousands of dollars. That’s too much for the average handyperson, hobbyist, or aspiring ghost hunter. That’s why Flir offers thermal camera phone attachments for a fraction of the price of dedicated cameras. The third-generation Flir One is […]
Here’s how to make a background transparent in Photoshop
From product photography to slick website designs, sometimes an image is just better without the background. Thankfully, with a bit of Photoshop magic, giving an image a transparent background is actually pretty simple. The process can take some patience, especially with complex objects, but recent updates to Adobe Photoshop make the task even simpler. Here’s […]
Flir One Gen 3
Flir makes thermal imaging camera accessories for contractors, electricians, plumbers, ghost hunters, and anyone else who needs to capture thermal images with their phone. The third-generation Flir One, reviewed here, is just over half the price of the original model at $ 199.99, with a much more flexible design and a higher resolution. It’s an […]
Flickr to drop the ax on free users, will begin deleting old photos in March
Beginning March 12, Flickr will start deleting photos from free user accounts to bring them within a new 1,000-photo limit — a delay from the February 5 deadline following a surge of complaints from users who couldn’t download their media fast enough. The new photo limit, announced with SmugMug’s acquisition of the company last year, […]
Snapchat finally recovers from its redesign — so here comes an Android update
dennizn/123RF Snapchat’s freefall after a launching an unpopular redesign has finally slowed and now the company is beginning to roll out a redesigned Android app. Snap Inc. announced its fourth quarter and end of year results for 2018 on Tuesday, February 5. The report turns around six months of losing users while the financial results […]
Wandrd’s new inflatable camera bag packs down to a fraction of its size
Wandrd took to Kickstarter on Tuesday to launch its latest camera bag, a lightweight backpack with inflatable camera cube and back panel that let it collapse down to less than half its full height. Less than 24 hours into the crowdfunding campaign, the bag, called the Veer, has raised over $ 70,000 — nearly three […]
Periscope tool adds guests to feeds so streamers can become talk show hosts
Periscope live broadcasts could soon feel a little less one-sided. On Monday, February 4, the Twitter-owned Periscope shared a new feature that allows streamers to add guests to contribute to the feed. The feature allows the host to add up to three users to join the live video stream. The “allow guests” option needs to […]
Crouching, climbing, and creeping, the perfect Instagram shot knows no bounds
[embedded content] What lengths do photographers go to capture the perfect Instagram? They climb on things, lay on the floor, and go hungry, according to a recent survey. Ahead of Valentine’s Day, Adobe surveyed 1,000 millennials in the U.S. on what goes on behind those Instagram snaps, including, yes, the “Instagram husband.” While the term […]
Quit saying ‘say cheese’: 7 portrait photography tips for beginners
Daven Mathies/Digital Trends Portrait photography captures a person — great portrait photography captures a personality. While portraits are a staple of the photography industry, they requires much more than simply pointing and shooting. From posing to framing to lighting, several elements must work together to create a good image. With a few simple tips, however, […]
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‘Instagram egg’ embarks on a new adventure as man behind it is unmasked
At the start of 2019, a photo of an egg appeared on Instagram and no one really noticed. A message accompanying the photo read: “Let’s set a world record together and get the most liked post on Instagram. Beating the current world record held by Kylie Jenner (18 million)!” Two weeks later, the photo made […]
A.I. will cause a tectonic shift in human creativity, but don’t be scared yet
Earlier this month, an autonomous test vehicle veered out of its lane to avoid a merging car, only to hit a motorcycle in the lane it moved into. If this is all you know about the story, it sounds like the kind of moral choice conundrum that often comes up in discussions about artificial intelligence […]