I'm gutted. Truly gutted. Earlier this week I read the article titled "Amazon kills DPReview, the best camera review site on the web" and it hurt. DPReview has been the absolute BEST source of information about cameras and lenses for photographers for a decade or more. They have 8 page reviews of cameras, going into details... Continue Reading →
Women in Photography
As it's International Women's Day, I thought that it would be great to emphasize women photography. Women photographers were overlooked in the beginning, with a few rare exceptions, like Margret Bourke White, a fearless documentary photographer, Or going back even further at nearly the invention of photography, Julia Margaret Camerot and her Victorian imagery the... Continue Reading →
Getty sues Stability AI for copying 12M photos
Every day I read photo news. It's not usually new camera gear, though that's fun stuff. I'm usually researching changes in laws, trends in media, copyright application, photography ethics in real time; I post about some of it here, but this article by Art Technical but Ashley Belanger brought together two issues I've been following.... Continue Reading →
Buying Used Gear
The holiday season is a great time of year to find deals on equipment. It's also the time that a lot of students who started in the 305 digital class consider upgrading their gear; they've taken a class and have a better idea what they'd like to explore further--if it's architecture, that could be a... Continue Reading →
Buying Cameras on Amazon
Should you buy a camera on Amazon? Or should you buy from a more niche site like B&H or Adorama? An article by Henry Phillips at Gear Patrol breaks down a lot of the things you should be considering this holiday season when you go out buying stuff. (Honestly, when it comes to some cheaper... Continue Reading →
RawTherapee editor
Hi folks! November was crazy. Now that the semester is ending, some of ya'll might be wondering what to do if they no longer have access to a school's lab, or what to do when their Adobe membership expires. Well, this might not cover everything, but I just read this great DPreview article by Jeremy Gray... Continue Reading →