Instagram finally adds a half hearted “Pinch to Zoom” feature

Instagram has finally added a pinch to zoom feature to their app. A feature so underwhelming that they didn’t even mention it on their blog (although, they did post to Instagram, heh). Ok, so perhaps I’m being a little harsh. It’s a feature that has been asked for ever since Instagram first launched. At least, people asked […]

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Instagram Update Adds “Stories” as a Snapchat Ripoff

After Facebook’s failed attempt to acquire Snapchat for $3 billion, the company has advanced another acquired property to become more like the rapidly growing ghost. In its latest update, Instagram introduces “Stories” to the app, which is a new feature that is essentially pulled right out of Snapchat. You can also edit your photos and videos with effects, scribbles […]

Adobe Updates Lightroom Mobile Apps

Adobe has updated its mobile versions of Lightroom for both iOS and Android. The new updates provide iOS users the ability to import raw photos and Android photographers can now use a new Pro mode for a completely manual shooting experience. Check out the specifics below. Lightroom for iOS 2.4 New raw technology preview enables […]

This is the world’s smallest and most portable photo office

I sometimes worry that I’m moving from being a photographer into simply being a collector of photography equipment.  You just accumulate so much stuff over the years.  A good deal on a camera here, a lens there, or you bid on a complete outfit on eBay because the final price is worth the one item […]

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BLIPS turns your smartphone into a microscope and fits in your wallet

BLIPS is an ultra portable super slim pair of lenses for your smartphone.  One offers macro, letting you focus much closer than your phone’s standard lens will allow.  The other is a micro lens, allowing you to get even closer, for some big magnification. Mobile macro lenses are certainly nothing new, but this is the first […]

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Improving Your Mobile Photography with Apps

The following post is from Constantin Opris, Dreamstime Professional Photographer, who shares some great tips and apps for improving your mobile photography. As smartphone cameras become better and faster, there’s a growing interest in mobile photography. The considerable advantage for mobile photographers comes in the form of integrated applications that allow them to setup, take and […]

Instagram for Windows 10 Mobile Now Available

Instagram has rebuilt its app for the Windows Phone and has released a new version for Windows 10 Mobile, now available in the Windows Phone Store. The new app features a number of new features for Windows Phone, including Instagram Direct, Explore and video. Additionally, Instagram for Windows 10 Mobile supports Live Tiles, which shows you updates right […]

Nikon’s new SnapBridge Bluetooth remote control app finally does Bluetooth triggering and image transfer

SnapBridge is Nikon’s new Bluetooth remote control protocol & mobile “tethering” system featured in their newest DSLR the Nikon D500, as well as several of their upcoming compact cameras. In anticipation of their impending release, Nikon have now released the other half of this equation in the form of an Android app, with an iOS version […]

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