People will shoot over 1.2 trillion photos (that’s 12 zeroes) in 2017

How many digital photos will be taken in 2017?  It’s predicted there will be 7.5 billion people in the world in 2017, and about 5 billion of them will have a mobile phone. Let’s say roughly 80% of those phones have a built-in camera: around 4 billion people. And let’s say they take 10 photos […]

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People will shoot over 1.2 trillion photos (that’s 12 zeroes) in 2017

How many digital photos will be taken in 2017?  It’s predicted there will be 7.5 billion people in the world in 2017, and about 5 billion of them will have a mobile phone. Let’s say roughly 80% of those phones have a built-in camera: around 4 billion people. And let’s say they take 10 photos […]

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150+ filmmakers and photojournalists ask camera manufacturers for in-camera encryption. Here’s why!

Photojournalists and documentary filmmakers get into a series of unpleasant, dangerous and even life-threatening situations on a daily basis. Seizing or steeling their cameras is very common, and the unprotected data on camera’s memory card can easily fall into wrong hands. This is why Freedom of the Press Foundation published an open letter to five […]

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The Relonch camera has only one setting and an integrated photo editing service for $99 a month

Is your DSLR just gathering dust on a shelf? You haven’t figured out the settings yet? You feel way too self-conscious when you compare your photos to those taken by others? If you have any of these problems, Relonch offers you a solution. It’s a camera and an editing service in one device. It has one lens, […]

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Canon file new patents for one curved and one bendy sensor

Technically, I suppose, it’s two curved sensors. But, one of them can actually be bent and have the curve adjusted at will. At least, that’s how it seems if I’m reading this right. The reasons for these curved sensors seem to cite primarily technical and practical benefits of a curved sensor. One that can be […]

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They didn’t expect this wedding crasher to be a drone – Now the guests are suing the groom

With drones becoming more and more popular at weddings, it was only a matter of time before an accident happened. Although it’s not the photographer or video guy to blame for this one. Apparently it’s the groom’s fault. The Boston Herald reports that New Hampshire man, Barry Billcliff had just married his new bride when […]

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Affinity Photo 1.5 is out now for Windows and brings big new features to Mac users

The wait is over, Affinity Photo for Windows is here. Now Windows users can enjoy the benefits Mac users have taken advantage of for over a year. Not only is it now multi-platform, but it comes with a v1.5 update for the Mac, too. This adds a whole host of new and updated features to […]

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Trump Trolled By Time – A Photographic Deconstruction of the Man of the Year 2016 Cover

The perceived devil horns grabbed the headlines, but the real story behind the deep symbolism embedded within Time Magazine’s 2016 person of the year cover featuring Donald Trump is much more interesting. Nadav Kander is a brilliant photographer and the impression of Donald Trump that you get from his photograph is unmistakable – following in […]

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GoPro threatning to sue action camera accessory makers

It almost feels like GoPro have gone into some kind of self-destructive downward spiral. Since hitting their peak near the end of 2014, GoPro’s share prices have taken plunge after plunge. They received a little bump with the announcement of the Karma, which immediately dropped back down after the recall was announced. Now, it seems, […]

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Time magazine accidentally gives devil horns to Donald Trump

Each year, the editors of Time magazine choose the person of the year – the one who has most influenced the news and the world over the past year. But this year, their cover page reading “Donald Trump: President of the Divided States of America” caused a major stir on social networks. And all because […]

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