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Rapper calls out Coachella for not allowing his own photographer to shoot his performance

Gannon Burgett

Author’s note: The video posted in the article below contains both profanity and homophobic slurs. Consider this your warning. Tyler Gregory Okonma, an American rapper better known as Tyler, The Creator, has a history full of controversy. While many of his past troubles are due to the lyrics in his music, it’s photography, not songwriting, that’s fueling his […]

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GoPro releases new 360º VR app for Android and iOS smartphones

Gannon Burgett

GoPro has released GoPro VR, a new 360-degree video and virtual reality app designed to usher in the next era of action camera imagery. Designed for both iOS and Android devices, GoPro VR lets smartphone users watch videos shot with specialized GoPro camera rigs, such as their GoPro Omni and GoPro Odyssey in full virtual […]

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Japan earthquakes affect Sony sensor production, Fujifilm steps in to help damaged camera gear

Gannon Burgett

Last week, two earthquakes struck southwestern Japan, leaving at least 41 people dead and substantial damage to the region, which is known for its manufacturing facilities. Sony was affected by the quakes, forcing operations at two of its factories to shut down for a period of time, while Fujifilm has offered to help in what can […]

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Atomos releases an update for their recorder monitors adding HDR Video support for free

John Aldred

Atomos have announced at NAB2016 that they are allowing owners of Atomos recorders to update their firmware to all of their devices except the Ninja 2, giving everybody the ability to record HDR video absolutely free. Now, I know what you’re thinking.  HDR.  It’s usually pretty hideous, overdone, ugly, etc., but when it comes to […]

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A photographer tries to buy a print of his own image from the person who stole it

John Aldred

It’s a fact of life these days for photographers that our work may be stolen if we post it online.  No matter what level of photography we’re at, if you post enough images to the web, it’s simply become an inevitable consequence of sharing out work with the masses. Sometimes it’s an honest mistake, somebody loves […]

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Turn your Instagram photos into a custom coloring book with ‘Color Me Book’

Gannon Burgett

Over the past year, adult coloring books have become a trend so massive that pencil manufacturers are having a difficult time keeping up. While you could head on over to Amazon to pick up your very own adult coloring book, a new company called Color Me Book will make you a completely customized one based […]

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NAB 2016 Live Blog

Eric Reagan

I’m at NAB 2016 this week and will be working with Planet5D, Canon Rumors and others on a joint Live Blog for the event all well. You can follow the live blog here on Photography Bay. I’ll also have coverage of specific new product announcements on the home page along the way. Copyright/DMCA Notice: The […]

Apple is killing QuickTime for Windows, how will this impact your workflow

Udi Tirosh

Apple is now doing to Quicktime what Adobe did to Flash a few years ago. Not for the same reasons, but the impact is similar. Apple has stopped updating its Quicktime software for Windows and now the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team issued an Alert (TA16105-A), which recommends Windows users uninstall Apple QuickTime from their computers. […]

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GoPro shares jump as company hires former Apple designer Daniel Coster

John Aldred

Having become an early hit with extreme sports participants when they first launched, GoPro decided to go public in 2014 with shares initially priced at $24.  In the subsequence months, that value soared, more than tripling in value at one point, peaking at $86. After and seeing a massive drop in sales during the final quarter […]

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You can now put a parachute on your drone

John Aldred

While drones are no doubt getting smarter and smarter with each new generation, the unexpected can happen.  Motors can burn out, you can lose control, there’s accidental or intentional interference to worry about, but whatever the reason, stories of drones falling out of the sky and crashing to earth or spinning wildly out of control and hitting the […]

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