Category: news

Target’s new swimsuit ad campaign goes “Photoshop-free” (or at least, liquify-free)

John Aldred

Photoshop has received a bit of a backlash over the last few years about its use in advertising.But, it’s not really Adobe’s fault. Photoshop is just a tool. It’s like blaming Ford because you took a wrong turn down a one way street. But, the criticism has made a lot of companies sit up and […]

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New free Cactus firmware update lets you get TTL and HSS with almost every camera and flash brand

John Aldred

This is something that I know my Pentax, Sigma and Panasonic shooting friends will be pleased with. Nine months after releasing the Cactus V6 II and Cactus V6 IIs, there’s new brand-specific firmware updates coming. These let you get HSS and TTL across different brands of camera and flash. Yes, that’s right, you’ll soon be able […]

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Canon launch their own range of branded clothes and accessories

John Aldred

When Adobe announced their new line of clothes a little while ago, we all caught on that it was a joke pretty quickly. This time, though, with April 1st still over a week away, not so much. Canon UK have now launched a new range of Canon branded clothing and accessories. The release of the […]

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Clients will soon be able to book photo sessions directly through Instagram

Dunja Djudjic

Another new feature is coming to Instagram, and it can be useful for photographers. People will soon be able to boom appointments with business. For all those who make a living from photography, this means your clients will be able to find you and book a session directly through your Instagram. At the moment, Instagram […]

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Staying on a Ranch

Rob Lim

We’re currently staying on a horse ranch near Portland, nearly a month into our giant road trip. We didn’t know what to expect when we booked the place, but it’s absolutely incredible. The boys have really enjoyed exploring the place, and we’ve really enjoyed photographing them! Today I wanted to share a few of the shots […]

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Adobe’s new deep learning tech might make green screen keying obsolete

John Aldred

An Adobe Research paper titled Deep Image Matting, might just put an end to green and blue screen techniques. Adobe collaborated with the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, to develop a new system based on deep convolution neural networks. This system extracts foreground content from its background accurately and intelligently without any kind of blue […]

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RHCP guitarist annoyed by audience filming with phones, stops playing and films them

Dunja Djudjic

Josh Klinghoffer, the guitar player of Red Hot Chili Peppers, got fed up with the audience filming the concert with their phones. Instead of playing the solo in “Californication”, he grabs his own smartphone and starts filming the crowd to make a statement. As the band begins to play one of their greatest hits, everyone starts […]

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Midwest Photo Exchange suffers burglary, hundreds of lenses and cameras stolen

Dunja Djudjic

After a massive theft in Veydra HQ, Midwest Photo Exchange in Columbus, Ohio suffered a robbery too. In the late night of March 15th, someone broke into their new facility, stealing hundreds of gear elements. As MPEX tells DIYP, it appears that the thieves planned the break in advance. It also appears that it was […]

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U.S. bans electronic devices on flights from 8 Muslim countries

Dunja Djudjic

Passengers flying from eight Muslim-majority countries will no longer be allowed to bring almost any electronics in their carry-on. Everything but cellphones and medical devices will have to be in the checked luggage starting today. This means laptops, tablets, Kindles and of course – cameras, can no longer be in the carry-on. According to Senior […]

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Photographer banned from Facebook because of naked mannequin photos [NSFW]

Dunja Djudjic

Canadian photographer Julia Busato had her profile banned from Facebook because of a photography project she’s been running.  Some Facebook users criticized her photos of naked women posing behind a mannequin, and reported her. As a result, Facebook banned her and she’s unable to access her personal profile and page. Not fitting into the mold […]

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