Panasonic Unveils a Pair of New 4K Pocket Cameras

4K is here to stay and the cameras just keep getting more compact and affordable. Panasonic dropped a couple new pocket cams (the ZS100 and ZS60) at CES 2016 that are cheaper alternatives to Sony’s vaunted RX100 IV. The Panasonic Lumix ZS100 features a 1-inch sensor (like the Sony RX100 IV) and offers still image capture at […]

Photo of the Day: Arrowhead

Category: Architecture/Landscape Photography by Tobias Gawrisch – Xplor Creativity Originally shared on the Photofocus Facebook page. Tobias has a distinct style which combines the drama of long exposure photography with crisp, shiny black and white processing. The results are spectacular architectural images that convey the grandeur of the structures he captures. To learn how your work […]

Sony looks to take on GoPro’s HERO+ with its new entry-level action cam

Nikon might’ve made the most commotion in the action camera game at CES 2016, they weren’t the only major brand to release adventurous new gear. Sony has also made their presence known with a brand new entry-level action cam designed to take on GOPro’s HERO+ head on. Meet the Sony AS50, a 1080p action cam […]

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First 360° VR Videos Recorded With Nikon’s KeyMission 360 Action Camera

Nikon was on fire yesterday with the release of the D5 and D500, but some of the thunder was no doubt stolen by the unexpected pre-announcement of the KeyMission 360. The upcoming virtual-reality oriented action camera captures 360° video in 4K, above or up to 100 feet below the water surface, and seems to be […]

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Be a Photofocus Photographer of the Day!

Photography has been called the “universal language.” We all speak it by making photographs. The Photofocus Photo of the Day posts feature a great picture in seven primary categories: Weddings, Portrait, Fashion, Architecture, Sports, Children and Street. Some days the category might change depending on submissions. The other classifications are: Commercial, Landscape & Still Life. […]

Twitter QA: The Magic Lamp

I get Twitter upstreams pretty often, and enjoy seeing photos from Strobist readers and answering questions when possible. I don’t do full-blown critiques or portfolio reviews because of time restraints and an utter lack of any qualification to judge other photographers on my part. But a pic and a Q? Sure, I’m down for that.

Reader Mans Duffani, from Benghazi, Libya tweeted the above photo—a beautiful portrait—to me. It’s a great example of a strong photo that could have been made even better if Mans had taken a moment while shooting to consider the image from front to back. Read more »