This Photographer Searched for Humanity in Bulgaria’s Most Infamous Prison

The latest World Population report reveals that about 11.5 million people are in penal institutions around the world, with the prison population being on the rise since the pandemic. In Europe, this surge has led to overcrowding of prisons, which the facilities are ill-equipped…

Hasselblad Users: Our Presets Do Wonders

Yup, we've even tested them with Hasselblad files! Over the years, the Phoblographer has tested cameras and lenses with every major camera manufacturer and lens maker. And so we've got a massive database of images. We've used that massive database to test the presets that we've…

Go 1.27 is released

The Go Blog Go 1.27 is released Nicholas Husin, on behalf of the Go team 19 August 2026 Today the Go team is pleased to release Go 1.27. You can find its binary archives and installers on the download page. Go 1.27 brings major enhanceme…

400-1500mm: Sigma Just Patented the Wildest Super Telephoto Lens We’ve Ever Seen

Sigma has been keen to introduce lenses that fill in the gap for other first-party camera ecosystems. The company has successfully introduced lenses such as the 135mm f1.4, 200mm f2, and the 300-600mm f4, which are popular amongst many photographers. It now appears that they are…

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Thanks! Gabriel Shalom:  In the intention economy, there are two ways that brands are going to show up. One is extractive, and the other is supportive. The extractive brand sees AI as a way to mine consumers for intimate details that feed agentic commerce. The supportive brand…

Here’s How the New US Tariffs Will Change Aerial Photography Forever

Drones have become an integral part of the photography industry. It now appears that the very thing that made landscaping, weddings, or even event photography fun, is expected to get more expensive. A report reveals that a new US tariff will be imposed on imported drones. What c…

Old Samsung Cameras Weren’t So Bad. Their RAW Files Just Sucked

As a journalist who's been shooting for 20 years and testing cameras, I'm currently at a point where I'm indexing my archives. And recently, that brought me back to 2014 when I was testing both the Samsung NX30 and the Samsung 50-150mm f2.8 lens. I've always believed that Samsun…

Particle Physics Equipment

6 Street Photography Tips Pros Shared With Us in an Interview

Street photographers such as Robert Doisneau have made us believe in the "marvels of daily life" that ebb and flow all around us without our notice. For those keen on documenting such unexpected moments, there are a few tips that they must practice as often as they can. Without…

The Cheapest Way to Keep Your Camera Functional

For a pretty negligible amount of money, you can save your camera from a disaster. A while ago, the Phoblographer created the Photography Care Program, in collaboration with Full Frame Insurance. It was made directly in response to the camera and lens manufactures not always ho…

This is a wild story: The Scientist Who Lived with...

This is a wild story: The Scientist Who Lived with Dozens of Children from the Pacific Islands. “I realized I’m in the middle of a pedophile operation that has been run out of the N.I.H. by a Nobel laureate for thirty years.”

“Scientists have found that people are being...

“Scientists have found that people are being exposed to more toxins than previously known, and beyond damaging lungs, wildfire smoke may affect hearts, brains and other organs.” (Research is preliminary & ongoing but sheesh…)

Oozeday

I was overheard to have said Exhumed this from a Facebook comment to repost here: About advertising, there have been two state changes in the business. One I unpacked eleven years ago, here: https://dsearls.medium.com/separating-advertisings-wheat… The most quoted line from th…

Ring of Fire in the Sky

Portuguese photographer Rui Santos captured this shot of the recent solar eclipse. Stunning. Here’s what makes this shot look a little different from other eclipse photos; from APOD: Usually the solar corona appears white, and to some observers the corona of last week��…

How to make a good Star Wars movie for once ....

How to make a good Star Wars movie for once. “Stop making stuff that’s so self referential and start focusing on projects that once again are bringing things from the outside and putting them in a Star Wars container.” Fan service is bad storytelling.

And also a trailer for season 2 of Star Wars: Ahsoka ....

And also a trailer for season 2 of Star Wars: Ahsoka. Huh. Lots of Anakin, but where are the space whales?