The Banality of the Video Podcast . “The sets,...

The Banality of the Video Podcast. “The sets, installed with plentiful mics awaiting speech, are authoritative and yet unintimidating, like a friend’s renovated suburban basement.”

There’s No Earthly Way of Knowing Which Direction We Are Going…

Book on Truth in the Age of A.I. Contains Quotes Made Up by A.I.: The author of a nonfiction book about the effects of artificial intelligence on truth acknowledged on Monday that he had included numerous made-up or misattributed quotes concocted by A.I. The author, Steven Ros…

Why Photographers Are Paying Premiums for This Leica

When it comes to choosing a luxury camera, everyone knows there are only a few options. One such brand is Leica, which has never shied away from offering what most photographers desire. While there are multiple cameras that have held up their value, this Leica model has seen an…

Cucumbers used to be called “cowcumbers” ....

Cucumbers used to be called “cowcumbers”. I’m sorry, what?!

No reparations for Black Americans. No student loan...

No reparations for Black Americans. No student loan forgiveness. No UBI for average Americans. But reparations, treason forgiveness, and UBI for the Jan 6th insurrectionists & criminals who attacked Congress. Got it, got it, got it.

Is Canon Working on Tilt-Shift Lens Unlike Any Other?

Over the years, Canon has introduced some great lenses for multiple photographers. From landscape to wildlife, photographers have a varied range that they can work with. Amongst various creations, Canon's tilt-shift lenses have been the most promising and loved. It appears that…

On the heels of turning Orwell’s Animal Farm into a...

On the heels of turning Orwell’s Animal Farm into a kids’ movie, Alexandra Petri imagines other dystopian source material for family flicks. “Andy Serkis’s Maus: Talking mice? Great. Talking mice and cats? Even better!”

“Somewhere between ‘Let’s catch up...

“Somewhere between ‘Let’s catch up soon’ and ‘Sorry, life has been hectic’, adult friendship became one of the most emotionally significant and least discussed losses of modern life.”

The fake courtesy machine is a wooden hand-cranked...

The fake courtesy machine is a wooden hand-cranked contraption that types “I hope this email finds you well” over and over again. Jacquard loom & player piano vibes.

The Best Classic Sigma Lenses for Portraits Under $1000

Full frame lenses can be quite expensive. For portrait photographers, there are some lovely options out there, but with third-party lenses, they also come at a budget price. If you are someone who is looking to add a new portrait lens to their gear list, then here are two option…

Marcin Wichary on how to get more fun and utility from...

Marcin Wichary on how to get more fun and utility from your keyboard experience. “Break all the rules. You’re designing for the audience of one.”

Comparisons as Predictable as the Sunrise . The Pudding...

Comparisons as Predictable as the Sunrise. The Pudding analyzed 200,000 similes from popular fiction. “The clichés are obvious, marked by a single tall spike that overshadows the others.”

Film Photography for Street Photographers: The Basics

"Since typical street shooters need to capture fast-changing moments, the faster the film the better."

Blending Natural Light and Strobe Light for Better Portrait Photography

Fact: sometimes your most effective photos are made outside and using flash. But it really depends on how powerful the flash is, your creative vision, and so many other factors. And we're talking about them right here.

3 Landscape Lessons from Minor White

Minor White would delight in the fact that I’m using his photographs as a lesson for creating compelling landscape compositions. He dedicated much of his life to teaching photography and its principles to students of the medium at a variety of institutions throughout his caree…

Big Tech Breaking Bad

The most hated people in America are leaders of big tech companies. This definitely wasn't true when I got into the industry, so how did we get here? Our current tech environment can trace its roots to the personal computer revolution of the 70s and 80s. There was a real DIY sw…

This Photographer Built a Camera That Shoots Wider Than Any Camera You Can Buy

A quick search on the internet, and you can see various ways one can invest in a panoramic camera. Some are relying on models such as the Reto Pan, while others are looking at DIY creations to revive a dying format. If you look at Reddit, there are multiple examples of the latte…

Particle Census

“I have travelled all over the world in the last 30...

“I have travelled all over the world in the last 30 years, and have never seen anything like the density of assholes I just encountered in Japan, [i.e.] tourists being an unbearable menace specifically while on and around their phones.”

Watching an Art Conservator Restore a Damaged Painting

There’s something so relaxing about watching art conservator Julian Baumgartner restore this damaged painting, a self-portrait by Italian painter Emma Gaggiotti Richards. I love how he paints tiny cracks in the damaged areas to match those in the rest of the painting. The…

Marbles Squared is a puzzle game 30 years in the...

Marbles Squared is a puzzle game 30 years in the making that you can play on the web, Game Boy, ZX Spectrum Next, and Palm Pilot.

Ben Prunty has composed the soundtrack to a new game,...

Ben Prunty has composed the soundtrack to a new game, Subnautica 2. Prunty did the FTL: Faster Than Light soundtrack back in the day, which I love.

Perhaps businesses are collecting too much data for...

Perhaps businesses are collecting too much data for their own good. “Each morning at 10am, I get an email from Caroline in the finance team showing the cash we have in the bank compared with the same day last year. This fact offers no hiding place.”

Oneday

Success story Susie James: Three chords, the truth, and a woman behind the signal is a nice piece about good local radio in Lebanon, Tennessee. It's in the Lebanon edition of Good News Exchange, which explains itself here.

Hoopings

I love basketball. I love watching it, and in my youth (columns A and B above, row 2), I loved playing it. I wasn’t good. My only skill was shooting the ball, which I did flat-footed from the nether regions of the court called “outside” or “downtown.” I hit about half…

nikitonsky is being grumpy

nikitonsky: Only you WHAT? Have a name? Form fields need labels, not just values. #LinkedIn #Form

This Mamiya Camera Kit Fetched Over $5000

Medium format cameras have been gaining traction online once again. While one can choose from newer offerings, there are photographers who find joy in working with older film models. An example is Mamiya 7 II kit, which has gained immense traction on eBay. Here's a look at how m…

Mike Monteiro on how to deal with your suddenly grown-up...

Mike Monteiro on how to deal with your suddenly grown-up kids. “When your kid leaves it is the happiest day of your life and also the saddest day of your life. And a lot of other feelings in between.” In the midst of this right now; it’s been a lot.

What’s Your Favorite Recipe?

I am not what you would call a dedicated home cook. But every once in a while, I get a bee in my bonnet and make something from my small cache of recipes or from something I saw online that looked good. Some of my go-tos include: Rigatoni With White Bolognese (PDF) Orecchi…

Viltrox Vintage Z1 Pro Review: An Affordable Pocket Flash with TTL and High-Speed Sync

The Viltrox Vintage Z1 Pro's brings TTL and High-Speed Sync at an impossibly low price. Here's how it performed in the real world.

I have always liked Steve Kerr, but I did not expect to...

I have always liked Steve Kerr, but I did not expect to read this whole 15,000-word profile of him at ESPN. Really interesting throughout.

Handy app: “Point your camera at anything (a dress,...

Handy app: “Point your camera at anything (a dress, a paint swatch, a flower, your kid’s drawing) and What Color Is This? names the color instantly.” I like the increasingly specific color labels (e.g. blue to light blue to Tiffany blue).

The Nikon Z50 II May Become More Expensive

With the announcement of tariffs, many American photographers were forced to pay extra when buying a new camera or its accessories. While the tariffs are gone, little has changed to relax the MRP for newer models. As the situation appears to be stressful, it appears that Nikon i…

“In 2014, the Dutch scholar Hans Corneel de Roos...

“In 2014, the Dutch scholar Hans Corneel de Roos first noticed that the Icelandic version of Dracula was in fact not a translation, but was rather a very different novel from Stoker’s version.” The “translation” was published in 1901.