The First Prime Lenses You Should Buy for Your Camera (Sony Edition)

If you have never used prime lenses before, and you're wondering what the fuss is about, you owe it to yourself to take a closer look at what they can do. Prime lenses offer superior image quality than their zoom lens cousins. Prime lenses generally offer wider apertures, and th…

In reply to: The Manifest | The Dark Mountain Project Humans have always lived by stories, and those with skill in telling them have been treated with respect and, often, a certain wariness. Beyond the limits of reason, reality remains mysterious, as incapable of being approac…

Yo politician-types: “move to higher ground” is not a valid way of addressing the climate crisis.

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In reply to: Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? The key insight was to stop trying to build a mechanical carriage, and instead build something more like a mechanical horse.

X-Rite Introduces New i1Photo Pro 3 Plus for RGB Printing Workflows

If getting the colors perfect on RGB printing is part of your workflow, X-Rite's new spectral color management tool promises to get the job done. The i1Photo Pro 3 Plus is designed to provide professional color management for screens, scanners, and RGB printer profiles. This ens…

These 10 Street Photographers Show the Medium Isn’t Dead

“Street photography is dead,” proclaim the pessimists. We disagree. We believe that the scene is thriving more than ever before. There’s a worldwide community all coming together to try and keep the craft fresh and exciting. Sure, there’s a lot of mediocre work out there…

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Multitemporality: 1

Today I officially start my fellowship at the Berggruen Institute, working on my multitemporality project. At the moment the plan for the project is to write a book, but who knows. It might morph into a comic book or an interpretive dance, as I’ve been telling people who seem…

Cheap Photo: MeFoto Polarizer $4, Save on Bags, Tripods, Lights, More

These photography accessories are going to go fast and for a good reason. If you like a good deal, you need to see what we have found for you. A MeFoto 67mm circular polarizer that's regularly $62 has been discounted down to just $4! That's crazy! There's also a Cokin P ND Filte…

These Nigerian Teens Are Making Sci-Fi Shorts with Slick Visual Effects

For the past year, a group of teens in Nigeria called the Critics Company have been uploading short sci-fi films to their YouTube channel. Using a smartphone with a busted screen, makeshift equipment, open source 3D tools like Blender, and green sheets hung on walls, the self-ta…