nikitonsky is being grumpy

nikitonsky: Apps should not sign you out. Websites shouldn’t, too. Once I’m logged in, I’m logged in. Indefinitely. Until my laptop dies. Even then, I’ll probably migrate all my browser sessions to a new machine, and I expect services to continue to recognizing me. We h…

Adobe’s Content Authenticity Initiative Just Got Better at Fighting Misinformation

There are obvious questions about the Content Authenticity Initiative by Adobe that still are being worked out. However, we have a lot of hope that it's going to help the future of the web. One of the biggest problems the web currently faces is misinformation with generative AI…

Leica SL3s Review: Autofocus That Rivals Sony and Nikon

When the Leica SL2s launched, I was pleasantly surprised at how incredible it was. For the first time, I'd experienced a Leica camera that could nearly hold its own with autofocus of the big three companies. Now, we've got the Leica SL3s -- and I'm just as impressed. In my tests…

The Leica SL3-S Is Set To Be Their Best Hybrid Camera

When a camera brochure begins with the words "Unlimited in possibilities and powerful in performance," you're bound to take notice, no matter the brand. When it's a brochure for the latest Leica digital camera, you know you're in for a treat. Leica has just announced the new Lei…

Celebrate 200 Years of Brooklyn Museum with Icons like Robert Frank, Milt Hinton, and More

Museums are the most enchanting places where the past and the present intermingle briefly. Whether you like photography, paintings, or even artifacts from an era gone by—a museum rekindles your imagination unlike any film or show. However, an even more captivating instance is…

CPW Invites You to Celebrate New Beginnings with Mary Ellen Mark and More in Kingston

The next year brings excellent news for photographers and photography aficionados: the Center for Photography at Woodstock (CPW) now has a newly renovated facility in New York dedicated to photography and visual arts. In a grand opening of the new space, CPW invites you to witne…

3 Retro Fujifilm Cameras That Bring us Back to Their Golden Age

We've got to admit it: modern Fujifilm cameras just don't have the same effect that they used to have. Ever since they've started to become something I like to call Sony Part 4, their soul has majorly suffered. To reference one of the good things about Jim Carrey, I relate it to…

Oh so many peas

I accidentally spilled close to a full bag of frozen peas into the pot while making macaroni and cheese for the kids’ dinner this evening. It was like 2 to 1 peas in there…and they ate it up. Didn’t seem to mind at all!?

Westcott FJ400 II and FJ800 Offer More Than Profoto for Cheaper

An additional source of light can do wonders for photographers. It can allow them to experiment with the image, use a slow shutter, photograph in the dark, shoot against the sun, or bring out the details in a portrait. While some street photographs use a flash to highlight certa…

The Rare $249,999 Nikon Lens

Back in 2014, we reported on the Nikon 6mm f2.8 Fisheye lens selling for $96,187.50. Then we reported on the Nikon 17mm f4 fisheye lens in 2018 selling for $75,000. But both of those pale in comparison to what we've found the rare Nikon 14.3mm f4. For the price of $249,999.00, t…

Sirens & Muses

I finished reading Sirens & Muses by Antonia Angress. It left me gutted, but like in a good way. It leaves so much unsaid, which I found pleasant and sorrowful and so yawningly, humongously open that it left me feeling a little claustrophobic. A few years ago everyone, everyon…

Bowman Leather’s Removable Neck Pad is a Perfect Gift For Pro Photographers

Photography accessories are quite a significant part of one's arsenal. From tripods to camera flashes to filters, every seasoned photographer needs each piece of equipment to achieve their vision. One accessory may seem unimportant to some, but it is critical: a good neck and sh…

8 Important Japanese Photo Books You Must Pick Up Now

Photo books help us better understand not only the medium but also the world. While there have been a plethora of publications from the West, it is only in recent years that photographers from the East have begun gaining attention. Each work has contributed immensely to photogra…

Uncanceled Units

Julia Margaret Cameron: A Pioneer Who Redefined Portraiture

Some of the most distinct photographs of the medium were created during the Victorian era. From spirit photography to cyanotypes, from carte de visite to memento mori, the range of image-making was diverse as it was intense, akin to stars under the night sky. However, men were o…

A Photo Book That Reframes The Historic Images of The Great Depression

The Great Depression was a time when the economic meltdown affected the entire world. This decade, from 1929 to 1939, was also a period when various photographers and photojournalists created some of the most excellent photographs. For instance, Dorothea Lange's image of a migra…