We Found Almost Every Sony Camera at a Better Price Than Normal

These deals aren't going to last long. This month, you folks have loved Sony gear, according to what you've purchased through our links. So we found even more of it for you. This includes both cameras and lenses for you to check out. For example, the Sony a7r III is still rated…

7 Photographers Maximizing the Strength of Their Canon Camera

The Canon camera is a mainstay in the photo industry. Even after all these decades, new and experienced photographers swear by their Canon system. It's no surprise. After all, Canon does make quality cameras and lenses. But, of course, it's no good having a quality camera if you…

In reply to: Picotron Picotron is Lexaloffle’s third and final fantasy machine, and has been co-designed with PICO-8 and Voxatron to offer a complementary set of features and specifications. Although it has its own particular look and feel, it is more committed to being a pr…

Veronika Gilková’s Ethereal Photos Are Straight from a Dream

“The most extreme conditions I’ve shot in were during a snowstorm in the mountains,” the photographer Veronika Gilková tells me. “It was beautiful yet scary at the same time.” She and her boyfriend were headed back to their cottage in the majestic High Tatras in Slova…

Binly Documents the Often Forgotten Stories of Lao Americans

"... as Lao people, we often think about what home and homeland means to us", says the multi-award-winning poet, dancer and photographer Krysada 'Binly' Phounsiri. "Bridging those connections in the medium of photography and art is an avenue I feel strongly for." Binly's aim is…

Previously: Spreadsheet parties, chatbots, William Gibson’s jacket (w/e 18 June)

Three recommended blog posts from the archives, originally published this week in years gone by. 1 year ago From the other side of the bridge (12 June 2020). There’s a story about William Gibson’s jacket. In his book Pattern Recognition he confabulates a jacket for the pr…

Storytelling — Mamet’s Conflict Airing Theory

One of the big questions to which I have yet to find a satisfying answer is what stories are, in the set of things that includes various other kinds of speech. David Mamet has what I think is a partial answer in Three Uses of a Knife, a short, stream-of-consciousness meditation…

Hurry! You’ve Got a Limited Time for These Lens and Camera Deals!

Father's Day is near! And you can enjoy a lot of discounts right now on various camera lenses in various ways. Some of these are instant rebates, others are instant savings. But either way, we've found a bunch of great prices on gear for you to check out. For example, the Sony a…

This Week in the IndieWeb

June 11-18, 2021 Note: We've moved the IRC channels from Freenode to Libera! Please visit indieweb.org/discuss for all the info on getting connected to the new server! Recent EventsFrom events.indieweb.org/archive: Homebrew Website Club - The Americas Wednesday, June 16 at 6:00…

Ignoring carbon, is energy use bad or fine?

This is a gap in my mental systems model of the world, so any references appreciated: Let’s say we have extremely cheap, zero carbon electricity. I’m not bothered by the mechanism but say for argument’s sake: super efficient biophotovoltaics – sufficiently advanced ver…

Reflection: A Love Letter to The Photographer You Used to be

Dear the photographer I was once was, there's something I've been meaning to tell you. For a long time, I neglected you. I wrote you off as merely a stepping stone to the photographer I am today. I belittled you and told others I'm embarrassed about you. I'd even proclaim I was…

Six Quick Links for Thursday Afternoon

Feels: a Where's Waldo-type find-it game but with emoji. [gamesforcrows.itch.io] A career waiter explains why restaurants are having trouble hiring staff. "Workers are staying away because the industry has never treated them with respect..." [grubstreet.com] What if every time C…

The Best Commercial About a Rock Quarry You’ll See Today

This advertisement from Vermont granite company Rock of Ages, featuring views of their majestic quarry accompanied by soaring opera, is way better than any commercial for a local quarry has any right to be. See also The Quarryman’s Symphony, an all-time favorite post of min…