The Dreame Leaptic Cube Uses AI for a New Kind of Camera

Dreame Technology is officially announcing their new Dreame Leaptic Cube AI camera at IFA 2026; and if you're reading this, it could be more of a nightmare than a dream for some photographers. Dreame is really, really embracing the technology instead of being more conservative a…

The Tale of Three Binoculars for Bird Photography

I've always been a bit of an anomaly when it comes to photography. For several years, I've said that I'm legally blind -- and that's the medical term for it. And I remember during a Sony campaign that I did to help legally blind photographers, I had to say, "low vision," instead…

Salter Cane this Saturday

Looking for something to do in Brighton this weekend? I’ve got ya covered. Come to the excellent Prince Albert pub on Trafalger Street at 8pm on Saturday, September 5th. Head upstairs with your ticket. There you will be treated to an excellent triple bill. First up is Figure…

Handedness

An Ad-Free Phoblographer Is Only $25 a Year. Here’s Why That Matters

A Phoblographer subscription costs $25 a year, or a bit over two dollars a month, and it removes every banner ad from the site. That's the simple pitch. But the bigger reason it matters is what that money actually funds: an independent photography publication that doesn't take d…

Goroutine Leak Profiles

The Go Blog Goroutine Leak Profiles Vlad Saioc 2 September 2026 Go’s concurrency features are powerful and easy to use, but that same ease can sometimes lead even seasoned developers to make mistakes. Fortunately, the Go ecosystem comes…

The Best Fujifilm Travel Photography Kit Used By a Real Photographer

What's In The Bag is a new series where we ask various photographers to share a look at their trusted gear with us. As camera technology has advanced leaps and bounds, the aim of this feature is to highlight what young and seasoned photographers can purchase today. The first per…

How to Make Lighting a Photograph Simple

For several years, I was taught to only photograph images using natural light. But then I took the time and investment into myself to learn how to use flash and strobe. It became even more awesome when I took it off the camera. Yet at the same time, I didn't always like making t…

How accurate have Ed Zitron's AI skeptic predictions been?

I was curious how well the predictions of the most widely cited AI skeptic I've seen (Ed Zitron) have done, so I looked at how his predictions panned out. To disclose my own biases, I've never had a particularly strong pro or anti AI progress position. For example, in 2022, I di…

Bug blindness

I used to wonder why I see so many more bugs than most people. I easily observe hundreds to thousands of bugs per week and nothing seems to work, but most people I talk to don't see anything like this. For a long time, I thought this had something to do with how I use computers…