This Weekend: Get Your Free Tickets to the 5 Boro Foto Fest

This is the last reminder before it actually happens: the 5 Boro Foto Fest is this Sunday, October 25th, from 11am to 6pm, at Culture Lab LIC in Long Island City. If you haven't grabbed your free ticket yet, now's the time.

“an interesting linguistics find! so I’m reading this...

“an interesting linguistics find! so I’m reading this text from 1908 and it keeps referencing ‘hp’ in the context of ‘not being at full hp’ ‘applying your full hp to a task’ etc.” But it’s not hit/health points…

The Flipbook of the Rings

For more than a year, marshalled by animator Andy Bailey, more than 1000 artists collaborated to create a hand-drawn, shot-for-shot, animated, flipbook version of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. The entire three hours. 120,000 individually dr…

An archive of Omni magazine (1978-1995), courtesy of the...

An archive of Omni magazine (1978-1995), courtesy of the Internet Archive. “Omni was a science and science fiction magazine published in the US and the UK. It contained articles on science, parapsychology, and short works of science fiction and fantasy.”

Railpass simulates a train ride in your browser window...

Railpass simulates a train ride in your browser window using real video footage. Choose from trains from around the world or add some weather to the mix. Sound on for the best ride.

The LUMIX S1II E Got an Update Photographers Will Love

The Panasonic LUMIX S1II E has a new firmware that's going to excite specifically photographers who shoot with flash. Thankfully, I'm one of those photographers and this is truly something very special and meaningful; especially because it means they're paying attention to photo…

This Is What It’s Like to Spend Your Life in Prison....

This Is What It’s Like to Spend Your Life in Prison. “None of us want to be defined solely by the person we were in our youth, or by the worst thing we ever did. The men serving life without parole feel the same way.”

The Winners of the 2026 International Pano Awards

The winners of the 2026 Epson International Pano awards were announced recently, featuring some of the best panoramic photography in the world. Alan Taylor at the Atlantic shared some of his favorites and I shared some of mine above. Starting at the top, photos by…

“Scientists have made a breakthrough toward the...

“Scientists have made a breakthrough toward the mind-bending goal of creating computers made of brains by demonstrating that human neural tissue can classify letters of the Braille alphabet.”

The title of this video is The Fastest Downhill Run Ever....

The title of this video is The Fastest Downhill Run Ever. I don’t know if that is true, but oh my god does it look dangerous to go this fast on a mountain bike through the streets of Genoa. (It looks slightly less nuts in the non-POV, but not by much.)

The Argus 50mm f3.5 Cintar Hacked for Modern Cameras

Just recently, I was hanging out with other photographers for World Photography Day. And one of them adapted an old Minolta lens onto his Fujifilm GFX 50R. With it, he made some beautiful portraits and photographs that brought him lots of joy. The images, indeed are beautiful. W…

What Happens to a Photographer When There Is Nothing Left to Prove

One of the few things that a photographer talks about is the moment that comes after recognition and awards, commericial sucess, and immense Instagram following. This moment arrives when external validation suddenly stops and one begins to look at their creative decision making…

Meet Prometheus, a Gift Link Search Engine

Sometime in the past few years, media sites like Bloomberg, The Economist, The Atlantic, Defector, Talking Points Memo, and the NY Times started offering a way for subscribers to share paywalled articles with friends and followers. These are commonly referred to as gift links.…

How Long Will a Fujifilm Camera Really Last?

Fujifilm cameras have gained popularity amongst many young photographers. With influencers going after and suggesting Fujifilm cameras today, one has to consider how long these models can really last. If you are someone who has a Fujifilm camera, or are willing to buy one, then…

“A SpudCell can grow, copy its DNA, divide in two, and...

“A SpudCell can grow, copy its DNA, divide in two, and start its cell cycle all over again. But this cell is made by people, created from lifeless ingredients.” Um, what?

Bastardica is “a foundry for bastard web fonts. Mix,...

Bastardica is “a foundry for bastard web fonts. Mix, stretch and/or squish them.” E.g. Nervous Sans: “Arial is stacked five times, pseudo-randomly twitching out of line.” I quite like Impacter.

How did life on Earth arise? Three of the biggest...

How did life on Earth arise? Three of the biggest inflection points were ~4 billion years ago when life first emerged, ~2 billion years ago when eukaryotic cells appeared, and ~580 million years ago when life got big.

NYC’s Fastest Bike Messenger (1985)

For CBS News in 1985, Charles Kuralt profiled bike messenger David Leopold. I don’t go slow. I don’t stop for red lights. I go against traffic. I disobey every traffic law there is. Great street footage of NYC from 40 years ago. You might think that Leopold ended up a…

The Library Is Closed. Feel Free to Come In. “In...

The Library Is Closed. Feel Free to Come In. “In communities where workspaces are scarce, libraries are welcoming visitors outside of staffed hours. All they need is a library card.”

Tiny People in a Big World is like a birdwatching guide,...

Tiny People in a Big World is like a birdwatching guide, but for people-watching. “I made this campaign to produce a book that will help you notice and appreciate the tiny people who pass through your big world.”

Link Loop is basically a 2D version of Portal. Looks fun!

Link Loop is basically a 2D version of Portal. Looks fun!

MPB and Sigma are Giving Away Up to $1,000 to You Folks

This weekend at the 5 Boro Foto Fest, MPB and Sigma are sponsoring two giveaways. MPB's can be entered into here, and Sigma's requires you to come to the festival to be a part of it. MPB is giving away a $750 voucher to be spent on their website and Sigma is giving away $1,000 f…

Ambient Earth

Ambient Earth is a 7.5-hour, real-time, 4K, remastered video of the orbital view from the International Space Station. Seán Doran took almost 49,000 images from 27 time-lapse sequences captured from the ISS by astronaut Butch Wilmore, repaired, remastered, and interpolated t…

Help set Go's priorities for next year

The Go Blog Help set Go's priorities for next year Cameron Balahan, on behalf of the Go team 21 October 2026 Hi Gophers! The 2026 Go Developer Survey is now open. We run this survey every year to understand how you use Go and the challeng…

Nikon Small World 2026 Honors Ink Droplets in Stunning Microscopic Detail

The Nikon Small World contest has long showcased the unseen beauty of the microscopic world with zest and dedication. This year, the company announced the 20 winners of the 52nd edition. The winning images capture the artistic side of science, giving the millions who follow this…

The Problem Photographers Don’t Realize About Social Media

You may be aware of this if you read the Phoblographer often: I started something called the 5 Boro Foto Fest that's happening in October 25th, 2026. It's a culmination of many of the ideas that I had over the years: primarily how photographers need to get off of social media. I…

Vulnerability

“Japan launched a $578 million mission Monday on a...

“Japan launched a $578 million mission Monday on a five-year expedition to land on the largest moon of Mars and retrieve samples for return to Earth.”

Find the Place You Love. Then Move There. “The reward...

Find the Place You Love. Then Move There. “The reward from moving just because you want to is hard to defend logically. Some people will think you are crazy…”