Canon and Sigma Reveal Exciting Future Plans for Their Lens Roadmap

Sigma and Canon's latest partnership has surprised people, with Canon users sharing their delight in finally getting a third-party lens with autofocus. And now, Canon has finally dropped some subtle hints at the CP+ Show, which can give us an idea about the launch date and futur…

Vibe-designing

Figma feels (to me) like one of those product design empathy experiences where you’re made to wear welding gloves to use household appliances. I appreciate its very good for rapidly constructing utilitarian interfaces with extremely systemic approaches. I just sometimes find m…

10 Incredible Women Photographers Redefining The Medium Today

We’ve often emphasized how women artists provide a remarkable perspective in the arts. From Julia Margaret Cameron’s enchanting portraits and Anna Atkins’ groundbreaking photo book on algae to Dora Maar’s surreal photographs and Dorothea Lange’s poignant depictions of…

The Program for Photographers Who Aren’t Rich

We positive that this is bound to save you money! Our photography insurance program is designed to be there when photographers really need it! We’re giving you more than the competition can in different ways! Here’s a little-known fact: the warranty of your camera or lens do…

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This Week in the IndieWeb

February 28 through March 7, 2025 Recent EventsFrom events.indieweb.org/archive: Homebrew Website Club - Pacific Wednesday, March 5 at 6:00pm Homebrew Website Club Europe/London Wednesday, March 5 at 7:00pm Upcoming EventsFrom events.indieweb.org: Front End Study Hall #02…

A game called “It is as if you were on your phone”...

A game called “It is as if you were on your phone” is designed to make you look like you’re on your phone. “You’re just pretending to be on your phone! On your phone!” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

A collection of movie clips containing inaccurate binocular shots, “(i.e., two overlapping...

A collection of movie clips containing inaccurate binocular shots, “(i.e., two overlapping circles instead of one, as you would see in real life)” — including Rushmore, Das Boot, Ronin, Chinatown, and Superman. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

From Ben Fry, a visualization of the 5,000+ covers of the New...

From Ben Fry, a visualization of the 5,000+ covers of the New Yorker from the past 100 years. “The horizontal line/artifact comes from the way that they re-run their first cover (and more recently, a variant of it) each year on their anniversary.” 💬 Join th…

Are Gen Z Printing More Images than Boomers?

Gen Z is certainly changing the photography landscape, and there is no denying that. However, as one of the younger audiences, many are gradually pivoting to retro aesthetics; a new report also suggests that Gen Z is advancing in other spheres: image printing. How so? We questio…

Star Trek: TNG Opening Credits, But the Theme Music Is Coming From the Enterprise

This is the dumbest thing but it had me rolling in the aisles this morning: Star Trek TNG Theme but the theme music is coming from the Enterprise-D. It takes a bit to get going, but I laughed so hard when the ship whooshed by for the first time. The same creator has made a nu…

This is fantastic and very much worth your time: Marcin Wichary’s deep...

This is fantastic and very much worth your time: Marcin Wichary’s deep dive into a staunchly utilitarian font called Gorton, which you see almost everywhere in American cities, especially NYC. “Gorton is everywhere in Manhattan.” 💬 Join the discussion on…

I Took My Work Outside Every Day for a Month This Winter....

I Took My Work Outside Every Day for a Month This Winter. (“My work” = typing on a laptop.) “Even though I’m not perfectly warm, it lifts my mood to be outside. I can hear the community of songbirds holding their morning conferences, a barking dog…” ��…

The 100 Greatest TV Performances of the 21st Century (one per show...

The 100 Greatest TV Performances of the 21st Century (one per show & actor). Ian McShane (Deadwood), Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men), Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag), Anna Sawai (Shōgun), Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey), Peter Dinklage (GoT). Who’s your #1? 💬 Join the…

Watch Eagle Chicks Hatching on the Eagle Cam

High up in a pine tree in California’s Big Bear Valley, a pair of eagles guard their nest…and we can watch them live on YouTube. The nest is located in Big Bear Valley in the San Bernardino Mountains of Southern California. It is about 145 feet up in a Jeffrey Pine tree.…

People I would like to meet

In the spirit of: if you don’t ask, you don’t get… There are some people I’d like to meet! They are ”speculatively things I do professionally in the world”-related though not immediately work related. So here’s my wish list. Books! I have a couple ideas for non…

Xposure Festival: Your One Stop Guide to Editing Your Portfolio

As photographers, one of them stands at a crossroads when they sit down to edit their images. How many images should I put in my portfolio? How do I crop the pictures? What should be a part of my portfolio for a competition? We are aware of how daunting editing can be for you, a…

Some graphs showing how people’s Letterboxd ratings of the Star Wars films...

Some graphs showing how people’s Letterboxd ratings of the Star Wars films have changed over the past few years. The prequels’ rankings have increased while the Rey/Ren movies have fallen. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

Watch Blue Ghost Land On The Moon in HD

A few days ago, on March 2, the first lunar lander operated by a private company landed successfully on the Moon. The video of the landing is really something — I wonder if I will ever get accustomed to or tired of watching footage of spacecraft landing on other bodies in ou…

Panasonic SZ99 Review: The Return of the Fun Compact Camera

There was a time when we told everyone that we’re getting rid of reviewing small-sensor point and shoot cameras. In fact, nearly everyone did because the smartphone had decimated that market. But perhaps what we all forget is the fact that the camera manufacturers weren’t ev…

Dolly Parton has released a new song called If You Hadn’t Been...

Dolly Parton has released a new song called If You Hadn’t Been There as a tribute to her late husband, Carl Dean. “If you hadn’t been there / Well, who would I be?” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

After 54 years, the organizers of the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest (which celebrates...

After 54 years, the organizers of the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest (which celebrates bad opening lines to novels) have brought an end to the contest. So bummed…a friend and I had a pretty good entry we’ve been workshopping! 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.…

The Museum of All Things. “Every exhibit in the museum corresponds to...

The Museum of All Things. “Every exhibit in the museum corresponds to a Wikipedia article. The walls of the exhibit are covered in images and text from the article, and hallways lead out to other exhibits based on the article’s links.” 💬 Join the discussi…