Hipstamatic’s Last Camera Project Has Uncovered a Serious Creative Block in my Life

Hipstamatic created an app that’s an art project—give the world one “disposable camera” to take one picture and pass it along to the next person. Then, you wait a couple of months to see what everyone took. This project speaks to my heart and is something I’d love to b…

This World Photography Day, VSCO Empowers Photographers to Grow Their Income

Very few social platforms have the best interest of creatives, espeiclaly phtoographers and visal artists, at their hearts. Instagram is now entirely focused on reels, Facebook has a dwindling following, and Reddit is only great if you need advice than get more cleints. Behance…

We’ve Reached Peak Bird Photography. But So Much of it Sucks

I imagine that many years ago, it was very difficult for people to be able to shoot photos of landscapes. And the same goes for shooting portraits. But lots of tools have made it easier. Landscape photography became technically easier with tools like compositional lines, dynamic…

Can the New Sigma 200mm f2 Compete with Canon L Series?

Sigma has achieved the impossible this time. The company has launched the world's first 200mm f2 lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras. Up until now, 200mm lenses for full-frame mirrorless cameras have topped out at f2.8, which, while bright, still leaves a lot of room for impr…

Sigma 200mm f2 DG Sports Review: You’re Supposed to Do What With This?

I started this review not knowing what to say -- and that's partially because my office looks like a the remnants of a party due to how many review units are in for testing right now. But a part of that is because the Sigma 200mm f2 DG Sports lens is something that's, well, real…

Love the Look From the 5D Mk II? Check This Out!

Miss the 5D Mk II? So do we! Our presets are designed to make editing a minimal task so you can get back to shooting! We're in love with Retro Digital. Luckily, that's when we founded the website closer to two decades ago. So we dove into our image archives, looked at how the Ad…

Predicament

Is Nikon to Launch the Successor to it’s Popular 24-70mm Lens?

Nikon has multiple exceptional lenses in the mirrorless mount. Some examples of this include 35mm f1.4 Z,  Z 135mm f1.8 Plena, and Z 600mm f4, all of which have stellar performance and design. Joining this list is another standard zoom lens, which was introduced in 2019: the Z…

Top 6 Kodak Cameras Under $250 for Budget-Friendly Photography

Kodak has been a prominent company in the photo world. They had some of the best films and film cameras over the years, before the company switched to producing point and shoot digital devices. Today, the company has some of the best-selling compact cameras of all time. If you a…

Slow Start to the Week

Hey folks. I’m dropping my son off at college today1 so the site is going to be a little slow until I get back midweek. In the meantime, you can check out some of the great sites on the KDO Rolodex on the front page of the site (scroll down some), and I’ll see you back here…

Are AI-Edited Photos Killing Our Beloved Memories?

The debate around artificial intelligence takes a new course every other week. While some claim it to be a saving grace, creatives are battling against it to save their livelihoods. Photographers, too, are facing the same challenges, with many encountering ways to ensure their i…

Lumix S1 II E Long Term Review: One of the Best New Hybrid Cameras

I didn't realize it, but I took a very long time to update our LUMIX S1II E review. Honestly, that's because I was having so much fun using it. But now, we're announcing that the review has been updated, and you can check out the entire thing here. But the updated conclusions ar…