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The Phoblographer (Feed)
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The White Balance Trick Every Photographer Forgot About
It's called Middle Gray: have you ever heard of it? It's a method that we used to use well over a decade ago but that I never see talked about. Instead, everyone does a variation of something that I was one of the first photographers in digital to really talk about at length: wh…
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kottke.org (Feed)
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The 2026 Comedy Wildlife Awards Finalists
The Comedy Wildlife Awards have announced the finalists for the 2026 competition and, well, these awards never miss. You can almost hear the background music for some of these… Tags: best of · best of 2026 · photography
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On the Images We Don’t Show People
Back around December 2023, I was in a super dark period of life. And that was the last time that I was truly and holistically feeling like I was making images for myself. I, as a journalist, often have to make images with gear that I don't really want to or care to use. That's b…
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Grumpy Website (Feed)
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nikitonsky is being grumpy
nikitonsky: Team A: Let's force user to type flag name to make sure they understand and pay attention to what they are doing Team B: Let's add copy to clipboard link to all code fragments! #MollyGuard #LaunchDarkly #Copy #Clipboard
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Nocs Provisions Launches the Portal AFN7, a Screen-Free Camera Built to Survive the Outdoors
Screen-free cameras are now at the center of the industry. While mirrorless cameras are dominating the industry, screen-free cameras are quietly making space for users who are tired of screens. Nocs Provisions, an optics company, launched its first screen-free camera, the Portal…
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RAW File vs. JPEG: What You Actually Lose Shooting JPEG Only
Whenever you photograph a scene or a person, there are two ways your camera can process the details. In one, you get a compressed, color-corrected image; in the other, the image is unprocessed, unfiltered, and looks bland. The first, which is only a few megabytes, is called a JP…
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Photography Composition Rules: What Is the Rule of Thirds, and When Should You Break It?
Image-makers always have to learn about photography composition rules before they begin their journey. For many, it is much like how painters are pushed to perfect their vision by laying down grids to figure out the placement of elements in a harmonious way. If you are new to th…
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The Nikon D700 and Leica M9 Look: Now in Our Retro Digital Presets
Two more cameras have made their way into the reference library behind our Retro Digital Presets: the Nikon D700 and the Leica M9. Both of them shoot completely differently from the Canon 5D Mark II we usually talk about, and that's exactly why we wanted them in there. The D700'…
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How Long Will Your Sony Camera Really Last?
Sony has created some fantastic cameras, so much so that they have become the default choice of many working photographers today. From autofocus to sensor, the company's models are at the pinnacle of technological advancement. However, when it comes to durability and long-term s…
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