The Advice You Won’t Get on Reddit as a Photographer

Photo, not video -- let's get that clear. Social media algorithms tend to value video over photographs. That means that you're going to have to find a way to make your images that much more impactful. It's true, a single photo can get a whole lot more interaction and engagement…

The 3 Best ILCs Acting as Compact Cameras (Part 2)

Interchangeable lens cameras are one of the best options for both beginners and serious photographers. While some cameras are large, there are some that are small and impressive. If you are looking for the latter, here are three options that can be of help. Have a look.

5 Compact Cameras from 2010 That You Must Get Your Hands on Today

When it comes to choosing cameras, compact cameras are by far the most evocative technology today. With many young and older generation of photographers (re)discovering these antique pieces of tech, we have devices to take a peak at the ones that are now older than 15 years. Her…

The George Carlin Model of AI

Forty-five years ago, George Carlin forecast the future of AI: Listen to what George says, if you haven’t already. You can stop about two and a half minutes in, after he talks about how all your shit is stuff and everyone else’s stuff is shit. Because that’s the reason Big…

Ladderday

Ed Zitron's latest two are good reads: Exclusive: OpenAI Losses Increased Nearly 8X in 2025, With Spending Hitting $34 Billion Premium: The Silicon Valley Bubble (Part 2) I've worked in the Valley, both on-site and in the world, since 1977. (On site was '85 to '01.) It ain't the…

You Have to Poop in the Eiffel Tower

Hank Green on the hidden beauty of maintenance and infrastructure #

The Best 3 ILCs Acting as Compact Cameras (Part 1)

When it comes to choosing a good camera, photographers have plenty of options to work with. Canon has some lovely options, while Sony offers different variations. Since most photographers want a compact offering, here are some models that work best as interchangeable and small i…

We Want to Build a Better Phoblographer. Help Us

Phoblographer wants to start doing even more, and we could use your help. I started to do things that otherwise would seem crazy for a publisher of a niche photography online magazine to do. For starters, this year, the Phoblographer may actually make a printed magazine again. B…

nikitonsky is being grumpy

nikitonsky: It’s always funny to me when a website has to explain what to do with it because there are no obvious controls or visible content. That’s a problem of your own creation. It’s even funnier when the interaction icon itself is confusing enough that it needs expla…

Stories Of Ireland by Brian Friel

This is a collection of short stories by one of Ireland’s best playwrights. I think you can tell that these stories were written by someone who’s at home with the stage. The dialogue really shines. And some of the stories feel like scenes in a play. But that’s no bad thi…

Enhancing with CSS Grid Lanes

CSS Grid Lanes has started to ship in browsers. It’s in Safari and behind a flag in Chrome and Edge. It enables masonry layouts, where items get packed together in the most efficient way possible. Unsurprisingly, I’m a fan of a layout tool where the browser does all the ha…

Speaking in Dublin

I’m giving a talk this week. Usually this wouldn’t be a big deal. I’ve been giving talks for over twenty years now. But this one is different. I’m going to speaking at Na Píobairí Uilleann, the Society of Uilleann Pipers, in Dublin. They have a monthly series of lect…

A tale of two browsers

I give Apple a hard time. That’s mostly due to how they treat the web on their own mobile devices. Though iOS ostensibly supports the ability for websites to be added to the homescreen, they make it so difficult for users to do, the functionality is practically worthless. It�…

Sarah Canary by Karen Joy Fowler

Sarah Canary is an odd book, in the best possible way. On the one hand, it’s a relatively straightforward narrative. An adventure story set in the Pacific northwest in the late 19th century. The viewpoint shifts from character to character, with one exception. The inscrutable…

4 Must-Have Compact Cameras with Big Sensors

In recent years, compact cameras have become prominent options for young and professional photographers. Whether it is a 1-inch or larger sensor, there are plenty of options for everyone. As part of our listicles series, we take a look at some options that professional photograp…

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