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The Phoblographer (Feed)
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The Place for Art Lovers to Find Authenticity
This year, we're throwing something special in celebration of photographers: it's called the 5 Boro Foto Fest. We've been working on something very big here at the Phoblographer for a long time now. The state of photography trade shows and festivals has needed a fresh new face a…
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kottke.org (Feed)
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An Uncomplicated Man , Emily Wilson’s review of Nolan’s...
An Uncomplicated Man, Emily Wilson’s review of Nolan’s The Odyssey. “I would be ashamed to have written any part of this script. Sadly, Damon’s Odysseus isn’t complicated or wily or artful.”
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Astronauts returning from long missions report a “jet...
Astronauts returning from long missions report a “jet lag of the self”: “a sense of watching their own lives from a half-step outside the frame”.
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Trump’s Assault on Science Continues
I appreciate the plain speech of Science magazine’s Derek Lowe in his recent piece, The Assault On Science Funding Continues. When I talk to people about this subject (and that includes some journalists as well) and say what I’m about to at the end of this paragaph I am so…
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Thypoch Ksana 35mm F2 Review: Not Worth the Money
Over the past few years, there has been an explosion of third-party M-mount lenses that have offered photographers everything from budget lenses to lenses that are nearly identical in terms of quality to that of Leica or Voigtlander lenses. Thypoch’s Ksana 35mm F2 sits on the…
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Welp, right at the top of the CDC page on autism and...
Welp, right at the top of the CDC page on autism and vaccines: “The claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism.” 🫨
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What Happened to Syl Arena?
Syl Arena is a popular name for anyone who has a Canon system and was once interested in shooting with the company's speedlites. The California-based photographer is an educator and author who has been responsible for sharing his expertise on flash phtoography and lighting. Whil…
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What to Know About Medium Format Portraits
If you're a photographer that has thought about getting into the medium format world, then congratulations: you're ready to step up into the next level of creating better portraits. You see, medium format photography often forces photographers to think in a different way simply…
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Is the Nikon Zf Still Good in 2026?
If you're considering the Nikon Zf in 2026, we've got some really good news for you. Did you know that it's even better than the Canon R3? And even better than some higher end cameras still today. We've been updating our Nikon Zf review over and over again. And now, we think we'…
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Doc Searls Weblog (Feed)
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Rollday
Well, two of us know With Apple Is the King of AI and Nobody Knows It, Limited Edition Jonathan does a better job of saying what I've been saying about where Personal AI is going, most recently here.
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Local radio lives in Burlington and Graham
WBAG’s callsign stands for Burlington And Graham: two adjoining towns between Greensboro and Durham in North Carolina. I have many kinfolk in the hood, and have been living or visiting here all my entire life. As it happens, WBAG and I were also born the same year. So was the…
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Your Camera is on Auto Mode. You Just Don’t Realize It
The cameras today are very efficient. If you set the device to a setting of your nature, it will do the rest. Sometimes, you do not even have to set much, relying on auto mode to get the photos without much effort. From white balance to focus, the device can do it all without an…
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What to Know About the Classic Portrait Lens
The classic portrait lens, what is it? This is a term that many photographers who are just getting started tend to flock to. It's often a term associated with beautiful bokeh, sharp focus on a portrait subject, and overall great colors. The classic portrait lens term is one that…
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