On March 1, DJI released the Phantom 4 camera drone, the successor to the widely popular Phantom 3. The Phantom 4 is a highly intelligent drone that can literally fly itself using computer-guided vision that avoids obstacles and tracks subjects. Unlike existing guidance systems in camera drones, the Phantom 4 does not follow a predetermined …
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Selfie sticks for your phone are so 2015. It’s safe to say that the selfie has effectively embedded its way into popular culture. The front-facing camera, duck face pose, and Snapchat app have all aided the societal shift towards taking pictures of one’s self. With smartphones as ubiquitous as they are and the selfie being …
“The Irrational Fear of Nothing” is a new short film by director Paul Trillo that follows a paranoid man named Terry as he wanders about the streets of Manhattan. “I’ve walked these same streets in the same exact order so many times, it doesn’t even feel like I’m walking anymore,” says the film’s narrator. “It’s …
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but you can teach dogs to be studio photographers….. At least you can in Japan, where a few dogs were highlighted in the 3.5 minute video, “PhoDOGrapher.” A group of pet food brands in Japan wanted to conduct the experiment and see if dogs could actually be on …
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In November 2015, we wrote about how one of our workshop alums won the College Photographer of the Year award. And to think we were proud of her then! It was announced today that Carolyn Van Houten, University of North Carolina graduate and Summit Nature Workshop alum, has won the 2015 Newspaper Photographer of …
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The Science Channel‘s show How It’s Made recently showed how camera tripods are manufactured. In the clip, we get a tour of a Manfrotto tripod factory. The tour starts from when aluminum tubes are sliced to specific lengths by precise machines and then joined to their custom housing by hand. [via Science Channel]
Nikon has announced a completely new line of premium compact cameras called the DL series. The DL series (Digital Lens) is geared toward serious photographers and packs powerful 1-inch sensors into the cameras. The DL series has launched with three initial cameras, the DL 18-50 …
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Our long-time sports workshop instructor Brad Smith was one of two new members appointed to NPPA’s board of directors by NPPA President Melissa Lyttle. Smith and visual journalist Chelsea Matiash have agreed to terms to fill two of the NPPA’s three appointed board seats. The third presidentially-appointed board member, Danese Kenon, agreed to remain …
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Cambits is a modular camera being developed by scientists at Columbia Engineering’s Computer Vision Laboratory. It is a set of colorful plastic blocks that can be assembled into a custom camera of your choice. There are six different types of blocks: base, image …
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“If you do these seven things, you’re going to lose your photo and video clients, I guarantee it.” Photographer Jay P. Morgan from The Slanted Lens made this short video to discuss 7 ways to lose clients. Obviously Morgan doesn’t want anyone to lose their clients, but he does want photographers to understand just how easy it …
