The Online Photographer

The Online Photographer

TOP is a daily news website for photo enthusiasts, in blog format. Our past contributors number more than 50 writers, including professional photographers, several photography magazine veterans, and writers from other fields who have a special interest in photography.

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Jun 05
This week's column by Ctein This is the first part of a two column series on Photoshop CC. In this column I will talk about what Adobe... show more
This week's column by Ctein This is the first part of a two column series on Photoshop CC. In this column I will talk about what Adobe got wrong (oh, so badly wrong!) Pertinently, I'll also correct some broad misconceptions... show less
I got a bitter and cynical complaint yesterday (which I didn't publish) about all the positive camera reviews on TOP. I thought it might... show more
I got a bitter and cynical complaint yesterday (which I didn't publish) about all the positive camera reviews on TOP. I thought it might be an opportunity to explain how all this stuff actually works. I know a lot about... show less
Jun 04
The Lowepro Versapack 200 All-Weather backpack is available right now for the pain-free price of less than $50 from B&H, marked down from... show more
The Lowepro Versapack 200 All-Weather backpack is available right now for the pain-free price of less than $50 from B&H, marked down from $120—that's more or less $70 off, as I guess you know if you are capable of doing... show less
[Ed. Note: In case you missed this in yesterday's Part I, Fuji XF lens rebates are back. Go to B&H Photo, search one of the... show more
[Ed. Note: In case you missed this in yesterday's Part I, Fuji XF lens rebates are back. Go to B&H Photo, search one of the interchangeable-lens X cameras, either ther X-E1 under review here or the X-Pro1, then click "Savings... show less
Jun 03
On the left, my new Fuji X-E1 with an old Canon 35mm RF lens (my new "normal") mounted via a Fotodiox adapter. On the right, my nearly... show more
On the left, my new Fuji X-E1 with an old Canon 35mm RF lens (my new "normal") mounted via a Fotodiox adapter. On the right, my nearly 50-year old—and clearly indestructible—Canon 7s rangefinder film camera with a 50mm ƒ/1.8 lens,... show less
Jun 02
"Pardon our dust," the signs always say. Under construction; getting bigger and better. It'll be nice when it's done. Be patient! And now... show more
"Pardon our dust," the signs always say. Under construction; getting bigger and better. It'll be nice when it's done. Be patient! And now it's our turn. This is to announce that TOP is planning to get bigger and better. We're... show less
Jun 01
"The main emotion of the adult Northeastern American who has had all the advantages of wealth, education, and culture is disappointment."... show more
"The main emotion of the adult Northeastern American who has had all the advantages of wealth, education, and culture is disappointment." —Walker Percy quoting John Cheever Dammit, dammit, dammit, dammit. A house just came on the market right down the... show less
It's a little ironic—a contrast, let's call it—that the Chicago Tribune actually supports a regular blog by one of its leading... show more
It's a little ironic—a contrast, let's call it—that the Chicago Tribune actually supports a regular blog by one of its leading photojournalists, while the Chicago Sun-Times no longer supports its photojournalists at all (Jim Romenesko reports that the outgoing photographers... show less
May 31
Romenesko republishes comedian Jason Sereno's acerbic take on the slaughter of the photojournalists. Note that they, there, and I, here,... show more
Romenesko republishes comedian Jason Sereno's acerbic take on the slaughter of the photojournalists. Note that they, there, and I, here, are just commenting on what happened, not doing original reporting ourselves. The Internet is great for commenting (it profoundly gives... show less
May 30
Without the benefit of hindsight it's always difficult to tell what the landmarks of history are going to be, but this has the look of... show more
Without the benefit of hindsight it's always difficult to tell what the landmarks of history are going to be, but this has the look of one...the Chicago Sun-Times, one of the two major newspapers in America's third-largest city, has just... show less
By the way, I have a few thoughts about the terminology question from Monday. But to begin with, I'll stipulate that terminology doesn't... show more
By the way, I have a few thoughts about the terminology question from Monday. But to begin with, I'll stipulate that terminology doesn't really matter and that we don't get to decide anyway. (Let's not let that question take over... show less
May 29
This week's column by Ctein One of the complaints I've seen raised about Adobe's new subscription-based license for Photoshop is that if... show more
This week's column by Ctein One of the complaints I've seen raised about Adobe's new subscription-based license for Photoshop is that if you fail to keep up your subscription, years of your work will become unavailable to you. Which brings... show less