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Thanks to an update and some cobbled together apps, Google Glass now works with G+ and Facebook â?? and gets its first filters app Even though Google Glass has been in people's hands for a very short period of time, updates and apps have started flying. The last few days have seen a number of important changes for the wearable computer, but it's still a long way away from being ready for widespread use. Photo by: Popular Photography Magazine Editor instaglass read moreread more     show less

Show off your photos, win awesome stuff Spring is (finally) officially here, which makes it the perfect time to get out and make photos. This month, we have a few contests to help give you inspiration as well as an opportunity to show off your work to the rest of our community. Here's a rundown of this month's offerings.   Your Best Shot: May 2013 Photo by: Popular Photography Magazine Editor May photo contests page 2013 read moreread more     show less

While some software may cost an arm and a leg, here are some freebie alternatives There are certain programs that are pervasive in the photography world. For the most part, they're the standard because they're extremely good at what they do. But, there's a a lot of photogrpahy software out there, and some of it is totally free. Apart from iPhoto (which you've probably already heard of), there are apps aimed at everyone from people who never take their cameras off auto, all the way up to those who only trust to shoot in RAW, and everywhere in between. In no particular order, these are some of our favorites. read moreread more     show less

All the new stuff from Adobe's announcements Each year, Adobe throws a big conference called MAX to show off some of their new stuff. Today is the open of the 2013 conference, and with that comes a keynote. It's usually filled with all kinds of new stuff, so I'll be updating this post live and Tweeting about any new stuff as it's announced. Stick with us! 12:39 PM: Looks like the Adobe livestream servers are getting crushed at the moment. Lots of demand. Photo by: Popular Photography Magazine Editor Adobe Max Blog read moreread more     show less

Only people under a certain height can see the hotline number The ANAR Foundation in Spain is a nonprofit organization dedicated to aiding children who are abused or at risk. But faced with the problem that abusers might notice the kids looking at ads offering help, the company devised a way to make a PSA that the kids could see, but the adults couldn't. Photo by: Popular Photography Magazine Editor psa lenticular read moreread more     show less

What would you want Lightroom to look like on your iPad? The Adobe MAX conference is starting soon, and with that has come an influx of "sneak peaks", giving us a look at new things Adobe is eventually hoping to release. Photo by: Popular Photography Magazine Editor Adobe Lightroom iPad read moreread more     show less

Ever wondered about the hardware it takes to photograph a shuttle launch? NASA might not be in the business of launching space shuttles anymore, but its history is full of downright incredible feats. The iconic films of rockets roaring out of the base after a countdown became and important cultural milestone. But how were these stills and films captured? This video from the 1980s shows some of the wonderful and bizarre gear that was used to record these events. read moreread more     show less

Kodak has announced it'll sell its Personalized Imaging and Document Imaging businesses, but the buyer is a bit unusual Kodak's ongoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings have been more than a little harrowing and hard to follow. Photo by: Popular Photography Magazine Editor Kodak logo read moreread more     show less

A truly classic camera has come to the end of its production run There are few cameras in the world as recognizable as Hasselblad's V-series. NASA even used one (the 500ELs) to take photographs on the moon. Their cube-shaped bodies have been around for more than half of a century and have been popular with pros to hipsters and everyone in between. Now, the final unit has rolled off the assembly line and the V-series is no more.  Photo by: Popular Photography Magazine Editor Hasselblad 503cw read moreread more     show less

Photo by Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and InnovationNot sure which way to go with Creative Commons? This flowchart should point you in the right direction The Creative Commons licensing scheme is a tool that allows you to control just how your content is released into the wild. If you're okay with people using your images as long as you're credited, it's the way to go. But with six different licenses, how do you choose which one fits with what you want? This flow chart from Creative Commons Australia takes you through the steps to do just that. Photo by: Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation creative commons flowchart read moreread more     show less