Sometimes the best option is to hold your camera away from your body, hit the shutter button and pray. Photojournalist Peter Haley shares some of the situations in which he's turned to the Hail Mary – with some excellent results.
June 10
The Serengeti is on many-a photographer's bucket list, and for good reason. Resource Travel's Michael Bonocore found out that the scenery and wildlife are every bit as stunning as expected when he visited last year, and has the photos to prove it.
The latest figures show that the total camera market remained mostly steady year-on-year for the month of April, and that mirrorless sales are growing against a decline in the number of DSLRs sold.
June 9
Fujifilm's X-A3 has a one-of-a-kind sensor when compared to the rest of their current lineup, so how could we resist putting it in front of our studio scene straightaway? Check out how it compares with its more expensive X-Trans brethren.
While it's the pocketable 1" sensor enthusiast cameras that attract the most attention, there are quite a few long zoom models, as well. Whether you want 4K video, a lens reaching 600mm equiv or DSLR-style controls in an all-in-one package, you'll find one in our updated roundup of enthusiast long zoom cameras.
June 8
The original lens was launched in 1964 and the forthcoming version will remain true to the basic design of five elements in five groups, but the new company will be updating a number of its features.
Phase One will begin offering image adjustment presets bundled around themes like Cinematic, B&W and Seasonal.
In this week's Throwback Thursday article, Dale travels back in time to 2002 for a look at the Canon PowerShot G3.
June 7
One of the ways we celebrate the arrival of summer is with the Photographic Center Northwest's (PCNW) Long Shot – a global 24-hour photo shoot that is open to anyone, anywhere, with any camera (yes, including your phone). Will you be shooting with us?
If you own an iPhone 7 Plus, the Shiftcam is a very affordable and convenient way of experimenting with add-on lenses and expanding the focal range of your built-in camera.
June 6
When you want to take pictures of airplanes for hours but lack superhuman strength, you invent a sweet custom rig.
We took the new D7500 along to an all-day music festival to shoot sweaty musicians thrash around in challenging lighting conditions.
Virtual reality has the potential to redefine the way we interact with digital imagery, but has struggled to gain traction with consumers. Why hasn't it succeeded, and what will it take to catch on?
June 5
Apple's updated iPad Pro line comes with the same camera as the iPhone 7 and Apple's new ProMotion 120Hz display technology.
Apple has launched upgrades to its desktop and laptop lines as well as upgrading its computer operating system. The company has also previewed a new iMac Pro model that will become available later this year.
Korean optical manufacturer Samyang has released details of its third AF lens – a full frame 35mm F2.8 lens designed for Sony E-mount cameras.
In this video, we took the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 V out into the night, to shoot light-painting with LA-based photography duo 'Nightcrawlers'.
June 4
The LG G6 is an improvement over its predecessor G5 in almost every way. Read our full review to see how its dual-cam performed in our test.
June 3
Nikon's new mid-range DSLR just landed in our office. Here's a quick tour of the camera's features and design.
Garrett Ellwood, a Denver-based sports photographer, has had the privilege to shoot the NBA Finals this year and got some standout images using artificial lights during the game.
Just days after 'banning' photography, the Swiss village of Bergüm has, not surprisingly, reversed course.
Panasonic has announced a 5.7K Super 35 format cinema camera that sits between the GH5 and the VariCam LT 4K.
June 2
NASA's Juno probe has been sending back images of Jupiter, and mathematician Gerald Eichstaedt has turned them into a video, simulating a Jovian flyby.
In a recent interview with My Modern Met, Australian photographer Jem Cresswell describes the intricacies of his project, Giants, a series of stunning underwater portraits of humpback whales during their annual migration to Tonga.
In the $900-$1200 price range you'll find both mirrorless and DSLR cameras that are highly capable, offer built-in high-spec viewfinders and a bevy of external controls. Find out which models we like best in our updated roundup.
The $30,000 prize pot has been augmented this year with a new series of grants that aim to allow winning photographers to undertake projects during the next year.
June 1
Not only was 2005's Sony Cyber-shot DSC-N1 a respectable ultra-compact camera – it also had a 500-shot photo album and large 3" touch LCD for easy photo sharing (and painting).
Microsoft has become the latest company to show its hand in the race to gain the image quality benefits of curved sensors. Its Project Vermont has developed a method for bending conventionally made silicon sensors into more uniformly-curved shapes.
On this week's episode of The New Screen Savers from the TwiT Network, DPReview editor Carey Rose talks with Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson about who really needs Sony's newest full-frame mirrorless camera.
The people of Bergün, a Swiss village close to ski resorts, have officially banned photography in an effort to curb feelings of jealousy that photos taken in the region inspire.
May 31
Photographer and Nikon Ambassador Marko Marinkovic was one of the first people to get access to Nikon's then-unreleased 28mm F1.4E ED for a shoot in Marrakech.
Sigma's SD Quattro H features the largest-ever Foveon sensor: an APS-H chip with a spatial resolution of 25.5 megapixels. An impressively solid body, refined interface and competitive price tag all count in its favor. But has the Quattro design given up too much of what Foveon fans liked so much?
Canon has announced the Cinema EOS C200 and C200B, two variants on a 4K/60p capable production video camera that shoots in a new 12 or 10-bit Cinema Raw Lite format.
The Xiaomi Mi6 is one of the first Android phones to offer an iPhone 7 Plus style dual-camera with a 27mm wide angle and a longer 52mm lens. Is it as capable as Apple's flagship device? Well, sort of.
Nikon has added a sixth lens to its collection of fast F1.4 primes. The AF-S Nikkor 28mm F1.4E ED has a nine-blade aperture and weather-sealing and will hit stores in late June.
Nikon has announced a full-frame 8-15mm F3.5-4.5 fisheye lens. The lens is circular at its wide end and non-circular at its long end on FX bodies, and will set you back $1249.
Nikon has unveiled the AF-P DX Nikkor 10-20mm F4.5-5.6G VR an affordable ultra-wide zoom for its crop-sensor DSLRs, offering an equivalent focal range of 15-30mm.
The Coolpix W300 updates Nikon's rugged compact lineup with 4K video and Snapbridge connectivity.
May 30
As part of our ongoing review, we've added the Sony a9 to our studio scene and had a close look at its image quality. Tech Editor Rishi Sanyal has also delved into the sensor's behavior and what it means for dynamic range.
According to its website, Google will stop providing updates for its Nik Collection suite of plug-in photo editing tools.
Canon's new EF-S 35mm F2.8 Macro lens is not only compact and affordable, but it is a pretty good performer as well. We put it to the test with eyeballs, flowers and even some antique cameras.
May 29
Europeana Photography is a new online image archive that includes more than 2 million historical photographs from European collections in 34 countries, covering the first 100 years of photography.
NASA's Juno spacecraft is sending back its first images from Jovean orbit, and they're beautiful.
We got our hands on the first zoom lens available for Fujifim's new digital medium format system.
May 28
If you had to choose one camera to bring along for the ultimate West coast road trip, what would it be? DPR's Sam Spencer choose the X100F.
May 27
Even after eighteen months of reviewing the latest, greatest, shiniest and must-buy-me-est new gear, DPReview staffer Carey Rose has continued to use older DSLR cameras for his freelance work. But now, that might be changing.
May 26
Sony is the world's leading mirrorless camera brand but remains third for ILCs overall, it's said in a presentation to investors. A focus on high value cameras and lenses should boost operating income, it says.
It's nicknamed the 'Cycloptic Mustard Monster,' and is a 3D printed medium format camera.
Copyright disputes are no fun at all. 'Binded' is a new startup that aims to simplify the process of registering - and enforcing - copyright for photographers.
Not everyone wants to pay a premium for a long zoom camera. Thankfully, there are many reasonably priced cameras available, though they won't offer the same image quality as enthusiast models. In this updated roundup we look at big zoom cameras with more consumer-friendly price tags.
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Google is holding a competition that could see your Pixel photos gracing millions of screens.
Jun 26, 20173
Nikon's 100th birthday party continues worldwide as a distributor in Italy organized a one-of-a-kind feat: assembling the world's largest 'human camera' from over a thousand volunteers.
Jun 26, 201733
Ricoh has dropped the price of its Theta SC 360 spherical camera by to $199, a reduction of roughly $50. The camera features two 12MP sensors and can record Full HD video in addition to stills.
Photojournalist Pete Souza served as the presidential photographer for both Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. In an interview with fellow photographer Marcia Nighswander, he discusses several of his most noteworthy images.
Jun 26, 2017
Photographer Michael Wolf has been documenting the crowded conditions of Tokyo's subway trains since the 1990s. The photos have gone viral regularly in the years since he started the project, and he just published the final edition in the series.
The just-launched OnePlus 5 is getting a minor update that should improve camera function.
Adobe says that many of its users have been relying on SkyBox for VR editing and it therefore made sense to make the plug-ins available to all subscribers through Creative Cloud.
Jun 26, 20172
The Polish town of Katowice is not famed as an area of beauty, but as all photographers know, that doesn't mean that beauty can't be found if you look in the right places. Mariusz Pietranek used a drone to look down on the colorful sedimentation tanks at an ironworks.
New York Times video journalist Ben Solomon spent a harrowing three weeks accompanying Iraqi Major Sajjad al-Hour as he and his men fought to retake Mosul from I.S. forces.
The 3D VR camera launched through a crowdfunding campaign in 2015 goes on sale beginning June 26.
Noctilucent clouds, a crescent moon and Venus were visible in the pre-dawn sky over Budapest yesterday. Photographer György Soponyai captured NASA's astronomy picture of the day.
Find out how Chris Burkard shifted from editorial photography to his true passions: landscapes, conservation and, of course, surfing.
The updated EyeEm app scans your camera roll and picks images that are composed particularly well, have the best quality, or highest chance of selling on EyeEm Market.
The city of Laguna Beach, California has provided some clarification around the kinds of photography permits it offers.
Jun 22, 201763
Later this year, a VR180 camera will be Joining Yi's Halo and 360 VR cameras, which will offer stereo 3D capture, yet be as easy to use and compact as a 2D camera.
Jun 22, 20174
Facebook is testing a feature that prevents people from saving, sharing, or even taking a screenshot of your profile picture.
Jun 22, 20176
The collection will be officially launched during the Europeana Transcribathon Campus Berlin 2017 crowdsourcing event which will be held on 22 and 23 June at the Berlin State Library.
Jun 22, 20177
Light gives us some insight into the preparations for the launch of the pre-order shipments of its much anticipated L16 multi-lens camera.
OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei has confirmed in a tweet that the second lens on the back of the OnePlus 5 uses a 1.6x optical zoom and that digital zoom is used to reach the claimed 2x zoom factor.
Jun 22, 201712
No stranger to extreme situations, legendary climber and filmmaker Jimmy Chin talks to Outside Magazine about his career, and the challenge of filming Alex Honnold's rope-free solo climb of El Capitain.
A company backed by Android co-founder Andy Rubin is attempting to make video conferencing less terrible.
Jun 21, 20176
Rangefinder magazine asked five professional portrait and wedding photographers about posting on Instagram; no surprise, they got five different answers.
Jun 21, 201716
It will enable users to simulate the presence of the sun, moon and Milky Way and see how they interact with an area's topography.
Since its introduction in November last year Instagram's live streaming feature has been used by millions, but videos could not be archived for watching at a later stage. A new update has now added the capability.
CopyTrack's study also found that the second most-stolen image is a woman wearing painted jeans. That's apparently a thing.
Adobe reports a record quarterly revenue of $1.77 billion for the second quarter fiscal year 2017 ended June 2, 2017.
Jun 21, 2017168
Zeiss says its new lens is particularly suited for portrait photography but also a good all-rounder and can be used in video applications.
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