This $9 lamp will help you take portraits that rival those shot in fancy studios
Portrait photography requires a high-end camera and studio lighting, but one professional discovered all you really need is an iPhone and a desk lamp.
UCLA scientists turn lowly cell phone camera into lab worthy research microscope
UCLA professor Dr. Aydogan Ozcan and his team have created a compact, low-cost fluorescent microscope and flow cytometer out of a cell phone camera.
Samsung releases NX1100 for $600, bundled with Adobe Lightroom and 20-50mm lens
Samsung's new NX1100 doesn't offer any major improvements over its predecessor, the NX1000, but for $600 you also get a copy of Adobe Lightroom 4.
Yes, Virginia, it’s possible to make big prints with an iPhone, and Pixuru shows you can
Photos taken with smartphones generally aren't suitable for large prints, but Pixuru's large 25-foot wide print from an iPhone says you can go big.
Funders wanted: Android remote trigger, 4×5 travel cam, mini fisheye, and stabilizer
Weekend crowdfunding: A travel-friendly 4x5 film camera, image stabilizer, miniature fisheye camera, and remote trigger for Android.
Wi-Fi offers the convenience of letting hackers break into your camera
Two German security researchers discovered Wi-Fi lets you do more than just transfer photos wirelessly from a camera. Hackers can also compromise it.
Can you spot the fake parts of this image? (Hint: It’s all of it)
While the Microsoft Surface is real, the image is actually a fake. Using software called KeyShot, designers are able to create photo-realistic, CGI images.
Batteries not included, because they’re not needed with self-powered camera
Japan's SuperHeadz has created a camera that never needs to be plugged in. The Sun and Cloud can be powered using the solar panel or a hand crank.
Got camera, will hire: Pro wedding photogs facing competition from amateurs
A New York Times report finds that, thanks to easier-to-use digital cameras, amateur photographers are gaining employment in wedding photography.
Open apertures, open minds: How conservation photographers shoot for a cause
As a leading conservation photographer, Cristina Mittermeier is using photography to wow us visually and inspire us you to help the planet.
Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart uses Fuuvi Bee tiny toy camera to create video art
Dave Stewart, one-half of the musical duo Eurythmics, has been using a toy camera along with more sophisticated gear to capture his art.
California dreamin’: A new museum exhibit documents Endeavour’s final journey
After being decommissioned, the Space Shuttle Endeavour made a memorable final journey to its new home in Los Angeles. A new exhibit documents it in photos.
The world’s original camera, now a giant, functioning art installation in New York City
Think your film camera is old? Check out this New York City art installation of a camera obscura, an imaging technology that dates back to ancient times.
Faceless girlfriend who leads Instagram photographer around the world revealed!
Russian photographer Murad Osmann's takes a creative spin on travel photos by capturing his girlfriend leading him around the world by the hand.
Memory card survives Colorado wilderness long enough to be reunited with owner
A digital camera lost at 12,880 feet up in the Colorado mountains was recently recovered. The camera didn't survive the fall, but the images did.
Vintage camera collector sells off lot that took 50 years to build for $35K
A vintage camera collector in California auctioned off a collection of more than 1,000 cameras that took over 50-plus years to build.
The Bonzart Ampel ‘retro’ digicam: two lenses are better than one
Looking like something from the turn of the last century, the Bonzart Ampel is a digital camera that uses a twin-lens reflex system.
Sigma treats Micro Four Thirds and E-mount camera owners to new lenses
In addition to three new lenses for Micro Four Thirds and Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras, Sigma unveils a lens for Sigma, Nikon, and Canon APS-C DSLRs.
Add restaurants to list of places where you can’t take photos
Citing distraction as the major reason, chefs and restaurants are banning diners from taking pictures or using flash photography of the food they paid to eat.
Photographer calls digital imaging a fashion faux pas
Fashion and lifestyle photographer Norman Jean Roy says digital is hurting fashion photography, and why he still prefers to shoot with film.
Counterfeit batteries: can you tell the real from the fake?
While they aren't glamorous like fake luxury handbags, counterfeit batteries are definitely far more dangerous.
Dust Donut is a cheap solution for protecting expensive Canon lenses from the elements
If successful, the Kickstarter project will produce an affordable, simple-yet-effective rubber seal that protects Canon EF lenses from dust and moisture.
Adobe updates Creative Cloud with new Photoshop features
Adobe has released major updates to its Adobe Creative Cloud this week. Among them are new Photoshop features. The service now boasts over a million users.