The 2022 lineup of Hasselblad Heroines has been announced. Now in its fourth year, the Hasselblad Heroines turn the spotlight on female photographers who are making a mark on the photographic industry for their creativity and dedication to the craft. "By putting a spotlight on these creatives, Hasselblad Heroines hopes to encourage the next generation of female photographers to go against the grain and … Read the full Story >>
Nikon’s newly announced Nikkor Z 800mm F6.3 VR S super telephoto lens is roughly 48 percent lighter and 16 percent shorter than its F-mount counterpart, thanks to the use of a Phase Fresnel element, notes DP Review. Autofocus is driven via a stepping motor and the vibration reduction optical image stabilization compensates for up to five stops (5.5 stops when used with Synchro VR with the Z9). Other features include a focus limit switch as well as an array of customizable buttons around the barrel of the lens. Price: $6,500. Read the full Story >>
Thirty years after families in northern Ukraine were forced to abandon their homes following the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986, Maxim Dondyuk began collecting their things. The Ukrainian documentary photographer has rescued some 15,000 artifacts from villages in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, photographs and film negatives, which he has restored for his series "Untitled Project from Chernobyl.” The rescued images depict the lives of the residents who once lived there, notes CNN. Read the full Story >>
Creators making money using Instagram Reels say their payouts have been slashed in recent weeks and target metrics for monetization have ballooned, according to the Financial Times. Payments are down as much as 70 percent per view and videos need millions more views for creators to get paid, notes Verve Times. The Reels Play Bonus Program, announced in July, offers financial rewards to creators who post on Reels, Instagram’s TikTok-style short-form video clone. Payouts ranged from $600 to as much as $35,000 if videos hit a target view count, but creators expressed confusion over how payments and goals were determined. Read the full Story >>
