Photo Rumors Monday August 15, 2022
In 2017, thieves stole hundreds of cameras, lenses and accessories from the Midwest Photo photo retail store in Columbus, Ohio. On Aug. 5, reports Photo Rumors, the store was robbed again — this time somebody drove a stolen truck through the storefront. The store's owner, Moishe Applelbaum, wasn't sure how much gear was stolen, but posted on Facebook that staff had worked hard to ensure the store could open during the weekend. If you see online deals that appear to be too good to be true, beware, adds DP Review. Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Monday August 15, 2022
"As I got off the plane at Kabul's international airport in September, a group of Taliban fighters was on the tarmac. All of them were wearing Afghan special forces uniforms and carried U.S.-made
weapons left behind in the chaos of America's rushed withdrawal." So writes Italian photojournalist Lorenzo Tugnoli at The Washington Post, in a recent article recounting his experiences in
Afghanistan during three … Read the full Story >>
DIYPhotography Friday August 12, 2022
Webcams have been around since the days of the parallel port, and other than switching to USB, they’ve largely remained unchanged—but, notes DIY Photography, that changes with the Insta360 Link. The webcam features a 4K resolution 1/2″ sensor, built-in 3-axis gimbal with AI tracking, smart gesture control, phase detection autofocus, HDR mode, dual noise-cancelling microphones and it can even switch to a vertical 9:16 orientation for streaming to social media. Read the full Story >>
British Journal of Photography Friday August 12, 2022
What’s the best time to visit Paris? Any time, especially for photographers. “The French capital is rich with photographic history and the subject of some of the medium’s most iconic images,” notes the British Journal of Photography, which features writer and editor Rémi Coignet’s guide to the city’s contemporary photographic scene. Paris is, after all, where Louis Daguerre unveiled his daguerreotype method of photo-making in 1839, and, notes Coignet, photography has been written into the city’s fabric ever since. Read the full Story >>
