"Recently, a client approached me with the idea of doing a photoshoot, but editing the final images in the style of a graphic novel or computer game," notes photographer Jon Devo, adding, "I wasn't sure I'd be able to deliver. That's when I decided to turn to AI image generation." As half the world worries about what AI will do to humanity (or at … Read the full Story >>
Panasonic’s newly announced Lumix S 100mm f/2.8 Macro is the world’s smallest and lightest full-frame macro lens with a focal length greater than 90mm, notes PetaPixel. The 1:1 macro lens has the same chassis as Panasonic’s five f/1.8 L-Mount prime lenses, which the company says ensures efficient workflows for users with gimbals and cinema rigs. Users can easily swap between the 18mm, 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, and 85mm f/1.8 primes and the new 100mm macro lens. Beyond a unified size, all six lenses sport similar centers of gravity and balance. Read the full Story >>
Nikon will work alongside Agence France-Presse to implement a new “digital watermark” function into the Z-system mirrorless cameras, notes DIY Photography. The new system will work as an extra layer of protection for C2PA, the digital signature system developed by the Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI). It is not meant to replace C2PA. According to Nikon, the authentication system aims to help protect photographers and companies from “falsification and/or unauthorized use of images.” Read the full Story >>
Before emojis and memes, there were captions. Long ago, people realized that the magic of photographs was made more magical when they were combined with words. "The urge to comment on the pictures of our lives seems deeply rooted in the human psyche," note Barbara Levine and Paige Ramey in their new book "Caption This." Artists, curators and collectors of vernacular photography, Levine and … Read the full Story >>
