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Instagram’s Instants Lets You Share Photos That Disappear After They’re Seen

13 May 2026 at 21:15

Three smartphone screens show the Instants app: a login page, an introduction screen about sharing photos that disappear, and a photo reply screen with creative flower stickers and emoji reactions.

Instagram has launched a new feature called Instants, a disappearing photo-sharing system designed around fast, unedited sharing with close friends. Available both inside Instagram and through a new standalone Instants app, the feature pushes even further into real-time photography and casual social sharing, with a strong emphasis on authenticity and privacy.

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  • PolarPro’s Split 50 Is Only Half a Filter, and That’s the Entire Point Kate Garibaldi
    PolarPro has introduced a new creative lens filter that intentionally leaves half the glass uncovered, and that unusual design is exactly what gives the filter its cinematic effect. The new PolarPro Split 50 is a split diopter filter designed to place two subjects at different distances into focus within the same frame, creating a distinctive look long associated with classic Hollywood filmmaking. [Read More]
     

PolarPro’s Split 50 Is Only Half a Filter, and That’s the Entire Point

13 May 2026 at 20:16

A bearded man in a red cap holds a camera lens filter up to his eye. Next to him is a close-up of a black Leica camera on a table with photo prints and a red magazine cover.

PolarPro has introduced a new creative lens filter that intentionally leaves half the glass uncovered, and that unusual design is exactly what gives the filter its cinematic effect. The new PolarPro Split 50 is a split diopter filter designed to place two subjects at different distances into focus within the same frame, creating a distinctive look long associated with classic Hollywood filmmaking.

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India’s Tiger Reserves Are Banning Smartphone Photography

13 May 2026 at 19:47

A tiger runs across a dirt road in a forest while a group of people in a safari jeep watch and take photos in the background.

India’s tiger reserves are beginning to ban mobile phones during safaris as wildlife tourism faces growing concerns over overcrowding, unsafe tourist behavior, and the impact of social media-driven content creation on endangered animals and fragile ecosystems.

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  • The Immersive Hairy Worlds of Shoplifter Liz Ohanesian
    W hen we connect over Zoom, Hrafnhildur Arnardóttir, aka Shoplifter, is in Bentonville, Arkansas preparing to unveil Xanadu, a large-scale, outdoor installation at Format Festival. “It’s going to be like an alien forest that people at the festival roam around in and space out,” says Arnardóttir of the installation, consisting of ten poles ranging in […] The post The Immersive Hairy Worlds of Shoplifter first appeared on Hi-Fructose Magazine.
     

The Immersive Hairy Worlds of Shoplifter

13 May 2026 at 18:30

W hen we connect over Zoom, Hrafnhildur Arnardóttir, aka Shoplifter, is in Bentonville, Arkansas preparing to unveil Xanadu, a large-scale, outdoor installation at Format Festival. “It’s going to be like an alien forest that people at the festival roam around in and space out,” says Arnardóttir of the installation, consisting of ten poles ranging in […]

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Sony’s New Xperia 1 VIII Phone Got a Photographer-Focused Refresh

13 May 2026 at 16:52

Four Sony smartphones shown from the back in black, silver, red, and gold colors, each featuring a rectangular camera module with three lenses and an LED flash.

Sony has officially announced the new Sony Xperia 1 VIII, and while the company’s Xperia lineup has long catered to photographers with manual controls, shutter buttons, and Alpha-inspired features, this latest model may represent the biggest camera-focused shift in years.

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  • Amy Casey: All The World Is Green Zara Kand
    What do you get when you combine an obsessive urge to create, sleep deprivation, climate change anxiety, and penchant for enchanted nature realms? Amy Casey shows us firsthand, through her infinitely detailed paintings of manmade structures, either clashing or peacefully coexisting with natural environments. In these pieces we might find repetitions of fungi, leaves, and […] The post Amy Casey: All The World Is Green first appeared on Hi-Fructose Magazine.
     

Amy Casey: All The World Is Green

13 May 2026 at 16:50

What do you get when you combine an obsessive urge to create, sleep deprivation, climate change anxiety, and penchant for enchanted nature realms? Amy Casey shows us firsthand, through her infinitely detailed paintings of manmade structures, either clashing or peacefully coexisting with natural environments. In these pieces we might find repetitions of fungi, leaves, and […]

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Sony a7R VI Review: The High-Resolution Camera to Rule Them All

13 May 2026 at 14:01

A Sony α7R camera body without a lens is displayed on an orange background with its body cap off. "PetaPixel Reviews" and "Editors' Choice" graphics are overlaid on the image.

The Sony a7R VI might very well be the last camera many photographers truly need. It won't be the last camera people want, of course, but there is very little this camera cannot do, at least for still photography. It's exceptional and, in many crucial ways, the new standard-bearer in the industry.

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Sony’s Evolved 100-400mm f/4.5 GM OSS Is for Sports and Wildlife Pros

13 May 2026 at 14:00

A large professional telephoto camera lens with a white body, black rubber grip, and red "G" logo is mounted on a camera, placed on a grid-patterned surface against a dark background.

Sony has announced the FE 100-400mm f/4.5 GM OSS, a new professional-grade telephoto zoom lens designed for wildlife, sports, and photojournalism.

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Canon’s RF 20-50mm f/4L IS USM PZ Is its First Power Zoom L-Series Lens

13 May 2026 at 13:00

A black Canon RF 20-50mm camera lens with a red ring near the top, textured focus and zoom rings, and white focal length markings, displayed against a plain white background.

Alongside the new Canon EOS R6 V camera for content creators, Canon has unveiled its first L-Series Power Zoom lens, the RF 20-50mm f/4L IS USM PZ. It is also the first full-frame RF-mount lens to offer PZ capabilities without the need for external accessories, unlike Canon's professional Z-series f/2.8 zooms.

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