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Alfie Boxx Camera Promises an All-in-One Analog Photography Experience

1 May 2026 at 20:15

A vintage wooden camera sits on a metal surface outdoors, with film holders next to it. In the background, there is a large metal arch structure and modern buildings, under a cloudy sky.

Upstart British photography company Alfie Cameras is launching its next camera, the Alfie Boxx, in just a few weeks. The upcoming camera is an all-in-one analog camera experience, enabling photographers to capture and develop photos right in the camera itself.

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  • Photographers Need to Stop Worshiping Dynamic Range Matt Williams
    Photography has always had a weakness for metrics, but dynamic range has taken on a peculiar authority in the digital era. It is treated not just as a specification, but as a verdict. Cameras are ranked, dismissed, or praised based on differences of less than a stop, as if such a number alone could determine the quality of an image. [Read More]
     

Photographers Need to Stop Worshiping Dynamic Range

1 May 2026 at 18:43

Snow-covered trees and a frosty landscape are reflected in a calm, clear lake, with a tall, snow-capped mountain in the background under a bright blue sky.

Photography has always had a weakness for metrics, but dynamic range has taken on a peculiar authority in the digital era. It is treated not just as a specification, but as a verdict. Cameras are ranked, dismissed, or praised based on differences of less than a stop, as if such a number alone could determine the quality of an image.

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  • Photographer Builds His Own Tethering App to Solve Subscription Fatigue Kate Garibaldi
    For more than a decade, commercial photographer and retoucher John Barnard has worked across high-end campaigns for brands including Nike, Apple, Restoration Hardware, and Pottery Barn. But after 15 years in the industry, what ultimately pushed him to build his own software wasn’t a creative breakthrough or a business pivot. It was a broken tethering connection on set. [Read More]
     

Photographer Builds His Own Tethering App to Solve Subscription Fatigue

1 May 2026 at 18:41

A computer screen displays photography software with a medium format camera as the subject. The interface shows camera controls, settings, and a filmstrip of preview images at the bottom.

For more than a decade, commercial photographer and retoucher John Barnard has worked across high-end campaigns for brands including Nike, Apple, Restoration Hardware, and Pottery Barn. But after 15 years in the industry, what ultimately pushed him to build his own software wasn’t a creative breakthrough or a business pivot. It was a broken tethering connection on set.

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Big Discounts on Every Kind of Camera Bag for Photographers

1 May 2026 at 16:49

A collage of five different camera bags and cases, including backpacks, messenger bags, a hard case, and an open padded bag with adjustable compartments, displayed against a blurred, colorful background.

Spring often brings a shift in how photographers move. There's more travel, more location work, and a renewed focus on portability. With that comes the need for camera bags that match different shooting styles, whether that’s lightweight everyday carry or fully protected transport for larger, pricier kits.

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A Look at One of the Most Beautiful Cameras Hasselblad Ever Released

1 May 2026 at 16:21

A vintage medium format camera with a large lens and waist-level viewfinder sits on a dark surface against a softly lit background.

Every so often, Hasselblad takes to its YouTube channel to showcase a legendary product from its distant past. The latest classic camera to get the modern video treatment is an absolute beauty, the Hasselblad 500 EL/M "20 Years in Space" edition. Released way back in 1982, it is arguably Hasselblad's coolest camera ever.

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Meta Threatens to Shut Down Its Apps in New Mexico Over Child Safety Court Case

1 May 2026 at 14:27

A hand holds a smartphone displaying the Meta logo, with blurred logos of WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram shown on a colorful screen in the background.

Meta has threatened to shut down Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp in New Mexico amid a child safety court battle, as state prosecutors push for fundamental changes to the company’s social media platforms.

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Trail Cameras Capture First Cougar Kittens in Minnesota in Over 100 Years

1 May 2026 at 13:16

Two young cougars walk through a forested area with brown leaves and patches of fur on the ground. One cougar steps forward near a tree while the other stands behind, watching. A "Voyageurs Wolf Project" logo is visible in the corner.

Trail cameras captured incredibly rare footage of cougar kittens in Minnesota -- the first confirmed evidence in more than a century that cougars are reproducing in the state.

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Satellites Could Start Smashing into Each Other in Less Than Three Days, Study Finds

1 May 2026 at 12:57

A large collection of space debris, including broken satellites and fragments, orbits above Earth against a dark blue, starry background.

They fly above us unseen -- some are taking photos of outer space -- but the intense network of satellites that orbit Earth in perfect coordination could collapse in just a couple of days, according to a new study.

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Historic Photos Show the Once Ubiquitous American Diner

1 May 2026 at 10:03

A black-and-white photo of a waitress serving men at a diner counter is beside a color photo of the exterior of Country Girl Diner, featuring an American flag and potted flowers.

Here's the thing with photography: you can take a mundane photo and think, 'Why did I take that?' But years later, that same photo is a fascinating artifact from a bygone era.

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Meta Says it Lost 20 Million Users at the Beginning of the Year

1 May 2026 at 08:58

Two hands hold a blue square card featuring the white lowercase "f" Facebook logo against a plain white background.

During a Q1 earnings call on Wednesday, Meta revealed it lost 20 million users across its family of apps.

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The Second View App is a Light Meter and Distance Scale with Parallax Correction and More

30 April 2026 at 21:26

A smartphone mounted on a camera rig displays a live view of green maple leaves, with detailed camera settings visible on the screen. The background shows matching green foliage.

Second View is a newly-developed app that turns an iPhone into an all-in-one assistant device for analog photographers. Not only does it include mainstay functions like a light meter and exposure timers, but it also includes a LiDAR distance scale, parallax correction, and film stock reciprocity correction.

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  • Photographers and Scientists Partner to Solve the Riddle of the Ghost Orchid Kate Garibaldi
    A new documentary follows photographers and scientists deep into Florida’s most remote swamps in search of answers to one of botany’s most enduring questions: what pollinates the elusive ghost orchid. Long considered one of North America’s rarest and least understood flowers, the species has resisted decades of study, with its reproduction largely undocumented in the wild. [Read More]
     

Photographers and Scientists Partner to Solve the Riddle of the Ghost Orchid

30 April 2026 at 21:14

A moth hovers near white flowers against a black background. Large white text reads “CHASING GHOSTS.”.

A new documentary follows photographers and scientists deep into Florida’s most remote swamps in search of answers to one of botany’s most enduring questions: what pollinates the elusive ghost orchid. Long considered one of North America’s rarest and least understood flowers, the species has resisted decades of study, with its reproduction largely undocumented in the wild.

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