Adobe’s new subscription-based service was designed to reduce the piracy of their software by forcing users to verify their subscription status with an internet connection every 30 days. But the model may have already failed on its first day with cracked versions of the new Photoshop CC reportedly being shared illegally on the Pirate Bay […]
Less than a year ago, a scientific milestone had us glued to our computer screens and TV sets as it was unfolding. It was the landing of the Curiosity Rover on Mars and, thanks to modern technological advancements, we had the privilege to see it in real-time. The rover’s goals are to analyze the Martian […]
You’ve heard of the Hubble Telescope, the famous piece of space engineering launched in 1990 to capture more detailed images of the stars and galaxies. What you may not know is that engineers are working to create a new telescope to further their knowledge of the final frontier. This new telescope, called the James Webb […]
On Monday, smartphone giant Apple announced the launch of their newly designed mobile operating system, iOS7. At the company’s WWDC event in San Francisco, Apple gave a demo of all the revamped features including the new camera and photo app available on the iOS7. The re-designed photo app now gives users various filter options, provides […]
Does a photograph become more valuable depending on who is behind the viewfinder? In London this week, a Russian art collector thought so, and was willing to put down $76,000 to prove it. That price tag was for a collection of 18 photographs taken by Mikki – no, not the one writing this article (sadly). […]
In a broad and shocking move, the Chicago-based newspaper conglomerate Sun-Times Media Group laid off every one of their staff photographers and photojournalists this week, laying the path for their new reliance on freelance contractors and smartphone snaps to make the news. This applies to dozens of Illinois newspapers that fall under the Chicago Sun-Times […]
Most people who have been seriously bitten by the photography bug develop a desire to incorporate photography into other endeavors in life — from travelling to food preparation to child rearing, etc. So why not combine it with the once-in-a-lifetime act of proposing marriage to a special someone? Photographer Brady Dyer did just that, tricking […]
Judging by her portfolio, Emily Robinson is used to the rush and chaos that come with photographing births. And when Amy Beth Cavaretta of South Florida gave birth to her baby girl just steps from hospital doors, Robinson’s skills were put to the test. The photographer, who was hired to photograph the birth, planned all […]
Yahoo’s CEO Marissa Mayer unveils an update to the company’s Flickr photo-sharing site. Among the changes are a redesign with larger images, the ability for users to upload full-resolution photos, and 1TB of free storage for everyone: One terabyte is 1,024 gigabytes — enough to store more than 500,000 images at a resolution common to […]
Fourteen years after Oklahoma suffered the most violent tornado ever recorded in the United States, residents once again had their lives carried away on the winds of a relentless and destructive twister. This CBS News video clip interviews Nate Billings, a staff photographer for The Oklahoman newspaper who captured some poignant images at ground zero […]
