The Nikon D6 is a Pro Camera – For a Vanishingly Small Demographic
When it comes to technology, consumers have been conditioned to expect notable feature changes with version numbers increases. The iPhone 11 Pro, for example, not…
Opinion
Fujifilm Launched a Camera and Revealed How Their Ambassador Takes Photos. Then He was Canceled.
As a part of the launch of the Fuji X100V, Fujifilm posted a video on their YouTube channel of Japanese street photographer Tatsuo Suzuki at…
What Happens When a Major Photo Magazine Shuts Down?
Last week, Emerald Expositions, the owner of Photo District News (PDN), announced that PDN would no longer publish new content online or in print. The…
How Technical Do You Have to Be to Take a Good Photo?
I have a confession to make. I often shoot in aperture priority mode. I’m a reasonably competent photographer with a solid grasp of the factors…
In (Partial) Defense of Flickr
On December 19, 2019, Flickr (and Smugmug) CEO Don MacAskill posted a letter entitled “The world’s most-beloved, money-losing business needs your help.” MacAskill described how…
The Fallacy of Photo-a-day Projects
At the turn of the millenium, veteran photojournalist David Hume Kennerly embarked on a project using a single camera outfitted with a single lens –…
Italian Vogue Wants To Help the Environment by Eliminating Photography
Climate change is real and it will take a concerted effort by everyone to reverse its effect. So on the one hand, I applaud Italian…
Would You Relinquish Your Privacy to Look Old? Don’t Use FaceApp
Every once in a while, a "fun" website or app that requires us to upload a photo of ourselves goes viral. In 2015, it was…
The NYT’s Poor Caption and Dubious Image Selection of Hope Hicks
Unlike most types of photography, photojournalism abides a more stringent set of ethical guidelines because truth is paramount to accurate reporting. Many newspapers enforce their…