Amazon discounted a wide range of camera gear for Prime Day this week, but some photographers scored what may be the best deals of their lives. Thanks to a pricing error, many people were able to purchase high-end camera gear bundles, some worth over $5,000, for just around $100. It all started when someone noticed […]
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As photographers, we find ourselves being asked to be the photographer at all sorts of events, even family events like firework parties, and that means we don't get to be quite as immersed as we would like, but if you find yourself being able to skip the party photography in an official capacity, you can go about taking images for fun, and for yourself. thephoblographer.com »
2019-07-04 07:00
As photographers, we find ourselves being asked to be the photographer at all sorts of events, even family events like firework parties, and that means we don't get to be quite as immersed as we would like, but if you find yourself being able to skip the party photography in an official capacity, you can go about taking images for fun, and for yourself. thephoblographer.com »
2019-07-04 07:00
When he and his wife found out they were expecting, commercial photographer Jeremy Wilburn decided to document the pregnancy with weekly baby bump photos using camera gear for size comparisons. “There are TONS of comparisons to fruits and vegetables, but surprisingly I couldn’t find any information on what camera or camera related accessory our child […] petapixel.com »
2019-05-28 21:51
I use Fat Llama to loan out some of my photography gear when not in use, and I’ve been very happy with the extra beer money. Well… up until last week, that is, as my camera kit was stolen! Let’s rewind a bit and go through exactly what happened, how I was dealt with by […] petapixel.com »
2019-03-20 20:08
Regardless of whether or not you suffer from Gear Acquisition Syndrome, more commonly referred to as GAS, you know what it feels like to have to wait for camera get to your doorstep. This holds even more true for pre-ordered camera gear and SkyVista Productions has created a cheeky video making fun of the struggle of waiting for new gear. dpreview.com »
2019-02-03 01:19
I have major gear envy syndrome. Every new release seems to bring with it a feature that makes me jealous enough to attempt to justify a ridiculously expensive purchase. But even for those of you happily using your 5-year-old DSLR (I secretly envy you), there is always the question of when to upgrade your camera […] petapixel.com »
2018-11-20 18:47
A popular camera store in the UK was targeted this week by burglars who made off with over $200,000 in Leica cameras and lenses. Ffordes in the North of Scotland says that it was broken into in the early hours on Wednesday morning. petapixel.com »
2018-09-28 21:04
Looking to organize your ever-growing collection of cameras, lenses, and accessories? Here’s a short and sweet video in which Ted Forbes of The Art of Photography shares 6 DIY storage hacks in just 90 seconds. petapixel.com »
2018-08-10 17:58
Street Photographers, you may know one or you may be one, but regardless of your status, there is one thing about street photographers that’s a given. Unlike other professions where the luxury of taking their camera bag off their back to be set down is a possibility, for most street photographers this is not an option. thephoblographer.com »
2018-07-09 13:00
Street Photographers, you may know one or you may be one, but regardless of your status, there is one thing about street photographers that’s a given. Unlike other professions where the luxury of taking their camera bag off their back to be set down is a possibility, for most street photographers this is not an option. thephoblographer.com »
2018-07-09 13:00
Award-winning photographer Michelle Frankfurter is taking to social media to share a horror story involving her precious camera equipment. She says American Airlines lost her cameras equipment worth $13,000. petapixel.com »
2018-06-20 17:49
Photographer Jason Siegel is still using old camera equipment to share an anti-violence message in a creative way. Since we featured his work at the beginning of 2017, Siegel has created even more guns and weapons of war using various cameras, lenses, and accessories for his project Shoot Portraits, Not People. Here are some of […] petapixel.com »
2017-12-28 00:14
There’s major consolidation going on in the US camera gear rental industry. Lumoid, a camera and tech gear rental startup, has announced that it’s closing up shop, less than half a year after signing a deal with Best Buy to offer gear rentals through the giant retailer. petapixel.com »
2017-12-12 21:12
Sony is partnering with the Photo Start foundation to encourage people to donate used (and new) working cameras, lenses, and accessories to help at-risk children around the world. The project uses photography to teach and improve self-reliance, self-esteem, and self-confidence. petapixel.com »
2017-12-06 19:32
In the last couple of weeks, my little brand, 3 Legged Thing, launched a brand new Universal L Bracket, the QR11. For the most part, the response has been overwhelmingly positive. Then, somebody sent me a link to a well-known forum, where a conversation had started about the press release for the QR11. The comments […] petapixel.com »
2017-07-21 20:06
If you ever need to sell pricey camera equipment — or anything else, for that matter — stay away from buyers who want to pay you using the popular mobile payment service Venmo. A scammer in Los Angeles has reportedly bilked multiple people of up to $100,000 in camera gear in just two weeks. The […] petapixel.com »
2017-07-19 20:21
Following multiple instances of camera store burglaries earlier this year, a new report from The Verge sheds light on an ongoing scam that uses Facebook Marketplace and payment system Venmo to steal camera gear from unsuspecting sellers. dpreview.com »
2017-07-19 19:17
My name is Marc Weisberg, and I’m a luxury home photographer based in Southern California. This is an article about why I’ll never use FedEx again to ship my camera gear to a workshop, as well as what you need to know before ever shipping camera gear. It’s the story of how FedEx utterly screwed […] petapixel.com »
2017-07-03 20:30
The Wells Fargo banker cocked his head, bit his lip, and spoke slowly. “You want a personal loan for a camera lens?” I grinned. “Yep,” I said. “$5,000 must buy a heck of a lens,” he said. He was right about that. petapixel.com »
2017-06-29 19:36
The ONE Backpack is a bit of a weird one--it's a backpack for sure but then it also comes with a hard protective shell sort of like a turtle. Their Kickstarter marketing campaign is pitching it to be fashionable in some circles like the Urban Wear circuit. thephoblographer.com »
2017-05-30 15:00
Samsung today announced a new Samsung Gear 360, a 4K resolution 360-degree camera offering enhanced features for producing high-quality content. Read more and comment » photographyblog.com »
2017-03-30 17:00
If you’re into photography enough that your feed gets filled with a bit of camera porn from time to time, you’re likely to have seen the $55 8x telephoto lens for cellphones being sold by The Outdoor Spirit. petapixel.com »
2017-01-16 23:27
Arranging camera equipment to look like a gun is not a novel idea, but photographer Jason Siegel‘s art project Shoot Portraits, Not People takes this provocative idea to a new level by building all sorts of weaponry and combat materials using hand-picked pieces chosen from over 200 pounds of camera parts. Each “weapon” was meticulously […] petapixel.com »
2017-01-13 22:54
If you were to look at what some of the biggest names in the premium camera strap manufacturer lineup were, one brand that would immediately come to mind is Holdfast Gear. Their straps are so incredibly different from everything else out there and for the most part, they got a bit of extra peacock to them vs many of the others. thephoblographer.com »
2016-12-08 14:02
The MindShift Gear SidePath$99. 99 | MindShiftGear. com MindShift Gear makes a lot of cool bags; I've used several over the years and have been impressed with their durability. dpreview.com »
2016-11-05 14:00
Some call it gear obsession, you’ve probably heard it called Gear Acquisition Syndrome (or GAS), but regardless of the name, there’s no better time to discuss the dangers (and potential benefits) of suffering from camera gear obsession then the week after Photokina. petapixel.com »
2016-09-27 00:33
According to his Facebook profile, 16-year-old Tyler B. of Detroit, Michigan is into BMX, snowboarding and tennis. Soon, he may be into photography also. And who wouldn’t be, after scoring a complete Leica M outfit, that is considered a dream camera rig, for just $15? Last Friday, Tyler sauntered around the local church garage sale […]