A student built a digital-analog camera using just four things – and the viral video is the perfect example of how digital cameras work
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The Kodak Charmera keychain camera stole our hearts by being everything modern cameras aren't
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Photography and Photo Technique
Beachgoers called for help for an injured sea turtle. Instead, authorities found the first-ever sea turtle nest on the West Coast. Photos prove the rare sighting isn’t a one-time thing
TURTLES A photo analysis shows that at least two different sea turtles have built nests on California beaches, the “first-ever recorded natural nesting for any sea turtle species on the US West Coast.”
Shutter speed isn’t just a camera setting. In this sobering photograph, it tells a story
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Pro photographer gets £5,000 of his gear seized by customs for not having this important document. What exactly is an ATA carnet, and why did he need one?
News UK-based photographer and filmmaker, Jacob Zatorsky, went viral after sharing his stressful experience with Belgian customs officials, which saw his equipment seized for the duration of his trip
How to photograph the rising full moon Harvest Moon
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Photography is at the heart of remarkable discovery of a new cat species – even if it was science that delivered the definitive proof
News Photography kickstarted a decade-long investigation into a little wild cat that would turn out to be a zoological marvel
Electrifying scenes of Oasis fans steal the show at Abbey Road Music Photography Awards, but iconic frames of famous artists also celebrated as winners announced
News The world’s premier music photography competition has announced its winners for 2026, among them high-octane scenes of fanatic fans and an iconic homecoming for one of the world’s most recognized duos
Phones, Printers and Tech
Are the new Meta VR glasses going to revolutionize smart glasses? Can they build on the excitement Apple (briefly) created, but be affordable enough for real people?
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Leica just gave iPhone photography a major upgrade with LUX 2.0 and a Steve McCurry Look
News Leica LUX 2.0 brings Steve McCurry’s colors and a new camera experience to the iPhone
Meta pushes controversy aside to announce new Gen 3 Ray-Ban Meta camera glasses with more styles, more power (and less welcome price increases)
News Meta has introduced new glasses in new looks – and finally solved one of photographers' biggest complaints about the smart glasses into the bargain
Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon chip could make Android phones even more serious cameras
News The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Extreme Gen 6 promise major gains for video, computational imaging, and on-device editing
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