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FocusTwist Brings Lytro Like Focusing to iOS

By combining photographs with multiple focal depths, this app replicates something like light field technology

By Tim Barribeau on April 23, 2013

Ever since the announcement of the Lytro camera, the idea of being able to select the focus point in an image after the fact has been intriguing some photographers. We've seen that same concept replicated by using a video file from a manually focussed DSLR, but a new app brings something similar to the iPhone.

This Is How Astronauts Take Photos Of Earth From The International Space Station

Some handy tips in case you find yourself in space

By Stan Horaczek on April 22, 2013

Photos from space are almost automatically interesting. The vantage point alone is enough to make for a compelling image. But, the rules of photography still apply, even when you're floating way above the surface of the earth. So, if you're curious about what goes into making a killer image of earth from space, this is the video for you: Astronaut Chris Hadfield shares his process for shooting from the International Space Station.

Beyoncé Bans Pro Photogs From Tour

Not even professional photographers will be allowed to bring their gear to the ‘Mrs. Carter Show’

By Tim Barribeau on April 22, 2013

After Beyoncé's half-time show at this year's Super Bowl, the singer's PR team tried to quash some professionally taken photographs that were deemed "unflattering" — which worked about as well as you'd imagine. The fallout of this has meant that on the singer's new 'Mrs. Carter Show' world tour, professional photographers have been completely banned from the premises.

Nature Photographer from 1931 Disguises Himself as a Cactus

Not the most convincing of disguises, is it?

By Tim Barribeau on April 22, 2013

This clip from a 1931 issue of Popular Science shows a naturalist posing as a cactus in order to get close enough to snap photos of various desert animals Arizona. At the time, Arthur N.

Photographs of Baby Animals By Suzi Eszterhas

A veteran photogrpaher tells us how to go beyond the cute and cuddly to capture the often gritty drama of raising a newborn beast to adulthood

By Jon Blistein on April 22, 2013

After giving birth, a lioness shelters her newborns in a den, raising them completely alone; the rest of the pride—including their father—doesn’t see them. Wildlife photographer Suzi Eszterhas had stumbled across such a mother and her two-week-old litter while shooting at the Masai Mara Reserve in Kenya, and knew instinctively that these young lions offered a golden opportunity.

How To: Registering Copyrights For Your Photography

A surefire way to make sure your images are protected

On April 22, 2013

PhotoShelter and ASMP teamed up for The Photographer’s Guide to Copyright, a new free educational guide with tips and resources to help photographers navigate U.S. copyright law and keep their work safe from infringement. ASMP past president James Cavanaugh offers some quick tips on how to register your work.

Apple Digital Camera RAW Update Brings Fujifilm Compatability

Fujifilm's newest RAW capable cameras gain Mac OS X support

By Tim Barribeau on April 19, 2013

Apple has updated Digital Camera RAW for Mountain Lion to version 4.05, officially adding support for the newest crop of RAW shooting Fujifilm cameras. The newest update brings compatibility for the:

Glitché App Intentionally Breaks Your Photographs

This iOS app turns your images into glitch art

By Tim Barribeau on April 19, 2013

Glitch art is a currently popular art trend, which intentionally introduces errors into digital files. That means breaking your images on purpose, corrupting and altering them to create bizarre abstractions and surreal versions of the original photograph.

Nike PHOTOiD Makes Custom-Colored Sneakers Inspired By Instagram Photos

Wear the colors from your photos on your feet

By Stan Horaczek on April 19, 2013

Lens Test: Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro VC USD AF

Tamron’s only image-stabilized 1:1 macro lens

By Julia Silber on April 18, 2013

This full-frame, high-speed, short telephoto is Tamron’s tenth 90mm macro since 1979, but its first 1:1 close-up lens with Vibration Compensation—the only one of Tamron’s five true macros to offer it. This $750 (street) 90mm f/2.8 scales up to 135mm or 144mm on APS-C-format bodies, depending on mount (we tested a Canon-compatible sample).