Nirvana ‘Nevermind’ Cover Photo Lawsuit Has Been Dismissed

A judge has dismissed Spencer Elden’s lawsuit which alleged Nirvana violated federal child pornography statutes when it published the iconic “Nirvana Baby” as the cover of its “Nevermind” Album. In late summer of 2021, Elden sought damages in a lawsuit regarding the album cover photo against record executives, band members, the photographer Kirk Weddle, and… Continue reading Nirvana ‘Nevermind’ Cover Photo Lawsuit Has Been Dismissed

Razer Updates its Blade 14, 15, and 17 Laptops for Greater Performance

Razer has announced that it has refreshed its Blade 14, 15, and 17 laptops with NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 30 series GPUs (up to an RTX 3080 Ti), Windows 11, DDR5 memory, and in the larger models Intel’s latest 12th-generation Core H-Series processors. Razer’s Blade series laptops were already an excellent choice for gamers and photo… Continue reading Razer Updates its Blade 14, 15, and 17 Laptops for Greater Performance

Testing the Nikon Z9 at High ISO Against the Z6 II and D850

I just did a ISO comparison with the Nikon Z9 compared to the Nikon Z6 II and Nikon D850. I’ve been using my old D850 a lot for astrophotography and have been very pleased with its ISO performance. When I got my Nikon Z6 II about a year ago I found it to outperform my… Continue reading Testing the Nikon Z9 at High ISO Against the Z6 II and D850

China’s Tianwen-1 orbiter sends its first photos of Mars

The China National Space Administration (CNSA) launched its Tianwen 1 Mars mission in July 2020. And this Saturday, it has sent back its first photos of the Red Planet, along with the mission orbiter flying around it. The mission was launched from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on 23 July 2020. Tianwen-1 or TW-1 consists… Continue reading China’s Tianwen-1 orbiter sends its first photos of Mars

What We Want to See in the Sony a7r V. These 7 Things Are Important

If there is one camera that has frustrated me, it’s the Sony a7r IV. In some ways, I felt Sony didn’t go far enough. And in other ways, I felt Sony just missed the boat. To this day, I still adore my Sony a7r III. And with the Sony a7r V probably around the corner,… Continue reading What We Want to See in the Sony a7r V. These 7 Things Are Important

The New OnePlus 10 Pro Features Redesigned Hasselblad Camera Array

OnePlus has announced its new flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 10 Pro 5G. And while details are scarce, the company has at least provided a first look at what to expect from a design perspective. The design reveal focuses nearly entirely on the backside of the new flagship device and gives a pretty close look at… Continue reading The New OnePlus 10 Pro Features Redesigned Hasselblad Camera Array

ESA Publishes Stunning Photo of a 2.5-Mile Wide Icy Martian Crater

The European Space Agency (ESA) released a breathtaking new photo of a two-and-a-half-mile wide ice-covered crater on Mars affectionately nicknamed “Red Velvet.” Spotted by Digitaltrends, the image was captured by the Trace Gas Orbiter that snaps images of the surface of the red planet, examines the gases in the atmosphere, and acts as a communications… Continue reading ESA Publishes Stunning Photo of a 2.5-Mile Wide Icy Martian Crater

China Releases Amazing Photos of Tianwen-1 Probe Above Mars

China’s National Space Administration published four photos taken by its Tianwen-1 Mars mission, including the first full photo of the orbiting probe over the Red Planet. The full-color photos show the Tianwen-1 orbiter above Mars as well as the ice cover on the planet’s north pole. According to the China National Space Administration (CNSA), the… Continue reading China Releases Amazing Photos of Tianwen-1 Probe Above Mars

Photographer Captures James Webb Space Telescope Flying Across Nebula

Amateur astrophotographer Ethan Gone went out recently to shoot a nebula and ended up creating a time-lapse of the newly-launched James Webb Space Telescope flying through space. Shooting the Timelapse of the JWST The photographer writes that he had originally set out with the intention of photographing the North America Nebula and the Rosette Nebula.… Continue reading Photographer Captures James Webb Space Telescope Flying Across Nebula

Yashica Has Teased a New Product to Come in 2022

Yashica, one of the more polarizing camera brands, is teasing a new product for 2022. The company hasn’t made much noise in the photography space since its successful three-camera Kickstarter in 2019, which came after the disastrous launch of the Y35 in 2018. Something New is Coming Yashica has revealed no information other than to… Continue reading Yashica Has Teased a New Product to Come in 2022