Adobe takes on Canva with its newly launched Creative Cloud Express

Remember Adobe’s recently announced web-based version of Photoshop? It’s finally available online and its name is Creative Cloud Express. It’s designed for experienced photographers and designers, but also those who’ve never used Adobe editing tools before. It’s a crossover between Adobe Spark and Photoshop Express, but it strangely reminds me of Canva, too. Creative Cloud… Continue reading Adobe takes on Canva with its newly launched Creative Cloud Express

Apple to Release Nudity Detection, But Other Safety Features Still on Hold

Apple’s iOS 15.2 is close to launching and at least one photo-centric child protection feature is included: nudity detection for photos sent in texts. Other safety features are still on hold. In August, Apple announced that it was planning to implement a software feature that would scan iPhone photo libraries in order to protect children.… Continue reading Apple to Release Nudity Detection, But Other Safety Features Still on Hold

Adobe Launches Creative Cloud Express, a New Entry-Level Platform

Citing the growth of the creator economy and the rise of sales through social channels, Adobe has launched Creative Cloud Express, a new platform designed for fast turnaround and is aimed at those who have never used Adobe products before. Adobe has clearly decided that it has reached critical mass with its professional suite of… Continue reading Adobe Launches Creative Cloud Express, a New Entry-Level Platform

Getty Images to go public on the US stock market

Getty Images has announced that it will become a publicly-traded company on the US stock market. The company was valued at an enterprise value of $4.8 billion, and it’s going to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “GETY.” The story behind Getty’s going public is that it has entered… Continue reading Getty Images to go public on the US stock market

Great Reads in Photography: December 12, 2021

Every Sunday, we bring together a collection of easy-reading articles from analytical to how-to to photo features in no particular order that did not make our regular daily coverage. Enjoy! ‘Most People Don’t Know How to Shoot or Edit Dark Skin‘ – Isaac West’s Best Phone Shot – The Guardian Isaac West, Untitled, from IN… Continue reading Great Reads in Photography: December 12, 2021

Catch this once in a lifetime opportunity to photograph comet Leonard

If you live in the Northern hemisphere tonight may be your one and only chance to see and photograph Comet Leonard, in your entire lifetime. Comet C/2021 A1, also known commonly as Comet Leonard after the man who discovered it, will be visible on December 12th 2021. Although it will be visible with the naked… Continue reading Catch this once in a lifetime opportunity to photograph comet Leonard

Shrink-ray engaged: Researchers demo a camera no larger than a grain of salt

The developers of this tiny camera hope the technology will some day make its way into your smartphone. Princeton University / University of Washington With the rise of smartphones and mirrorless cameras, photography gear has gotten more compact over the past decade. But for some uses, like medical imaging and miniature robotics, current camera tech… Continue reading Shrink-ray engaged: Researchers demo a camera no larger than a grain of salt

China’s Yutu 2 rover discovers a ‘cube’ on the dark side of the moon

Behold! The moon “cube” or “hut”, photographed by China’s Yutu 2 rover. CNSA / Our Space China’s Yutu 2 rover has spotted a mysterious cube-shaped object in the distance on the far side of the moon (though it’s probably not aliens). The rover is going to spend the next two or three lunar days checking… Continue reading China’s Yutu 2 rover discovers a ‘cube’ on the dark side of the moon

Canon’s new SPAD sensor shoots high quality colour images using 1/10th the light required by a CMOS sensor

Canon has been going a bit mad on the Single-Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) sensor development, it seems. Having just announced their groundbreaking 1-megapixel SPAD sensor a little over six months ago, Canon’s back with a new 3.2-megapixel SPAD sensor, which is not only the most densely pixel-populated sensor of its kind, but it’s also more… Continue reading Canon’s new SPAD sensor shoots high quality colour images using 1/10th the light required by a CMOS sensor