Instagram takes on Spotify with its own “2021 recap” feature

If you hang out on Instagram, you’ve probably noticed a flood of 2021 recaps expressed through music on Spotify. Well, Instagram was quick to come up with its own version, so now you can see the 2021 Playback as told by your Instagram Stories. Basically, Playback lets you create a collection of Stories from 2021… Continue reading Instagram takes on Spotify with its own “2021 recap” feature

Canon’s newest sensor sees color in the dark

Canon will start manufacturing the new sensor in 2022 and it will likely first show up in security cameras. Canon Canon has developed a new 3.2-megapixel single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) image sensor that can take color photographs in the dark, according to Nikkei Asia. It’s due to go into production next year, but don’t expect… Continue reading Canon’s newest sensor sees color in the dark

VSCO Adds Dodge and Burn Tools into its iPhone App

VSCO has added a set of age-old yet still powerful tools to its iPhone app: dodge and burn. The addition allows users to take more granular control over shadows and highlights in their photos. For those unfamiliar, dodging and burning refers to a two controls used to control shadows and highlights in photos. The technique… Continue reading VSCO Adds Dodge and Burn Tools into its iPhone App

Microsoft Can Make Pictures from Space Look As Good as Drone Photos

Microsoft has announced a set of new partnerships and capabilities for Azure Space, including the ability for satellites to “see” through clouds along with enhanced image fidelity. Azure Space is Microsoft’s program that it launched last year designed to help people and organizations achieve more on and off the planet. Microsoft is adding to that… Continue reading Microsoft Can Make Pictures from Space Look As Good as Drone Photos

Samsung Designs Smartwatch with Rolling Display and Centered Camera

It appears Samsung has designed one of the stranger iterations on a smartwatch: two rolling screens on either side of a center frame that houses a camera. According to patent documents uncovered by LetsGoDigital, Samsung has designed a smartwatch with a rolling screen that, when in its most compact form, doesn’t look much different from… Continue reading Samsung Designs Smartwatch with Rolling Display and Centered Camera

When the Largest English Newspaper in Spain Steals Your Photo

EuroWeekly News – based in Malaga, Spain and published by Michel and Steven Euesden – represents itself as the leading English language newspaper in Spain, with six editions and a circulation of over a half a million copies. What they seem less obvious about promulgating is that they also apparently feel entitled to exploit the… Continue reading When the Largest English Newspaper in Spain Steals Your Photo

Capture One 22 Brings Panoramic Stitching, HDR Merging, and More

Capture One has announced Capture One 22, which the company claims brings improved performance, support for the latest cameras, panoramic photo stitching, and HDR merging. The update also opens up the door for more features coming in 2022, such as the company’s first cloud and tablet products. Rafael Orta, CEO of Capture One, says that… Continue reading Capture One 22 Brings Panoramic Stitching, HDR Merging, and More

Leica Unveils the Kevlar-Wrapped Q2 Reporter

Leica has officially launched the Q2 Reporter, which is visually similar to the M10-P Reporter edition that was announced in January. Like many Leica designs, it is visually different but functionally identical to a standard Leica Q2. Leica says the new Q2 reporter continues a tradition of cameras that it produces that are geared towards… Continue reading Leica Unveils the Kevlar-Wrapped Q2 Reporter

National Geographic Has Published its 2021 Year In Pictures

National Geographic has launched its 2021 “Year in Pictures” issue, its second-ever and one that the publication says feels very different from the inaugural feature last year. The January printed issue features four different covers and is also available to view on National Geographic’s website. The topics in the issue center around four major topics:… Continue reading National Geographic Has Published its 2021 Year In Pictures