Digital photography has changed a lot over the past two decades, with clunky DSLRs giving way to sleek smartphones. Over the next 10 years, expect a similar evolution as the science behind the art changes. Much of the technology in use today represents the breakthroughs of the first generation of digital cameras. Film was stripped …
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If you take your smartphone photography seriously, it might be time to change your habits. That’s because of improvements to a core camera technology: the raw photo format. Photographers with SLRs and other higher-end cameras have known for years the advantages of skipping ordinary JPEGs and instead shooting raw, which means using the unaltered data directly from a camera’s image …
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You may not need an expensive DSLR to shoot the stars, that is, if you get the upcoming Nano1 astronomy camera from Singapore-based startup TinyMOS. The makers behind the pint-sized Tiny1 camera are back with a new version, and while three times smaller, it is still more than capable of shooting the stars. As with the previous Tiny1 shooter, the Nano1 …
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Phase One has released a new version of its Capture One software with some features aimed at matching and beating Adobe Systems’ Lightroom, its dominant rival for photo editing and cataloging. Some of the big changes come to the critical task of masking — selecting particular elements of a photo that you might want to change, for example, to increase …
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Staples is offering some pretty sweet tech buys for Cyber Monday that rival other retailers like Best Buy, Target and Costco. They are running deals on Google Home Hubs, Canon printers, HP laptops, Amazon Fire tablets and much more. We’ve rounded up some of the best savings for you. A few notes before we get started: We will be updating this …
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I love books. Right now I’m tearing through Ron Chernow’s amazing Hamilton biography. It’s not only stoking my ongoing love of history, but also just generally improving my life. Indeed, studies have shown that reading for pleasure can increase empathy (which I’d say is vital right now), improve relationships, reduce the symptoms of depression and even help you sleep better. Just make …
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At its annual Adobe Max conference, Adobe let loose with its new Creative Cloud cross-platform apps, highlighted by a preview of the long, long-awaited Photoshop for iPad. It also previewed Project Gemini, which spins off the brushes and brush engine from Photoshop into a drawing and painting app and Project Aero, the AR-creation app that briefly debuted onstage during Apple …
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If you’re always changing your nails, you’re probably used to spending big money on manicures or spending hours learning new DIY techniques. But Canon’s latest printer offers a surprising alternative: It prints out nail art. Or rather, it prints out stickers that you can paint onto your nails, creating a “nail art” effect. Close enough? I’m not the target audience for …
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Canon has a new shooter to take on Sony’s lead in the full-frame mirrorless segment. The EOS R made its official debut today and joins the Nikon Z6 and Z7 cameras as the new kids on the block. While pricing for the EOS R has not yet been revealed — Canon will only reveal it on Sept. 12 — the …
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Every so often I ask Cheapskate readers to name their favorite deals. One that continues to make the list (despite the funny name): Zoolz. What the heck is Zoolz? It’s a cloud-storage service, and a rather unique on at that. It’s also extremely affordable, at least if you take advantage of this deal: StackSocial offers a lifetime 3TB Zoolz subscription …
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