Apple ends Aperture and iPhoto
The professional-level photo editor, Aperture, is being discontinued by Apple. Introduced in 2005, the high-end product never caught up with Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom. Instead, Apple will cease...
View ArticleGet paid to learn wedding photography
Want to get paid to learn wedding photography? Become a wedding “second shooter.” By taking photos as an assistant to the main photographer, you can earn money and get experience. Professional wedding...
View ArticlePhotoSecrets 100 updated with ownership info
Now you can see who owns — and who started — the most popular photography-related websites. The PhotoSecrets 100 has been updated with information on ownership, founders, and location. Here are some...
View ArticleHow much should I charge for wedding photography?
Amazingly, it can take over a week-and-a-half of full-time work just to shoot the special day. You don’t want to sell yourself short, so make sure you consider all your costs before pricing your...
View ArticlePhotoSecrets goes “mobile”
PhotoSecrets has been upgraded with a mobile-first, responsive, app-like layout. The ten photography location guides look like native apps — complete with a tab bar and touch-sensitive photos. Touch a...
View ArticleAmazon Fire Phone: 13MP cameraphone
Apple and Samsung get some interesting competition as Amazon introduces Fire Phone. The cameraphone features a 13 MP camera with an f/2.0 lens and optical image stabilization. In the comparison photos...
View ArticleBarnes & Noble drops Nook
The book may close on the #2 e-reader. Faced with continuing losses and declining sales, Barnes & Noble — the nation’s largest retail bookseller — will spin off its Nook e-reader unit into a...
View ArticleNikon D810: 36MP full-frame DSLR
Offering “the highest image quality in Nikon history”, the D810 is an update of the highly regarded D800/D800E. Minor but significant improvements include a new sensor, upgraded processor, ISO ceiling...
View ArticleGoPro goes public
$3 billion is the value of camera-maker GoPro, shares of which crested $40 after debuting on the Nasdaq yesterday. Not bad for a company founded only ten years ago. “The company was the No. 1...
View ArticleApple ends Aperture and iPhoto
The professional-level photo editor, Aperture, is being discontinued by Apple. Introduced in 2005, the high-end product never caught up with Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom. Instead, Apple will cease...
View ArticleGet paid to learn wedding photography
Want to get paid to learn wedding photography? Become a wedding “second shooter.” By taking photos as an assistant to the main photographer, you can earn money and get experience. Professional wedding...
View ArticlePhotoSecrets 100 updated with ownership info
Now you can see who owns — and who started — the most popular photography-related websites. The PhotoSecrets 100 has been updated with information on ownership, founders, and location. Here are some...
View ArticleHow much should I charge for wedding photography?
Amazingly, it can take over a week-and-a-half of full-time work just to shoot the special day. You don’t want to sell yourself short, so make sure you consider all your costs before pricing your...
View ArticlePhotoSecrets goes “mobile”
PhotoSecrets has been upgraded with a mobile-first, responsive, app-like layout. The ten photography location guides look like native apps — complete with a tab bar and touch-sensitive photos. Touch a...
View ArticlePhotoSecrets maps now show photos
The maps on all ten PhotoSecrets guides have been upgraded. Previously, the map markers were camera icons; now they’re photos, sized by importance. Better than Panoramio The style is inspired by...
View ArticlePhotoSecrets reaches 10,000 locations
With an eye to mapping the world, I’ve been busily adding photography sights to this website. Now the PhotoSecrets database contains over 10,000 locations. Here’s a sample from the gallery. You might...
View ArticlePhotoSecrets reaches 10,000 locations
With an eye to mapping the world, I’ve been busily adding photography sights to this website. Now the PhotoSecrets database contains over 10,000 locations. Here’s a sample from the gallery. You might...
View ArticleThe World’s most-visited tourist attractions, 2014
The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul tops a recent list by Travel + Leisure of the World’s 50 Most-Visited Tourist Attractions. The top six attractions are large public areas, and four of the top 20...
View ArticlePhotoSecrets by request: A
You request, I deliver (or try to). Behold, 13 new photography location guides starting with the letter ‘A’, as requested by PhotoSecrets readers. I’d not heard of some of these places before...
View ArticleInstagram’s top locations of 2014
For the third year, we get to find out where Instagrammers like to take photos. There are big changes since last year: Disneyland in California takes the top spot, ousting last year’s leader, Siam...
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