Vogue Bans Mario Testino And Bruce Weber After Accusations Of Sexual Misconduct

After banning Terry Richardson, Vogue publisher Condé Nast is cutting ties with another two famous fashion photographers: Mario Testino and Bruce Weber. The reason behind the decision is the same – the photographers have been accused of sexual abuse. With the #MeToo movement becoming bigger, the number of sexual abuse accusations is rising. And according to recent claims against Weber and Testino, abuse hasn’t affected female models alone. These photographers have been accused of sexual misconduct by male models and assistants....

April 10, 2023 · 3 min · 478 words · Erin Hines

Watch Alligator Turns Into Smoke Billowing Dragon After Chomping Down On Drone

An almost unbelievable video showing a Florida alligator ingesting a drone has gone viral this week. The TikTok video shows a small drone (the DJI Spark) hovering extremely close to the alligator’s mouth. The alligator, quick as lightning, snaps up the drone and holds it in its jaws. Smoke starts billowing out of the alligator’s mouth, appearing to be on fire. The TikTok user @devhlanger posted the video clip online earlier this week while on a tour of the Everglades and is captioned “Trying to get a close up of this alligator in the Everglades… Wait till he chews through the drone’s battery....

April 10, 2023 · 3 min · 484 words · Matthew Johnson

What Is Missing From Photography

It has been bugging me for a while now, there is just something that is missing from photography. From my personal work to the majority of photographers out there. I’m talking about the photos on your feeds, be it personal to commercial. It has been bugging me and I finally found out what it is, what is missing from photography, is stories. A disclaimer, I’m not talking about photojournalism, or anything relating to the Pulitzer Prize....

April 10, 2023 · 4 min · 841 words · Ryan Mitchell

Why Dedicated Cameras Will Always Be Optically Better Than Smartphones

It’s September which means another generation of Apple iPhones. This year, the iPhone XS (pronounced “ten ess”) adds a slightly larger sensor plus significantly more computing power via the A12 Bionic Chip to enhance the phone’s image signal processing. But despite the ability to perform 5 trillion operations a second, the iPhone still can’t do something your dedicated ILP camera can, namely, collect as much light. And when it comes to photography, true exposure (i....

April 10, 2023 · 4 min · 719 words · Christian Washington

Why Size Matters Perspective And Lens Compression In Landscapes At 400Mm

Most the time when I am out doing landscape photography, I have a Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS and Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS with me. On roadtrips, I try to bring my Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II – it’s a fantastic lens with great image stabilization and impressive image quality. Unfortunately, it is a bit too big and heavy for me to bring out more often! On a recent trip through the Canadian Rockies, I had this special lens with me....

April 10, 2023 · 4 min · 683 words · Julia Booth
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