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Social Media Burnt Me Out

Photography used to be my main hobby. I did nature, street, travel and other “solo” photography styles. I posted stuff on Flickr and it was good. A few of my photos ended up on Explore, some local news websites used my pictures in articles, I even had a guest article on PetaPixel. I really enjoyed the balance of shooting and exposure. This was 2009-2014. I started getting into portraits and shooting models....

Sony Beats Out Nikon To Take The Number 2 Spot In Camera Sales

Well, it was bound to happen, wasn’t it? Nikon has been slacking on the mirrorless front and Nikkei now reports that they are projected to take 3rd place behind Sony in camera sales for this fiscal year. In a year where Nikon is set to record their first loss, at around $92 million (way down from their initial projections of $110 million profit), this isn’t good news for the company....

Sony Expand Their Full Frame Macro Range With A New 50Mm F 2 8

Sony have today announced the release of the full frame Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro lens. This announcement doubles the number of lenses in their full frame macro range to two. It also gives those looking a “standard” lens an option other than the FE 50mm f/1.8, and the ability to focus much closer for 1:1 magnification. It features many of the same design and features of its longer sibling, the FE 90mm f/2....

Sony S New Rx10 Iv Shoots 20 1Mp Stills At 24 Frames Per Second

The Sony A7III announcement that some were expecting yesterday never happened. Perhaps Sony simply didn’t want to compete with Apple’s new iPhone releases. Regardless, Sony did still have an announcement yesterday, which included the Sony RX10 IV; a 20.1MP bridge camera with a Zeiss 24-600mm lens that shoots up to 24 still photographs per second. The biggest focus on the new RX10 IV seems to be on speed. Both shooting speed as well as autofocus speed....

Taking Selfies Before It Was Cool These May Be The First Selfies Ever Made

Selfies are a 21st-century thing, right? Well, they certainly got popular in the 2000s, but the first selfies were taken way back. Before it was cool. Photographer Joseph Byron may be responsible for the first selfies ever taken, both individual and group. I think they could easily get tons of likes on Instagram today. Joseph Byron took a snapshot of himself in 1909, almost 110 years ago. An elegant man in a top hat and a suit holding the camera as kids today hold their cell phones....