The Latest News in Photography
The DJI Phantom 4 Drone Can Basically Fly Itself
On March 1, DJI released the Phantom 4 camera drone, the successor to the widely popular Phantom 3. The Phantom 4 is a highly intelligent
The Macbook Selfie Stick
Selfie sticks for your phone are so 2015. It’s safe to say that the selfie has effectively embedded its way into popular culture. The front-facing
Short Film Shot in 3rd Person POV
“The Irrational Fear of Nothing” is a new short film by director Paul Trillo that follows a paranoid man named Terry as he wanders about
PhoDOGrapher – When Dogs Are Studio Photographers
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but you can teach dogs to be studio photographers….. At least you can in Japan, where a
Federal Judge: Photographing Police Not Always Protected by 1st Amendment
Last Friday, a federal judge ruled that photographing and filming police officers is not always protected by the First Amendment. The two cases that brought
Summit Alum Wins 2015 Newspaper Photographer of the Year
In November 2015, we wrote about how one of our workshop alums won the College Photographer of the Year award. And to think we
How Camera Tripods Are Made (VIDEO)
The Science Channel‘s show How It’s Made recently showed how camera tripods are manufactured. In the clip, we get a tour of a Manfrotto tripod factory.
Nikon Unveils DL-Series, Trio of Premium Compact Cameras
Nikon has announced a completely new line of premium compact cameras called the DL
Summit Instructor Brad Smith Appointed to NPPA Board of Directors
Our long-time sports workshop instructor Brad Smith was one of two new members appointed to NPPA’s board of directors by NPPA President Melissa Lyttle.
Cambits: Blocks That Transform Into Several Different Cameras
Cambits is a modular camera being developed by scientists at Columbia Engineering’s Computer Vision Laboratory.
7 Ways to Lose Clients (VIDEO)
“If you do these seven things, you’re going to lose your photo and video clients, I guarantee it.” Photographer Jay P. Morgan from The Slanted
The Making of OK Go’s ‘Upside Down & Inside Out’ (VIDEO)
Film and music lovers rejoice! OK Go, the pop band notably known for their creative, heavily-choreographed music videos, has just done it again with their
Infographic: How to Become a Pro Photographer
The photography industry continues to evolve and adapt to todays technologies and societal norms, but how does that affect the aspiring professional photographer? On one
‘4D’ Portrait Captured by 53 GoPro Cameras
Photos/Video by TimeSlice Films. Shooting a portrait on a still-camera will produce a two-dimensional image. Whether you are the Peter Hurley of portraits or a rookie,
Snickers Ad Pokes Fun at Bad Photoshopping
“You just aren’t yourself when you’re hungry.” Photoshop fails happen all the time in the creative and advertising industries, and sometimes they can turn into quite
Sony Releasing First Smartphone Sensor w/ Hybrid AF and 3-Axis Stabilization
Sony’s CMOS sensors are very popular in todays digital cameras and smartphones, and the company’s newest sensor shows exactly why. The new IMX318 sensor is designed specifically for
This 5D Digital Data Disc Can Store 360TB of Your Photos
If you use a hard disk drive for storage, then you’re probably aware of the shortcomings of spinning disk drives. Traditional disk drives carry the
’60 Minutes’ Interview with Music Photography ‘Rock Star’ Danny Clinch
The rock star of music photography, Danny Clinch, was recently interviewed by Anderson Cooper for 60 Minutes. He captured several styles of photographs, from journalistic
Stop-Motion Animation with 3D Printed Babies (VIDEO)
“Run Baby Run” is a new video by Eran Amir that shows a 3D-printed baby running through different locations, and it was entirely captured in
Ubersnap Prints GIFs as Harry Potter-style Moving Pictures
Remember the moving pictures in the newspapers from the Harry Potter movies? Well it appears that the magically technology to accomplish this is being taken
Centriphone – An iPhone Video Experiment (VIDEO)
The “bullet time” effect in video can make for a very interesting visual, just ask Keanu Reeves in The Matrix when he dodges a speeding
The History of Photography (VIDEO)
The Cooperative of Photography has just released a fun video that boils the entire history of photography down into a 5-minute video. From the very
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Sports Workshop Instructor Andrew Hancock Shoots Superbowl 50 for ESPN
Photographs by Andrew Hancock for ESPN. Unless you’re a 6′ 9” power forward from the Oklahoma City Thunder, the opportunity to photograph Superbowl 50 is
Kevin Durant Photographs Superbowl 50 for Players’ Tribune
“…At my height, I might have some different angles than other photographers.” All Photographs/Quotes by Kevin Durant, Players’ Tribune. The packed crowd at Superbowl 50
Video: Skier Bobby Brown got to try out the GoPro Karma
GoPro has just released another video with footage captured with its not-yet-announced Karma drone. This time the footage is of freestyle skier Bobby Brown and some
Video: Lighting Dramatic Team Portraits with Matt Hernandez
Elite sports and portrait photographer, Westcott Pro, and Summit Workshops and Summit Online instructor Matt Hernandez offers some fantastic lighting tips in this F. J