Photography Industry News

December 2, 2019

Digital Photo Pro Industry News Update: December 2, 2019
News on Sony’s successful market strategy, Panasonic to cease image sensors and more
By Terry Sullivan
Here’s a quick overview of some of the stories that have caught our attention in the world of cameras and photography. Headlines & Details:   Sony Takes The Lead: Two new reports show Sony’s camera market strategy appears to be working. Or at the very least, Canon’s and Nikon’s strategies are not working as well as Sony’s. First,... Read more
November 27, 2019

Black Friday Deals: For Photographers & Content Creators
Here’s a list of some of the deals we found for you on cameras, lenses and accessories
By Staff
It’s that time of year again, when photographers and content creators look for great deals on cameras, lenses, software or accessories. If you’re looking to pick up some gear during this Black Friday 2019 week, check out the following list for rebates, sales, price drops and more. Digital Photo Pro’s Black Friday 2019 Deals: Adobe: Now through... Read more
November 27, 2019

Olympus Adds Two New Lenses To Product Roadmap
The camera company identified the two new Micro Four Thirds zoom lenses it will add to its future product line up
By Terry Sullivan
Olympus has updated its lens roadmap with two new zoom lenses: The ED 12-45mm F4.0 PRO standard zoom lens and ED 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 IS super telephoto zoom lens. Today, Olympus announced it will be adding two new zooms to its M.Zuiko digital lens roadmap, which provides an overview of what new lenses the company will be producing for its mirrorless... Read more
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November 21, 2019

Adobe Publishes Roadmap For Updates To Photoshop On The iPad App
New features include Subject Select and Cloud Documents
By Terry Sullivan
An example of the Select Subject feature, coming to Photoshop on the iPad app in December, 2019 In the fall of 2018, Adobe set the stage for telling the creative community and the world that Photoshop would soon be appearing on Apple iPads as a full-featured mobile app, one that would have “no compromises on power and performance or editing results.”... Read more
November 21, 2019

Shutterstock Announces Unlimited Music Subscription Plan
The company will also offer shorter length tracks for all license plans
By Terry Sullivan
Earlier this week, Shutterstock announced a new unlimited music subscription plan for its royalty-free music service, Shutterstock Music. According to the company, the plan is “geared toward digital content creators, including YouTubers, podcast producers, and social media managers, offering a cost-efficient solution to licensing unlimited high-quality... Read more
November 13, 2019

Apple Announces The New 16-Inch MacBook Pro—A Probable Game-Changing Laptop For Pro Photographers
The company also released additional news on the Mac Pro desktop
By Terry Sullivan
Apple’s new 16-inch MacBook Pro laptop Today, Apple unveiled its new line of 16-inch MacBook Pro laptops, which replaces its current line of 15-inch MacBook Pros, the powerful and portable workstations you’ll most likely catch pro photographers and professional content creators carrying around with them. The new models, which will be available... Read more
November 5, 2019

Sigma Introduces 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN Art Lens For Full-Frame Mirrorless Cameras
The new lens will be compatible with Sony E-mount and L-mount full-frame mirrorless models
By Terry Sullivan
Sigma’s new 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN Art lens Today, Sigma announces a new Art lens, the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN Art lens, which is the second newly-designed Art zoom from Sigma, which follows the 14-24mm F2.8 DG DN Art zoom for mirrorless cameras. The new 24-70mm lens is a large-aperture standard zoom for full-frame mirrorless camera systems and is available... Read more
November 4, 2019

Adobe Announces New Photoshop Camera App, Details On Photoshop On The iPad And More
The new mobile photography app appears to be a computational-photo-based with AI intelligence
By Terry Sullivan
Two examples of Photoshop on the iPad Today, Adobe announced a slew of updates and upgrades to the apps in the Adobe Creative Cloud service, the company’s subscription-based set of online applications and services. Adobe said the new version of the Creative Cloud would include “faster and more powerful products spanning multiple surfaces.” For... Read more
October 30, 2019

Mavic Mini Is DJI’s Smallest And Most Lightweight Drone
Weighing less than 250 grams (around half a pound) also makes it a potentially safe drone, according to experts, says DJI
By Terry Sullivan
DJI’s new Mavic Mini Today, DJI, a market leader in producing drones, introduces the new Mavic Mini, which is the company’s smallest and most lightweight drone, weighing just 249 grams or a little over half a pound. Because it’s a drone targeted for consumers, its lightweight form factor makes it much more likely to be a safe drone, according... Read more
October 25, 2019

Olympus Unveils New OM-D E-M5 Mark III Mirrorless Camera
The new mirrorless model continues the company’s focus on models based on its Micro Four Thirds sensor
By Terry Sullivan
The new Olympus E-M5 Mark III There are various features I could write about on the new OM-D E-M5 Mark III mirrorless camera, but one of the most intriguing aspects of this camera has more to do with industry competition and whether a brand follows the pack. I found it fascinating that Olympus continues to buck the trend that most other camera manufacturers... Read more