Photography Industry News

April 16, 2020

Sigma Announces Charitable Initiative For COVID-19 Relief Efforts
The camera and lens company has partnered with its dealers to donate 5 percent to charity
By Staff
This week, Sigma announced it was introducing a new charitable initiative, in partnership with authorized Sigma lens dealers nationwide: The camera and lens company said that from now until June 30, 2020, 5 percent of all Sigma lens sales made through participating dealers will be donated to a charitable organizations working on COVID-19 relief efforts. “This... Read more
April 15, 2020

Shutterstock Announces Subscription Plans For Stock Video Footage
The new plans offer content creators subscription plans for stock video footage
By Terry Sullivan
Earlier today, Shutterstock, a company that provide a variety of stock media options, photography, stock footage, stock music and editing tools, for content creators, announced a new subscription plan for filmmakers, videographers, photographers and content creators. The plan offers users several option for buying video stock footage that Shutterstock... Read more
April 13, 2020

Beloved New York Sports Photographer Anthony Causi Dies Of Coronavirus At 48
Causi, who died Sunday of COVID-19, shot for the New York Post and was loved for his big heart
By Terry Sullivan
Back cover of The New York Post for Monday, April 13 There’s a poem by A.E. Housman published in 1896 titled “To an Athlete Dying Young.” The second stanza reads:   “Today, the road all runners come, Shoulder-high we bring you home, And set you at your threshold down, Townsman of a stiller town.” Today, New York City is indeed a “stiller... Read more
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April 7, 2020

Tamron Announces 70-180mm F/2.8 Zoom For Sony Full-Frames
This compact telephoto zoom lens is lightweight for its class and will ship in mid-May
By Terry Sullivan
The new Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD telephoto zoom (Model A056) Last fall, at PhotoPlus Expo, Tamron announced that it had been developing four lenses designed to work specifically with Sony E-Mount full-frame mirrorless cameras. The three close-focusing primes—20mm F/2.8, 24mm F/2.8 and 35mm F/2.8—are currently already available. Today, Tamron... Read more
April 6, 2020

CARES Act Provides Emergency Funding For Professional Photographers
Three ways this legislation helps replace income for photographers hard hit by the coronavirus shutdown
By William Sawalich
The coronavirus pandemic has shut down non-essential businesses everywhere and unfortunately most professional photographers are included. Assignments are on hold or, even worse, permanently cancelled. Thankfully the federal government has passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, legislation designed to provide financial... Read more
April 1, 2020

Stream Nikon School Educational Videos For Free Throughout April
Learn photography and videography from some of Nikon’s top content creators
By Terry Sullivan
Years ago, when I worked for Nikon, I found one of the most enjoyable “freebies” I had access to as an employee was being able to attend the Nikon School Workshop in New York City. Back then, the day-long workshop was a slideshow presentation given in auditoriums around U.S. by various Nikon photographers and product experts, who discussed how to... Read more
March 27, 2020

Virtual Fine-Art Photography & Film Friday: Dorothea Lange At The MoMA & More
Take a virtual tour of intriguing fine-art photography exhibitions and films taking place on the web
By Terry Sullivan
“White Angel Bread Line, San Francisco,” by Dorothea Lange, 1933. Gelatin silver print, 10 3/4 x 8 7/8″ (27.3 x 22.6 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of Albert M. Bender Many times when I write a “Fine-Art Photography Friday” blog post, I’ll mention that “these are some of the intriguing photo exhibitions or films... Read more
March 25, 2020

Coronavirus And Camera Repair And Services Centers
Many camera repair and service centers are closed throughout the U.S. due to COVID-19
By Terry Sullivan
It’s probably no surprise to most content creators that many camera companies throughout the U.S. have already shut down repair and service operations, or they’ve dramatically scaled them back. However, if you’re a pro photographers or videographer, and your equipment breaks, you’ll want to know your options. We’ve been keeping track of... Read more
March 23, 2020

Resources For Photographers During The Coronavirus Crisis
Find out what’s happening now and what you can do to help yourself and others during this challenging time
By Terry Sullivan
It’s an understatement to say that the past several weeks have been stressful for photographers. And that goes for almost any photographer in any industry, no matter what genre they’re in. The Pandemic: What’s Happened So Far As the virus has spread from country to country, we’ve seen media outlets across the internet publishing “I Am Legend”-like... Read more
March 17, 2020

Madavor Media Buys Camera Review Website Imaging Resource
The distinguished camera review website will join Madavor Media’s four other photography brands
By Staff
Today, Madavor Media, LLC announced that it has acquired Imaging Resource, one of the most popular and trusted websites for camera and photography equipment reviews on the web. The company, which also owns Outdoor Photographer, Digital Photo Pro, Digital Photo and HDVideoPro, says the new acquisition will operate under its existing brand, and founder... Read more