Thoughts & Opinions

Kodak’s Woes Continue – Gallery Sharing Service Going Dark July 2

Kodak’s Woes Continue – Gallery Sharing Service Going Dark July 2 0

by Jeff Baker • Software, Thoughts & Opinions • Tags: , ,

It’s no secret that Kodak has been under fire lately for really falling behind the competition. Originally founded in 1889, Kodak went on to become a household name associated with all things photography. Unfortunately, with the emergence of high-end smartphones complete with powerful cameras, the demand for lower end point-and-shoot cameras drastically decreased. This proved [...]

Customs Bust: Smuggled Camera Gear Worth $60+ Million, Seized

Customs Bust: Smuggled Camera Gear Worth $60+ Million, Seized 0

by Hazel Chua • Thoughts & Opinions • Tags: ,

News that has something to do with China usually comes on a massive scale. The country’s population, the growth of their economy, and even the worth of goods that people are smuggling into the country. Sometime last week, camera gear worth $63.5 million was seized by Chinese customs officials. Aside from intercepting the goods, authorities [...]

Bankrupt Kodak Shelling Out Bonuses to Keep Important Staff From Leaving

Bankrupt Kodak Shelling Out Bonuses to Keep Important Staff From Leaving 0

by D.L. Cade • Thoughts & Opinions • Tags: ,

Earlier this year people were shocked — though not surprised — when Kodak filed for bankruptcy. For those unfamiliar with the process, they may have thought this was the end; we would never see another Kodak product, and as we found out later we wouldn’t get to keep the name “Kodak Theatre” either. Of course [...]

BIPP Considers Making a Rule Change for its Annual Photography Awards

BIPP Considers Making a Rule Change for its Annual Photography Awards 0

by Hazel Chua • Thoughts & Opinions • Tags: , ,

A lot of people were iffy over the British Institute of Professional Photography’s Professional Photography Awards this year. It’s not that anyone broke the rules or cheated any winners out of their prizes. Rather, a lot of entrants cried foul over the fact that four of the seven judges in this years awards were announced as winners [...]

U.S. Army: Geotagged Photos Will Make You An Easy Target

U.S. Army: Geotagged Photos Will Make You An Easy Target 0

by Hazel Chua • Apps, Thoughts & Opinions • Tags: ,

Who knew geotagged photos can be so deadly? Privacy has always been an issue, especially since some websites and online applications pull your location data without even asking you for permission. There are a number of social apps that let you check in to locations so that your network can see where you are, where [...]

RIP Til, the Earless Bunny: Photographer’s Misstep Causes the Death of An Upcoming Star

RIP Til, the Earless Bunny: Photographer’s Misstep Causes the Death of An Upcoming Star 0

by Hazel Chua • Thoughts & Opinions

In order to cover events without literally covering other people’s view of the event itself, photographers must learn to be “invisible.” This means that there should be no getting in the way, no stepping on other people’s toes, and definitely no damaging any goods at the event, especially the subjects that are to be shot. [...]

Samsung & Others Working on Android Powered Cameras?

Samsung & Others Working on Android Powered Cameras? 0

by Jeff Baker • Rumor Mill, Samsung, Thoughts & Opinions • Tags: ,

When it comes to a digital camera, it’s typically up to a camera’s manufacturer to develop its software. On the other side of the digital world, in the world of smartphones, a single operating system is generally installed on a wide array of different devices. Google’s Android, for example, has been released as an open [...]

Nikon’s Big Mistake: Manufacturer Uses Canon Footage in D800 Promo Video

Nikon’s Big Mistake: Manufacturer Uses Canon Footage in D800 Promo Video 1

by Hazel Chua • Nikon, Thoughts & Opinions • Tags: ,

The people in charge of advertising over at Nikon are probably going to get an earful after this big blunder. You might have already seen the promo video for the Nikon D800 that the manufacturer showed at a launch event in Thailand last month, which an attendee recorded and subsequently posted on YouTube. There’s nothing [...]

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