May 21, 2023
Testing Lenses and Cameras – Why Metrics Don’t Matter
Professor Newman reflects on the drawbacks of assessing cameras and lenses using simplified metrics such as MTF50 and Dynamic Range
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Opinion
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May 5, 2023
Why I’m photographing King Charles III’s coronation like Henri Cartier-Bresson
Like Cartier-Bresson at King George VI's coronation in 1937, I will be photographing the crowds, not royals. Here's why.
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May 1, 2023
What is a Y2K Camera, and should you buy one?
You might have come across Y2K Camera or Y2K Digicam - but what does it actually mean, and should you buy one?
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April 30, 2023
Photo Critique: Photography should be more than just technical
Damien Demolder considers a photo of inmates in an El Salvador prison and how having a camera can have a distancing effect.
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April 28, 2023
Video your life like a Wes Anderson film
Isabella Ruffatti proposes why you should join the latest social media trend - videoing your life as though you were in a Wes Anderson movie.
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April 16, 2023
Do we value portraits in the age of the selfie?
Are disposable selfies equivalent to the Victorian portraits of yesteryear? Mike Smith has his doubts
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March 22, 2023
Opinion: why the Voigtländer 50mm f/1.0 Nokton lens is so special
Professor Bob Newman reveals the many attractions of the Voigtländer 50mm f/1.0 Nokton Aspherical lens – and why it could be a real game changer for the money
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March 22, 2023
Amazon’s closure of DPReview is a sad loss for photographers
AP Technical Editor Andy Westlake reflects on his time at DPReview, following the news of Amazon’s plans to close it
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March 19, 2023
Samsung ‘fake’ moon photos: Has AI photography gone too far?
The recent furore over Samsung’s “fake” moon photos is probably an overreaction, argues artist and philosopher David Mellor.
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March 5, 2023
Do travel photography like a street photographer
There will always be a distance between you and the places you visit, but street photography is one way to bridge it. Isabella Ruffatti proposes that exploring like a street photographer is how we can…
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February 18, 2023
Will AI replace photographers?
Will AI replace photographers? David Mellor, a philosopher and artist who researches AI and ethics at Coventry University finds out.
