Photography News

Here’s the latest in Photography news by SLR Lounge, including current events, new releases and more.

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The End of An Era: Pictage Finally Closes Its Doors

Hanssie

Pictage announced yesterday that it was closing its doors. I'll have to say, I wasn't surprised to hear the news, but I was quite surprised to hear they lasted this long.

Another Photographer Killed During Photo Shoot On Train Tracks

Hanssie

Last month, Union Pacific launched a campaign - #TracksAreForTrains - to remind the public to stay off the railroad tracks and last night, another person was struck and killed by a train during a photo shoot.

Tracks are for Trains, Not Senior Photos

Tanya Goodall Smith

Help promote safety for your high school senior photography clients by sharing Union Pacific's new campaign #SafeSeniorPhotos.

Photographer, Assistant Severely Burned In Explosion During Photo Shoot

Hanssie

A photographer and his assistant were critically burned after candles from a photo shoot ignited an explosion at a local junkyard.

WPPI & NYIP Launches First Online Certification Program For Wedding Photographers

Hanssie

Wedding and Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) has partnered with the New York Institute of Photography (NYIP) to bring you an online certification program.

Pictage Announces Major Changes, Confirms Industry Decline Of Print Sales

Matthew Saville

Pictage just posted an announcement on its website: they are changing their business model, in fact, they are re-structuring their business entirely it seems.

Impossible Project’s New Instant Film 2.0 | Faster, Sharper, Better, With Polaroid Blood

Kishore Sawh

The Impossible Project is releasing new and better instant film than ever before. With a Polaroid mastermind at the helm, this is something to be excited about.

FAA: Posting Drone Footage On YouTube = Commercial Use?

Anthony Thurston

Apparently, posting your drone footage to YouTube could constitute flying them commercially, at least if the experience of Jayson Hanes is any indication of the FAA's thoughts.

Nikon D7200 Announced: Not a D400, Still a 7D Mark II Competitor?

Matthew Saville

Nikon's D7100 replacement has been officially announced, so we can finally end all the speculation and wishful thinking about what it might be, or what it should be, or which competition it aims for. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the Nikon D7200.

Just Released! Profoto B2 AirTTL Hands On and Initial Review

Pye

We've taken the Profoto B2 AirTTL out on a few shoots and so far it has impressed us more than we could have imagined.

Beware of New ‘Bad Reviews’ Email Scam Targeting Photographers

Hanssie

There's a new scam that's going around the photography industry centered around the threat of bad reviews about your business that you should know about.

Nikon D810A Announcement: The First Full-Frame Astrophotography-Dedicated DSLR

Matthew Saville

Astrophotography has seen a significant spike in the past few years, with the advent of digital SLR cameras and significant leaps being made in the field of high-ISO image quality.

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