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Adobe releases subscription-only Photoshop CC

Adobe has released the latest version of Photoshop: CC for 'Creative Cloud'. It's the first to be made available solely though the company's controversial subscription-only model, that requires users to pay an ongoing monthly charge of £17.58 /$19.99 for access to the software. Show More Summary

Photographer documents subway construction nine stories below Manhattan

By Katie Cannon, NBC News: A project that is 90 years in the making had better be impressive, and the Metropolitan Transport Authority's $4.5 billion Second Avenue Subway project does not disappoint. The undertaking, which began in 2007 and can be found up to nine stor …

Coloring in the lines: Cameron, Obama paint with school children prior to G-8 summit

British Prime Minister David Cameron and President Barack Obama paint with schoolchildren as they visit Enniskillen Integrated Primary School in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, on Monday ahead of the official start of the G8 summit at the nearby Lough Erne resort.

Sigma UK competition: win a 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM lens

The Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM has garnered a huge amount of interest from our readers, as the fastest zoom lens ever made for SLRs. UK residents can now win one courtesy of Sigma UK's latest competition, along with a two day landscape photography workshop in Dartmoor with pro photographer Lea Tippett. Show More Summary

Martha at Home: 1953

1953. "Comedienne Martha Raye at her home in Connecticut." In a Buick whose grille rivaled her own. Photo by Douglas Jones for the Look magazine article "Martha Raye: At Home, She's Quieter." View full size.

Life With A Rangefinder, Plus Street Photography Tips.

These days you are most likely to find me wandering the streets of London with a Leica M Monochrom hanging from my neck. Street photography and Leica have been inextricably linked for decades and this is solely down to Leica’s M system camera and its rangefinder focus mechanism. This is not to say that you [...]Show More Summary

Crack Shot: 1957

"Jamie -- Wooddale 10-19-57." Our latest slide from the Linda Kodachromes. Construct your own narrative from the various cues and clues! View full size.

Pop-up Shop Brings Indie Photo Books to Brooklyn Subway Travelers

1 hour agoArts / Photography : PDNPulse

If you’re riding on the New York City subway and happen to notice photo books and ‘zines replacing iPads or free newspapers in the hands of your fellow passengers, this may be why: This past Saturday a subway newsstand at the Metropolitan Avenue subway station in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, opened as a temporary shop featuring independent [...]

Awards celebrate the best of iPhone photography

The 6th Annual iPhone Photography Awards has announced its winners, celebrating smartphone images across 16 categories of mobile photography. The top three winners of the Photographer of the Year category each received an iPad Mini while the top entry from each category won a gold bar. We take a look at the award winners on connect.dpreview.com.

Sunbather soaks in rays next to melting snow mound

A man enjoys the warm sun next to a pile of snow on Mount Pilatus, Switzerland, on June 18. Weather forecasts predict hot temperatures to continue in Switzerland.

Buy an Olympus E-PL5 or E-PM2 and get a free lens!

Olympus UK is offering a sweet freebie for anyone who’s contemplating a PEN E-PL5 or E-PM2: buy either camera, body-only or as part of a kit from an authorised dealer, and you can claim a 17mm ƒ/2.8 pancake lens for free. The offer runs on purchases made from today until 15 September 2013. Claims need [...]

Airplane Mode: 1929

Dec. 5, 1929. Ignition interference from airplane engines on aircraft is largely a myth according to C. Francis Jenkins, Washington, D.C., inventor who has designed a radio receiving set which he says does not pick up noises from a flying power plant. Show More Summary

Monsoon rains cause deadly flooding in India

Torrential rain and floods washed away buildings and roads, killing at least 23 people in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, officials said Monday. More than a dozen people died in the state's Rudraprayag district alone, while another 50 people were missing, said Amit Ne …

Master These Five Lightroom Sliders and Your Photos Will Pop

a Guest Contribution by John Davenport from Phogropathy Have you ever opened up Lightroom (or any other professional level editing program) and said, “Oh my – where do I start?” If so then this post is probably right up your alley. Today I’m going to show you how to take the process out of processing photos [...]Show More Summary

Feeling Filmstalgic? This Ancient Film Canister Poster Will Quench Your Analog Thirst

If you, like me, love film and anything about film, here is a great way to show your film appreciation. This film canister illustration poster by Peter Hamilton features some of the old and wonderful film canisters of all time: Kodak,...Show More Summary

World leaders step up for 'family photo' at G-8 summit

World leaders gathered beneath a cloudy sky to pose for a traditional 'family photograph' at the G-8 summit in Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, on Tuesday. A discussion over the conflict in Syria was set to dominate the last day of the meeting held in a secluded, heavily guard …

Knows Everyone: 1921

Washington, D.C., circa 1921. "Miss Anita Pollitzer of South Carolina." Suffragist, photographer, future wife of Pete Seeger's Uncle, artistic matchmaker for O'Keeffe and Stieglitz. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.

Review: sending files freaking fast with Minbox

When it comes to online storage and collaborative working, I’m a huge fan of Dropbox. For just sending large files the two big names are WeTransfer and YouSendIt. But there’s a new kid on the file transfer block that claims to be ‘freaking fast’. It’s Minbox, and I’ve been checking it out. To be able [...]

Olympus UK serves up free Pancakes with PEN Lite and Mini

Olympus UK is offering a free M. Zuiko Digital 17mm 1:2.8 Pancake lens to anyone who buys a PEN E-PL5 or PEN E-PM2 from an authorised UK stockist. The lens can be claimed though the the company's website, and the promotion runs until 15 September 2013.

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