Depositphotos launches visual trends forecast News 

Depositphotos launches visual trends forecast

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Depositphotos, one of the world’s leading visual content marketplaces, has released its visual trends forecast, “Visual Trends 2020: Think Ahead” which examines trends in visual communication to define how photography, graphic and web design mirror the artistic, social, and tech movements around the globe. The key trends to look out for in 2020 include a call for stock photographers to... Read More
Tiffen announces filter kits for new DJI Mavic Mini New Products 

Tiffen announces filter kits for new DJI Mavic Mini

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Tiffen Filters, a division of The Tiffen Company, introduced a line of drone filters for the DJI Mavic Mini. The filter kits will consist of a three-filter kit and a six-filter kit of neutral density and neutral density polarizers designed with all creators from beginners to experts in mind. The filters have a multilayer and hydrophobic coating. Its surface is... Read More
Bellus3D launches ARC 3D face scanning solution at CES 2020 Events New Products 

Bellus3D launches ARC 3D face scanning solution at CES 2020

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Bellus3D Inc. is launching at CES 2020 Bellus3D ARC, a multi-camera 3D face scanning solution that captures commercial grade, full 3D face scan with the click of a single button in less than three seconds. The unique system provides near-instant capture with no moving parts and requires no movement by the subject. Bellus3D ARC is a configurable arrangement of up... Read More
The Michaels Companies appoints Ashley Buchanan as new CEO News People on the Move 

The Michaels Companies appoints Ashley Buchanan as new CEO

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The Michaels Companies Inc. announced Ashley Buchanan, an experienced retail executive from Walmart, was named President and Chief Executive Officer Designate and appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective January 6, 2020. He will succeed Mark Cosby as Chief Executive Officer upon completion of a transition period ending April 1, 2020. Cosby will continue to serve as CEO until... Read More
Team USA announced for World Photographic Cup 2020 in Rome, Italy. Events News 

Team USA announced for World Photographic Cup 2020 in Rome, Italy.

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The World Photographic Cup, co-founded by Professional Photographers of America (PPA) and the Federation of European Photographers (FEP), announced the finalists from 43 countries who will square off in 2020. The national teams, including two-time winner Portugal and three-time winner United States, will be vying to take the cup from reigning champ, Team Australia. The World Photographic Cup’s mission is... Read More
Luminar update brings new AI-centric features and performance improvements Updates 

Luminar update brings new AI-centric features and performance improvements

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Skylum announced its first free update to Luminar 4, complete with several feature additions and improvements to make workflow easier, and to allow for more control in its machine-learning tools, the company said. Released a month after its initial launch, the Luminar 4.1 update includes updates to AI Sky Replacement, the Erase tool, Portrait Enhancer and more. “Since we released... Read More
Billion-dollar company Lightricks wins Apple, Google best-of awards News 

Billion-dollar company Lightricks wins Apple, Google best-of awards

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Israeli software company Lightricks capped off 2019 with a billion-dollar valuation and two top awards for the Apple and Google platforms. The company, which now boasts 340 employees in multiple countries, was founded in 2013. Lightricks announced StoryBoost is recognized as part of Apple’s #BestOf2019 Trends of the Year. According to the company, Lightricks built StoryBoost so any individual, influencer, or... Read More
CYME announces Avalanche 1.0, a photo migration tool for macOS News Updates 

CYME announces Avalanche 1.0, a photo migration tool for macOS

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The CYME team released Avalanche 1.0, the new photo migration software for macOS with machine learning capabilities. Avalanche is designed to convert catalogs of photographs from one application to another while keeping the organizational structures intact, ensuring all metadata flows without losses and image adjustments are replicated with the best possible results. Avalanche for Lightroom, the first version of Avalanche,... Read More
SIRUI, a veteran Chinese camera accessories manufacturer, released its 50mm f/1.8 1.33x lens New Products 

SIRUI, a veteran Chinese camera accessories manufacturer, released its 50mm f/1.8 1.33x lens

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Veteran Chinese camera accessories manufacturer SIRUI released its 50mm f/1.8 1.33x lens on Indiegogo. SIRUI anamorphic lens produces image circle covering APS-C sensors and comes in versions with Sony E-mount, FUJIFILM X-mount, and Micro 4/3 mount. Weighing in at only 560g, this compact, sturdy, and durable lens is perfect for on-the-go filmmaking. SIRUI anamorphic lens is a must-have for filmmakers... Read More
Pixelmator Pro adds image resolution enhancement using AI News Updates 

Pixelmator Pro adds image resolution enhancement using AI

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The Pixelmator Team released an update to Pixelmator Pro, the Mac image editor designed to make powerful professional tools accessible to everyday users. The update adds a new ML Super Resolution feature, giving users the ability to increase the resolution of images using state-of-the-art machine learning techniques. “Machine learning has been the most exciting technology in image editing over the past... Read More
Leica debuts Leica M10–P ‘White’with a Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH lens News 

Leica debuts Leica M10–P ‘White’with a Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH lens

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Leica Camera announced the Leica M10-P ‘White’ is a new color option of the Leica rangefinder camera. The all-white design of the current M10-P camera takes its cue from the Leica M8 White Edition released in 2009: The top and bottom plates are finished in white paint and are color-matched with the camera’s high-quality, genuine leather trim in white. Silver... Read More
HDRtist NX 2.2 release for macOS News 

HDRtist NX 2.2 release for macOS

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Ohanaware Co., Ltd. is very proud to announce the immediate release of HDRtist NX 2.2, a major update to their flagship High Dynamic Range Imaging software product for the macOS operating system. The download of Version 2.2 includes 26 improvements and 20 fixes/workarounds. Improving the user experience & capabilities of the product, while cracking down on issues. HDRtist NX2 is... Read More
Canson Infinity debuts two new Baryta papers News 

Canson Infinity debuts two new Baryta papers

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Canson Infinity is evolving the Baryta Photographique range, which will consist of the new and improved Baryta Photographique II 310gsm as of January 2020 to coincide with the new Baryta Photographique II Matt 310gsm as of Q2 2020, while the existing Baryta Photographique paper will be discontinued. The second generation of the Baryta Photographique range has improved handling and finishing characteristics, the company says... Read More