Photographers can still participate in the fourth National Family Portrait Month (NFPM), a charity event which aims to raise $20,000 for the Make-A-Wish foundation by photographing families. NFPM is a simple national fundraising effort by photographers, with all money raised … Continue reading
Samyang has recalled two Premium XP lenses in Europe due to a design infringement dispute with German optics manufacturer, Carl Zeiss. The lenses are the Samyang Premium XP 50mm f1.2 and 85mm f1.2 for Canon EF mount, which supposedly rip … Continue reading
Nikon has announced the development of an AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR fixed focal length super-telephoto lens for FX bodies. There’s no release date or pricing information. Not even a photo! The new glass is a major product … Continue reading
Two former newborn photographers, Sandra and Brendon Moffatt, have generated over $1 million in sales from a ‘super left field’ product, the StandInBaby, a safety training mannequin for practising newborn posing. The couple’s invention is designed with ball joints that … Continue reading
An Australian phone accessory company has paid over $40,000 in damages for copyright infringement, after using a photo by US photography video bloggers, Tony and Chelsea Northrup, without permission. The photography couple posted a lengthy 26-minute video to YouTube explaining … Continue reading
While from recent reports it’s pretty tough out there if you are a photo equipment retailer, it seems that the top camera makers had solid financial results through 2017. Nikon’s imaging business unit warrants special mention after turning in a … Continue reading
James Bugg, a young Melbourne photography school graduate, has won the $50,000 Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize for his image Zach. But not everyone is happy! The portrait shows Zach, a young man who lives in Frankston North – a working … Continue reading
An investigation has attributed bad weather as the likely factor that caused a fatal helicopter crash in 2015, which killed landscape photographer and pilot, Richard Green, along with his wife Carolyn Green and documentary maker John Davis, in the NSW … Continue reading
Here’s a good news story for local photojournalists! Australians are over-achievers when it comes to the prestigious World Press Photo Contest. The world leading photojournalism contest published data in its 2018 Technical Report, which shows Australians win awards every year, … Continue reading
Prominent Melbourne photo artist, Polixeni ‘Poli’ Papapetrou, has sadly passed away after a long battle with breast cancer. She was just 57 years old, and was first diagnosed with cancer in 2007. Six years ago the photographer defied odds by … Continue reading
