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nikkor z 24-70mm f2.8

Has Nikon "banned" third-party lenses that compete with its own Z glass?

By Hannah Rooke published

OPINION Don't get your hopes up about buying cheap alternatives to popular Nikon Z lenses – it looks like they won't be licensed

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Clever Supply Co. sling bag

Attention, stylish photographers: check out this hand-crafted camera sling bag

By Gareth Bevan published

NEWS Encase your camera with contemporary chic, with Clever Supply Co's new fashion first sling bag

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Daguerreotype photography was invented by the French photographic pioneer Louis Daguerre (1789-1851) and was made public in 1839. In the Daguerreotype process a picture made on a silver surface sensitized with iodine was developed by exposure to mercury vapour. Daguerre granted the right to make and sell daguerreotype cameras to a relative of his, Alphonse Giroux of Paris. Photography thus became available to the general public in 1839 and this was the first commercially available camera, which produced the first distinctive photographic positives. It took pictures 8.5 x 6.5 inches (21.6cm x 16.5cm), a size which became known as whole-plate when later cameras were built to take photographs a fraction of the size. (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images)

Who invented the camera, and when?

By David Clark last updated

feature How Louis Daguerre gave the camera and photography to the world

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The world's first photograph by Joseph Niepce. Taken from a window of his Le Gras estate at Saint-Loup-de-Varennes, France, it was produced by exposing a bitumen-coated pewter plate in a camera obscura. It took an exposure time of eight hours.

When was photography invented?

By David Clark last updated

feature Frenchman Joseph Niepce is widely credited as the person who invented photography, nearly 200 years ago

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Neurapix

Will this AI software put you out of work? It learns your style in 2 hours

By Hannah Rooke published

Opinion This AI learns your editing style in just 2 hours – and edits 600 photos in under a minute

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Comet ISON passes through Virgo

Astrophotography in February 2023: get set to shoot the green comet!

By Jamie Carter last updated

feature Everything you need to know about what’s worth photographing in the night sky this February

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Free Lightroom presets

The best free Lightroom presets in 2023

By Mark White last updated

FEATURE Give your photos a whole new look with just one click, with our pick of the best free Lightroom presets

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young boy in the corner of a street photography image

GuruShots: Winning photos from the Street Photography competition

By Sponsored published

SPONSORED We teamed up with online photo game GuruShots to showcase the very best images from the Street Photography contest

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Yoshihisa Maitani

The man behind the Olympus OM camera: Yoshihisa Maitani

By Paul Burrows last updated

Feature The Olympus camera designer who put the M into the OM system

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The Last of Us Part I Photo mode examples

I'm a photographer, and I took STUNNING cinematic photos in The Last of Us game

By Beth Nicholls last updated

Virtual Photography Learn how to make the most of the lighting features in The Last of Us' photo mode for amazing in-game virtual portraits

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tripod vs monopod

Monopod vs Tripod – which is better?

By Lauren Scott last updated

guide Discover when to use a monopod and tripod

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Photo book flat lay

Shoot and design a stunning photo book with Affinity Version 2

By Sponsored published

SPONSORED Whether you want to make a print yourself, send it to a lab or create a photo book, here’s how to achieve photo perfection

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Panasonic Lumix S5 II

ANOTHER new camera delayed. What's the excuse now – nuts and bolts shortage?

By Sebastian Oakley published

OPINION Another new camera, another supply shortage – do you want a Panasonic S5 II? You could be waiting a while, says Panasonic

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iOS 17 mockup

iOS 17 — Apple, please sort these 5 things

By Lauren Scott last updated

opinion iOS 17 would be amazing if Apple could do these things

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Grey, gloomy, breezy conditions can make for more evocative images

Essential RAW tools for landscape photography in Affinity Photo 2

By Sponsored published

SPONSORED Take your landscape photography to new heights with our tips and techniques for staying creative

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Gurushots - Amazing Animals

GuruShots: Winning photos from the Amazing Animals competition

By Sponsored published

SPONSORED We teamed up with online photo game GuruShots to showcase the very best images from the 'Amazing Animals' competition

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free Photoshop Actions

The best free Photoshop Actions for photographers

By Mark White last updated

Free tools Fix issues with images and apply cool effects, with our guide to the best free Photoshop Actions available today

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free Photoshop plugins

The best free Photoshop plugins in 2023

By Tom May last updated

Free tools Enhance your images with the best free Photoshop plugins available today

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A red bridge against a colorful clump of trees in golden light

I went to Japan for travel photography – but everything went WRONG

By Dallian Macadam last updated

Q&A Photographer Dallian Macadam shares his experiences of shooting his bucket list in Japan – and overcoming many hurdles on the way

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best books on street photography

The best books on street photography in 2023

By Adam Juniper last updated

Books Get advice and inspiration from our selection of the best books on street photography that are currently in print

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