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Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Jan 17, 2025  | 

Gigapixel AI allows users to enhance, upscale, sharpen, denoise, recover and reimagine images—even low-res, pixelated dreck—and render stunning, sharp, printable images. Here is our 10-point audit.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Jan 16, 2025  | 

Leica just announced the SL3-S, a full-frame mirrorless camera with emphasis on video performance. Priced 25% below the 2024 price of the Leica SL3, the SL3-S is the first model in the Leica SL-System to be equipped with CAI-compliant content credentials technology. Here are the key new features, photos, pricing and availability information.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Jan 10, 2025  | 

Fellow photographers, we were blessed with a bumper crop of cool new stuff in 2024. I'm including lenses and software in this roundup, but not cameras. Here are 13 of the absolutely best products I had a chance to play with last year. I snuck in a mildly controversial number 14 at the end because I couldn't resist.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Jan 03, 2025  | 

The app-controlled Lume Cube XL Mini COB LED packs exceptional power and high-end features into an amazingly compact package. It's targeted toward content creators, studio professionals, and enthusiasts who want to up their game. It's also genuinely fun to use, and opens new avenues of creativity.

Our Choosing Wisely series aims to deliver concise, summarized information about products we think you'll like. Read what Choosing Wisely wrote about the Lume Cube XL.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Dec 27, 2024  | 

Whether the holidays bring out your “Humbug!” or your “Ho, ho, ho!” there’s one thing you must admit: it’s the most colorful season of the year. Except maybe for spring. And autumn. Anyway, all seasonal colors are just begging to be zoomed, blurred and pleasantly smeared. Smartphone users: you can play too.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Dec 20, 2024  | 

Photo fun when it's colder than a polar bear's tail and snowing like a feather pillow shoved into a woodchipper? Yes, it's possible. Winter is unavoidable, but the perils it presents can be greatly minimized. Here are some tips to keep you clicking in cold weather.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Dec 13, 2024  | 

This isn't an ad. It's a how-to that gives you the ins and outs of using lens mount adapters to inexpensively engage some of the best glass ever made—easily and cheaply.

We're amazed that not everyone knows this. Nikon Z owners can adapt legacy Nikon F-mount optics—made by Nikon, and state-of-the-art when they were originally introduced—that work in Manual Focus Mode and Aperture Priority or Manual Exposure Mode—and they're a genuine steal compared to the price of modern optics. It's very easy and very affordable. A huge plus: while many don't realize it, the image quality is exceptional, even when compared to current lenses. Wait—there's more…

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Dec 06, 2024  | 

Exciting AI-powered features added to Adobe Photoshop Elements make version 25 more powerful, more fun and even easier to use. Here's a recap of the top 5 new features, with before/after examples, plus the 7 preexisting features I find most compelling.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Nov 27, 2024  | 

Imagine seeing a photo you created displayed in an online gallery for all to admire. It could even end up being selected as the Shutterbug Photo of the Day and posted on our homepage.

Here's the quick and easy procedure, along with some tips to help you navigate to the upload page with just one click in the future. It's free, it's fun and it's a great way to share your creativity with the world.

Today the spotlight is on Jeff Van Scoyk, an amazing photographer and frequent Photo of the Day contributor. Tomorrow — the spotlight could be on you.

Shutterbug Staff  |  Nov 24, 2024  | 

There's never been a better time to get a great deal on a new lens for your mirrorless camera. Here's a list of 13 super deals, all priced at $159 or lower — some as low as $51.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Nov 22, 2024  | 

Put light where you need it. BioLite headlamps are affordable, comfortable and extremely well-made. As a photographer you'll find them an indispensable nighttime companion. And it you ever have to change a tire on a dark road, search at midnight for a doggo that wandered off, or face any emergency that includes a loss of power, you need a headlamp.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Nov 15, 2024  | 

AI Retouching is coming to Aftershoot soon, and you're invited to join the waitlist to become a beta tester.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Nov 08, 2024  | 

Tamron just announced the availability of a 90mm f/2.8 Macro lens for Sony E and Nikon Z full-frame and APS-C cameras. Shutterbug had the opportunity to shoot extensively with this new lens for a few weeks prior to its release. Here's our evaluation of the Tamron 90mm F/2.8 Di III Macro VXD (Model F072) and a gallery of sample images.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Nov 07, 2024  | 

Skylum, makers of popular AI-powered Luminar Neo, has announced the release of Aperty, an all-new professional portrait editing solution that promises faster natural-looking results and abundant advanced features.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Nov 01, 2024  | 

Ricoh GR cameras have long been celebrated as elite street photography tools, with the latest Ricoh GR III and GR IIIx considered the finest of the bunch. Now both are available with the HDF designation indicating they feature a built-in Highlight Diffusion Filter that can be summoned with a single button press. Here’s an image gallery that examines the HDF feature in detail.

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