Camp Snap Camera Review: Light-Hearted and Nostalgia Packed

Every summer as a child, I attended a day camp during the school break because my single-parent mother had to work to make ends meet. Of course, I wanted to stay home and play video games but I soon began to love learning archery, making new friends, and exploring the wilderness without TV or computer screens to distract me. Many wonderful memories were made and I look back on these times fondly. It is this nostalgia for a simpler and more adventurous time that Camp Snap Photo is trying to market


Save Big On Memory Cards, Hard Drives, and SSDs for World Backup Day

Huzzah! It is March 31, so it is time to celebrate World Backup Day. If you don't have secondary or tertiary storage for your files, or you just want to save big on hard drives and memory cards, join us in our revelry.

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Herb Greene, Legendary Photographer of 1960s Rock Icons, Dies

Photographer Herb Greene, who captured iconic images of the rock superstars of the 1960s, has passed away.

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The Footage From This Failed Rocket Launch is Spellbinding

"Space is hard," says an aerospace engineer commenting on a rocket launch video that ends with it exploding into smithereens. But as Dr. Chris Combs also points out, "This is the most picturesque launch failure video I've ever seen."

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California Superbloom Fails to Materialize for Photographers

Photographers flock to the hills of southern California for the superbloom that sometimes appears in spring. But this year, so far at least, has been a disappointment.

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Photographers Share Spectacular Images of the Solar Eclipse

There were mixed weather conditions along the northeast coast of North America for the partial solar eclipse on Saturday but some photographers still came away with spectacular photos.

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Canon EOS R5 Mark II Review for Underwater Photography

The Canon EOS R5 Mark II is 2024's top underwater camera for underwater photography. It represents a significant upgrade over the original Canon EOS R5 which has reigned as the world's most popular underwater camera for the last four years.

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Before the Smartphone’s Multi Lens Cameras, There Was the Kodak EasyShare V705

It was on The PetaPixel Podcast a few months ago that Becca Farsace was talking about her impressive collection of old Kodak digital cameras. That reminded me of a now ubiquitous camera innovation first seen in a Kodak point and shoot from a long time ago and that started my quest to shoot with one again.

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How Photographers Celebrated Flaco the Owl’s Year of Freedom

The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) Flaco escaped from his longtime enclosure in New York City's Central Park Zoo in February 2023, attracting many admirers and enchanting millions. While his life was ultimately cut short a year after his escape, Flaco left a lasting impact on many, including enthusiastic birders and photographers Jacqueline Emery and David Lei, who celebrate Flaco's journey in the form of their book, Finding Flaco: Our Year With New York City's Beloved Owl.

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TTArtisan Brings Its $200 75mm f/2 AF Prime to L-Mount

TTArtisan's AF 75mm f/2 portrait prime lens, previously available only for E-mount and Z-mount, now comes in an L-Mount version. It is TTArtisan's first autofocus lens for L-Mount cameras.

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