Tonight, Sony announced the Xperia PRO-I, a new Xperia smartphone developed specifically for content creators. Combining a 1.0-type sensor, a 24mm ZEISS Tessar Optics, advanced image processing and autofocus, 4K 120p video recording and much more, the Xperia PRO-I delivers professional imaging quality from an ultra-slim 8.9mm form factor.
Lightroom has great cloud features. But for all its power, the glaring omissions continue to frustrate. I’m a big fan of Lightroom for its cloud features and ability to edit on the go from my mobile phone, tablet or laptop. But when producing client work, I always head back to
Using the Photos app on your iPhone, you may now apply additional music and moods to your Memory videos, courtesy of iOS 15. This is called Memory Mixes. With Memory Mixes, you can easily change the music and filters with just a swipe. Even more, you can refine the music
Over the next week, we’ll be bringing you a preview of what’s new in Apple’s upcoming iOS 15, for photographers. Stay tuned for more installments! With iOS 15, you can search for photos on your iPhone by simply typing in a word or phrase in Spotlight. You can also do
Times and technology have changed drastically since IPPAWARDS launched in 2008. So I sat down with Kenan, the founder of IPPAWARDS, and asked some questions that you might be wondering yourself. Can you tell me about IPPA? How did you first come up with the idea for IPPA? What does
These days, more smartphones than ever before can create blur effects and bokeh. This is especially true for Portrait mode. The Focos app utilizes computational photography to achieve this, but with far more control. It emulates the professional look of fast lenses on DSLRs and mirrorless cameras. Moreover, it even
A good composition is about directing the viewer through the image. And one of the many ways that effective photographers do this is by directing the light. Vignettes are a powerful tool in doing this. And best of all, you can do this using your phone! Why vignettes? In photography,
Looking for a new project for your DIY bokeh shaper? Have a go at this Valentine’s Day project. I wanted to use my DIY bokeh shaper to create an easy Valentine’s phone background. It didn’t go as planned, but I was still happy with the result. Let’s dive in to what I
I hear it all the time. “How do you compete with cell phone cameras?” The answer is kind of simple. Cell phone cameras, like the point and shoot cameras that preceded them, were designed for the consumer market. Not the professional market. By in large, cell phone cameras today are
I was recently lent the DJI OM 4, a new smartphone stabilizer, and tested it using a Samsung Galaxy S10 5G with DJI Mimo app. While I have used several stabilizers before, including ones from DJI, I found the OM 4 to be the best one I’ve used. Setup is
I use Google Maps to find interesting landscape and abandoned areas that I want to photograph. Here’s just a few of the ways that I use the mobile app. Finding locations Although you most certainly could find locations and examine them on your phone, I find it’s more efficient on
Don’t have your camera handy when you’re out at night? Fear not — the Lightroom app for smartphones can give you a great, sharp photo with some pro-like tools. In this video, Serge Ramelli shows you how to work with the Lightroom app, including the Pro tools like adjusting ISO,
