We’ve all seen the effects UV from sunlight has on human skin and why you should be heading for the sunscreen. But what about using it safely in a more creative manner? Thats’ what French UV and IR photographer Pierre-Louis Ferrer wanted to find out. So, he developed a UV ringflash, to shoot some crazy UV portraits, and see how different substances react to UV light. In collaboration with weird lens guru, Mathieu Stern, this pair of videos show some pretty awesome results....

Vazen has unveiled their new 135mm T2.8 1.8x anamorphic lens for full-frame cameras in EF and PL mount. This completes their 3-lens 1.8x full-frame anamorphic lineup adding to the Vazen 85mm T2.8 1.8x anamorphic full-frame lens announced in August 2020 and the Vazen 50mm T2.1 1.8x anamorphic full-frame lens announced last May. As with Vazen’s previous full-frame 1.8x anamorphic lenses, this one’s not cheap, coming in at the same $8,000 price tag as the last two, although you can buy the complete set of three in a nice custom hard case for the bargain price of $19,999 (a $4,001 discount)....

While not one of the better-known brands on the market, the new smartphone brings quite a lot to the table. Not least of all, as this handset’s branding implies, it brings Ultra Wideband 5G support. For clarity, that’s Verizon’s ultra-fast network, typically only supported by flagships. But that’s hardly the only selling point worth discussing. What is Orbic Myra 5G UW? What is Orbic Myra 5G UW? Orbic started with ambitious goals for the Myra 5G UW, just for starters....

A few days ago, Getty and Google announced the upcoming changes as a result of a licensing deal. The announced changes have arrived, and now you can’t see the “View Image” button on Google any longer. Instead, if you want to see the photo, you’ll have to go directly to the website where it’s hosted. Perhaps you remember the dispute between Google and Getty, which is what eventually brought to these changes....

On its August issue covers, Vogue features the amazing gymnast Simone Biles, photographed by Annie Leibovitz. While people are thrilled to see her on the cover, the photos themselves have caused quite an outrage. People have called out Leibovitz over “poor lighting” and “washed out” skin tones, adding that Vogue should have hired a black photographer who better understands dark skin tones. Simone Biles shared her story with Vogue in a truly fantastic interview....