Making mistakes is an inevitable part of our learning process. Still, it’s good to learn how to avoid them, so we can grow and make our work better. Nerris Nassiri from Aputure shares five biggest mistakes all beginner cinematographers make. But to be honest, photographers will recognize themselves in some of these, too. Did you make them when you were still new to cinematography/photography as well? 1. Shooting wide open all the time 1....

There were also rumors that Huawei may include Kirin chips into its upcoming smartphone, but that’s not true. Huawei denied such reports, saying that it won’t happen, at least not anytime soon. The Huawei P60 & Mate 60 flagship may launch in March 2023, without Kirin chips The Huawei P60 & Mate 60 flagship may launch in March 2023, without Kirin chips The US ban really managed to mess up Huawei’s plans in the last couple of years....

Last week, James Webb Space Telescope treated us with a magical “hourglass” of a new star formation. But good ol’ Hubble beats a new record, capturing the birth of a new star at its very earliest stage. This dreamy, ethereal image shows a small and dense cloud of gas and dust in the constellation Serpens, called CB 130-3. Such dense cores are the birthplaces of stars, so we’re definitely looking at something extraordinary here....

A recent research from Google has demonstrated that an algorithm can remove watermarks from photos in no time. Because of this, adding visible watermarks to your photos may not be a sufficient protection from theft. A new service named Imatag adds invisible and indelible watermarks to your images without compromising image quality. It lets you track your work and discover when it’s illegally used online. Other than deleting watermarks, there are also algorithms that upscale low-res photos....

After eight years (and six of them under Facebook), Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger are leaving the company. Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom confirmed the news in a statement, saying that he and Krieger are moving from being leaders to being just users of the platform.Advertisements According to Systrom’s statement, the duo is now “ready for their next chapter.” Systrom added that he and Krieger are looking forward to seeing what Instagram and Facebook will do in the coming years....