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Calibrite Celebrates 50 Years of ColorChecker as the Photography Industry's Most Trusted Standard
Calibrite is marking 50 years since the launch of the ColorChecker, the tool that became the industry standard for color accuracy. From its beginnings on film sets, the ColorChecker has continuously evolved to meet the needs of creators in the digital era.
GoPro Is Being Bought for $285 Million and Pivoting to AI and Defense Optics
GoPro has been acquired by private company Starman Optical in a deal valued at $285 million. The company will remain listed on Nasdaq and will keep selling cameras while expanding into hardware for AI data centers and military optics.
Adobe Camera Raw 18.6 adds a Glow tool with diffusion, bloom and halation – applied to Raw images
Adobe has released Camera Raw 18.6, introducing a new Glow tool in the Effects panel with diffusion, bloom, and halation options that can be applied directly to Raw files. The effects can be applied globally or via masks, but the new feature isn't yet available in Lightroom.
The ColorChecker, a Photographer’s Best and Most Colorful Friend, Turns 50 Years Old
The Calibrite ColorChecker, the 24-square color card photographers use to ensure color accuracy, turns 50 this year. The tool has helped calibrate colors in everything from family photos to magazine covers, billboards, and museum walls.
Playful Patterns Adorn Ashley Percival’s Collections of Creatures
Ashley Percival creates a whimsical menagerie where poodles, round little birds, and booted insects wear a vibrant range of costumes covered in playful patterns. Her collections turn ordinary creatures into characters full of color and personality.
Descendants of Summer
Photographer Nicola Muirhead looks beyond Bermuda's postcard-paradise image to explore a complex legacy shaped by slavery, migration, and resilience. The project captures the communal thread linking generations, revealing stories often overlooked behind idyllic landscapes.
DxO released PhotoLab 10 (coupon code included)
DxO has released PhotoLab 10, introducing Depth Masks — AI-generated depth-map-based masks that let you select foreground, midground, or background even without embedded depth data. The new version also adds a color-grading wheel for shadows, midtones, highlights, and overall balance, plus expanded AI masking that can isolate each person or individual features like eyes, hair, or lips.
Tim Cook’s Three Biggest Successes As Apple CEO
Tim Cook has officially handed Apple's leadership to John Ternus after 15 years as CEO. During his tenure, the company's value grew nearly 13.3 times, from $347 billion to $4.6 trillion.
Fujifilm users can now send film simulations to their camera from their iPhone
Fujifilm users can now send film simulations straight from their iPhone to their camera via two dedicated apps. The apps make it easy to manage individual color recipes as well as entire recipe sets, right from your phone.
Dyson Just Put a Live Camera Inside a Toothbrush, and It Streams to an App
Dyson has launched a toothbrush fitted with a working video camera in its head that live-streams footage from inside your mouth to a phone app. The product launched on September 1, 2026, priced at $499.
Twelve Centuries of Documents Illuminate Humans’ Quest for Knowledge in ‘World Unfolding’
A new five-volume book, "World Unfolding," gathers over 625 illustrations from The Huntington library's vast collection, spanning twelve centuries of documents. The work explores humanity's quest for knowledge through time, offering a stunning visual journey through the history of writing and imagery.
ePHOTOzine Daily Theme Winners Week 4 August 2026
Check out the winners of ePHOTOzine's daily themes for the fourth week of August 2026. See the photos submitted for each theme, plus the image chosen as the week's overall winner.
New products from Godox: MA2 flexible twin macro & LT1 Creative Pixel LED lights
Godox has released two new products: the MA2 flexible twin-head macro light and the LT1 Creative Pixel LED light. Both accessories expand the company's lighting lineup aimed at macro and creative photography.
The ColorChecker, photography’s most important 24 squares, turns 50
The ColorChecker calibration card, one of photography's most important tools, turns 50 this year. To mark the occasion, Calibrite has launched a virtual museum dedicated to five decades of history of this color reference chart.
Optical Company Starman Buys GoPro for $285 Million, Plans Move Into AI, Defense, and National Security
Optics and photonics company Starman Optical, Inc. has signed a definitive merger agreement with GoPro, Inc. valued at $285 million, ending months of the camera maker's search for a fix to its financial troubles. Starman plans to expand GoPro's business into fields like artificial intelligence, defense, and national security.
Watercolors by kelogsloops Traverse the Emotional Terrain of Love and Loss
Artist Hieu Thien Nguyen, known as kelogsloops, creates watercolors that explore themes of love and loss. For him, death is a constant presence but not one to fear, and his work reflects this peaceful relationship with life's impermanence.
The 1-Inch Sensor Is Not One Inch, and the Name Is a 70-Year-Old Fossil
The "1-inch sensor" label, used on cameras like the Sony RX100, doesn't match the actual dimensions of the active surface at all, which measures just 13.2 x 8.8 mm with a diagonal of about 15.86 mm. The explanation lies in the legacy of old vacuum video tubes, discontinued decades ago, whose diameter names became an industry convention.
The Google Photos print store just got a Fujifilm upgrade, with new options coming soon
Google Photos has updated its US print service, now operated by Fujifilm. The change brings new options for turning digital photos into physical prints, expanding the ways users can see their images printed.
What else is new?
Gear news: the Leica APO-Macro-Elmarit-SL 100mm f/2.8 is now available for pre-order, alongside final details on the Leica M 50mm f/1.4 Mandler PRE-ASPH. Sigma released firmware updates for the MC-11 and for the 30mm f/1.4 DC DN and 24mm f/3.5 lenses, while Brightin Star announced a 60mm f/2.8 2X macro for APS-C and a 24mm f/1.8 autofocus full-frame lens for Nikon Z/Sony E. Sony also announced the new FE 100mm f/2.8 Macro GM.
Stock Photographers Unhappy With Changes to Alamy Contributor Contract
Stock agency Alamy is rolling out major changes today to how contributors get paid, and many photographers expect to earn less under the new contract. The changes have sparked frustration among stock photographers working with the platform.