Samsung Announces the NX3000, a New Mirror-Less Camera
Samsung has recently announced a new mirror-less camera to beef up its NX lineup that features the NX30 and NXMini. This new camera, known as the NX3000, will fit right in between both cameras in the existing line and possibly entice those that want the capabilities of an entry level DSLR without all the bulk. The camera is of medium build and not as big as the NX30, but a tad bit bigger the NXMini while it borrows some features from each camera. It has a 20.3MP pixel like the NX30 before and for the selfie lovers it shares NXMini flip up screen alongside a Self Shot mode that airbrushes your selfie. The camera also features a 460,800-dot IPS screen and wi-fi to easily share your photos with your smart phone. The NX3000 will be available starting June 1st and should come in priced at around $500 depending on what kit package you choose. You can check out some of the product shots below.
[Via Mashable]
VSCO Announces $40 Million Investment
Visual Supply Company or VSCO for short has taken to Instagram and its blog to announce that they have received their first ever investment from Accel Partners for $40 million dollars. VSCO has been hard at work producing popular products like VSCOcam and VSCOfilm, cultivating a community of creatives. With the investment, the company will look to produce more quality products from their app to its software to make it easier and simpler for creatives to produce and share their work. VSCO looks to further build out its community of photography enthusiasts and help people produce their dream projects with its VSCO Artist Initiative scholarship. With the investment, it looks like VSCO is set to take things to a new level and to keep building its brand to further reach more creatives. You can learn more about VSCO and its investment with Accel Partners on their official blog here.
[Via VSCO]
[Video] 7 Easy Photography Hacks to Jump Start Your Creativity
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Photo by Irwin Wong
I think for most creatives, there just comes a time when you get in a rut and need some sort of inspiration. Sometimes you have to find a way to challenge yourself and try something different to get that creative spark going. The people over at COOPH have created a video with some simple photography hacks to help you create unique images that are not only simple, but cheap as well. You might have seen some of these hacks before, maybe even have tried them yourself; I know I have, and you might pick up something new that you can try out. The video follows photographer Leo Rosas as he goes through the steps of each hack, so take a look at the video and maybe you'll try out one of these simple hacks next to time you shoot.
[Via COOPH]
Calumet Photographic Is Coming Back
Photo by Chicago Now
Back in March we posted about Calumet Photographic's abrupt closing and filing of Chapter 7 bankruptcy and thought we witnessed the end of the popular business. The company decided to shut down all of its stores in the US, leaving many customers and employees shocked without jobs and unfulfilled orders. Now, it looks like Calumet will be making a comeback with C&A Marketing recently buying all of the company's US assets. The information is still relatively new and no one knows exactly what the future will hold for Calumet and what C&A Marketing's plan is going forward. As of right now, it is known that some of the locations may open back up, but unfortunately not all of them will. The Calumet website will be back up and running again, but no word as to when it will be reactivated. It will be interesting to see what the future will hold for the company. We'll see if it will be able to bounce back after leaving many people with a sour taste in their mouth.
[Via The Phoblographer]
[IG Weekly] marzenka_
Photos by @marzenka_
Everybody is on their phone. Thousands of people everyday wear out their thumbs scrolling through photos, deciding which ones to post on Instagram. It’s so easy to do whether you’re a photographer or not; just point, shoot, choose a filter and post whatever you created. From funny duck face selfies, to breathtaking landscapes, to gritty city streets. Some use it as visual journal giving glimpses of their lives, while others have taken it to another level by creating works of art. All of us at Ruby Hornet are fans of the social media platform and decided to do a weekly series highlighting people whose Instagrams stand above the rest. Let us know in the comments section if you’d like to be featured, or let us know about some other cool Instagrams. Be sure to follow Ruby Hornet on Instagram, too.
This week’s featured Instagram comes from @marzenka_. I really like how this Instagrammer is able to capture photos with the right lighting. Along with the great composition of her photos this gallery is filled with great images that really capture the natural light. As far as subject matter goes you'll get a lot of everything that will grab your attention when scrolling through your feed . S0 be sure to check out some of her photos here and head on over to her Instagram for more visuals.
[Via @marzenka_]
Sony's New Alpha A7s Full Frame, Mirror-less Camera
Photo by Mashable
Recently, Sony announced they would be releasing a new full frame, mirror-less camera to go alongside its Alpha A7 camera. This time, Sony is directing its attention to the videographers of the world with a camera that shoots full 4k video with a maximum ISO of 409,600. It is essentially like its predecessors, the A7 and A7r, but it's intended to shoot very well in low light which Sony achieved by lowering the camera's megapixels to 12.2. This basically means it can shoot in almost complete darkness, making it an attractive option for those who shoot in low light situations. As of right now, there is no word on what the pricing will be for the A7s, but it should fall along the lines os other full frame mirror-less cameras on the market. The new A7s looks like a very solid camera and can be useful for many photographers and videographers out there. Recently, the people over at The Phoblographer were able to check out a pre-production model, which you can check out here.
[Via The Phoblographer]
Crated: A One Stop Shop For Photographers
Still only in Beta, Crated is set to go live May 21st, becoming a one-stop shop for photographers, fulfilling a lot of their needs. Crated is an online platform for photographers that lets you upload, share, and sell your prints all in one place while offering various features that should entice the photographer looking for exposure and some cash. Not only can you sell your prints, but Crated literally does everything for you, even handling the printing and shipping of your photos is someone chooses to buy them. There is also a social community aspect to Crated where you are exposed to other photographers around the globe and offering options of integrating your other social media accounts.
Crated also takes care of the the stuff that goes on behind the scenes like SEO optimization, making sure your gallery is being found on the web, giving you all the tools to help you make sure your work is being seen offering analytic pages to help you understand who your buyers are, where they're coming from, and what they're buying. All in all, Crate makes it very easy to get you up and running if you are looking to sell your work or get more exposure, but it is capable of becoming something so much more and it will be interesting to see how it evolves. As I stated before, it's still in Beta, but you can learn more about Crated and apply to become a Crated Artist here.
[via Crated]
Rihanna For Lui Magazine [NSFW]
Photos by Mario Sorrenti
It looks like Rihanna has been showing off a lot of skin lately as she recently was featured on the cover of Vogue Brazil alongside a revealing photo shoot. But now she has taken it up another level with her recent shoot for French magazine Lui where she bares it all. The photo shoot captured Rihanna in all her glory where she is donning a bucket hat with braids for the cover and only rocking her birthday suit throughout the shoot. The spread was shot by fame fashion photographer Mario Sorrenti. You gotta give it up to Rihanna for always keeping everybody on their toes. With all the recent work she's been doing, one has to wonder what she'll cook up next, but for now if you haven't seen the photos you can check out some of them below.
Meanwhile, Instagram has told Rihanna to take down the nude photos she recently uploaded to her account or else they would delete it. Thanks for trying to block us, Instagram.
[via Lui]
