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Second Sight. Migration and Scotland; Open Sessions 14 Jul 2013 11AM - 3PM   Stills invites you to help create an online archive celebrating the diversity of people living in Scotland. As part of the Second Sight programme of exhibitions and events we would like you to share photographs of you and your families’ journeys to start a new life in Scotland. Join […]

Second Sight. Migration and Scotland; Open Sessions 22 Jun 2013 11AM - 3PM Stills invites you to help create an online archive celebrating the diversity of people living in Scotland. As part of the Second Sight programme of exhibitions and events we would like you to share photographs of you and your families’ journeys to start a new life in Scotland. Join u […]

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Mark Cousins writes about our first cinematic release

Balabanov's film to be given UK release by Filmhouse

The Phottix BG-5DIII battery grip is a budget-friendly alternative to Canon's BG-E11 battery grip for the EOS 5D Mark III, allowing you to double the battery life and enhance handling when shooting vertical format images. Can it do the same job for less cash, or should you save up for the Canon-branded accessory? Find out in our review. 

We've been fans of Aaron Johnson's comic strip 'What the Duck' for years. 'WTD' is one of the best satirical comic strips in the world, and it's published here every week, as well as being included in our weekly newsletter. Barbed, topical and always amusing, we hope you enjoy WTD as much as we do. Click through for this we […]

Just a reminder - you can get a weekly update of all that's new in the digital photography world by subscribing to the Digital Photography Review Newsletter! As well as updates on what we've published, we'll also be sharing sneak peeks at what we've got in the pipeline, as well as a weekly cartoon strip, and occasionally also readers […]

In a brief note on its Japanese website, Sigma has announced that the Sony and Pentax mount versions of its highly-regarded 35mm F1.4 DG HSM 'Art' lens will go on sale on 31st May. It's also announced that the Nikon-mount version of its 120-300mm F2.8 DG OS HSM 'Sports' telephoto zoom will be available at the same time. We gave the 3 […]

Video sharing service Vine has generated a lot of buzz in recent months. Vine allows you to share videos of up to six seconds in length as either a single continuous take or as a 'collage' of short duration clips. Art Director Jethro Ames saw Vine as a challenge and decided to push his limits to see what he could do with the app. The result is a se […]

Canon has patented a color-sensitive multi-layered sensor design, showing the company is still pursuing the technology. Like Sigma's Foveon chips, the multi-layered design allows each of the sensor's pixels to capture color information without the need for colored filters. The patent, discovered by the Japanese Engineering Accomplishment blog, sugg […]

Leica has placed a teaser on its Facebook page for a new 'Mini M' camera to be launched on June 11th, that apparently will slot into its range between the M rangefinder and the X2 fixed-lens compact. It's given no other details, but we think it could make sense for the company to produce a full-time live view version of the M Typ 240, using th […]

If you've never had the chance to stand in the front row and shoot a live concert, Montreal-based photographer Pierre Bourgault has the next best thing. He attached a GoPro camera to the top of his Canon DSLR and recorded a seven-minute video of his shooting experience at a Dead to Me concert. He then overlaid the actual photos taken at the show, which […]

Fujifilm has updated the firmware for its X-Pro1 and X-E1 mirrorless cameras, to improve the autofocus speed with the recently-launched XF 55-200mm F3.5-4.8 R LM OIS telephoto zoom lens. Versions 1.05 for the X-E1 and 2.04 for the X-Pro1 are available to download from the Fujifilm website. Click through for the links.

We've just added three studio comparison pages to our previously-published preview of the Pentax MX-1. The MX-1 is Pentax's flagship compact camera, and something of a departure for the manufacturer, offering a fast F1.8-2.5 zoom lens, full manual control and a high-class, metal body, to compete with more established peers like Panasonic's LX7 […]

All the news, reviews, comment and buzz from the Croisette on day ten of the Cannes film festival

The Lost creator and director of the irritatingly gappy Star Trek films knows a thing or two about scriptural fudges. Let's pray he doesn't put another universe at risk with his breakneck pacingSpoiler warning: read if you've seen Star Trek: Into DarknessWhen JJ Abrams was announced earlier this year as the surprise director of the new Star Wa […]

Neil Jordan is the man behind such classics as Company of Wolves, Michael Collins, Angel and many more. As his new film, Byzantium, sinks its teeth into cinema crowds, send him a question – he'll be in the thread at lunchtime on Tuesday 28 MayYou're in Hastings. You meet friendly holidaymakers Saoirse Ronan and Gemma Arterton. Nothing nicer, right? […]

The Hollywood heavyweight returns with a family farce this week. Here's a look at some of her most memorable on-screen moments.Keaton's career began with a bang nearly 45 years ago when cast by Woody Allen in a play that marked the beginning of a long and successful relationship.With her new film The Big Wedding released in the UK, we asked readers […]

Painting over Michelangelo's sexuality does little to help this informative but insipid tale of his work on the Sistine ChapelThe Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)Director: Carol ReedEntertainment grade: D+History grade: B–During his own lifetime, sculptor, architect and painter Michelangelo Buonarroti was considered to be the greatest artist in Europe.Facts […]

All the news, reviews, comment and buzz from the Croisette on day nine of the Cannes film festivalAdam Boult

As Soderbergh's Liberace biopic hits our screens, why is it that homosexual love stories now work so much better than hetero?I know where I'll be Sunday night. The reviews coming out of Cannes for Steven Soderbergh's Liberace biopic, Behind the Candelabra, which airs on HBO on Sunday night, have turned it into must-see TV. We might have been a […]

Two big-budget biopics of the prophet in production – difficulties around presenting his image notwithstanding – have genuine blockbuster potential, and could promote cultural dialogue"Be a bridge!" Those are the Turkish teacher's last words to the Bosnian boy he's just pulled out of a surging torrent, before he dives back into the river […]

All the news, reviews, comment and buzz from the Croisette on day eight of the Cannes film festivalAdam Boult

Less camp than Terence Stamp but just as menacing, the new Kryptonian villain looks poised for a box-office bloodbathReading this on mobile? Click here to watch trailerThe final trailer for forthcoming Superman reboot Man of Steel has debuted on the web, and this time it's all about Michael Shannon's General Zod. Essayed by Terence Stamp in Richard […]

In my Lynda.com Macro and Close-up course, I cover the simple basics of reversing the lens you already have to turn it into a macro lens. This gives you an extremely easy way to start shooting macro, without having to invest in any special gear. If you give this technique a try, and find it [...]

There are a lot of small things in the world, and many of them make great photographic subjects, provided you know how to shoot at a macro scale with your camera. In this course, you’ll see all the basics of macro shooting. If you don’t have a macro lens, don’t worry, because the course starts [...]

Fuji's X-E1 is a great mirrorless camera that really gives SLR a run for their money, in terms of image quality and usability. I've been shooting with one for about a month now. Here are some of my thoughts about it.

Learn the details of my new Lynda.com course "Foundations of Photography: Specialty Lenses"

If you've tried macro shooting and been frustrated by the inherent shallow depth of field, then you might want to consider some more advanced techniques for achieving deep depth of field macro shots.

The Photoshop Automator Action collection is now compatible with Photoshop CS6. Get it now!

Alien Skin Exposure 4 is an excellent Photoshop plug-in for creating film looks and other analog simulations. Check out my full review.

Lynda.com courses on the Canon EOS 5D Mark III and Nikon D800 are now available.

Canon's metering has a few oddities that can, conceivably, get you in trouble. While you might not ever be vulnerable to these problems, it's still worth knowing about them.

While our topic of choice at this site is digital photography, when it comes to final output, I still want my photos on paper. These days, quality output to paper means inkjet printing, and in this course, I’ll walk you through everything you need to know to get fine-art quality inkjet prints. Whether you’re working [...]