My Fujifilm X-H2, like all other mirrorless cameras, is an incredible piece of kit. The technology packed within its small dimensions is astounding. It shoots 40mp photos, 8K video and has more functions than I could learn in a lifetime. All of that is great but as I get older I find myself yearning for […] The post This is Why I Yearn For A Simpler Camera appeared first on Light Stalking ..read more

Adobe is working hard to stay at the forefront of the artificial intelligence revolution. And that is even at the cost of concerns that AI could put us all out of work one day. In the meantime, the company is showing off ways in which artificial intelligence can enhance and improve existing media. Enter Adobe’s […] The post Adobe’s New Tool Using AI to Upscale Video appeared first on Light Stalking ..read more

If there is one thing about social media, it doesn’t encourage original content. Quite the opposite, actually, as the proliferation of the same thing in a different format not only gets attention but also it makes money. Instagram is going to try to put a stop to that, Engadget reports, with some tweaks that will […] The post Copycat Instagram Accounts Face Algorithm Challenges Moving Forward appeared first on Light Stalking ..read more

Once again, we've had a mammoth week in the light stalking community, this time exploring the general theme of unseen inhabitants. If you're a huge fan of photography like we are, then this presents a unique opportunity to explore parts of the photographic world that many people never get to see. And if you have […] The post Unseen Inhabitants, Sarus Cranes, and Natural Resilience! (Community Update) appeared first on Light Stalking ..read more

I bought my first drone way back in 2017. It was a DJI Phantom 3 4K and I loved it. I loved it so much that less than a year later I sold it. I sold it because the Phantom 4 Pro was released and that had a massive one inch sensor. There is no […] The post Why I Always Shoot HDR With My Drone appeared first on Light Stalking ..read more

It finally happened. After months and months of hemming and hawing about the subject, it looks like lawmakers in the United States finally issued TikTok’s parent company ByteDance an ultimatum to sell the company or shut it down in the United States. Citing national security concerns, among other things, the US Congress approved the bill […] The post TikTok Ordered to Sell Business Within One Year in the United States appeared first on Light Stalking ..read more

One of the recurrent headlines we write about around here in our news section is the mishaps that befall people when taking photographs. Sometimes they are accidents, but more often than not, they are the result of deliberately stupid actions on the part of participants. Selfies, in particular, seem to be a dangerous genre with […] The post Don’t Take Bear Cubs for Selfies Like These Tourists appeared first on Light Stalking ..read more

It’s not going away and how platforms deal with now could shape the direction things take in the future. Naturally, we’re talking about AI content, the latest trend every major company is latching onto in the hopes of either supplanting traditional media production in some way or just out of curiosity. Whatever the case, AI […] The post Snap Will Mark AI-Generated Images Moving Forward appeared first on Light Stalking ..read more

This week our commmunity moved onto exploring “Quiet Landscapes Using HDR” as the weekly challenge (falling under our “Nature's Whispers” monthly theme. Of course, all landscapes are quite quiet when placed in perspective. However, you can't deny that feeling you've experienced when looking at a certain vibe in some soothing landscape photographs. The following shots […] The post Nature’s Whispers, Eclipse Shots and a New Cash Prize! appeared first on Light Stalking ..read more

There’s no doubt that smartphone photography has come a long way. And even with AI threatening to put us all out to pasture, there’s still a demand for authentic content. Heck, even implementing AI directly in Instagram probably won’t change the desire for most of us to actually put out real content. But as popular […] The post iPhone Mount from Rode Adds Professional Touch to Popular Device appeared first on Light Stalking ..read more