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Study: smartphone camera use on the rise among pro photographers

02 Aug

Your average consumers use — almost exclusively — the cameras inside their smartphones for picture taking these days. Professionals use big black cameras with even bigger lenses. Or, at least that’s the perception most us have when thinking about camera use. But is this actually true?

The analysts at Suite48Analytics have conducted a survey among a total of 881 professional photographers from North America and Europe to find out and published the results in a report titled Pro Photographers and their Camera Use’.

The report covers camera use in general but puts some emphasis on ‘stand-alone cameras’ versus smartphones. The results aren’t entirely surprising. Most photographs for business purposes are still captured with a dedicated camera of some sorts. However, 11 percent of the surveyed photographers use a smartphone camera for approximately 50 percent of their pro images. Smartphone use for professional images is also on the rise, with 31 percent saying they use the smartphone more now than they did 12 months ago.

As one would assume, smartphone use is higher for personal photography. 29 percent take 50 percent of their non-work photos with a smartphone. 36 percent take even more than half of their personal pictures with a phone.

Despite Android phone makers putting a lot of emphasis on their devices’ camera capabilities, the iPhone is still the clear favorite among pro professionals, with 86 percent using an Apple model.

So for what type of work do pro photographers use their smartphone camera? Interestingly smartphones are mostly used in situations that don’t involve a client present at the scene. 58 percent use the smartphone to take photos that support their own business, for example, website photos or social media posts. 20 percent use phones for behind the scenes type of work.

In those situations when professional photographers do use a dedicated camera the trusty DSLR is still the most popular choice with 53 percent, but at 30 percent mirrorless full-frame cameras are getting closer. Medium format cameras get some use, too, but all other types of cameras are represented in a fairly minor way.

Professionals who use smartphones do so predominantly because they have less gear to carry and the phone allows you to ‘catch moments’ because it is always within reach. On the other hand, phone use is still much lower than it could otherwise be because professional photographers have concerns about the optical quality of smartphone cameras, even those on high-end models, but also client perception. It seems in some people’s minds it’s still the camera that makes the pro and that also has an impact on gear choice among professionals.

You can find a summary and the full (paid) report for download on the Suite48Analytics website.

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Report: ‘Photographer’ among 2018’s worst jobs due to rise of freelancing, smartphones

23 Apr

CareerCast has published its 2018 Jobs Rated Report, which provides a ‘general snapshot’ of 220 careers based on certain ‘key criteria,’ including stress levels, work environment, growth outlook, and income. The report lists the best and worst careers of 2018 based on these factors; included in the ‘worst’ category is photography.

The career of ‘photographer’ is listed as #25 among CareerCast’s ranking of 2018’s worst careers, falling behind other roles like ‘enlisted military personnel,’ ‘newspaper reporter,’ and ‘disc jockey.’ Factors that negatively influence career ranking include high stress levels, danger, low pay, and poor outlook.

As far as photography goes, CareerCast noted an annual median wage of $ 34,000 for photographers working in the US last year, which is slightly lower than the nation’s median wage across all jobs of $ 37,690. As well, the company projects photography as a career will experience negative growth of -5.6% from 2016 to 2026.

An increase in smartphones, which make the field more accessible to non-professionals, as well as an uptick in the corporate use of freelancers are cited as issues impacting the career’s projected negative growth over the next decade. As freelancers are increasingly used, the photography industry has seen an elimination of salaried photographer positions.

In contrast, ‘mathematician,’ ‘genetic counsellor’ and ‘university professor’ are listed among the report’s best careers.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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AFP Kabul chief photographer among journalists killed by suicide bomber

02 May

AFP news agency’s Kabul Chief Photographer Shah Marai was one of several journalists killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan’s capital city, the agency has confirmed. The attack happened approximately 15 minutes after an initial suicide blast and specifically targeted journalists and aid workers who arrived on scene following the first attack. The second suicide bomber was disguised as a journalist, according to BBC.

The AFP, via Yahoo, has since reported that Marai and nine other journalists were killed in the attack, as well as ‘dozens’ of others in multiple blasts today. BBC further clarifies that four police officers were killed and at least 45 individuals were injured. Islamic State claims it was behind the attacks.

Marai, father of six including a newborn, began working as a photographer for the AFP in 1998. He described his experiences covering the region under Taliban rule in an essay published by the AFP, including the changes that came with their ousting in 2001 and their return in 2004, as well as the risks associated with carrying a camera.

The agency has issued statements on the tragedy and published a video showcasing some of Marai’s work:

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The 19 Most Popular DSLRs Among our Readers

24 Nov

Every few months we like to report back to the dPS community which cameras (and other gear) are most popular with our readers. Today we’re going to take a look at the highest selling DSLRs among our readers over the last 4 months (as ranked by the reports that Amazon gives us*).

popular dslrs

As usual you’ll see it is largely a battle between Canon and Nikon (who dominate this class of camera) and that at the top of the list we see entry level DSLRS most popular (mainly due to their price). Further down the list we see more serious (and expensive) contenders.

1. Canon EOS Rebel T6i

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2. Nikon D750

Nikon D750 popular dslr

3. Nikon D850

Nikon D850 popular dslr

4. Nikon D3400

Nikon D3400 popular dslr

5. Canon EOS 6D Mark II

Canon 6D Mark III

6. Canon EOS Rebel T5

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7. Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV popular dslr

8. Nikon D5500

Nikon D5500 popular dslr

9. Canon EOS 80D

Canon 80D DSLR Popular

10. Nikon D5300

Nikon D5300 DSLR Popular

And here are the next 9 most popular DSLRs.

  1. Canon EOS Rebel T7i
  2. Canon EOS Rebel T5i
  3. Nikon D5600
  4. Canon EOS 77D
  5. Nikon D7200
  6. Canon EOS Rebel SL2
  7. Nikon D500
  8. Canon EOS 6D
  9. Nikon D3300

Updated 23 November 2017

*Note: this list was compiled from reports supplied to us from Amazon.com where we are affiliates. One of the ways dPS is able to cover its costs and be a sustainable business is that we earn a small commission when readers make a purchase from Amazon after clicking on our links (including those above). While no personal details are passed on we do get an overall report from Amazon about what was bought and are able to create this list.

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Wearable RIP: Coffin Hood Helps You Relax Among City Chaos

31 Dec

[ By Steph in Design & Products & Packaging. ]

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There’s no peace quite like death, a fact that seems to have inspired this coffin-shaped, sensory-dampening hood encouraging you to “say goodbye to everything” no matter how chaotic your environment may be. The ‘Wearable RIP’ fits around your head, with padding for your shoulders and a kangaroo pocket for your hands, so you can get some (hopefully not eternal, just yet) shuteye, even in airports or on the bus.

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What kind of burial do you want? That’s a serious question, because the hood will give you three options that change the type of music that auto-plays when you lean back enough to activate the sensor behind your head. Select the glory of a burial by fire, go deep into the silent earth, or float with the echo of the ocean in your ears.

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Designers Ting Wu and Yu Ting Chang want you to “cut down the connection between you and reality,” burying yourself in a world of your own choosing. There’s some heavy philosophy in their description of the project: “‘Lived-body’ is the alive body that you can perceive; ‘body as image’ is just the object, the shape of the body. If you can perceive the object, does that mean the object is alive to you? In contrast, if you can’t perceive someone, is he/she still alive?”

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The Wearable RIP hood: for when you just want to be a little bit dead.

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The 20 Most Popular DSLR Lenses Among our Readers

26 Nov

Over the last few days we’ve published a post revealing the most popular DSLRs among our readers (based upon what they’ve been buying in the last few months).

Today we’re looking at the best selling and most popular DSLR Lenses*.

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This list is completely dominated by Canon and Nikon lenses so we’ve decided to break them out separately into two lists and then have put the 6 other lenses (from a variety of manufacturers) into a third list.

Note: at this stage we didn’t see any major trends in lenses for compact camera systems which is why we’ve not featured any hear. We expect this market to grow as the mirroless/compact system cameras continue to grow in popularity.

Lastly: Amazon currently have some great specials at the moment on cameras and gear as part of their Holiday Promotions.

Canon DSLR Lenses

1. Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens

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2. Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM Lens

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3. Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

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4. Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM

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5. Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III

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6. Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

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  1. Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS II Telephoto Zoom Lens
  2. Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Lens
  3. Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Standard Zoom Lens
  4. Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Telephoto Zoom Lens
  5. Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro
  6. Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II SLR Lens
  7. Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L ll USM Zoom Lens
  8. Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
  9. Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM
  10. Canon EF 50mm f/1.2 L USM

Nikon DSLR Lenses

1. Nikon 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX

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2. Nikon 50mm f/1.8G AF-S NIKKOR FX

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3. Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX

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4. Nikon 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR

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5. Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II AF-S

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  1. Nikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED Vibration Reduction Zoom Lens
  2. Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6G AF
  3. Nikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED Vibration Reduction Zoom Lens
  4. Nikon 50mm f/1.4G SIC SW Prime AF-S
  5. Nikon 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED VR AF-S DX
  6. Nikon 85mm f/1.8G AF-S
  7. Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G Vibration Reduction Zoom Lens
  8. Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S ED VR II
  9. Nikon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S
  10. Nikon 40mm f/2.8G AF-S DX Micro

And also worth noting are the following other lenses made by other manufacturers.

Other DSLR Lenses

  1. Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 SLD DG Macro. (for Nikon DSLRs) Also available for Canon,Minolta and Sony and Pentax cameras.
  2. Sigma 18-250mm f3.5-6.3 DC MACRO (For Canon DSLRs). Also available for Nikon and Sony cameras.
  3. Opteka 6.5mm f/3.5 HD Aspherical Fisheye for Canon DSLRs.
  4. Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD Macro (for Canon DSLRs). Also available for Nikons, Konica Minolta and Sony and Pentax cameras.
  5. Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X116 Pro DX II (for Nikon DSLRs). Also available for Canon and Sony and Minolta cameras.
  6. Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II (for Canon DSLRs), Nikon, Konica Minolta and Sony and Pentax.

*Note: as with our previous best seller lists this list was compiled from reports supplied to us from Amazon.com where we are affiliates. One of the ways dPS is able to cover its costs and be a sustainable business is that we earn a small commission when readers make a purchase from Amazon after clicking on our links (including those above). While no personal details are passed on we do get an overall report from Amazon about what was bought and are able to create this list.

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The 20 Most Popular DSLRs Among our Readers

25 Nov

Every few months we like to report back to the dPS community which cameras (and other gear) are most popular with our readers. Today we’re going to take a look at the highest selling DSLRs among our readers over the last 4 months (as ranked by the reports that Amazon gives us*).

popular dslrs

As usual you’ll see it is largely a battle between Canon and Nikon (who dominate this class of camera).

Further down the list we see a few contenders from other brands. As usual we’ll share another list later this week of mirrorless cameras which is a growing class of cameras among our readers.

Note: Amazon currently have some great specials at the moment on cameras and gear as part of their Holiday Promotions.

1. Nikon D3200

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2. Canon EOS Rebel T5

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3. Nikon D750

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4. Nikon D3300

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5. Canon EOS Rebel SL1

Canon SL1

6. Canon EOS Rebel T5i

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7. Canon EOS 7D Mk II

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8. Nikon D5500

Nikon D5500

9. Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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10. Nikon D7200

Nikon d7200

Here’s the next 10 most popular DSLRs.

  1. Canon EOS 6D
  2. Nikon D7000
  3. Nikon D5300
  4. Nikon D7100
  5. Sony SLT-A58K
  6. Nikon D3100
  7. Canon EOS Rebel T3i
  8. Sony A77II
  9. Canon EOS Rebel T6s
  10. Pentax K-3II

*Note: this list was compiled from reports supplied to us from Amazon.com where we are affiliates. One of the ways dPS is able to cover its costs and be a sustainable business is that we earn a small commission when readers make a purchase from Amazon after clicking on our links (including those above). While no personal details are passed on we do get an overall report from Amazon about what was bought and are able to create this list.

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Kolektio helps capture and share moments among friends

02 Jun

Kolektio is a new app that aims to simplify the process of sharing images among frinds from an event, party or any other ‘moment.’ Users can create privately shared image albums, so-called moments, in the app and then invite others to either contribute to the album or view the images. Read more

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The 19 Most Popular DSLRs Among our Readers

08 Dec

Every few months we like to report back to the dPS community which cameras (and other gear) are most popular with our readers. Today we’re going to take a look at the highest selling DSLRs among our readers over the last 4 months (as ranked by the reports that Amazon gives us*).

As usual you’ll see it is largely a battle between Canon and Nikon (who dominate this class of camera) and that at the top of the list we see entry level DSLRS most popular (mainly due to their price). Further down the list we see more serious (and expensive) contenders.

Note: Amazon currently have some great specials at the moment on cameras and gear as part of their Holiday Promotions.

1. Nikon D3300

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2. Nikon D3200

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3. Canon EOS Rebel T5

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4. Nikon D7000

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5. Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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6. Canon EOS Rebel T3i

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7. Nikon D7100

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8. Canon EOS Rebel T5i

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9. Nikon D5300

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10. Canon EOS 70D

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Here’s the next 9 most popular DSLRs.

  1. Nikon D5200
  2. Nikon D3100
  3. Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  4. Nikon D750
  5. Nikon D810
  6. Canon EOS 6D
  7. Sony A77II
  8. Sony SLT-A58K
  9. Pentax K-5 IIs

*Note: this list was compiled from reports supplied to us from Amazon.com where we are affiliates. One of the ways dPS is able to cover its costs and be a sustainable business is that we earn a small commission when readers make a purchase from Amazon after clicking on our links (including those above). While no personal details are passed on we do get an overall report from Amazon about what was bought and are able to create this list.

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The 10 Most Popular Compact System Camera Systems among Our Readers

18 Dec

Over the last few weeks we’ve featured lists of the most popular DSLRs, DSLR Lenses and Camera Bags among our readers. Today we’re turning our attention to compact camera systems.

This last 3 months has seen a bit of a surge in purchases of and interest in this class of camera as an increasing number of our readers seem to be looking for smaller cameras that still have interchangeable lens options. Particularly of interest is Sony’s release of the full farm A7 and A7R cameras which have only been available for a short while but which already feature in our best seller list.

With manufacturers like Sony, Olympus, Fujifilm and Panasonic continuing to develop and improve their offerings in this class I suspect we’ll see it continue to grow.

Here are the the 10 most popular compact camera systems among our readers (we’ve kept it to those with interchangeable lenses) bought in the last 3 months (ranked in order of what our readers bought at Amazon in the last few months*).

10 Most Popular Compact Camera Systems among Our Readers

1. Olympus OM-D E-M1

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2. Sony NEX-3NL/B

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3. Olympus E-PM2

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4. Sony a7R Full-Frame

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5. Sony NEX-6L/B

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6. Panasonic Lumix G Series DMC-G6KK

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7. Panasonic LUMIX GX7

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8. Samsung NX300

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9. Sony a7 Full-Frame

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10. Fujifilm X-E2

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*Note: these lists were compiled from reports supplied to us from Amazon.com where we are affiliates. One of the ways dPS is able to cover its costs and be a sustainable business is that we earn a small commission when readers make a purchase from Amazon after clicking on our links (including those above). While no personal details are passed on we do get an overall report from Amazon about what was bought and are able to create this list.

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