Fashion photography has become a prominent form of art over the past century, and the School of Visual Arts in New York City has finally taken notice. Beginning in the fall quarter of 2011, it will be offering a Master of Professional Studies (MPS) degree in Fashion Photography...

According to a report conducted by Devicescape — creators of the first wireless memory card — consumers today are more dependent than ever on wi-fi technology. The study also shows that these increasingly dependent consumers want unlimited access to wi-fi, and they don't want to pay much for it. The report, released at the end of 2010, shows that as digital traffic has increased, service providers have begun to instate "data capping" — limits on the amount of data that can be sent. However, 80 percent of...

Airport scanning systems are more comprehensive than ever this year, which may have a direct impact on photographers carrying cameras and other digital media equipment.

Although the ban on carrying lithium batteries and other flammable technology products in checked luggage has....

Ricoh has unveiled the latest in its compact camera line, the CX5, which comes equipped with a hybrid autofocusing system, a wide-angle, 10.7x optical zoom and a 10-megapixel resolution CMOS sensor.

By using a new combination of sensors, Ricoh has been able to reduce its autofocusing time to...

Two recent surveys have concluded that 2010 was a breakout year for amateur photography and videography.

According to a PMA Marketing Research report called "The Rise of the Amateur," increased access to camera equipment over the past year has led to a surge in advanced amateur photographers...

Canon has added four new cameras to their compact PowerShot line: the SX230 HS, ELPH 500 HS, ELPH 300 HS and ELPH 100 HS. With these new introductions, Canon has created the thinnest 24mm wide-angle camera on the market today (ELPH 300 HS) and their first GPS-equipped compact camera (SX230).

All four cameras come equipped with Canon's HS SYSTEM for improved low-light settings, full 1080p HD video, new Movie Digest Mode and 32 Smart auto scenes...

The National Executive Board of the American Photographic Artists (APA) has opened an associate chapter of the APA group in Colorado.

One of nine chapters — located in Georgia, California, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Washington, D.C., and...

Samsung has announced the WB700, an ultra-slim (only 3.9 x 2.3 x 0.85 inches) point-and-shoot camera with a 24x zoom function (18x optical zoom combined with 1.3x smart zoom).

The camera utilizes a 24mm ultra-wide Schneider Kreuznach lens and has a 14-megapixel CCD sensor.

With this model, Samsung has introduced a new noise reduction technology to cancel out zoom noise when shooting long-distance images...

Catering to the ever-evolving world of online community forums, the Photo Marketing Association (PMA) has debuted CliQ (cliqworld.com), a photo site to spotlight instructional articles, product reviews, contests and more for photo and video enthusiasts...

Boasting up to 22x zoom capabilities, Olympus's SP-610UZ lightweight, wide-angle ultrazoom camera comes with 720p HD video capability. Mimicking SLR camera lenses, the compact 610UZ offers users 14-megapixel resolution, f/2.8 aperture in wide-angle settings and f/5.6 in zoom settings.

The 610UZ also offers a variety of new filters to simulate other interchangeable lens features. These "magic" filters include pop art, pinhole, fish-eye, soft focus...