Point-and-shoot digicam market still taking swings as Olympus intros new …

One area smartphones haven’t yet dabbled in is the ability to take images underwater, so Olympus’ new Tough TG-3 HIS already has a leg up.(Photo : Olympus) As the point-and-shoot digital camera category continues to struggle for relevance against the soaring popularity of smartphone cameras, camera manufacturers are pushing new…

Posted on: April 4, 2014 11:00 am

Rumor: Nikon Has a D9300 On the Way, Is This the Mythical D300s Successor?

Nikon Rumors just reported a big one! Vague, but big. According to the well-connected rumor site, they have received the first ever "reliable" tip about a brand new high-end DX format (read: APS-C size sensor) DSLR from Nikon: The D9300. No, it’s not named the D400, and that is the…

Posted on: April 4, 2014 11:00 am

Point-and-shoot digicam market still taking swings as Olympus intros new …

One area smartphones haven’t yet dabbled in is the ability to take images underwater, so Olympus’ new Tough TG-3 HIS already has a leg up.(Photo : Olympus) As the point-and-shoot digital camera category continues to struggle for relevance against the soaring popularity of smartphone cameras, camera manufacturers are pushing new…

Posted on: April 4, 2014 11:00 am

Were you SEEN at Maya Angelou luncheon?

Maya Angelou delivered the keynote speech Thursday at the Fairfield County Community Foundation’s Fund for Women and Children luncheon in Greenwich. The event, held at the Hyatt Regency of Greenwich, helps support the FCCF’s efforts to assist women and girls. Angelou, 85, a renowned poet, author and playwright, attracted more…

Posted on: April 4, 2014 11:00 am

Art students support student fees increase

College is expensive and no student wants to pay more unless they see benefits that directly affect them. The Wichita State University School of Art and Design is considering pushing for an increase to their student fees from $8 per credit hour roughly $24 per class to $60 per credit "The only way…

Posted on: April 4, 2014 11:00 am

Pentax Q7 and its best lenses ship in limited-edition, money-saving kit

It might not be the smallest interchangeable-lens camera on the market any more — the impressively-slim Samsung NX Mini now holds that crown, and indeed the original Pentax Q was also a little smaller — but there’s no denying that the Pentax Q7 is still among the very smallest mirrorless…

Posted on: April 4, 2014 11:00 am

The Best Tools and Apps to Make the Most of Flickr

Flickr is a great tool to organize your photos and share them with the world. Plus, ever since Flickr got an overhaul and tons of free space, it’s a great place to back up your photos too. Still, it can be even better with a few useful tools from the…

Posted on: April 4, 2014 11:00 am

Ellen DeGeneres Deals With Photoshop Controversy In A Hilarious Way

When Kristen Stewart (awkwardly) posed on the cover of Glamour’s November issue, she too fell victim to the photoshop madness. The potentially cute photo is ruined by a strange choice to cut off half of her arm (which somehow disappears into her leg). In the ad, Victoria’s Secret model Lais…

Posted on: April 4, 2014 11:00 am

Fish Eye View Highlights Long Island’s Life Underwater

From the surface, the teeming ecosystem of an East End bay reveals itself in glimpses: a bluefish breaking the surface; a school of silversides darting through the shallows; or a spider crab moving slowly along the edge of the eelgrass. But for Chris Paparo, who has been taking underwater photographs…

Posted on: April 4, 2014 6:00 am

Limited Edition Pentax Q7 Premium Kit Unveiled

If you’re in the market for a new camera, Ricoh might have something for you in the form of a limited edition version of the Pentax Q7. The Pentax Q7 isn’t exactly "new" per se, but the limited edition model should tempt those who are looking to get a new…

Posted on: April 4, 2014 6:00 am