Technology Has Killed the Modern Photographer

The latest from the Phoblographer for June 3rd, 2025.

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Chris Gampat
June 03, 2025

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Photoshop for Android is Now Free

By Chris Gampat

June 3, 2025

Today, Adobe is announcing that Photoshop for Android is now in beta, and is free. Similar to what the company did with iOS devices a while back, the mobile application is now free with a bunch of options being accessible if you pay for them. These incldue a lot of the generative AI options and much more.

Why the Fuji X Pro 1 Rivaled the Best DSLRs

By Chris Gampat

June 3, 2025

This year, the Fujifilm X Pro 1 will be quite an old mirrorless camera. In fact, we reviewed it back in 2012. And by that mentality, it turns it into one of those retro-style mirrorless cameras. By some cultures, it's considered an adult -- at least if it had a beating heart. But instead, the camera has a soul to it that still can't be quite captured with today's devices. In many ways, the older Fujifilm cameras are better devices for photographers. When the camera turned 10 years old, we still declared it to be a great one. Because of how low-fi the look is by today's standards, it's to think that it's got a film-like look to the images it carefully helps you craft. We still don't have the X Pro 4 yet. But if you're considering the X Pro 1, then take the advice from a guy who has owned one for over a decade.

Why We’re Not Trusting The Yashica FX-D100 and FX-D300

By Alberto Lima

June 3, 2025

Today’s biggest camera releases often focus on clinical sharpness, blazing fast autofocusing speeds, and the ability to capture images that are more perfect than what exists in the real world, and honestly, it’s kind of boring. If you pine for the days of film’s character and imperfection, Yashica has two new “digital film” cameras, the FX-D100 and FX-D300.

Technology Has Killed the Modern Photographer

By Chris Gampat

June 3, 2025

The title of this article is, "The Modern Photographer has Lost Creativity." But it really should be more like, "The Modern Photographer has Lost Creativity because they do not look into the past, read, or negotiate for their rights so that they can make better work." A lot of things have added to the loss of creativity by photographers. First off, it has to do with technology becoming so good. I've said it many times before: the technology keeps getting better, but photographers don't seem to be keeping up. I started to really see this over a decade ago when photographers stopped learning how to use strobe and instead used Photoshop to do everything for them. To them, a composite is the same thing as a photograph. But it really isn't.

TTArtisan Mini LED Lights – The Coolest Accessory for Millennials

By Feroz Khan

June 2, 2025

As professional and amateur photographers, the accessories we require can be broadly classified into three categories. The must-have category, the nice-to-have category, and then the what-the-heck-I'm-buying-this-for-kicks category. TTartisan certainly makes many accessories that fall in the first two categories. However, the TTArtisan Mini LED Lights definitely fall under the third. They can serve a practical purpose in the right scenario, but they're mostly just there as conversation starters and for visual appeal to your camera setup/camera bag. At the price that TTArtisan sells them for, you ought to just buy one if you like the way they look.

Is Viltrox Working on Its First-Ever Teleconveter for Mirrorless Cameras?

By Nilofer Khan

June 2, 2025

Lens adapters have been quite exceptional for photographers. Whether using Sony lenses on a Canon body or pairing old Nikon lenses on new mirrorless cameras, a lens adapter gives photographers plenty of possibilities. In fact, some lens adapters, such as teleconverters, allow users to get the extra reach that they desire in wildlife or sports photography. While there are many options to choose from, it now appears that Viltrox is currently in the process of creating a "first-ever" teleconverter for Nikon's mirrorless cameras.

A Decade of The First Photograph of a Human-Made Object on a Six-Billion-Year-Old Comet

By Nilofer Khan

June 2, 2025

The beauty of photography is that we get to relive the 'firsts' and important images of an event that will alter and change our history over and over. The photographs captured by Philae, the lander of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Rosetta mission, is an example of that. A decade ago, on November 12, the ESA achieved the impossible; Philae became the first ever human-made object to safely and successfully land on a comet. Since November is already here, this marks the 10th anniversary of our victory as a species, and here's a look back at the significant event and the images that helped us shine brighter since then.

4 Affordable Flashes That You Can Purchase Today

By Nilofer Khan

June 2, 2025

An additional source of light can do a lot for photographers. It can help them give highlights, add more colors, or even bring out certain details otherwise unseen in the pictures. In cases such as this, you need a flash to make your images pop up. Shooting in the streets at night? A flash can make it better. Adding backlight to a couple's portrait? Get a flash, too. Making still life stand out? Yeah, a flash will do. If you are someone who is looking to purchase new flashes for this reason, then we have a few options for you to choose from.

Nikon Zf Review Update: The Weirdest Thing Happened

By Chris Gampat

June 2, 2025

If you're a Nikon Zf camera owner, then you probably got a notification a while back about the latest firmware update. This one, admittedly, is quite odd. And if you read through the update, you'll notice that it really doesn't seem to do much for most photographers. However, Nikon cared about it enough to issue a fix. If anything, it's prompting photographers to create more images in-camera than in post-production.