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Turn Your Phone Into a Vintage Camera?
credits: Fotogear
Fotogear just dropped something interesting for mobile photographers. The Retro DMF Photography Case—it adds real dials, a shutter button, and a grip, making your iPhone feel like an old-school camera.
Designed for the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max, it has a metal frame, leather back, and customizable controls inspired by Leica and Fujifilm. It even works with Fotogear’s lenses and filters for more creative options.
You get two case styles—one with dials and a cold shoe mount for accessories, and a sleeker version for quick access to controls. Plus, a Bluetooth-connected app lets you tweak settings like exposure and focus peaking. Available for pre-order at $199, it includes the case, both top bars, a handle, a cold shoe, a 67mm filter adapter, and a lanyard.
You can see full details on Fotogear’s Website here
Canon’s Latest Patent
credits: Canon
Canon’s got a new patent (2025-028297) that hints at super-telephoto prime lenses with built-in teleconverters. Instead of attaching a separate extender, the extra optics are built inside the lens itself, which means better image quality and a more compact design.
Canon’s done this before—the EF 200-400mm f/4L had a built-in 1.4x extender back in 2013—but this time, the patent specifically mentions 300mm, 400mm, and 600mm RF lenses. Since Canon likes to drop multiple super-telephotos at once, we might be in for a big RF lens launch.
No doubt these will be expensive, but knowing Canon, they’ll be the kind of high-end surprise releases that get photographers talking. Stay tuned!
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Weekly Photo Technique Exploration
Welcome to a new section of the magazine where every week we will explore a new photography technique from across various photography genres.
This week’s technique: Abstract Photography
What is Abstract Photography
Abstract photography is when you remove context from an image so that it becomes about its form, colour, texture, or movement rather than a recognisable subject.
No rules—just creative freedom
Focus on elements like lines, contrast, and negative space
Find the extraordinary in the ordinary
Techniques for Creating Abstract Photos
1. Get Super Close
One of the easiest ways to make something abstract is to zoom in until it stops looking like what it is. A water droplet, peeling paint, or rusted metal can take on a completely new identity when shot up close. If you have a macro lens, great—but even without one, just getting in tight and playing with focus can work wonders.
2. Play with Light and Shadows
Light can totally transform an image. Strong light can create sharp, high-contrast shapes, while softer light makes things feel dreamy. Shadows can add depth and mystery. Shooting through textured glass, colored gels, or reflective surfaces can bend and distort the image even more.
3. Move Your Camera on Purpose
Intentional camera movement (ICM) is a cool trick for making images feel more like paintings. Instead of keeping your camera still, move it around during a long exposure to create streaks, swirls, or soft blurs. Try a slower shutter speed (1/5s – 2s) and experiment with different movements to see what happens.
4. Focus on Texture & Patterns
Patterns are everywhere once you start looking for them—brick walls, tree bark, ripples in water. Zoom in enough, and they stop looking like a thing and start looking like art. Different textures—smooth, rough, glossy—can add another layer to the shot.
5. Experiment with Colour & Simplicity
A single bold colour with one interesting element can be more powerful than a busy image. Play with contrasting colours (red against blue, for example) to create depth, or use negative space to make the subject pop.
Abstract Photography Ideas
Glass Refractions → Shoot through textured or frosted glass to distort light and shapes.
Architecture Details → Focus on geometric lines, reflections, or curved surfaces.
Water Reflections → Capture ripples or distorted reflections for surreal effects.
Blur & Motion → Use slow shutter speeds to create dreamlike images.
Extreme Close-Ups → Zoom in on objects like fabric, food, or everyday textures until they lose their identity.
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