The Future of Photography

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081 Uses for Cameras May 29, 2019

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On this episode we present five ways of using cameras: To save money (by using $10 cameras instead of $10,000 lidar), as an invisible camera (by hiding cameras behind smartphone screens), not using cameras at all (by creating entire people out of thin air), to fight the Notre Dame fire (by flying thermal cameras with off-the-shelf drones) and to take pictures from 45km/28mi away (by using cutting photo technology and computation to make the impossible possible).

080 Colour Science Mumbo Jumbo May 22, 2019

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We hear a lot about "colour science" nowadays, often in an attempt to differentiate between products. But what does it actually mean? Perhaps more importantly, what difference does it make to us as image makers? How can we punch through the marketing noise and use it to our benefit? Chris and Ade indulge in some myth-busting this week building on recent published articles and videos. Also, we are still searching for a new TFOP team member. If you are interested, get in touch!

079 Photorealism May 15, 2019

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From the predominantly computer rendered still images of the IKEA Catalog to moving images like the 2010 animated short "The Third and the Seventh" artificial imagery is getting more and more photorealistic. On the right hardware, the latest Unreal Engine now can do those photorealistic renderings in real-time on demand. Videos: Quixel demo. Characters demo.

078 Updates and Opinions May 08, 2019

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What to do when the world suddenly springs on you a vertical TV and doubles the price of your favourite tools? (Although that might be "just a test".) The best response is a rant. And then maybe move on to other things like new tools and, even better, focus on the art people can create. Also, we are still searching for a new TFOP team member. If you are interested, get in touch!

077 Black Hole With A Smartphone May 01, 2019

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You've definitely seen the black hole photo by now but did you know they had to use a camera the size of the planet to get it? Here's some more information. The techniques used remind us of what smart phones are working on incorporating. Including AI-based image completion, similar to what we think the Huawei P30 Pro does. Want to become a host on The Future of Photography? We're looking for a new voice!

076 What’s in Ade's Pockets Apr 24, 2019

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What's in Ade's pockets? A full environmental portrait kit, that's what - and not because he has a coat with enormous pockets. Even better than that, he bought a new camera and a new light! Would you like to join the TFOP team as third host? Check out our web page that explains how you could be the new voice of TFOP!

075 Transparent Aluminium Apr 17, 2019

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Making cameras lighter is a function of several things, including new and lighter materials for what makes them heavy. Lenses are high on this list and this week Chris and Adrian take a look at Aluminium Oxynitride, also known as ALON™ or transparent aluminium. With its higher refractive index and its mechanical strength, is it on the way to replace traditional glass with a thinner and lighter scratch-proof alternative? According to a rumor from 2018, at least Zeiss might be looking into it.

074 What's Trending? Interview with James Artaius Apr 10, 2019

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Chris and Ade explore the the ways new technology can help you make fantastic photos.

073 GauGAN Apr 03, 2019

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Let's revisit GANs on this episode, extending on TFOP ep. 63. Nvidia is at it again with GauGAN (named after French painter Paul Gaugin). This time they present a network that can generate landscapes based on a segmentation map that you draw. Here's a video, a blog post and the paper. Nvidia is planning to release code here.

072 3D From 360 Mar 27, 2019

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How do you turn 360 spherical images into a 3D navigable model? Matterport know how. They have produced hardware and software for some years that can do this from 3D capture and now have launched a version of their service that works with both the Ricoh Theta V and the Insta360 ONE X. So now we can all do 3D modelling! Technology is democratised again!! So what will you use it for? Share your efforts on Twitter and Instagram using #TFOPnow.

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