The Sony Store is more than just a store in a city. It’s a store that’s part of a city. Your city. To really immerse ourselves in the local scene, we’re teaming up with Flavorpill, the authority in local culture to explore what’s new and create what’s next. From music and photography to fashion and [...]
Read MoreSo I recently stumbled across The League of Us’ Tumblr, full of photos of people, places, things. But they weren’t your standard pictures. Polished? Nope. Bright and full of happy smiling faces? Nope. Interesting? Yes. These are the types of photos that you can’t just glance over without a second thought. You look, you are [...]
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Inspired by Sony NEX gear: Flickering Lights by HitRECord [VIDEO]
by Jen Martin 03/11/2013
This past fall, we partnered with Joseph Gordon Levitt’s HitRECord, an online hub where creative minds come together to make art, videos, music and anything else they can imagine. Since technology plays a large role in the production process, we provided the community with the latest Sony Alpha NEX gear to inspire content focused on the [...]
Read MoreIf you’ve ever seen Sony Artisan Andy Katz’s photography, it’s obvious that the man knows his stuff. So we were pretty stoked when Andy agreed to sit down with us and answer photography questions from our digital community. In this short video, he discusses the pros of Translucent Mirror Technology featured in Sony Alpha cameras. [...]
Read MoreThis week the new Sony a99 camera hit doorsteps and store shelves. To get in on the fun, we decided to show off the inside guts of the camera. From camera body to mirrorless sensor, SGNL by Sony uncovers it all. As an added bonus, we’ve also got a99 sample photos to share with you, [...]
Read MoreTo launch the new Sony NEX-6 we recruited two photographers, Luca Rossini and Mike Palmieri, for a photography assignment in the wilderness of Kodiak, Alaska. Their challenge: capture the best photo of the trip. Here’s the kicker, though – they were asked to travel with only ONE carry-on bag each for all their gear and clothing. [...]
Read MoreThree weeks ago, I ditched my Stone Age Blackberry and got a Sony® Xperia ion – my very first Android™ smartphone ever. Yes, really! Since then, I’ve finally been introduced to the hipster, digitally filtered photography world that is Instagram®. My life, surely, will never be the same. Alright, so that’s a little dramatic but [...]
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Exclusive: Sony’s New Compact Digital Full Frame Camera the RX1!
by Reena 09/12/2012
Yeah, you heard right. Introducing our first compact digital full frame camera, the RX1. 35mm full frame CMOS image senor? Check. Up to 256000 ISO? Check. Full manual control? Check. SGNL by Sony got an exclusive, hands-on first look at this mighty little machine. Check it out:
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Introducing the Sony NEX-6 + New E-mount Lenses
by Reena 09/12/2012
Just when you thought the NEX line was complete, here comes the NEX-6. Happily nestled between the NEX-5R and the NEX-7, the NEX-6 has the DSLR features you love like a 16.1 megapixel APS-C sensor, up to 25600 ISO, and a built-in OLED viewfinder but still keeps its compact size with the addition of the [...]
Read MoreNew Photo Challenge: Let’s Get Nautical For many people, summer means spending time by the water. In that spirit, the new photo challenge is about all things nautical: Ships, the ocean, anchors, stripes, lines, lighthouses, even sea creatures will be accepted. It can be literal or a photo of something nautically-inspired/related to the ocean in [...]
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