Why your $4,000 lens won’t fix your boring photos (and what it actually does)

Close-up of a person with dark brown skin, intense eyes, wearing a beaded necklace, and a decorative chain and beads on the forehead. Textured reddish-brown hair frames her face.

We have trained a whole generation of engineers, not observers. The modern photography industry operates on a cynical lie with high profit margins. Buy the next lens, the next sensor, the next firmware update, and ultimately your photography will matter. You can obsess over edge-to-edge sharpness and spend a fortune. But if the frame fails … Read more

Survey finds energy industry’s confidence that new oil pipelines will be built quickly is fading

Survey finds energy industry's confidence that new oil pipelines will be built quickly is fading

Open this photo in gallery: Premier Mark Carney will sign a memorandum of understanding with Alberta Premier Daniel Smith in Calgary in November 2025.Jeff McIntosh/Canadian Press The latest business sentiment survey from ATB Cormark Capital Markets suggests that confidence in new oil pipelines being selected for expedited federal review within the next year is waning. … Read more

ghost in the machine

Two artificial orchids sway with motion blur.

Vacuum cleaners, personal massagers, electronic baby rockers, walking pads: these are the second-hand machines Rachel Yoon sources to create her kinetic sculptures. They are made from artificial flowers, metal fittings, and used electronic parts, and each piece has a human presence. slow burn is made of an artificial orchid, a neck massager, a piece of … Read more