Despite the ubiquity of the iPhone camera sound, with trillions of photos shot on iPhone every year, many people don’t know the fascinating analog origins of the camera app’s digital shutter sound.

When you click a photo, that familiar ‘click’ sound helps both you and the person posing in front of you confirm that the photo has been taken. But have you ever wondered why cameras make this sound ...

When it comes to smartphone etiquette, there's something inherently satisfying about going about your business discreetly. Whether it's choosing a silent ringtone or disabling notification sounds, ...

I’m writing this article in late August, a little while after World Photography Day. I spent a part of the weekend at a giant meetup held by Jamel Shabazz and there was a gentleman who used to shoot a ...

SOUNDCAM is a new camera that lets you take pictures of sound. It’s the first handheld camera that brings sound imaging to a size and cost that’s more accessible than industrial solutions that cost ...

There are few sounds that photographers find more satisfying than the click, clack, or clomp of a camera shutter. Recently, Sails Chong’s captivating video, “Lovely shutter sounds of 18 cameras from ...

Designed for undersea use, the device could operate autonomously for weeks. MIT researchers have developed a battery-­free, wireless underwater camera that is about 100,000 times more energy efficient ...

The start-up sound of a camera is one that’s been lacking for so many years. I mean, think about it: when was the last time you powered up your camera and you heard some sort of start up sound greet ...