“It’s been happening very quickly, and I’m in shock,” he said. “I wasn’t expecting that kind of response. It kind of blew up. Unfortunately,” Cassey said, “most of the inquiries are from models that are just starting out, influencers that promise to tag me on their posts, and a few couples who said they’re looking for someone that won’t charge them ‘an arm and a leg’.”

Analysts have noted that NAND flash prices rose approximately sixty percent in the first quarter of 2026 alone, and that the shortage is expected to persist through 2026 and potentially into 2027. Sony is the first major camera media manufacturer to withdraw from the market. It is, analysts noted, unlikely to be the last. SanDisk, ProGrade, Lexar, and Angelbird all source flash components from the same global supply chain.

For the first time in fifteen years, he decided to "raid the archives," hunting for a card from a wedding delivered two years prior that he might finally feel safe reformatting. As he reached into his storage system, the shelving gave way. An estimated ten plastic bins of loose cards and over a hundred sleeve-style organizers cascaded down. Along with nearly a thousand cards that had been "neatly" piled on top of each other, the resulting avalanche of silicon and plastic buried George, knocking him unconscious.

We’ve asked several photographers from the 5 boroughs of New York to tell us what they think. These experts agree that the following phrases or statements should be avoided by clients, family or friends if they want to see the best from their photographer. Here they are:

Our recent coverage of Janice Hoffer’s hospital-bed-workflow sparked a flood of responses from the Tog Times community. It turns out, "death do us part" applies more to our editing queues than our actual lives. Here are the top picks from this week’s mailbag:

Under the new guidelines, photographers can now exchange the promise of "shout-outs" and "tags" for actual survival necessities. Instead of demanding physical cash or electronic transfers, photographers are encouraged to accept exposure as payment for their professional labor, which they can then theoretically use to settle their own utility bills and mortgages.

The notifications started at 2:14 p.m., with one client lead-off: “OMG so scary! Quick question: do you still think we’ll have the gallery by Friday, or…?” Another client, while "totally getting that life happens," pointed out that since Janice was now essentially a captive audience without the distractions of school drop-offs or a commute, it was actually the "perfect time to knock some edits out."

According to those familiar with the situation, namely other photographers online, the incident occurred Thursday night while the couple was hosting a small group from their church. The husband, a professional wedding and event photographer who was merrily chatting with the men gathered for their weekly meeting, was in the next room when he heard what he later described as the “voice of Judas.”