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In this video tutorial, I walk through my method of capturing and processing a photograph of the Milky Way from the window of an airplane.

Introduction

While on a commercial airline flight, my girlfriend Diana and I made some attempts at photographing the Milky Way from the window. After some trial and error, we managed to make a few decent exposures which eventually became the base exposures for a processing method similar to the... more

What do you do when the groom gets bit by a rattlesnake during your pre-reception photoshoot? You keep shooting of course! At least that’s what you do if you’re Colorado-based adventure wedding photographer... more

There are few photographers who have documented Hong Kongs past in the way that Fan Ho did back in the late 40s and early 50s. Dubbed 'the Henri Cartier-Bresson of the East', Ho observed the then British Colony through his Roleiflex, producing iconic images that played with shape and form and captured people going about their daily lives.

Ho was born in Shanghai in 1931 and moved to Hong Kong at the age of 17. As such, while Hong Kong was always the city he called home, he was... more

Phase One has updated its Capture One Pro software. Version 9.2 brings support for two notable new DSLRs: the Pentax K-1 and Nikon D500. The update also adds support for premium compacts in Canon's PowerShot G series as well as minor workflow enhancements. The update is offered at no cost for Capture One Pro 9 customers. Capture One Pro 7 and 8 customers can get the latest version for $99/99.

Press release:

Phase One Releases Capture One Pro 9.2

Unprecedented Power,... more

Heres episode 83 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. You can also download the MP3... more

Hands-on with Hasselblad X1D

One of the most remarkable things about the Hasselblad X1D is its size. It is smaller than the average DSLR and only just as big as the larger Micro Four Thirds camera bodies which is quite something for a medium format camera. The general design is sleek and the echoes of Hasselblad's V system are clear in the square face around... more

At first glance, it seems like an easy thing to achieve: how hard can it be to get a great looking gelled background in your portrait?

As anybody who has used gels in the past will tell you, there are certainly a few key things to pay attention to if you want to avoid those flat, washed-out and uneven gelled backgrounds. If instead you want clear, saturated, and brightly colored backgrounds by using gels alone, then simply read on.

First off, why even... more

Quick, simple, cheap, and usefulyou can’t ask for much more from a quick photo gear tip, and this quick tip meets all four criteria.

Put together by DSLR Video Shooter... more

Last week, I sat near the stages edge in the Paramount Theater to witness the ever-inspiring Look3 Festival in Charlottesville, VA. Hearing the presentations reminded me of the passion and conviction of... more

Samsung has announced a limited launch of its Gear 360 camera, which was first revealed earlier this year at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The camera is available in the United States for $349.99 at VidCon, an online video convention in Anaheim, California; it will be available on a wider basis 'later in the year,' but Samsung did not... more

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