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Canon's latest entry-level Rebel DSLR does what all of its entry-level offerings do best: provide only the basic level of controls and features in a beginner-friendly and cost-conscious body. The Canon EOS Rebel T6 (1300D) continues the tradition with an 18MP APS-C sensor, 9-point AF system, built-in Wi-Fi with NFC and 1080p HD video. See how it performs under a variety of conditions in our real-world shooting... more

I teach a lot of street photography workshops for a living. Im always wondering, How can I best empower my students, help them build their confidence, and ultimately make better images? Honestly, the most important way for a photographer to make better images is to build their social skills.

Why? Because social skills permeate all aspects of street photography.

For example, having the confidence to make a photograph of a person, and having the social... more

The Kodak Brownie Hawkeye was introduced in 1949 in USA and France. Its a bakelite camera which produces 6cm x 6cm images on 620 film. It came in two different models: Standard and Flash. You can differentiate between the two by the nameplate on the front.

Although the Kodak Brownie Hawkeye was made to use 620 film, you can still use these cameras with 120 film. All you need is an old 620 reel (which might be still in the camera) and a roll of 120 film. There... more

Photographers are slaves to their batteriesbatteries for cameras, batteries for flashes, even the battery inside your smartphone with all its useful photography-related apps. That’s why this new, rechargeable battery breakthrough from some researchers at ... more

Zeiss lens lovers have something to look forward to for next weekactually, they have three somethings to look forward to. According to a fresh teaser posted to Facebook... more

This is not a new story: a musician shared a photographer’s image without permission or credit on Instagram. But rapper Danny Brown didn’t stop there. When asked politely to give credit, he responded with anger, profanity, and vitriol... more

I started reading about how to become a professional wedding photographer some time in late 2010. Whether it was on DWF, POTN or Whirlpool, the same advice was being recycled.

Never give away your RAW files

But why?

Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this editorial are solely those of the guest author, and do not represent the official stance of PetaPixel. The opposing opinion may be found... more

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I admit, I'm generally not much of a camera strap user. Oh sure, I have a few straps, but they tend to be utilitarian affairs more there for emergencies or #dadlife convenience ('What do you mean your feet hurt and I have to carry you the rest of the way through the zoo?').... more

Heres episode 69 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. You can also download the MP3 directlyand... more

I had a great opportunity to do a behind the scenes of a recent portrait feature shoot which my very good friend Daniel Hambury was doing for the London Evening Standard. In fact I was mainly assisting, but couldnt pass up the opportunity to document what happens as its something Ive always been intensely interested in.

Daniel is shortlisted for... more

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