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An Olympus OM-D E-M1 ll with a 12-40mm F2.8 Pro lens and 1M is up for grabs for the winner of the 2016-2017 Olympus Global Open Photo Contest. The competition is open to amateur and professional photographers alike, and the company has placed no restriction on the equipment used to take entered images saying 'Any photographic device from a DSLR to smartphone may be used.'

There are four categories with these themes:

  • Power of life
  • Connections to Cherish
  • Places... more

‘Spray and Pray’ photography is being taken to as yet un-dreamt-of heights thanks to a new sensor from CMOSIS. This full-frame sensor not only packs 48MP... more

When Apple introduced the 2016 generation of its MacBooks the new machines were criticized for the lack of an SD-card reader and a generally reduced number of ports. OWC's Thunderbolt 3 Dock looks like an interesting solution for anyone who owns a new MacBook or any other computer with a limited number of ports and connectors. 

The Thunderbolt 3... more

Dear Photographer,

This is one of my favourite subjects I love teaching in my workshops, as most people feel awkward about approaching people on the streets to photograph them.

Through experience, trial and error I have had the pleasure to understand the psychology of approaching perfect strangers to ask them for a pic and the wonderful joy we receive by pushing ourselves out of our comfort zone.

When we go up to a person and ask them whether we... more

Let’s start the week on a creative note. Our friends at COOPH have released a fun new video packed full of tips and ideas that will help you break out of that creative rut and flex your instant photography muscle... more

PanoMoments' '360-degree living photos' are a kind of mashup between 360-degree images and Apple's Live Photos. It's not quite video, and it's not a static image: PanoMoments can be created using any robotic panorama head (though the company is producing a specialized one), uploaded to their website for conversion and viewed on the web, with a VR headset or on a mobile device. Varying the time it takes for the device to complete a full rotation gives the resulting product a 'live photos... more

The Sigma 85mm F1.4 Art is finally here, with units of the $1199 lens shipping now. The big question, almost as big as the lens itself: is it worth the wait? And, is it worth the weight? To find out, we wasted no time taking it out to shoot some portraits. Lots and lots of portraits.

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Okay, some of our RX100's have seen better days.

Now that we've pulled the wraps off of our Sony RX100 V review, we couldn't help but reflect a bit. After all, the RX100 lineup is extensive, offering potential buyers five models that range from $450 all the way up to $1000. The lack of any price overlap allows them to sit fairly comfortably alongside each other, but for users not so well-... more

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Adventure photographer Tim Kemple has made a project of photographing some of the world's tallest peaks from high-altitude planes and helicopters. 'Ive always been fascinated by the mountains. Call it... more

Episode 124 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast.
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