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Every year, New York’s dog owners get together at Tompkins Square Park for a different kind of Halloween paradeinstead of humans wearing costumes, this one is all about the best-dressed pooch. But if you think it’s all about the “aww,” hold on a second, because these photos may be more sad than cute.

The photos were taken by Slate Magazine video producer and editor Aymann Ismail, who originally though he was in for a fun and... more

A few weeks ago, we shared an article about how cameras were used to launch the largest cyber attack in history. Then last week, a massive cyber attack quite literally broke the Internet. So, how did the hackers do it? You guessed right: cameras.

On Friday, while several of the biggest websites in the world were down for hours at a... more

Professional looking, shallow depth of field portraits are now available to a lot more people. Earlier today, Apple released its first major iOS 10 update, and included in that update is their much-anticipated fake bokeh “depth effect” Portrait mode for iPhone 7 Plus.

Up until now, Portrait mode was only available... more

Small pictures can make a big difference in a mobile-driven world.

Quite often other photographers tell me I dont have time for another social network and I dont need Instagram. Yet they spend hours posting on Facebook, 500px and Flickr where almost zero potential clients will see their work.

Theyre basically getting followers, likes, and comments coming from other photographers. Instagram can be useful in ways you might not have thought of before... more

 Image: Nick Ut/The Associated Press

Last month Norways largest newspaper, Aftenposten, published an open letter on its front page, accusing Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg of 'abuse of power.' The letter was published as a response to Facebook removing the famous Napalm Girl image, taken by photographer Nick Ut, from the newspaper's Facebook page on the grounds of a blanket ban on nudity in all images posted on the social network.

The picture had been used in an... more

Sweden's Supreme Administrative Court has issued a ruling that classifies drone photography as surveillance, thus meaning operators of drones with cameras would need to obtain a surveillance license an unlikely case for members of the public. Swedish drone owners are understandably upset with the ruling, stating that it will effectively kill an entire industry. Local media outlets also find it troubling, since no exceptions are made for journalistic applications.

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Talk of a Canon full-frame mirrorless camera has been swirling around the rumor mill for years, but if you were expecting a full frame ILC to arrive any time soon, the latest rumors are going to disappoint you on both counts.

The newest, most reliable rumors about the rumored Canon full-frame mirrorless come from... more

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The oldest known Nikon camera in existence has gone up for auction at WestLicht. This particular Nikon I, serial number 60924, was made in April 1948 and is... more

Facebook’s rigid content restrictions and community standards are softening a bit today, and it’s all because of Nick Ut and his Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph... more

A long time ago I was a young art student, being told about the Rule Of Thirds. I was told its one of the most important fundamentals of art and photography, as it helps you get the right composition in your images.

Overlay a tic-tac-toe/noughts and crosses grid over your image and crop or move your picture around so that the points of interest lie on the lines or line intersections. Sounds simple enough. It has been the basis of countless millions of images... more

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