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Oliphant Backdrops (link is external) are iconic backdrops used in portrait photography. You’ve probably seen these backdrops in photos by Annie Leibovitz and... more (link is external)

Pinhole photography is still alive and well in the digital age, and this new pinhole lens from Thingyfy is the first to offer a variable aperture. Available through... more (link is external)

A soft release button is usually the lowest cost item in any Leica store, but if it feels wrong screwing a $20 disk into the shutter release post of your $7000 M body help is on hand from precious metal designer Bashert Jewelry. The US jeweler is offering a range of soft release buttons handcrafted in solid Sterling Silver that come at a much more appropriate price.

There are six designs to choose from, including classic blossom, a compass inspired motif as well as a Windows-style Ctrl... more (link is external)

“Giants (link is external)” is a beautiful set of black-and-white underwater photos by Australian photographer... more (link is external)

Leica has announced new firmware for its full-frame SL camera. Firmware v3.0 expands the range of customization options available in stills and video modes. The firmware can be downloaded for free from Leica's website, or installed at any Leica Store.

Press Release:

Leica Camera Announces New Firmware Update for the SL SystemFirmware update 3.0 is now available, with extensive improvements for an even better workflow

May 31, 2017 Firmware version 3.0 for the Leica SL-System is... more (link is external)

Beastgrip has created a Kickstarter campaign to fund its latest series of adapters that allow smartphone photographers to shoot through SLR lenses and achieve the associated shallow depth of field. The company has not only officially launched the Mk2 model of its existing DOF Adapter but is also offering the new Pro Series 1.33x Anamorphic Lens and the Beastrail to attach focusing aids when using cinema lenses.

Beastgrip says that it has redesigned some of the build and handling... more (link is external)

Retouching isnt just for portrait photography it can make a huge difference when you want to clean up distractions from an image. This video from Phlearn (link is external) will teach you in 30 minutes... more (link is external)

Emmy- and Grammy-award winning comedian Kathy Griffin (link is external) and photographer... more (link is external)

Adjusting colors of specific elements in a photograph can be used to bring harmony to an image or to add creative flair. Heres a 5-minute video that shows how to match colors in Photoshop.

Russell Browns example photograph features a red chair sitting in front of a water scene, wearing orange flippers. This, naturally, is the perfect scene to alter  the orange flippers must be color matched to the red chair.

Rather than using color balance, hue/saturation or levels,... more (link is external)

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The Sigma Quattro H is a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera with an APS-H (1.3x crop) sensor. It has a spatial resolution of 25.5MP but uses a sensor technology very different from other cameras, capturing around 38M pieces of information and capable of producing files with far higher levels of detail than you'd expect from a conventional 25.5MP camera.

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