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I recently shot a series of snowy portraits… inside my studio. This shoot was originally just intended to be for my own Christmas card, The idea was to do something fun, dreamy, and Christmas-related (with a Santa hat and fun poses) that I could send to friends, family and clients. As the year was coming to an end, a fun photo shoot was very welcomed. And, ironically, we didn’t have snow at this point in Brussels, which is very unusual.

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The federal drone registration system (link is external) officially opened this week, and the FAA says that over 45,000 owners have already registered their drones. At the same time, there have been reports of glitches that may have exposed customer information to strangers.

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Of the 6 existing Polaroid 20×24-inch cameras, one has long been in the possession of Cambridge, Massachusetts-based portrait photographer Elsa Dorfman (link is external). After more than 3 decades of... more (link is external)

Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki has done quite a good job at boosting his brand’s reputation in the world of photography over the past few years, as the company’s Art series of lenses has drawn rave reviews for their optical quality, solid build, and relative affordability.

In a new interview, Yamaki shared a bold prediction about the future of the camera industry: he believes that Sony will emerge as the major player.

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Shooting vertical video (link is external), the use of portrait orientation rather than landscape, is considered by many to be one of the scourges of the Web introduced by smartphone cameras. Google’s camera app even warns you (link is external) when you’re in vertical orientation.

Director Jean-Charles Granjon recently decided to try his hand... more (link is external)

Photographer Pete Souza has a dream job as President Obama’s official White House Photographer (link is external). Back in 2013, Souza launched an Instagram account (link is external) to share his work.

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One of the gripes Star Wars fans have about Episodes 1, 2, 3 is that George Lucas relied heavily on CGI rather than the brilliant practical effects that were found in the original trilogy. Many of the action scenes were simply actors waving light saber sticks around on giant green screen sets.

Here’s what things looked like in the Episode 2 Geonosis execution arena scene “in camera,” before all the computer generated environments, characters, and blaster bolts... more (link is external)

Camera drones got some bad press yesterday after one fell out of the sky and nearly smashed Marcel Hirscher, one of the top skiers in the world.

The Associated Press reports (link is external) that four-time World Cup champion Marcel Hirscher was doing his... more (link is external)

Joe McNally took a photography course as a requirement for his journalism program at Syracuse University. Though his intent at the time was to become a writer, when he picked up a camera he knew immediately things were about to change for him. Find out more about more about how his career and the industry have evolved, and how being at the right place at the right time (with Peter Jennings) kickstarted his work as a freelancer.

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My Gear of the Year isnt a product launched in 2015. Nor is it necessarily the absolute best option available. However, it is the product that Ive grabbed whenever I wasnt committed to something else weve been testing, and its a product Ive really enjoyed.

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