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Software provider Corel has updated its PaintShop Pro X8 image manipulation program to include more help and guidance to enable users to find their way around the tools and features of the application. A new welcome screen has been added to version X8.1 that offers links to tutorials and inspirational features, as well as to partner paid-for content from the online training site Udemy. The idea is to help photographers get more from the program by making it clear what tools are available and... more (link is external)

Artist Richard Prince sparked huge controversy last year by taking Instagram photos without permission, making extremely small edits to them, and then selling them as fine art for up to $100,000 each (link is external).

Now, one of the outraged photographers who had his photo used by Prince is suing the artist for copyright infringement.

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CamFi is a new option for those photographers looking to control their Nikon or Canon DSLR wirelessly. The device mounts on the hot shoe of compatible DSLRs and creates a Wi-Fi network that you can connect to using a PC or Mac as well as Android and iOS mobile devices. At $130 CamFi is priced well below manufacturer-provided options for high-end DSLRs. Read more (link is external)

If you’re a photographer who’s constantly on the move, Samsung has a new external drive that you may want to add to your camera bag. The new Portable SSD T3 is a palm-sized external solid state drive that can store 2 terabytes of your photos and files while taking up minimal space and weight.

Size-wise, the drive is smaller than your average business card and weighs just 50 grams (less than 2oz), so it easily stays out of sight and mind when it’s not needed.... more (link is external)

If people call me a pro or a hack I really dont care. Either way, clients pay for me to take pictures for them. For personal work, I create images that are both photography and art, some of which are liked, some are ignored, and some tic up an occasional noseI do it because it feeds my soul.

I dont care what camera anyone uses. I can get a great picture or an awful one with any brand or price point. If youre asking me what kind of a camera I use, youre missing the point of my... more (link is external)

Need some inspiration to start off the new year? Try these 11 TED talks on photography.

1. Anastasia Taylor-Lind: Fighters and Mourners of the Ukrainian Revolution (link is external)

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I love hard light. I love the shadows it creates and the colors it brings out. I also love the convenience it affords. I work exclusively with small flash, and by using predominantly hard light in my images, I am able to travel extremely light, as I need few to zero modifiers.

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French photographer Serge Ramelli (link is external) made this short film titled “Size Matters.” It’s the story of two photographers who visit a park, notice a beautiful young lady, and then compete to win her affections by showing off their photography gear.

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Photographer Joel Goodman (link is external) was photographing revelers in Manchester on New Year’s Eve when he came across a strange scene: police were wrestling a man on the ground while another man was reclining on the street and reaching for his beer.

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Syrian photographer Jafar Meray (link is external) lives and works in a country that has been devastated by war. For a recent wedding photo shoot, Meray decided to use a war-torn neighborhood as a striking backdrop.

He calls the series “Love Reconstructs Syria.”

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