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We have all heard it: “save money by hiring a hobby photographer” or “my uncle got a really great camera and he will take our wedding photos for free.” I will light a candle for all of you who regret, in hindsight, that you didn’t hire a professional photographer for your wedding or special one-day event.

I recently came across a thread in a wedding group on Facebook where a bride-to-be said they wanted to save money by not hiring a professional... more (link is external)

Sad news in the photo industry today: Australia’s biggest newspaper company, News Corp, has announced that it will be gutting its photography departments at newspapers across the country, axing most of its staff photographer and subeditor positions in an effort to cut costs.

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The winners of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography (link is external) and... more (link is external)

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The Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 is the fifth in the company's industry-changing video and stills 'hybrid' lineup. With its 20MP Four Thirds sensor and deep video-centric feature set, it looks likely to pick up where the GH4 left off as a favorite of indie filmmakers and photographers whose interests venture into the realm of motion picture work.

The GH5's feature set moves... more (link is external)

The winners of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for photography have been announced, which illustrate violence in two locations on opposite sides of the world.

The award for breaking news photography (link is external) went to freelancer Daniel Berehulak, whose work published in The New York Times showed the violence in the Philippines during a government crackdown on drug dealers and users.

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It’s not one of Canon or Nikon’s 800mm behemoths, but Sony’s 500mm f/4G comes close… if not in focal length, then at least in price.... more (link is external)

Photographer Sean Tucker (link is external)‘s latest project is about a lot more than portrait photography. It’s about respecting, honoring, and yes, capturing a culture far outside his own experience and comfort... more (link is external)

You may not realize it, but you probably unconsciously date video footage based on the resolution. The higher the definition, the newer you assume the footage is, which is why this HD video of New York City recorded in 1993 just looks strange.

It’s like the psychological concept of cognitive dissonance… if it applied to video resolution.

According to the video description, the stock video footage was capture by JVC for the Japanese HD market, possibly for a... more (link is external)

Boxfish Research has announced the launch of its new Boxfish 360 (link is external), a 5K camera equipped with multiple Panasonic Micro Four Thirds sensors able to capture spherical photos and video. This model is designed for professional use and, according to the company, offers better clarity and colors than similar 360-degree rigs created using multiple action cameras. The camera made its debut at CES 2017.

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Nikon has issued a firmware update for its shockproof and waterproof KeyMission 360 spherical 360-degree action camera that improves stability under iOS 10.2. It specifically solves an issue with unstable connections between the camera and Apple devices running the iOS 10.2-compatible version of the Nikon SnapBridge 360/170 app.

The new firmware can be installed by... more (link is external)

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