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I just finished reading Karl Marxs Capital and The Communist Manifestoand I was so amazed to see how modern a lot of his ideas are.

I think one of the biggest things I took away from his book is the idea that we are being estranged from our laborthat we no longer have the control of the means of production, and what that means is that we no longer have the ability to have control over what we produce.

But the great thing about todays digital age is that... more

Canon PowerShot G16 iFixit disassembly guide

Before Sony ever put a 1"-type sensor in a compact, there was the Canon PowerShot G series. If you wanted extensive controls without all the weight of a DSLR, the G-series compacts were where you looked. The PowerShot G16 was the last in that line, sporting a 12MP 1/1.7" sensor before Canon ushered in a series of 1" compacts with a similar form factor.

The G16 may be gone from retailer's shelves, but it is not forgotten. It's also the... more

Software developer MacPhun has announced a new app for Mac OSX users that comes with 30 photo filter effects, and which is being offered as a free download. The Filters for Photos application can be downloaded as an extension to Apples own Photos program or as a standalone product. It provides one-click effects in a similar way to Instagram, and comes with sketch, oil painting, color tones, black and white, and grain styles - among others. Once applied the filters can be down-played and... more

At just 23 years old, Paris-based photographer and Photoshop artist Vincent Bourilhon is already showing more creative chops than some artists two and three times his age. His striking, surreal Photoshop creations explore the meaning and function of everyday... more

If you’re a big Fuji fan, chances are you’re waiting with bated breath for the official announcement of the much-rumored X-T2. But while the news hasn’t dropped just yet, new images of the upcoming shooter just leaked!

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Getty Images, one of the largest photo agencies in the world, has filed a complaint with the European Unions Competition Commission because Google wont budge on making high resolution photographs freely available from its Images search engine. Getty says that as users can see images in high resolution via the results window in Google Images there is no incentive for searchers to click through to the owner's website. Getty... more

The weather doesn’t always cooperate when you’re shooting on-location. So what do you if you’re faced with a dreary grey sky and waiting for clearer weather isn’t an option? This quick tip by photographer David Bergman might help.

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Sony has patented a contact lens that comes with an integrated miniature camera module and all its components, such as image sensor, lens, processor, storage and even a wireless module to transfer images to a smartphone or other connected device. Read more

Sony has patented a contact lens that comes with an integrated miniature camera module and all its components, such as image sensor, lens, processor, storage and even a wireless module to transfer images to a smartphone or other connected device. The camera is triggered by a "conscious" eyelid aperture and closure. A sensor measures the pressure of your eyelid, and other settings such as... more

Behind the lens, I am no longer Ben Helton, married father-of-2 living in the South. Camera in hand, I become invisible and free: a blank canvas in attendance to take in and document the experience around me as it unfolds.

Previous exposure to the subject isn’t always necessary, because my focus is capturing the energy, emotions, and visually unique scenes of the people and environment that surround me. I dont have to be the expert on the subject Im... more

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