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Topaz Labs has released DeNoise 6, the latest version of its noise-removal software. This latest installment can be used as a standalone application in addition to functioning as a plugin for host software like Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop; it also adds batch image processing as well as profile presets for dozens of camera models.

Topaz Labs announced the software update last week and is offering it to new customers... more

MagMod is back with another novel lighting product for photographers. Called the MagBeam, it’s both a revolutionary flash extender and a gobo projector.

MagMod made a name for itself in the photo industry back in 2013 by... more

As a product photographer, I’ve always had a problem with finding what to use as a background. Even more so when I need to go to my client to shoot their products.

Before, I was limited to shooting on a black granite tile. Then I added some do-it-yourself wood planks into my props collection, but carrying the wood planks was a big problem, as they were too heavy and I could only limit myself to about 2 wood planks per shoot.

Fast forward a bit. I... more

In December 2015, Donald Trump held a campaign rally not too far from my house. I didnt go, but it drove home the idea that the election was coming, and elections mean news. It also got me thinking about shooting the news again.

When I was in junior college shooting for the school newspaper was my introduction to photography. I also managed to string for a few local papers at the time, but never considered any form of photography as a career. It was a fun... more

Camera gear often isn’t cheap, and sometimes photographers need to make touch choices when it comes to what gear to purchase and what they’ll give up in order to purchase it. Photographer Barnabas Horvath decided to turn this painful reality into a... more

Mr. Go Tokura, Group Executive ICP Group 2, Image Communications Products Operations, Canon Inc. Pictured at the CP+ show in Yokohama Japan, 2016. 

As well as reporting on the newest gear, we use the opportunity of visiting the CP+ show in Japan to sit down and talk to senior executives from the major camera and lens manufacturers. This year, we were fortunate enough to spend some... more

DJI today unleashed the Phantom 4, a powerful successor to the widely popular Phantom 3. The Phantom 4 is an intelligent camera drone that can fly itself, using computer vision to dodge obstacles and track subjects.

Unlike existing... more

Canon 100-400 F4.5-5.6L IS USM Mark II Review

The king is dead, long live the Mark II. After 15 long years, Canon finally upgraded one of the biggest-selling telezooms of all time - the 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS USM. The Mk II version has the same headline specifications but with enhanced features and improved performance all-round. While the new model is better for sure, when comparing the Mk I and Mk II side... more

Here’s a fun little 7-minute video tutorial on how you can create interesting water illusions using an ordinary camera and some sound. It has to do with syncing the water drops to your camera’s frame rate.

What you’ll need is some running water, a digital camera, a speaker, and a tone generator app. By sending a bass tone through the speaker at a frequency that matches up with the frame rate of your camera (e.g. 24hz bass tone and your camera recording at 24fps... more

In his famous book The Art of War, Sun Tzu writes: “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear... more

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