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The following is my account of the most infuriating, frustrating and insulting photo usage theft Ive dealt with. After attempting to resolve it with letters, phone calls and lawyers, Ive decided the most beneficial thing I can do is lay out my experience in a cautionary tale and let people know how this company feels about photography.

On a busy evening in the middle of September, I headed out to the New Bern Mall to pick up a pizza for dinner. I dont go into the mall often and... more

There’s currently a heated dispute going on between two photographers over the issue of a signed “no compete” contract for teaching photography.

Arizon-based photographer Lisa Holloway is accusing Texas-based photographer... more

If you’re an aerial photographer making a living with your camera drone, it might be a good idea to get it insured. Good news: AIG is now selling insurance that’s specifically designed with drone operators in mind.

The new Unmanned Aircraft insurance is being offered through AIG Aerospace. The insurance protects both your pricey camera drone and you from liability: it can cover everyone involved in operating the drone (including non-pilots), loss from malfunctions... more

Canon announced its quarterly earnings today, revealing that its operating profit for the quarter (~$665 million) has fallen 21% compared to last year and that total revenue fell by 4.5%. At the same time, Canon increased its full-year earnings estimate due to a drop in the value of the Japanese yen.

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The Leica SL Typ 601 is the German manufacturer's first foray into the full-frame mirrorless world, offering a 24MP CMOS sensor in a weather-sealed, milled-aluminum body. Three SL lenses have been introduced for the system, but an M-mount adapter opens up a number of possibilities for the camera. We took advantage of some limited time to shoot with the SL and the Summilux-M 35mm F1.4 ASPH and 50mm F1.4 - see what the combination looks like.... more

A little over a year ago, a friend stayed for the weekend and, one morning, spotted a fox in my garden. I didn’t see it myself, so was a little skeptical initially, thinking it was probably a neighbor’s cat. A couple of weeks later however, I finally spotted the fox too and grabbed a photo of it with my iPhone. That brief moment was the catalyst for a year-long project, and one that would ultimately see me winning awards in the two biggest wildlife photography competitions... more

Ricoh Imaging US has announced the Medium Format by PENTAX Advantage Program, a new support and service offering for the Pentax 645Z camera. Under this program, camera owners are given three years of extended service and support from the date of purchase, as well as loaner lenses and camera bodies and a toll-free support number. Read more

In 1966, Bob Dylan released his 7th studio album, titled “Blonde on Blonde,” which went double-platinum and... more

The Olympus Air camera is the commercial version of the Olympus Open Platform Camera (OPC), which people are making all kinds of hardware and software projects for.

A strange new one is the... more

I cant remember when it happened, but there was a point in my career that I started to ask the question: “Who could my photography help?”

It wasnt that I had made so much money that I didnt need it. It was because the idea that someone elses life was better because of what I did meant so much to me. Perhaps it is the progression that is a photographic career, but my portfolio seemed less important than my legacy.

In a way, I felt in debt to the world, because I... more

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