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When it comes to motorcycles, Im the grown-ass man equivalent of the 8-year old girl with the pony sweater that every single person knew in grade school. Im obsessed: theyre what got me into photography; motorcycle photography brings the funnest edits; and bikes are a huge part of my life.

Ive shot a lot of them in my short stint at photography, and Ive learned a lot of Do Nots in my time. The following is a list to remind myself, and hopefully help others to keep mindful of... more

In 2015, Oregon-based company Under a Foot Plant Co. filed a lawsuit against Maryland-based competitor Exterior Design Inc. over the latter company's alleged copyright infringement. According to the lawsuit, Exterior Design used 24 of Under a Foot Plant Co.'s copyrighted photographs without permission, resulting in 133 instances of copyright infringement. Under a Foot... more

Sony has released a new machine vision CMOS sensor, and though it's destined for assembly lines and robots, it's still interesting to us. Like the chip in the RX100 V, the IMX382 is a stacked, backside-illuminated chip capable of 1000 fps imaging. And, like that sensor, its stacked design includes signal processing circuitry in the chip. Unlike the RX100 V's sensor, though, the 1.27MP IMX382 conducts video processing and subject recognition in parallel, so that it outputs both a 'viewing'... more

Photo Gear News has a hands-on video of Waterbird systems' Multi-Slider, which the company touts as a world's first. The slider can easily go from linear to curved, and users can make fine adjustments to the curve using an allen wrench. Each segment of the track has a tripod mount in order to keep things stable.

An included motor moves the camera smoothly along the track, while a controller lets the photographer define the ... more

This has to be one of the most incredible, and challenging, wedding photo shoots we have ever featured. In search of the ultimate adventure destination wedding, photographer Charleton Churchill helped bride... more

Swiss camera and adapter manufacturer Alpa has introduced a new device that allows Nikon and Canon users to mount some of their lenses on digital medium format backs and have access to aperture controls. The Alpa Silex control unit works with the companys 12 series bodies and brings aperture control to electronically operated lenses from Canon and Nikon, as well as Contax, Hasselblad and Rollei. All Canon EF lenses can be controlled but only Nikon E lenses, with electromagnetic diaphragm... more

In this short-but-useful tutorial from DSLR Video Shooter, Caleb Pike runs you through 5 video and photography uses for simple foam board. Get out a pen and a pad, this photo DIY 101... more

One of the main complaints when Sony releases a high-powered new full-frame E-Mount camera is, “Okay, but where’s the glass!?” The release of the impressive Sony a9 ‘sports camera’ was no different, but a new report claims Sony is working on at least one long, fast prime to silence the critics.

According to... more

In nearly every industry, the Web has enabled a cadre of Internet-famous individuals, who on the merits of their marketing prowess have gained massive followings without necessarily acquiring the skills that has traditionally defined an expert.

At the surface, the phenomena seems entirely meritocraticuse hard work to circumvent the traditional gatekeepers, thereby building an audience that one can then monetize. But the insidious by-product is a fake news quality to the content... more

Arguably Snapchat’s most popular feature to date is their augmented reality ‘selfie filters’ that allow you to augment your face with bunny ears, vomit rainbows, and occasionally trample on someone’s copyright. Now, in a move absolutely everyone saw coming, Instagram... more

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