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There are many aspects that make up a ‘personal style’ in photography. It could be the gear you use, the type of light, your post processing style or film choice. Your style could be determined by the stories you are trying to tell, the philosophy behind your work, your concept or message.

These are a few of the things that can contribute to a unique style. But are you deliberate with your style? Do you go out of your way to get a consistent look with your... more

My name is Brandie Sunley, and I’ve been working full-time as a portrait and event photographer for nearly eight years. It’s been a massive learning curve getting into this industry, and a lot of... more

You would think the physics of lenses and light are pretty set in stoneand yet, somehow, people still get really twisted around when it comes to things like crop factor, depth of field, and speed boosters. Hoping to end (or at least quiet) this debate, photographer... more

Photographer Amol Jadhav and art director/retoucher... more

Two police officers in Georgia were fired after videos showing them brutally beating a motorist spread like wildfire on social media. A criminal investigation has been initiated over their conduct, and photos of the two officers have emerged in the media.

The official police portraits from the Gwinnett County Police paint a radically different personae than the actions of Sgt. Michael Bongiovanni and Officer Robert McDonald caught on video. The smiling faces of civil servants in... more

D7500 vs D7200

The D7500 is Nikons latest enthusiast DSLR that gains a handful of components and refinements from the higher-end D500. However, its also a model that loses a couple of features in order to leave a more decisive gap between the two models.

So where does that leave existing D7200 owners? Its fairly unusual for successive models to offer enough of a change to... more

Episode 168 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast.
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Mention 'the Cherry Blossoms' to a Seattleite and they'll know exactly what you mean: the week or so in early spring when the University of Washington's cherry blossom trees are in full bloom on 'the Quad.' It's a thing.

It's also beautiful, if you can work around the mobs of people who flock there each year. The unpredictable, often dismal weather and the crowds make for interesting challenges to overcome, but DPR staff are always up for a challenge. So we gathered at the Quad... more

Canon recently announced the EF-M 28mm STM and the EF-S 35mm f/2.8 IS STM, two macro lenses that feature Canon’s first built-in LED ring lights on their fronts. Canon says one of the advantages of the lights, which can be independently... more

On April 10th, 2017, there was a special meeting in the night sky: the Moon was seen close to Jupiter and Jupiter’s four largest moons, known as the Galilean moons. Photographer Gran Strand went out and captured... more

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