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Heres episode 96 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. You can also download the MP3... more

The folks at National Geographic just did a solid favor for all the adventurous outdoor photographers out there. They put every US Geological Survey (USGS) topographical map from across the United States on one easy-to-navigate site and made them easy to print out at home.

If you’ve ever gone hunting topo maps via the USGS, you know that it can be a bit of a pain because, not only is finding the quad you’re looking for more difficult, the... more

Hey streettogs, if you want to learn some practical tips and techniques when shooting on the streets, check out the video above, or read more to see all 15 tips.

1. Work the scene

One of the common mistakes I see in street photography is that photographers only take 12 photos of the scene, and move on (because they are either too self-conscious, nervous, or impatient).

Try this instead: work the scene. Take multiple photos of the scene. Preferably... more

Capturing a solid rocket booster test on video is no small feat. You need a camera that can capture slow motion footage and handle the dynamic range between the booster and the booster plume. Fortunately, NASA now has... more

Tips for better live music photos

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to shooting live music. Depending on the genre of music, the size of the venue, the quality of the house lighting, the rowdiness of the crowd and any photographic regulations imposed by the band or venue, your approach to getting the shot can vary greatly.

It is for all these reasons I find live music photography irresistible; no matter how much you prep, you simply never know what the rock and roll gods will throw... more

Lensbaby's Twist 60 is all about the bokeh. It promises appealing subject/background separation with Petzval-like swirly bokeh, offering an F2.5 maximum aperture. The Twist 60 is part of Lensbaby's Optic Swap system and is currently offered for Canon, Nikon and Sony E mounts. We just couldn't resist taking it out for a spin  and we have to confess that we stuck mostly to wide open apertures in order to get the... more

Photographer and conservationist Sam Trull originally moved to Costa Rica to study primates… then she met her first sloth. It was... more

In a video that will no doubt earn him quite a bit of Internet ire, photographer and photo educator Tony Northrup recently took each of the major camera manufacturers to task. From... more

Casio has announced a 360 camera that features a detachable lens unit and a mode that allows the body to control two cameras at the same time. The Casio EX-FR200 is equipped with a 1.35mm lens that offers a fisheye capture with the angle of view wed expect from a 13.4mm lens on a 35mm film camera.

The lens can be used in four different modes to either capture a 180 3888 x 3888... more

In this Photoshop tutorial, were going to walk through the many different ways to create this pixel dispersion fragmenting effect to make your model or object look like it is bursting into little particles and pieces.

Well look at quickly cutting out the subject of the photo (whether its a person, a car, a building, or anything,) masking to create the effect, adding elements to fake depth and give the image a 3D look, adding the spinning tornado effect (mine in this video didnt... more

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