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Nestled within the Seto Inland Sea in Japan sits the island of Naoshima, population 3,583. The island would be otherwise unknown to outsiders except that in the mid 80s, publisher Testuhiko Fukutake and Naoshima mayor Chikatsugu Miyake dreamed up an idea of making the island a cultural center.

Over the next few decades, the vision was realized with the creation of an art museum, site specific works, and a veritable explosion of art and architecture by the likes of Tadao Ando,... more (link is external)

Plenty of photographers these days try their hands at making their own cameras, but Swedish photographer, inventor, and camera maker Mats Wernersson (link is external) recently did something a little more unusual... more (link is external)

Roger Ballen (link is external) is well-known fine art photographer who has been creating exciting imagery for over 50 years. He has been widely exhibited in museums and galleries all over the world.

His innovative work has... more (link is external)

Want to see one of the rarest Canon lenses in existence? Check out the Canon 300mm f/1.8. It’s an extremely huge and heavy lens, and so few exist that you’ll probably never come across one in real life.

“The lens is used for photo finishes in horse races,” Emil Wiik Larsen of... more (link is external)

When I arrived in Hong Kong in 2009, I was not much of a photographer; my creative impulses were channelled largely toward drawing and graphic design. However, after living in the middle of this city, soaking in its dense web of streets and an atmosphere that is somehow thick with vibrancy, my view of photography started to evolve.

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While combing through our thousands of images from Sony's a9 launch event last week, we've taken a critical look at the camera's revamped JPEG engine and the effectiveness of its 653-point autofocus system. Read more (link is external)

The Sony a9 made headlines shortly after its announcement due in no small part to its laundry list of impressive specifications. With 20fps burst shooting, 693 autofocus points and a 3.7m dot electronic OLED viewfinder with no blackout at all in continuous shooting, this camera's got some serious specs and Sony has made some serious claims about its performance.

During our time in New York... more (link is external)

Image protection is a fiery issue among us photographers and theres a good chance you sit in one of four camps…

1. You dont protect your work and are happy for publications to post your images in exchange for credit and hope your work will spread around the web to be seen by potential clients.

2. You semi-protect your work with a watermark in the hope that its enough to deter potential thieves while not being too distracting for the... more (link is external)

Amazon has announced a new camera. Called the Echo Look (link is external), it’s a hands-free camera that you can use to shoot self-portraits that are... more (link is external)

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360-degree capture is still a relatively new concept, and one that can be hard to explain to the casual consumer. But play someone a 360 video and you suddenly have the ability to expand their idea of what photography is. This is especially true when 360 content is viewed... more (link is external)

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