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Dear Taylor Swift,

I have read your open letter to Apple (link is external) where you give your reasons for refusing to allow your album 1989 to be included on their forthcoming Apple Music streaming service.

I applaud it. Its great to... more (link is external)

Here’s a daily dose of cuteness: Chris Cardinal (link is external) wanted to document the growth of his two Golden Retriever puppies, Bleu and Colby, so he set up a camera at their food bowls and captured clips of them sprinting to dinner over 9 months from 11 weeks in age to 11 months. Bleu is the... more (link is external)

Sony shook up the camera industry recently with the launch of three new cameras - the Alpha a7R II, Cyber-shot RX100 IV and RX10 II. At the launch event we sat down with Kimio Maki, Sr. General Manager of Sony's Digital Imaging Business Group to speak about the process of designing the a7R II, and what he has learned from customers invested in the a7-series.... more (link is external)

One of the emerging trends in the world of photography is the idea of automated recognition and tagging of things found in photographs. Flickr can now suggest autotags (link is external) for your photos, and Google’s new Photos service (link is external) lets you search... more (link is external)

Here’s a random tip: if your $1,000 camera ever gets run over by a truck, don’t just throw the crushed parts in the trash. sonyalpharumors reports (link is external) that one unlucky owner of a flattened... more (link is external)

Want to experience the work of one of the greatest American portrait photographers on your iPad? Check out Avedon (link is external), an official app created by the foundation of the late photographer... more (link is external)

Oscar Cwajbaum and his wife have been attending comic conventions together for 18 years. When they were given a point-and-shoot as a wedding gift, Oscar was eager to capture the elaborately costumed convention attendees. Now he shoots portraits of cosplayers both at conventions and on location, capturing the attention to detail and playful spirit at the heart of cosplay. Take a look at his photos and read more about his technique in our Q&A.... more (link is external)

Pelican’s $170 1510 carry on case (link is external) is advertised as a durable, dustproof, and watertight option for hauling your camera equipment from place to place, but how well does it actually keep water... more (link is external)

A family in Wisconsin says that they’ve received threats online after pictures from a recent family photo shoot went viral. The shots show the family dressed up in superhero costumes and acting out a rescue scene on railroad tracks.

There have been numerous stories in recent years of photographers (link is external),... more (link is external)

Should photographers be able to include copyrighted public building and sculptures in photos without having to worry about payment or permissions? The concept is called “freedom of panorama (link is external),” and it’s currently under attack over in Europe.

The... more (link is external)

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