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Episode 142 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast.
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Why do I need another lens?

So youve just bought your first interchangeable lens camera? Thats excellent. Whichever camera youve bought, its likely to be able to support you in taking some great photos. Your camera probably already came with a lens and its likely to be totally fine, so why would you need to buy more?

Essentially, the different lenses can extend the kinds of photographs youre able to take. Different lenses can allow you to take better photographs of different subjects or... more

A drone pilot crashed his camera drone into Seattle’s iconic Space Needle on New Years Eve, and they may now be facing charges.

Footage of the accident captured by the drone itself was made public this week and quickly went viral. The 3-minute video shows the drone capturing scenic views of the city for a couple of peaceful minutes before unexpectedly flying straight into the upper section of the space needle, where some workers were standing.

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German photography duo Michael Fertig and Phil Schreyer of Flash Bros shared this humorous video of a portrait shoot they recently did outdoors. There were extremely strong winds blowing, and getting the... more

The Wacom riding owl in the video above may be the best photo retouching accessory I’ve ever seen. Something tells me this little guy doesn’t come included with a new Wacom tablet.

I feel like he looks down like he’s judging your photo retouching skills. If he sat on my hand while I was working, I probably would be way more motivated as well! I mean, would you want to disappoint him?

Here he is again, micro-managing a Photoshop job as usual:

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Photographer Kaylyn Messer was browsing Facebook recently when she learned that there was a large ice circle in the river close to her home. She grabbed her camera, jumped into her car, found the circle, and shot... more

The prominent English photographer Lord Snowdon has died. Snowdon became one of the best known photographers in the UK through his documentary photos of royalty,... more

Want to learn photography from Harvard? (Yes, that Harvard.) It turns out you can easily do so, even without being a student. The oldest institution of higher learning in the United States offers... more

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We've added additional photos, most taken at 150mm, to our Canon EF-M 18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM gallery. This lens, equivalent to 28.8-240mm when mounted to one of Canon's EOS M mirrorless cameras, sounds like a good choice for travel photography. Click... more

Shooting the moon: behind the shot with Peter Alessandria

I planned this shot out two weeks in advance. I knew I wanted the moon to encompass Lady Libertys crown and torch. I love the ferry passing in front. This is a single exposure.

Peter Alessandria is not only an... more

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