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My name is Leila Boujnane, and I’m the CEO of TinEye, a reverse image search tool many photographers use to find copyright infringements on the Internet. This post is about how not even copyright infringement search... more

As creatives, we all go through a very similar journey when it comes to improving our skill. Though details of the turbulent ride vary for everyone, it always boils down to two things; the how, and the why.

Often times theyre used in harmony — we see this more commonly articulated the more skilled the creative is. But what is useful is understanding the distinction between the two, and how they come together as great art.

The Craft of Photography

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When youre out taking nighttime landscape photos, one of the most difficult tasks is composing your photos exactly how you want. The reason? Its simply too dark to see anything.

Looking through the viewfinder on a DSLR, it can be tough to make out any of the scenes important features. Live view might be even worse, often showing absolutely no detail at all. The most common solution is to guess at your composition, wait 20 or 30 seconds for the exposure to finish, and... more

Apple’s new iOS 11 introduced a big move from JPEG files to HEIF files for photos. The change helps cut storage use in half without hurting quality, but application support for HEIF files has so far been rather lacking. That’s beginning to change, though:... more

Photo by Paula R. Lively. CC-BY-2.0

Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett allegedly suffered an injury after being hit in the knee by a cameraman during pregame warm-ups. Barrett went on to play during the first-half of the game, but left during the second-half due to the knee injury.

The claim that an unidentified cameraman was responsible was initially made by OSU coach Urban Meyer during the post-game... more

Leica today announced the new Leica Noctilux-M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH, a lens that delivers a “hair-thin depth of focus” that “isolates subjects with extreme precision.”

This latest lens adds to the legacy of the Noctilux family, which was started by the introduction of the Leica Noctilux 50mm f/1.2 at Photokina back in 1966.

“All Noctilux-M lenses to this day are special for their rendering and aesthetic when shot wide-open, yielding a three... more

Apple introduced the HEIF (High Efficiency Image File Format) image format with its latest iPhone models 8, 8 Plus and X. Essentially, the new format is more efficient than current standards at compressing image dataimages with the same size and level of detail occupy up to 50% less space on your device storage or hard drivewhile also offering additional features... more

The Prynt Pocket is a printer attachment for your smartphone that will turn it into an instant camera. If you print photos often, Prynt just announced a new... more

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Leica unveiled a new low-light monster of a lens today,... more

I wrote, two years ago, that I thought the distinction between DSLRs and mirrorless cameras would disappear. Not that mirrorless would eclipse DSLRs, more that the differences would reduce to the point that the presence or absence of a mirror becomes the least relevant part of a discussion of two cameras.

As I was writing a comparison of the Sony a7R III and... more

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