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The soul of an image is not always visible in what the viewer sees, but lives in what the photographer experienced. Uneducated eyes are often all too quick to criticize a black and white image by Henri Cartier-Bresson, without taking into account what he had to create with, and the cutting edge that his work represented in the early 1900s.

In a way, the arts have led technology and often the two support one another in modernization. For me, the realization of this has grown... more

Shooting RAW gives you a lot of latitude to make exposure adjustments in post, but its still vital to understand how to correctly expose a scene to avoid clipping highlights and destroying shadows. This 3-part series from photographer ... more

Action cameras and compatible underwater housings have been available for any budget for years but now Danish company Paralenz is taking a new approach by designing an action cam specifically for underwater use by scuba divers.

The Paralenz can go to 200 metres depth without any additional housing and automatically corrects color, using a pressure sensor... more

Episode 185 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast.
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Ever since I decided to start learning photography, Ive been looking for a good catalog of composition ideas. Once you figure out the mechanics of how a DSLR works, getting good at the composition of your photos seems to be the 80/20 of rapidly improving at photography.

I looked around and heard that the best book on the subject was... more

Lomography has launched a new model in its range of instant film cameras today. The LomoInstant Panama Edition is technologically very similar to the other cameras in the LomoInstant range but features a design that according to Lomography has been inspired by "the lusty smell of rainforests, the rumble of tamborito drums, and the salty taste of the air as you sail... more

Magnum Photos, one of the most prestigious photographic agencies in the world, is celebrating a storied 70-year history this year, but it is a history that has not been without financial trouble. The agency has... more

It’s difficult to stand out from the crowd in still life photography. When someone picks up a camera for the first time, still life is probably the initial thing they try. Therefore the internet is packed full of still life images, but these tips will help to give your photos an edge.

In this short but sweet video by ... more

Canon was producing some impressive superzoom cameras back in 2008. Its PowerShot S5 IS had solid image quality, a capable autofocus system and pleasing color.

In September of that year, the company split its superzoom line in two. Both the PowerShot SX1 and cheaper... more

This short video does an excellent job explaining how autofocus systems work, without over-complicating the subject matter. It touches on the various types of autofocus systems in Canon cameras as well as specific features like subject tracking and Dual Pixel AF.

It starts with the dawn of autofocus and moves on to modern day from there. And though it is marketing material from Canon USA, it's still worth a watch. In fact, it got us thinking about how incredibly far AF technologies... more

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