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In my opinion, theres an extra layer of believability — a tangibility, if you will — to using practical effects as opposed to relying heavily on post-production. Post work is limited by the breadth (or lack thereof) of imagination, which is why I try to get as much as I can in-camera.

The first time that I used a projector as a lighting tool was in a fashion story about vacation getaways I shot in 2015. I resorted to projecting exotic locales on a wall behind the... more

Samsung has just announced a new mobile image sensor that may just reveal what's in store for the rumored Galaxy S9 smartphonespecifically in the slow-motion capture department.

Announced earlier today, Samsung's new ISOCELL Fast imager chips feature a 3-... more

I love DIY props and big scenes in photography that are well designed. Not many of us photographers have the place or money to create our own stages so I wanted to challenge myself to make one in our living room with a very low budget.

I had this idea of a photo with an environmental aspect that describes greed, gluttony, and overconsumption in our modern world. The scene is a rugged living room that has a disgusting and filthy man sitting on an old sofa, surrounded by all the... more

If you want to quickly and easily use your Lightroom presets in Adobe Photoshop, there’s a new tool that can help you do so. It’s called Preset Brewery, and it hopes to fill a small gap in the needs... more

With all the latest photo-centric smartphones including a form of Portrait mode, are interchangeable lens cameras still coming out on top?

It's safe to say that Portrait mode, the artificial blurry-background generator on modern smartphones, isn't going anywhere. And now that it's here, it's only going to get better. It's an incredibly handy feature to have, and for the vast majority of users, is easily good enough that they may rethink the need to purchase a so-called 'real' camera in the... more

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Sometimes an idea is so crazy, it might just be brilliantwhat might be described as "wonderfully weird." The upcoming Chairpod by Japanese tripod manufacturer Velbon might be one of those inventions... or it might just be weird. We haven't decided yet, so we'll leave that judgement up to you.

Originally reported on by Japanese site... more

Photographers have many different kinds of software for producing high dynamic range images, but Microsoft Excel probably doesn't make your list of photo editing apps. Well... be prepared to change your mind.

On the off chance you don't know what Microsoft Excel is, it's a spreadsheet application that's primarily used for business application. But in May of last year, Columbia University computer science student Kevin Chen... more

Episode 248 of thePetaPixel Photography Podcast.
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A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to get my hands on the brand new Panasonic Lumix GH5S in time to start shooting for our new short film 4:17 AM. The shoot was going to take place mainly at night and early morning, so when I heard about the GH5S, I thought it would be the ideal testing bed for the new camera.

Ive also spent the last few months... more

Many Sony shooters rave about their cameras but rant about the menu systems within them. Camera reviewer Maarten Heilbron has some ideas on what’s wrong and how things can be... more

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