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I recently needed a way to trigger a flash from an Electron app, but there wasn’t anything out there that suited my needs… so I built my own.

At first I thought there would be a flash with a simple... more

Last month saw one of the coolest photo-themed light shows in New York City’s history. In celebration of their 150th anniversary... more

As wedding photographers, we often work in conditions that are far from perfect. We also often need to make decisions in a split second so the day runs smoothly for the bride and groom. Everyone of us is also afraid of doing something that may prevent us from completing the job. And unfortunately… that happened to me. I fell into a fountain.

Im one of those people who learns new things the hard way: from my own mistakes. And Im actually quite happy that this accident has... more

Photographer and filmmaker Andrew Studer recently photographed something stupid and illegal: someone flying a drone right next to a lava spout in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Fortunately for us, the... more

Hang around a group of landscape photographers long enough, and you’ll undoubtedly hear them talking about location scouting.

As the saying goes, understanding your subject better will improve your photographs of that subject. This is true for all kinds of photography (wildlife, architectural, portrait), and landscapes are no exception. Location scouting is the process of getting to know a particular landscape better, and is an important aspect of improving your landscape... more

Just days after Instagram announced that they had reached a whopping 700 million users,... more

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Chinese optical manufacturer Anhui ChangGeng Optical Technology Company Limited, or Venus Optics, has released more details of a forth-coming lens it claims will be the widest rectilinear F2 for the Micro Four Thirds system. The Laowa 7.5mm F2 MFT was... more

We tend to treat the ethics of taking photographs in a very much black and white fashion. We judge “He should never have shot that” or alternatively “She is on firm ground shooting that, it is OK” and then arguments revolve around that, never resolving anything.

We see Rules Written and Guidelines and so on, to protect people. In the... more

Have you ever wondered what your travel photos are worth? Most people take travel photos for themselves to remember the experience or share on social media. To each of us, these photos are priceless, but what are they worth to others? This is the question I asked myself back in 2012, and I have been pleasantly surprised with the answer.

When I started to get serious about learning photography, money was tight and it was a stretch to purchase even an entry-level DSLR. However, it... more

Want to see your entire photo editing workflow neatly on a single massive screen? LG has just announced a new display that has all the real estate you may ever... more

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