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There are an infinite numbers of ways to photograph a subject. So when a group of DPR staffers headed to the University of Washington campus recently to photograph the cherry blossoms, we each got a chance to show off our personal tastes and styles shooting the same subject.

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If you've been eyeing a Peak Design bag, today may be the day to strike. In honor of Earth Day, the company is donating 100% of proceeds from the day's online sales to the Conservation Alliance. The organization provides a link between outdoor brands like Peak Design and community efforts to protect and restore public lands.

Peak Design also recently... more

Copyright disputes, huge camera announcements, the decline and fall of Instagram botting, this week has been a pretty serious one in the photo industry. Let’s wrap it up on a slightly… sillier note. Behold:... more

SwellPro’s waterproof “splash drones” were designed primarily for fishermen, but ambitious filmmakers and at least a few clumsy... more

According to a report by Reuters Japanese electronics manufacturer Sony has lifted its operating income estimate for the financial year ended March 31. Sony says it now expects an income of around 285 billion ($2.6 billion), which is up from a 240 billion yen estimate in February.... more

Samyang recently showed off a new Lens Station device at the 2017 Seoul International Photo & Imaging Show, according to Photo Rumors.

#Samyang has a new USB docking station for firmware updates and customization called Lens... more

Yesterday I found out that one of my photos was misused, stolen if you ask me, by a major international company. Sadly this type of thing is so common that its almost not worth writing about. However, its what happened during my quest to call-out the company that really captured my attention.

I was contacted by a friend who asked me if Id seen that... more

Today I want to share a super-simple idea that, if you can grasp it and put it into practice, I guarantee will really help your photography.

Break the scene down into elements

What we are basically doing as photographers is looking at the world, identifying interesting subjects, and organizing them accordingly. I think the best way to approach this is by breaking the world down into elements.

If you think about the traditional rules of composition (leading lines, natural... more

The 2017 Sony World Photography Award winners have officially been announced, revealing some of the most awe-inspiring and technically beautiful imagery from... more

Absolutely nothing?

Ten years ago, a Nikon D3 saved me while shooting a gig in a dimly lit club. Its expansive ISO range of 200-6400 allowed me to shoot with a 24-70mm f/2.8 at about 1/20th of a second. Good enough for jazz as it was.

As technology has progressed, ISO has gone from being a huge point of stress for photographers to a secondary thought. Even with compressed dynamic ranges, its pretty typical for sports photographers to shoot at ISO 2000 or higher while still... more

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