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'Tis the season for dramatic weather in the middle parts of the US, and as such, it's also the season for incredible time-lapse videos. If you thought we reached peak weather time-lapse just last week when we posted Chad Cowan's excellent Fractal, well, see what you think after watching Mike Oblinski's latest.

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Just plain stunning. Storm chaser Mike Olbinski has made his mark in the world of photography with some pretty incredible timelapses,... more

Submerging your film in liquid might not seem like a good idea, but when done properly its a photography technique that can garnish unexpectedly beautiful results. Without any post-processing work, you can get a distorted effect with vivid streaks of color and interesting textures.

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Jim Winters with his TRIAXEZ rig. Photo by Pete Boden

The AF-S Nikkor 800mm F5.6 VR is an absolute beast of a lens. Shooting handheld with it for more than a few seconds is pretty much unbearable unless you're a champion bodybuilder. Wanting it utilize it for aviation photography, Jim Winters built a rig to accommodate the lens and a camera body that he can use for... more

Leather harnesses look super stylish, but they can cost upwards of $200 retail. What’s a cash-strapped photographer to do? French photographer Duncan Dimanche has a DIY solution... more

Shelling out $560 to buy three lenses for your iPhone might seem a bit extreme, but is it worth it? Do you get more optical performance out of your smartphone if you put Zeiss glass in front of that tiny sensor? Kai gave it a go.

For this vlog, Kai wandered around Cambridge with two different sets of lenses: the ultra-popular Zeiss EXO lenses (... more

One thing I’ve realized over the past few years as a professional wedding photographer is there are not many people, guides, or information out there on how you should approach a career as a pro wedding photographer.

I consciously made the effort to assist as many photographers as I could to ensure I could learn the trade and industry before I took the leap to becoming self-employed. Even after all that experience I still take time to step back and think ‘wow, I wish... more

Shooting portraits under the midday sun is less-than-ideal because of the harsh shadows it can create. In this quick video, Manny Ortiz shows how to remove those shadows and create... more

Lee Filters has announced it has a new filter aimed at those wanting to capture the phases of a solar eclipse. The Solar Eclipse Filter is a deep blue and cuts twenty stops of light to make brightness levels more manageable for regular cameras.

The company says it uses a blue coloration to remove damaging infrared from the suns rays, so users should expect to perform some color correction in post-production. As a starting point, Lee recommends bracketing around an exposure of F8 at 1/... more

Chinese lighting and accessory manufacturer NanGuang has revealed a new compact LED light panel for studio use, as well as a wall arm and a background support kit. The Combo 40C LED flat panel light comes with a built-in soft diffuser and features 0-100% dimming control. Stepless color temperature adjustments are possible from from 5600-3200K.

The light measures 230 x 400 x 60mm and comes with 400 LEDs that in total produce 40W of power and 2115 LM at 5600K. According to the... more

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