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It looks like Amazon has abruptly ended its $12 per year plan that provides unlimited photo storage, which included RAW files and was a fantastic deal for photographers looking for a backup solution.

Subscribers of the plan, which... more

Flash and accessory manufacturer Phottix has announced a new version of its Indra500 studio head that has a built-in TTL radio receiver for Canons RT flash system. The new head can be controlled directly from a Canon RT radio Speedlite in the hotshoe of a compatible camera or by using a Canon ST-E3 or Phottix Laso transmitter instead. The head can be used in flash networks alongside 600EX ll-RT and 430EX lll-RT radio-controlled Speedlites as well as non-RT flash guns that are fitted with a... more

Instagram has finally launched a save draft feature following months of testing. With the feature, a post-in-progress can be saved as a draft when the user hits the back button, making it available for continued edits and eventual posting later on. Such functionality is common on many platforms, including Twitter, and has been requested by Instagram users for years.

Saving a draft is simple. Once the post creation process has started (a filter has been added to a photo, for example),... more

We all have a blind spot, both literally and metaphorically. Ansel Adams had one so big and powerful that he, Beaumont Newhall, and a few others disappeared some very important and wonderful photographers from the history of photography. And in doing so they also helped disappear an important movement in photography, one called Pictorialism.

Pictorialists were concerned with making images about feelings and they used every kind of technique they could imagine... more

MeFOTO just announced a new line of ultra-portable tripods that come with a few very interesting features. In addition to working like any other versatile travel tripod, the MeFOTO Air tripods come... more

Over in Helsinki, Finland, there’s a photo studio called Cahute, named after an old French word meaning “little hut.” What’s unusual about this studio is that it shoots portraits... more

The prospect of leaving behind the “safe route” to pursue a career in photography is daunting at the best of times, but it’s that much more difficult when friends and family don’t support your decision. Here’s a short video that might help you cope if you’re dealing with disapproval or lack of support.

The video, put together by DP Matt Workman of... more

I have been a model for 1 to 1 workshops that last half a day, full day, two days. I have been a model also for a 3-day long workshop with over 50 photographers. Working on both sides of the camera I can get incredibly passionate about being part of workshops, but I can get equally distraught because when you deal with people in such close proximity and so intensively, emotions and feelings are bound to be stirred in every single direction.

So, youre thinking... more

Here’s a short video showing how the British sci-fi TV show Doctor Who recreated the Beatles’ famous Abbey Road album cover photo. Since Abbey Road is an active two-way road in London, the team had to stop traffic at a crosswalk for about 90 seconds to nail the shot.

The shoot was held back on Saturday, September 19th, 2015. Here’s the original album cover photo that they were trying to recreate:

…and here’s the final... more

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