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Burhan Ozbilicis stunning photo of a gunman moments after assassinating the Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov spread like wildfire over social media. While many within the photojournalism community quickly declared the image as the photo of the year, and worth of top prizes, one voice offered dissent.

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Photographer Andy Seliverstoff over St. Petersburg, Russia, has been working on a heartwarming photo project that will put a smile on your face, particularly if you’re a dog lover. It’s titled,... more

reVision is a simple new web service that lets you share interactive before-and-after views of your photo edits with other people.

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Rokinon has announced the launch of its new Rokinon Digital Photo 20mm F1.8 and Cine DS 20mm T1.9 Full Frame Super Wide Angle lenses. Both lenses are made from high-strength aluminum alloy and feature a super-wide 94.8-degree view, a non-rotating 77mm filter mount, Rokinons Ultra Multi-Coating, and a quiet... more

Artists have long used the golden ratio as a guide for creating aesthetically pleasing art, as it’s believed that the human brain is hardwired to find the proportions inherently beautiful.... more

Back in September 2016, Amazon launched its own photo printing service, instantly sinking Shutterfly stock by undercutting competitors’ prices. Now, to celebrate the new year, Amazon is offering a crazy 75% off coupon code to cut its already industry-low prices.

The coupon code is: NEWYEAR. It can be applied to photo prints,... more

Chinese company YI Technology, maker of the Yi Action Camera, and the YI M1, which we reviewed earlier this year, has announced the YI 4K+, an update to the company's previous YI 4K model. This is the third action camera in YI Technology's lineup,... more

Apple QuickTake 100. Photo by Carl Berkeley

While Apple Inc. is known for being a pioneer in the world of computers and smartphones, it also produced some of the first consumer digital cameras. The QuickTake 100, released in 1994, was built by Kodak and priced at $750. It had a unique binocular-like... more

Episode 137 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast.
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Photographers make all kinds of excuses, whether out of lack of experience or just because they thought something to be common knowledge (which it often isn’t). Taking ownership of your work and communicating expectations is crucial on the path to success and professionalism.

Here are some of our favorite excuses. Some are tongue in cheek, while some point out serious issues.

“Oh, but now it looks like the Instagram filters!”“I didn’t know ... more

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