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I have always been interested in protest and civil disobedience. What first caught my eye was an episode of Whale Wars on Discovery Channel some years ago where activists were going to Antarctica and using direct action techniques to intervene in illegal whaling. Several series on, and last year I decided to go and photograph a protest against Japans hunting of whales and dolphins.

Since then I have covered over 50 protests in all sorts of shapes and sizesbe... more

As a photographer I spend a lot of time taking photos, editing, blogging, and posting to social media. To what end? Are the photos meant to be viewed for the 24 hour period that Facebook displays them and then just gone forever? And then I scrounge up another photo to share and the cycle just continues.

Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy sharing my photographs online. But am I just feeding into the noise? Part of my move to start printing my photos comes from... more

Credit: Green Violetear. Barbara Driscoll/Audubon Photography Awards

The Audubon Society has officially announced the winners of... more

While most of new 1" sensor enthusiast cameras have been on the shorter end of the focal length spectrum, there are now quite a few long zoom models, as well. Whether you want something pocketable or want to shoot for the moon (pun intended), you'll find it in this group.

There are plenty of other long zoom compacts out there, some offering focal ranges reaching... more

Photographer Katherine Cambareri‘s thesis project will make you uncomfortable, and that is as it should be.... more

Detroit-born rapper Danny Brown recently caused a ruckus when he posted an image taken in Melbourne by Michelle Grace Hunder to Instagram without permission. The photo had been taken at a music festival for Howl & Echoes, a Sydney-based online music site.


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Can Apple make you cry and want to call your mom in 30 seconds? They’re gonna try. In the latest addition to the Cupertino brand’s famous ‘Shot on iPhone’ campaign, Apple has put together a touching montage of photos and videos or real moms that might just put your tear ducts to work.

All the photos and videos in the ad are, of course, shot on the iPhone.

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Photojournalists are used to risking life and limb to capture their subject, but how many have had to risk freezing to death in Siberia? Photojournalist Amos Chapple has, and he recently told the story behind this “scariest assignment of my life” in a photo essay... more

Bokeh lovers on a budget rejoice! Samyang today made its long-awaited foray into the world of autofocus lenses with two new pieces of glass: a 50mm f/1.4 and a 14mm f/2.8, both designed for Sony full-frame E-mount cameras.

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Nikon's flagship APS-C line got a long-awaited update in the D500. And as far as updates go, it's an impressive one: its 20.9MP sensor, 10 fps continuous shooting, 153-point AF system and 4K video shooting make it something of a DX-format D5. Our initial studio test results have been very encouraging, so we were eager to follow them up with plenty of real-world shooting.

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