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In October, Adobe released Lightroom 2.0 for iOS which, unlike previous versions, can be used as a stand-alone app on your Apple mobile device, without a paid subscription to the company's Creative Cloud services. Apparently customer response to the move has been very positive and Adobe has decided to do the same with the Android version of the app. Read more

If you want to play around with shadows and add depth to your lighting, this simple technique is perfect for you. And you only need minimal gear to do it.

What You’ll Need

1. A camera with a hotshoe
2. Speedlight
3. Wireless flash trigger
4. Mirror

Step 1

The first step is to set your camera on a tripod and also put your speedlight on a lightstand. You can use a sync cord or a wireless flash trigger to control your speedlight off-camera.

Step 2... more

“Lost in Wonder” is a new project by New York-based artist Trina Merry, who’s known for blending body art and photography to depict the human body in creative ways. Merry visited... more

If you’re looking for unique Christmas portraits for your kids this holiday season, head over to the Pioneer Place shopping mall in downtown Portland, Oregon. There, in one of the world capitals of hipsterdom, you’ll find a hipster Santa that ditched his traditional red outfit in favor of jeans, a festive cardigan sweater, and a fashionable man bun.

Oh, and instead of utilizing reindeer and a sleigh, this Santa rides a bike. So far, the new look has been a hit:

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Adobe today announced Lightroom Mobile version 1.4 for Android devices. With this latest version, the photo editing app is now completely free — you don’t need an Adobe Creative Cloud subscription to download and use the app.

Adobe already made Lightroom Mobile for iOS free when it released version 2.0 back in October 2015.

Lighroom Mobile was... more

The PD-100 Black Hornet 2 is a high-tech camera drone that’s currently being tested by the US military. Unlike consumer drones used by photographers, such as the DJI Phantom or Inspire, the PD-100 is designed to be extremely stealthy: it fits in the palm of your hand, and weighs just 18 grams — about the same as 3 to 4 sheets of ordinary printer paper.

Oh, and they cost $40,000 each.

Developed by the Norwegian company... more

Photographer Mathieu Stern did this short experiment with capturing the full... more

Heres episode 27 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. You can also download the MP3 directly and... more

By Jordan Stead

I prefer prime lenses to zooms because I can already see the frame before I raise the camera to my eye. After you've shot with a lens for a long time you get used to it. After looking through a 35mm lens for so long, I can visualize the field of view instinctively. And 35mm suits the way that I shoot. It's challenging, and at the same time, a very versatile focal length. 

The original Canon EF 35mm F1.4L USM, wide open at F1.4. (Photo:... more

Tips from the Top Floor podcast host Chris Marquardt recently got a private tour of the Kodak Technology Vault in the... more

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