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DJI, manufacturer of the very popular series of Phantom drones, have opened up a new facility in South Korea. Named the DJI Arena, it allows drone owners to learn more about how to fly their craft. It’s a fairly substantial size, with1,395 square metres (15,015 sq ft.) of space. It also offers an obstacle course, [...]

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If there’s one thing we can expect when Edelkrone announce a new product, it’s that it’ll be different. One only needs to look at theirPocketSkater2 or StandPlus to realise that. When they first showed off the Wing back in 2014, it was simply a concept device. Now, it’s here for real. The final version presented [...]

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For most of us, it seems like there just isn’t enough time in the day. With a little help from Photoshop, photographer Sarah Santiny found the perfect multitasking solution. This really is levitation photography taken to the extreme. When I saw the above image scrollthoughmy Facebook feed, it drew me rightin. The idea is fantastic, [...]

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Moving the camera is the single biggest way to add impact and production value to your video and timelapse sequences. In fact, camera movement has almost become expected these days. The Syrp Genie Mini is a fantastic tool whichlets you do exactly that. You can check out our recent review hereand see for yourself. Now [...]

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My biggest problem with “the cloud” has always been that many cloud servicesseem to pop up overnight from nowhere. This means that they can also disappear just as quickly. This was the case with Picturelife, an image hosting service which was bought out by Streamnation last year. After 18 months of new ownership, Picturelife has [...]

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One of the most confusing features of Adobe Lightroom for many users, is how to get your final results out of the software, to show them to friends or to send to customers. Different from other programs, there is only one way to “save” thing out of Lightroom – that is to an Export Images. This article will walk you through some of the options to help you demystify this often confusing function, so you can post your images on Facebook, and get them printed, all using the... more

You’d think that recording a simple conversation would be quite straightforward. Butit’s not as easy as it often looks. If you want to add a little drama you need to put some thought into it. This video from CinematicJ is primarily aimed at those shooting some kind of dramaticconversation scene for a movie. But, you [...]

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In 2001, after many years as a film photographer, I bought my first digital camera. It was a Nikon Coolpix 995, and I still remember how excited I was when I opened the box and took my first pictures with it. I was really amazed with what those three megapixels were able to do. Since then, I followed the digital road, and never looked back.

I took really good care of that camera, bought all the accessories and lens adapters for it, and took it everywhere with me. For a while it was my... more

The last place most people would expect to find portraits being shot is behind the back of a fish and chip shop. But, thats’ exactly what happens at Kazam Hakimi’s place on Oxford’s Iffley Road. He started his OX4 project, named after the area’s postcode, to create a “tapestry” of the characters that frequent his [...]

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These days, most cameras and lens build quality ispretty high. Even if not completelyweather sealed they can still take quite a lot of abuse from nature. Sometimes, though, you do want to take the extra step to protect your kit. LandscapePhotographerBenjamin Jaworskyj has a great tip to help cover your gear at virtuallyno cost. I [...]

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