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When you start learning about photography, the whole process can be overwhelming with its complexity. But, when you break it down into smaller pieces that you can tackle one at a time, you... more

Whether simply to give your iPhone or GoPro footage a little more polish or to film your next masterpiece, gimbal camera stabilisers have become a pretty common item in our kit bags lately. But with great 3 axis control comes great responsibility. In this pair ofvideos from Aputure’s 4 Minute Film School, we’re told of [...]

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With only one or two exceptions, camera straps have remained largely the same since their inception, and they’ve always had the same complaints made about them; that they put too much strain and pain on your neck and back, especially with a heavy DSLR and lens. Now, Ponte Leatherhave made an interesting modification to the [...]

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This post will probably sound harsh to some but it’s needed as street photography has a problem. It may be because of a so-called renaissance in street photography in the past few years or just the fact its become fashionable but the sheer number of terrible photos is quite impressive. Its bad and the reason [...]

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DJI first introduced geofencing capabilities to its drones in 2013. It’s a technology that uses the GPS data to prevent drones from flying into no-fly-zones such as airports. Now, DJI have released GEO (Geospatial Environment Online) which provides drone pilots with up-to-date informationon where restricted locations exist. As well as the permanently restricted areas that [...]

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A few weeks ago, the folks from the Cooperative of Photography brought us an excellent video on takingour photography to the next level. One of the projects highlighted in that video was on UV photography. Starting simple and building it up to produce something amazing. This time, the Cooperativeare back with photographer Markus Bergerand some [...]

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Star trail photography not so difficult with the correct planning and appropriate gear

In this short article I will show you, the night sky enthusiastic, that by using the right gear and proper planning, you too can make beautiful star trail photo.

Actually, shooting the stars is not that much different from any other kind of photography, and a decent composition is the key to an outstanding photo. Here are some star trail photography tips to help you.

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It’s a neat idea. Anti-paparazzi clothing. Clothes that makes photographing you a fruitless exercise. The idea first came up at the beginning of last year, when Chris Holmes came up with the Anti-Paparazzi Collection. This recently popular version has been made by ISHU. It’s a fairly simple concept, that works on exactly the same principles [...]

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Because the ubiquitous white background portrait is so commonplace, many people think it’s easy to achieve. Simply put your subject in front of the camera against a white background, preferably with a flash or strobe, and take the picture.

Unfortunately it’s not as simple as that. Doing just that would result in a photo with either a gray, dull, muddy toned background. The best possible result would be an off-white background after you have done some edits. That... more

Something tells me the owner of this drone was not quite expecting to capture what he saw when he reviewed the footage from this flight. While filming a local church at the city of Torzhok, in the Tver Oblast region in Russia, the drone’s camera accidentally caughta couple having sex in the church’s steeple. It [...]

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