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Russian rock band Leningrad from Saint Petersburg has recently released a new video. Its for their new song (Tattoo Artist), and it features an absurd sequence of mistakes in reverse. When I first saw it, I couldnt stop watching. The quality of the footage is brilliant, and the sequence of events is so captivating, […]

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Weve seen that captivating timelapse videos can be created without leaving your home. The one were presenting today is created entirely of front pages of The New York Times. Data artist Josh Begley created this timelapse that follows front pages of every NYT issue since 1852. Its captivating and interesting, collecting 165 years in less […]

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If I were to ask you what the best way to make sharper photographs is, your mind might instantly jump to something like, “Get a better lens.” While the quality of your lens glass certainly does play a huge role in overall image sharpness, it is not an absolute guarantee. googletag.cmd.push(function() { mobile_slots.push( googletag.defineSlot( "/1005424/_dPSv5topic-rhs(300x250)", [300, 250], "pb-ad-124309" ).addService( googletag.pubads() ) ); } );... more

No matter what you do, Im sure you learn from your job and your hobbies. About yourself, about the world and about the people around you. Ted Forbes addresses this topic in this video that can really get you thinking. He shares the most important lesson hes learned as a photographer. And Id love to […]

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Digital photography created a wonderful new world of opportunities but it also changed the way we photograph, instilling in us a lot of bad habits. One of the worst effects of digital photography is to make us shoot too much and post process even more. Its kind of strange, evenwith a strong film background, when […]

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I can’t tell you how many times I get comments like “Wow this is so cool; it almost looks like a painting!” Not that I’m complaining about that whatsoever; I take it as a compliment. It’s one of my goals when creating a work of art – to make something that isn’t quite a photo, […]

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Freckles are one of those strange things in life. Many who have them try to hide them. Many who don’t absolutely adore them. Sometimes, though, you get a subject in front of your lens covered in freckles and extremely proud of them. That’s the ideal situation for a photographer who loves freckles. PhotographerMathieu Stern’s on […]

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With as much competition as there is in today’s LED marketplace, it can be tough to know what’s worth buying. There’s so many models out there that look almost identical to each other (or are identical, but with a different brand name). CRIs are all over the place, as is colour balance. As a beginner […]

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Firstly, what exactly is lifestyle photography? Most people are familiar with a family photo shoot, where they go to a studio and get a nice group shot of the family, all smiling in front of the camera. While this is perfectly nice, it feels rather static. Enter lifestyle photography. googletag.cmd.push(function() { mobile_slots.push( googletag.defineSlot( "/1005424/_dPSv5topic-rhs(300x250)", [300, 250], "pb-ad-124309" ).addService( googletag.pubads() ) ); } );... more

No matter how experienced we may get as photographers, there are always ways to improve. Sometimes it’s learning something new. At other times it’s simply seeing something in a new way. Occasionally, it’s just getting reminders to help us lose bad habits that might make us screw up. The folks at Mango Street have been […]

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