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For the second time in as many months somebody has tried to use my images to deceive models about their skill level in photography. Because of this deception it’s certainly no giant leap to accuse these individuals of ill intent, especially if they are actively seeking out images of models in their underwear in their [...]

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Getty can be pretty quick to send out infringement letters, as well they should. In the case of a real infringement, they absolutely must be protecting the rights of their contributors.But what happens when Getty screws up and sends an infringement notice to the creator of the photograph? What then happens if Getty also try [...]

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Here is a quick, yet powerful tip from Felix Alejandro Hernndez Rodrguez. It is simple and all it involves is a couple packs of flour, and can really boost a photo. Here is how Felix describes it: Here is a simple technique that I “discovered” a whileago… It has been useful in some projects… With [...]

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As somebody who speaks to camera now and again, having a scriptis great. But, I still mess up lines and mayend up shooting the same few sentences halfa dozen times each. That’s a lot of wasted time, and more footage than I want to have to sift through in post. So, teleprompters are amazing, but [...]

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Get Andrews ebook The Candid Portrait at 43% off, now over at Snapndeals, for a limited time only (August 9, 2016 AUS time).

A candid portrait is often defined as one which you take without the subject being aware that you have done so. The idea is to capture a natural moment, that shows the persons character or something interesting about them.

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We are starting something new here, a Featured Photographer video series where we talk with famous photographers. Our first installment is a piece by travel photographerAsher Svidensky, who has been published by National Geographic, BBC, Oxford and several others. Asher travels the world looking for stories. According to Asher, the only way to really get [...]

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If Canon’s display of gear didn’t impress you the other day, this one might. A listening has shown up on eBay offering “1000’s” of cinema lensesfor a cool $1,000,000. The listing, byCalkovsky Cinema Worldwide, contains well known names such as Canon, Zeiss, Schneider and Cooke. Thedescription lists all of the lenses as tested and in [...]

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I know youve done it. Its okay to admit it. Ive done it too! We all have! Youve shot some terrible photographs.

Perhaps you shot the whole time in the wrong white balance, or you didnt pay attention to shutter speed and everything is blurry. When this happens its incredibly disappointing. Frustrated and angry with yourself, you consider the experience a write-off, and delete the images. Then you head for the snack cupboard searching for some kind of solace.

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Photographers today often complain about the amount of time they have to sit at the computer processing images. When you see what wet plate photographers had to go through for every single shot, it doesn’t seem so bad. In Be The Collodionist from photographerMonsieur Nde, we see what life used to be like for photographers. [...]

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Here is an entry that will probably go down as a totallyimpractical build, but it is just so insane that I had to share it. I mean I can’t see anyone actually using such a bright light (especially with the low CRI they probably produce), but it can set the ground for some a groundbreaking [...]

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