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Since the introduction of digital cameras, photography is becoming more and more popular amongst everyone. This is largely due to the fact digital has dramatically reduced the cost of takingphotos, as they no longer required to be developed, and the recording media (SD or CF cards) can be reused. Another fantastic advantage of digital, is the instant replay it gives youof the photo just taken, giving youthe option to correct any flaws in the image.This is something that could not be done... more

Commercial and adventure photographer Chase Jarvis has seen the world over many times, flying millions of miles throughout his career. It would make sense then, that he has a fair bit of knowledge about what it takes to efficiently travel as a photographer. In his latest video, Chase does just that by sharing five of [...]

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Shooting directly onto positive paper has so far typically existed almost exclusivelyin the world of large format photography. Galaxy are no stranger to this type of product, having successfully ran a Kickstarter projectlast year to produce large format direct positive paper. Galaxy have now announced they’re entering into the world of medium format photography with [...]

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Today, Zeiss has announced its newest Sony E-mount full-frame lens, the Batis 18mm f/2.8. Designed alongside Zeiss 25mm and 85mm Batis lenses, the 18mm includes a linear autofocus motor as well as the signature OLED display for depth of field info and focus distance. Inside, Zeiss includes seven special glass elements, including four aspherical elements. [...]

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While Lytro might’ve exited stage left from the world of photography, they’ve set their sights on Hollywood and they’re looking real hard, as is their new camera. Lytro Cinema is the world’s Light Field solution for film and television. This technological breakthrough capture system allows filmmakers to do things that simply haven’t been possible before, [...]

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Neutral density filters help youachieve extreme long exposures, while graduated neutral density filters help balance exposure between a bright sky and a dark foreground. Both were used in this image. The exposure time was three minutes.

For most photographers, their first experience with a filter is when it is suggested they purchase a UV or Skylight filter to protect their lens. Its usually much later that beginning photographers find out about the other... more

Mobile photography has become more popular than anybody could’ve imagine over the last few years. Instagram receives 80+ million image uploads per day, and Facebook seean insane300 million photo uploads every single day. But the technology of a single tiny sensor and lens is starting to hit its limit. There’s only so far you can [...]

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I know you are here for the how to beef, but first let me share the story of how I got into light painting. For those of you not familiar with light painting, it is a photographic technique using a slow shutter speed (or long exposure) to capture light streaks in whatever form you want- [...]

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3D photography has been rapidly coming back into fashionover the last few years, and with dual cameras now slipping into our mobile phones, it doesn’t seem too far off until the masses are able to easily produce it. Until then, we still have to get a little creative sometimes when it comes to producing 3D [...]

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From the moon landings to present day, one constant question that much of the world’s populationhaswhen it comes to space missions is their choice ofcamera equipment. During the space race with the then U.S.S.R. of the 1960s, andusing primarily Hasselblad cameras with 70mm film, NASA found that they needed more portable cameras for active situations. [...]

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