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Whether one is trying to photograph far away objects with a massive telephoto lens or using a microscope to document the tiny creatures that surround us, the rule is simple – if you can see it, you can photograph it. It turns out, however, that objects dont need to be visible to the lens in [...]

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2015 was definitely a year of video for everyone, especially with Sony and Canon releasing the A7RII and 5D SR which made (semi)pro video available at a pretty low price point (assuming you consider 3K low). If you think that 3k is too high, here issomeperspective for you. The other side of the production continuumhas [...]

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Well go ahead and file this one under creepy, but potentially useful. What you see above is StandInBaby, a Frankenstein-looking baby mannequin designed to improve your newborn photography without the hassle of screaming, dirty diapers and and everything in-between. Currently being funded on Kickstarter, StandInBaby is the creation of husband and wife dos Brendon and [...]

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With our camera gift guide taken care of, were on to the next piece of gear youll be needing lenses. For part two of our round-up, weve gathered some of the best glass from both first party and third party manufacturers. From smartphone lens attachments to the classic Thrifty Fifty, we have you and [...]

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Investigating selfies and self-portraits using a mix of theoretic, artistic and quantitative methods, Selfiecity compared photos taken in five major cities around the world – Bangkok, Berlin, Moscow, New York and Sao Paulo. The group recently added London to the mix, analyzing 152,462 Instagram photos, and the results are pretty cool. The photos were all [...]

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Brian Matiash is a photographer based in Portland, Oregon. The Visual Palette is his first book published by Rocky Nook.

As the title suggests this is not a technical book. Its aimed at evolving photographers who grasp the basics, but need some guidance in developing the creative side of their photography.The book is divided into three sections Composition, Post-Processing and Stylization, and Sharing Your Work and Your Brand. Each section... more

For DSLR photographers looking to make the jump to mirrorless, one of the biggest turnoffs is having to settle for an electronic viewfinder (EVF). As things currently stand, most EVFs are good enough to get the job done, but many still lack in resolution and arguably most importantly color rendering. Thats changing though, [...]

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So here is a little fun thing to play around with… I did it with motorcycle helmets, but you could easily do the same for football helmets etc…

First step is to find a good helmet for the base… this one is from Adobestock.com

Once you have the helmet you want, use any selection method you like to select out just the trim and inside of the helmet and put it on its... more

So here is a little fun thing to play around with… I did it with motorcycle helmets, but you could easily do the same for football helmets etc…

First step is to find a good helmet for the base… this one is from Adobestock.com

Once you have the helmet you want, use any selection method you like to select out just the trim and inside of the helmet and put it on its own layer... more

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