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When looking through your pictures, have you ever had that sinking feeling of seeing everyone in a single image perfectly happy and smiling except for one person who was sneezing,sniffling, or looking at a squirrel? I can recall several times when I have returned from photo shoots being all optimistic about the experience, but realized as I combed through my images, that while I had several good shots where most peoplewere perfectly posed, I didn’t have any shots where... more

Shooting the night skies is a very rewarding field of photography, especially after you’ve sat in the dark cold night for 5 hours waiting for a time lapse ora startrails sequence to complete. But if you are shooting in a cold location (or a terribly cold night) you may lose the sequence todew or condensation. [...]

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I personally have one of these guys and find it extremely handy for travel and using in places where you either aren’t allowed to have a tripod, or don’t want to haul a big heavy one around. Check out what you can do with theGorillapod Focus with X ball head kitin this video... more

Have you ever had a dream shot that you wanted to do but could never do it? I think it has been more than a year since I wanted to do a shoot where I could shoot in the middle of the road with cars passing by and had my model lit by my flash. [...]

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Whether you are new to photography, or have been photographing for a while, I’m sure you’ve gone through times when the ideas weren’t flowing, and inspiration was nowhere to be found. This happens to all of us. So how do you find ways to stay inspired and get the creative juices flowing again? Try abstract or impressionist photography. Finding inspiration isn’t about stepping outside of your box, it’s about stretching your limits, and abstract photography is the... more

I have a dear and very cheerful friend who always assumes that the worst is going to happen. It very rarely does and so, when things turn out better than expected, she’s always much happier than she thought she possibly could be bearing in mind that things are always turning out better than anticipated! Photographing [...]

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This is a hands-on review of a bag that solves the age old problem of never having your camera with you. Many photographers bought a camera with great intentions, a camera thats now gathering dust for one reason it wont fit in your pocket. So, it gathers dust and you shoot with your iPhone [...]

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Ooh scary – it’s halloween and time to get scared. See if these images give you a fright.

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So next week it is Halloween and the goblins and zombies will be out in full force. To get you in the spirt and maybe scare the pants off you – let’s look at a few spooky, creepy images:

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Looks like Nikon heard the calls of its customers and finally released a new camera, but its not quite what people were asking for. The camera is a toy Nikon F camera, the companys first SLR which debuted in 1959. Made of 1,000 Lego-like blocks, the camera will be available in Japan only at this [...]

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