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Did you know that the most iconic movie prop ever was made out of a piece of photographic gear? While George Lucas was making A New Hope, he used all sorts of junk as props. He wanted to suggest the sense of history and make the items in the movie seem used. Because of this, […]

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I use my phone’s camera far more than I would have ever expected a few years ago. Sure, they never really compete with large sensor camerasand interchangeable lenses, but they’ve come a long way. I always have it with me.It’s more than good enough for a lot of the snaps I want to grab while […]

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Remember the animation showing how focal length impacts the portrait? When you shoot with different focal lengths and your subject takes the same space in the frame, youll get a certain amount of distortion. As a matter of fact, this is one of the reasons why camera adds ten pounds. In this video, Koldunov Brothers […]

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If youre constantly on the go like me, carrying a tripod is always an exercise in endurance and determination. As primarily a wilderness and adventure shooter, Im constantly working from a backpack where space and weight come at a premium. Lately, Ive been looking for ways to carry less weight but certainly not at the cost of sacrificing the quality of my gear, and not spending a small fortune in the process.

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How many times have you heard the proverb I am not rich enough to buy cheap things? Do you live by it? When buying camera and lighting gear, you should rely on this saying. Cheap gear may actually turn out to cost you more in the long run, and not only in terms of money. […]

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I was documenting the Souda refugee camp in Chios, Greece in January, when President Trump signed the Executive Order to close US borders to immigration from 7 Muslim-majority countries. The conditions in the Souda refugee camp varies from constantly harsh to increasingly inhuman. Heres what I saw. Freezing weather, freezing wind, freezing tents, freezing skin, […]

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Apparently I have a thing for making dragons. It’s not surprising, seeing as I grew up collecting them and have always been a proud fantasy-nerd. For those of you who don’t recall, I previously created a baby dragon in Photoshop from pictures of lizards, which you can check out here. I had so much fun […]

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A camera with a crop (APS-C) sensor and the one witha full frame sensor give different results with the same lens. It can sound abstract in theorybefore you actually see the results. Photographer Ilko Alexandroff created a comparison between APS-C body and a full frame body, using 85mm and 135mm lenses on both. So, from […]

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They say never work with children or animals. The children bit I completely agree with, but I find animals to be an absolute pleasure to work with. Not everybody’s used to working with animals (or kids), though, either on camera or off. Whether you’re shooting video or stills, they can be challenging. To help overcome […]

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In todays world, everyone has a camera. It may be as simple as the camera on their phones, but they still have one. This means that millions, maybe billions of people are taking photos every day. What does that mean for you? It means you have to compete with all those to make your images stand out. You have to find a way to be different, but how? The best way is to develop a style that is uniquely yours.

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