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Just days after announcing the extraordinary a7R II, Sony has announced the 2.0 software version for its popular a6000, a7, a7R and a7S. Reducing the start-up time for all cameras, and brining XAVC-S recording to the a6000, the download links should become available shortly. Olympus also released firmware updates for two of its E-system cameras: [...]

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Judging groups of people based on a small sampling is never advisable. I mean, heck, imagine if people looked at me and simply assumed all American were self-righteous jerks? What a world that would be… But, there are always a few who give cause for others to regard the group with suspicion. This time, it’s [...]

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In this article, learn about how you can grow an online following that will enable you to profile your work, make important new contacts, and eventually monetize your photography.

Through growing my online following I have successfully monetized a career in travel photography, visiting amazing destinations like Quebec, Canada.

First, you need to decide on the best way to share your work. Is it a blog, a social media platform, or a combination of the two... more

With so many photography workshops around, I guess photographer Donald Giannatti felt there was a need to fill in the blanks for some beginners out there. Donald came up with a series of short tutorials on the basic skills needed from photographers such as How to open a camera bag (with a bonus about closing it too) [...]

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Last month we reported that Lomography is releasing a new 58mm Petzval lens with built-in bokeh control.  But, for those who don’t like to quickly part with your money for every new gadget that comes along, photographer Sam Luyk devised a wicked cheap yet creative way to simulate the same swirly goodness in his images. Bokeh (which is [...]

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Photo hacker and drone pilot Rui M. Leal was a little disappointed “Jell-O effect” and dark corners on his new DJI Phantom 3. After reading about how a neutral density filter can help reduce or eliminate this, he set about finding one. However, as he soon discovered, there aren’t currently a whole lot of accessories [...]

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With lenses getting more and more expensive, here is a nice trick for getting wonderful photos with an f/1.8 140mm lens for less than 100$. Austria based photographer Attila Fricz of mflenses hacked together an old KO 140mm f1.8 projector lens to a Sony NEX-7 and the results are a delight. The lens occasionally pops on ebay for [...]

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For many years the gold standard for posing groups looked just like my first grade school photo. Everybody would be lined up and asked to stand as awkwardly as possible, feet together and for the lucky ones in the front, hands clasped together in their laps.

The photographer would shoot two frames (one for safety) and count every one in with a “1..2..3…say cheese” my grade one teacher Mrs. Witchell was way too cool to do cheese. She busted out her own version of Blue... more

If you look at any of today’s high-end commercials you’d soon waive them off with ‘that was done in post’ kinda comment and or most you’d be right. But in this short flick cinematographer Matthew E. Rosen of underground logic shares 7 tips on shooting low budget / high-end look special effects. Now, while there is something [...]

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Editor’s note: this week we will be featuring a series of articles on posing for portraits. Look for a new one each day. If you miss any make sure you subscribe to our newsletter and you’ll get a reminder of all our articles once a week.

Let’s face it – unless you are working with professional models who know exactly what to do, and how to pose in front of the camera with little to no direction from the photographer, most of your clients,... more

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