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The correct lens for the correct photo is a debate often heard among many photographers. In this article, you’ll see the various merits of three different street photography lenses. The 50mm lens is often thought of as the perfect lens for street photography, perhaps even the only one.

Using different focal lengths can dramatically change the type of photos you take, though. So let’s take a look at which street photography lens might be right for you!

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If you are looking to make your first steps in the “big strobes” world, this is a deal you don’t want to miss. B&H are now selling aBowens XMT500 2-Light Battery-Powered Flash Kit at $1,599.00 instead ofthe usual$3,799.oo. This is a $2,200 savings. The kit includes2 500WS Flash Heads, 2 Reflectors, 2 Batteries, 2 Light […]

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Throughout the history of photography, many photographers have blended multiple exposures into one final image. Obviously, they didn’t shoot the exposures at the same time, but at some interval to achieve something.

One really common purpose is to remove people by shooting several photos and making sure that all areas are covered without any people and then blend all the images into one image. Another purpose of shooting multiple images is bracketing for HDR. Yet a different... more

Do you want to make sure you get the most details out of your shot? How about making sure none of your post-processing is destructive? It sounds like a really smart way to set up your workflow right?

A workflow is a process that goes from initiation to completion. In the case of photography, that implies from the time of shooting to post-processing. So the first thing you need to do is to... more

When my wife and I first met, we spent a week together in Vancouver. One of the things that made me realise that we were so well suited to each other was that we both loved taking photos. While walking around the downtown area, it took us about an hour to cover 30 meters because […]

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I mentioned in a post earlier today how valuable I’ve been finding monopods in my video work more often lately. They’re such a valuable, but often underrated tool on set. But the things monopods allow you to do aren’t just for video. Many techniques cross over into the world of stills photography, too. In this […]

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You don’t need a fancy studio or lights to do good headshots, but there are a few things you need to get right like the lighting and posing.

Images by dPS author Karthika Gupta.

Here are some tips for both to help with this week’s challenge:

Along with buying camera gear, investing in lighting can cost you a lot of money. If youre just starting out, it can all be a bit too much for your budget to handle. Jay P. Morgan has a couple of DIY solutions that will let you make 3-point lighting setup. He suggests four setups you […]

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It looks like we’re not only seeing the return of Ektachrome from Kodak this year, but they’re also bringing back T-Max P3200 TMZ multi-speed black & white film, too. We don’t know an exact release date yet, but according to a press release, it will become available sometime during March 2018. It will be coming […]

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There seems to be many beginners in photography, who enthusiastically buy a mirrorless or DSLR-camera, use it intensively for two weeks, and then never touch it again. Yet some people manage to truly make photography into a passion from the very start, and they go on to enjoy it for years and years. I believe […]

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