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The practise of using bait to attract owls and other wildlife is a controversial topic. On the one hand, it can remove the fear of humans from rare and protected species, putting them at risk. On the other, how is it any different to putting out a feeder for wild birds in your garden? Then […]

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Earlier this year, Fujinon announced two cinema zoom lenses: MK 50-135mm T2.9 and MK 18-55mm T2.9. As they are currently available for Sony E-mount, Fujinon plans to expand the series and make it available for X mount as well. Both these lenses are fast, compact, versatile, and affordable (at least for cine lenses). They are […]

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If you work as a photojournalist, this may come as encouraging news. According to a source close to the New York Times, the paper will be paying their photographers a day rate thats more than double from the one theyre currently paying. Weve seen the increasing importance of images in the New York Times over […]

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Last week I got hit with a massive trolling by my photographer friends. If you saw the #lofthousepose somewhere on Facebook, I will apologize now haha….but before I get into it fully let me give you a little backstory on how this came about. First off the image in Question was this profile photo. It […]

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As camera makers struggle to innovate, consumers are finding little need to upgrade. The market is slowing to the point of inertia manufacturers need to take a leftfield approach to stay competitive In February, Nikon the worlds second-biggest camera manufacturer by market share published a notice of recognition of extraordinary loss. The […]

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Which type of lens is better, a prime lens or a zoom lens? This is one of the most debatable topics in photography. Some of you might choose a zoom lens and others may choose a prime lens, it all depends on what and where you are going to shoot.

It is really important to know what each of the two types of lenses are, and which type should be used during a given situation. This article will help you in this area.

What is a Prime Lens?

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Maybe you know that varifocal lenses are designed for stills and SLR cameras, and parfocal are designed for cinema and broadcast. But why would you want a parfocal zoom lens if you can use a varifocal even for the videos? What are the differences, and why does it matter anyway? This video by Vistek gives […]

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Recently I had the opportunity to photograph an incredibly talented trumpeter by the name of Spencer Ludwig. Youve definitely heard his song Diggy in all of the Target commercials lately, and hes currently touring throughout North America kicking out the jams. After some emailing back and forth we decided that the best spot to shoot […]

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The tones and organic nature of analog film are things many of us have began to long for in our digital age. Dont worry, though, this will not be an article about the merits or disadvantages of digital photography or whether film is better or worse than digital. The purpose of this tutorial is to deliver what might be called the best of both photographic worlds. And if not the best, a very liveable compromise between the charm of analog film and the convenience of digital imaging – how... more

Ok, imaging AI is just getting ridiculous now.By now we all know of the Prisma app. It lets you take photos and turn them into images that resemble paintings by artists such as Van Gogh, Monet, etc.A team of reseachers at UC Berkley havecome up with a system that does the exact opposite of that. […]

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