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What you see above is not a 3D model made on a computer. It is a composition captured and created by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter that depicts the earth rising over the surface of the moon. Launched on June 18th, 2009, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) had a primary mission of mapping out the topography [...]

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The world can be a pretty strange and surreal place as it is, but for those times whenit’s not quite weird enough, we can always rely on photographers and image manipulatorslike Ted Chin to show us thingswe couldn’t possibly imagine. After finding Ted’s work on Instagram, where he has over 21,000 followers, DIYPgot in touch [...]

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After 10 years of shooting street photography, one thing Im starting to realize is that Im becoming a bit complacent with my work. I have a few projects behind me which I think are quite strong, and I think havent pushed myself hard enough to innovate in my work. I need to push my limits, [...]

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When Hasselblad recently announced their new H6D 50MP and 100MP cameras, one of the lucky photographers they had to help them shoot promotional images for the launch campaign and to test out the H6D’s capabilities was Karl Taylor. While the results of this shoot have spread across the world over the last couple of weeks, [...]

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Its finally happening; camera bag manufacturers are making bags for women that attempt to be fashionable. There have been lame versions in the past that included ill-fitted straps, unfashionable fabrics, and impractical designs. But howabout a new bag from Think Tank?

I have zero to no fashion sense, and even less when it comes to womens accessories. The good news is I have friends who actually care about good looking bags and one in particular, Genevieve Hathaway, agreed to take a... more

Things seem to be happening all at once for Nikon at the moment, with several announcements, and one rumour. First up, for those that have been lucky enough to receive their Nikon D500 body already, the Nikon MB-D17grip is now available to order from Amazon, offeringa verywelcome weight balance for those shooting longer lenses, as [...]

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This is one of those debates that’s been around for as long as I can remember. It’s like Nikon vs. Canon, iPhone vs. Android, Ketchup vs. Mayo, and everybody’s going to have their own needs and opinions. There’s generally no right answer in any of these debates, unless you have a specific need that forces [...]

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Over the years, weve shared more than a handful of tutorials on how to make your very own pinhole camera. What we havent shared is how to make the actual pinhole itself. You know, the most vital part to actually capturing the image. Today, that changes though with a helpful video from Chris McNulty, the [...]

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If you think that 400mm f/2.8 is looking expensive in your B&H cart, you might want to think again. Earlier this week, a 50mm f/8 lens used by NASA in its Apollo moon missions sold for just under half a million dollars. NASA has always had access to some of the best camera gear on [...]

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According to a report by SonyAlpha Rumors, a code-savvy individual managed to get around the 30-minute recording limit and unlock the language menu of Sony A-series cameras by reverse-engineering the cameras firmware. Under the username ma1co, who is known for hacking Sony equipment in the past, the individual posted the full hack on the Personal [...]

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