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I’m not typically a massive fan of shallow depth of field, except when it comes to full length portraits. Then, I love it. So, when this shot by Peruvianphotographer Jiro Sunohara passed by my monitor, I had to get in touch. During a recent trip to Peru, with the aid of friend and fellow photographer [...]

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How you photograph a moving subject really depends on two things:

  1. Your intentions (to blur or freeze it)
  2. The lighting conditions (it may be low light)

You could decide to blur the object, adding a sense of motion to your image. Or make a complete abstract.

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If you’ve ever tried recording in 4K, you know that recording uncompressed 4K needs some heavy guns. The most common solution is an Atomos monitor/recorder, and those are usually$1,300 and up.If you are shooting HD there are many capture devices out there, but for 4K… not so much. Epiphan wants to take a bite out [...]

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Sometimes, if we’re lucky, we shoot an image that takes on a life of its own. It becomes bigger than just us orour circle of friends andclients. That’s what happened to New York based Italian photographer Michele Palazzo. Winter Storm Jonas allowed photographers to capture some amazing imagery. One particularly striking shot was Pallazo’s photograph [...]

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Ever since the middle of high school, Ive been immensely interested in the process. You know, that middle bit between point A and point B that nobody but the artist ever sees. Ive always loved peeking behind the scenes to see where something started and what kind of work and thought went into creating the [...]

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Facebook first introduced the world to Surround 360 in April. It’s a 3D 360 camera rig that shoots up to 8K footage per eye. They announced at launch that all the designs and software would be coming to GitHub this summer and it’s finally here. Built using 17 4MP cameras, it hasa total cost of [...]

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The pace of technology can be frustrating as new photography gear is quickly outdated – but you can also use this to your advantage as there are some amazing deals on photography gear available. Here are five examples of great options for used camera equipment available online… Camera Store Versus eBay Personally, I prefer to [...]

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Travel photography has been captivating people for years. But capturing unique travel photos isnt easy, and often people who are starting out make the same mistakes several times. Theres no doubt that a well composed, and well lit travel photograph, with an interesting subject, has the power to convince someone to head to a destination.

Here are seven mistakes to avoid when doingtravel photography:

#1 – Taking Tourist Photos

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The promotional video for Microsoft’s new Pix app is very impressive. Sure, sometimes you want to get as much control as you can, so you fire up Camera+ or 645 Pro. Sometimes, though, you just want to bring up the app and grab a half decent snap. Now, Microsofthave now launched Pix, a camera application [...]

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Before and After photos are pretty common when it comes to people. Weight loss, fitness gains, makeovers, etc. When it comes to animals, not so much. For photographer Grace Chon, a visit to the groomer’s became an exciting opportunity. Grace is no stranger to producing cute photos of dogs, she has several of her own [...]

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