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Canon shooters have been impatiently waiting for the EOS-1D X replacement, especially since the official announcement of the Nikon D5, and while the company still hasnt released any official information, weve got the first photos and leaks specs of the soon-to-be-released monster of a camera. The official announcement will likely take place next week, but [...]

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One of the many types of people photography that I love to do is anything involving dance. I love the motion, the grace, and the positions dancers are capable of. I try whenever I can to do something a little different with dancers. Something where they are out of their normal dance studio surroundings. There [...]

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Weve already talked about what Apple might be getting up to for the camera in their upcoming tenth generation iPhone. But, as is usually the case with any research and development, Apple is already at work patenting unique tech to put in even later generation iPhones. One of the most recent patents to come to [...]

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Inspired by Edwin Abbats Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions, Turkish artist Aydin Bykta created these exquisite warped images of Istanbul. The photos might seem difficult to create, and rightfully so. Creating the series, called Flatland, required months of planning, 3D software, a drone and plenty of patience. Aydin explains why he named the series [...]

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In todays world of digital photography there is an even greater demand and possibility to capture unique and different photos. Over time, every photographer will develop their own cheat sheet of techniques that they find pleasing, and more importantly, that their clients can use. There are numerous techniques and styles to diversify your portfolio, but here are six of my personal favourites to get you started.

1 – Put Yourself in the Picture

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As usual, market research and analysis firm BCN announced its annual BCN Awards, accolades given to photography equipment manufacturers based on sales volume, calculated from data gathered from thousands of retailers across Japan. Of course, since this is based only on the Japanese market it doesnt tell the entire story, but its interesting nonetheless to [...]

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Two days ago The Hong Kong based gear company Yongnuoannounced their next product, the YN360, an LED lit bar of light. While different in form from the Westcott Icelight, some found the comparison unavoidable. This was not the first time thatYongnuo has products that resemble other products in the market. TheYN600EX-RT looks amazingly similar to [...]

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When youre shooting a family portrait, about nine out of 10 times the client will ask, Do you have a place you typically like to shoot?

We all do, of course, but if you take every portrait client to the same location, your portfolio will develop an undesirable, repetitive consistency. So, its important to thoroughly scout the area where you live and work, to build a list of go-to spots for any scenario, circumstance, and style.

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It was only a matter of time before we saw this partnership, but it has finally come to fruition. Periscope has announced that its new iOS app update will allow live streaming from GoPro cameras. Thats right, without any extra accessories other than your GoPro HERO4 camera and your iPhone,you can now lifestream wide-angle video [...]

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Digitalcameras have an array of squares or dots, that you see when you lookthrough the viewfinder, which represent the points at which it is capable of focusing. Put your subject on top of one of those dots, press the shutter button, and you’ll get a nice sharp image….usually.

But, sometimes your camera doesn’t light up the right dot, or your subject is out of the range of the focus points, or you want to select a specific point but you have trouble moving the buttons... more

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