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Leaving behind his former career as a lawyer, Jonathan Diaz has taken the initiative to give back to his community using his photography skills. TheUtah based photographer is making the dreams of children come to life in his inspiring project, Anything Can Be. After taking the time to get to know pediatric cancer patients and [...]

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When you look at a photo showing a fantasy world, there is often that moment of armament on how the final photograph looks so real and yet unreal at the same time. That is because good compositors use real elements from real photos and have the ability to blend them in well. Of course, there [...]

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Just over 10-years ago, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in the Gulf of Mexico, leveling much of New Orleans and severely damaging surrounding areas. Too many, the wicked storm needs no introduction, nor will it’s memory be soon forgotten. Eight of the brave photojournalists that risked their physical and mental health to cover the tragedy, recently [...]

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The beauty of the scenery in Antarctica

Landscape photography is one of the most favoured genres of photography. It also happens to be the one genre that is not easy to master. The reason is simple, to become really good at landscape photography, you need to spend hours trying to master it. Most photographers are not able to dedicate that amount of time... more

So, you are out on the market for a Nifty Fifty, (or as some may still call it: a 50mm f/1.8 lens). This is not surprising. The Nifty Fifty is often the second lens anyone will buy. It is usually cheap, at 1.8 it is relatively fast, and it gives a great Bokeh (or as [...]

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So you are out shooting and you want to capture the full scene in front of you – all the way from what isdirectly in front of you to the background way off in the distance. You know you need a really large depth of field, and you know what you need to do to get it.

You reach for the camera’s aperture control and crank it down all the way to f/22 (or f/32 if your lens allows). That will maximize your depth of field and have your picture looking sharp from front to back.

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My previous post ‘Timelapse mistakes and how to make them‘ proved to be pretty popular (even though people were still leaving their camera strap on for some unknown reason) so I decided to add another ten! Again, I firmly stand by making mistakes as it’s the only way to learn in a practical environment so [...]

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Canons 120MP DSLR concept camera, which was on display at Canon EXPO this week, is said to be at least two years away according to Canon Rumors sources within the company. The cameras body type is also said to be undetermined at the moment, as Canon is waiting to see where it will fit into [...]

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Earlier this summer, I was awarded a dream photo shoot to photograph chocolate chip cookies for my local grocery store.What sounded like a simple job at first, ended up being more challenging than expected, and in this article, I’ll walk through the process of approaching a commercial food photo shoot for a real client, with seven key tips to keep in mind.

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One of your best friends in food photography is a macro lens, as it lets you zoom-in and capture small... more

It’s important to take good care of your camera gear and an occasional cleaning is in order. You want to make sure you are using the right tools for the job and proceed gently.

In this first video see how to clean your lens elements to make sure you have nice sharp images:

In this second one see some techniques for remove dust from inside your camera and on the sensor.

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