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Stalking garagesales, flea markets and estate auctions looking for long forgotten rolls of film seems to have become a very popular hobby in the past few years. It brought us the work of Vivian Maier, led to the discovery ofpreviously unknownAnsel Adams glass plates, andshowed us some amazing photographsshot during World War II. Most recently, [...]

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Oh the people you will meet! goes one of Dr. Seuss famous lines, speaking to a particular joy of travel. We dont just travel to see new places, we travel to experience new cultures full of new people – and as photographers, were intrigued to take their photo.

Yet its not as easy as taking photos of foreign mountains or cityscapes. because, gasp!, those people are full of life and feelings and opinions. They might be speaking a language we dont understand. We are... more

  Today marks the 90th birthday of Her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and to record the occasion, celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz was chosen to create portraits of the Queen and her family. While Annie is no stranger to photographing The Queen,their last professional interactiondidn’t seem to go toowell at all, and given their attitude [...]

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As visual creators, if and when we begin on thatjourney from stills to motion, one of the first things we learnis the power of a moving camera. Once confined to the likes of big production companies, camera dollies and tracks have now become an almost essential piece of kit for many filmmakers and timelapse shooters. [...]

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This is one of those subjects in the photography world that is strangely controversial – like Nikon vs. Canon, DSLR vs. Smartphone and Prime vs. Zoom … the idea that you should delete your sh!t – or in other words – why you might want to permanently delete most of the photos that you’ve ever [...]

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Earlier this week we reported on the closing of Sony factories in Southern Japan due to a series of tragic earthquakes and aftershocks that left at least 41 people dead and many buildings damaged. Although Sony was the first company to release a statement on the closing of its factories, it appears Sony might not [...]

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There are no shortages of accessories that claim to make your smartphones camera capabilities closer to that of a DSLR. In reality, none of them have proven to do so yet. But that isnt stopping Miggo from using the same buzzphrase as part of the pitch for a new iPhone attachment that brings physical dials, [...]

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Implementing optical zoom into a smartphone camera has proven to be a challenge. Many companies have attempted to circumvent the physical restrictions of creating a telephoto inside a smartphone, but none have successfully done so on a commercial level. That could change though, now that Apple is looking to get into the game of smartphone [...]

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Whether on Youtube or elsewhere, weve all seen the overhead camera shot. While it might seem fairly straightforward, the process is actually quite a doozy to set up, especially if you want to ensure you have proper and even lighting. Thankfully, for anyone wanting to build their own, Caleb Pike from DSLR Video Shooter has [...]

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When photographing people, every session is different and every subject is different. This leads to a lot of scope when it comes to lighting choices and experimentation. This variety is fantastic, and its a large part of why portraiture is such a rewarding pursuit.

Unfortunately, with too much experimentation, it is all too possible to end a session with a collection of sub-standard images. Yes, this exactly how to grow and develop as a photographer, but where does that leave... more

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