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I don’t know whether to laugh or cry at this one. The HMS Queen Elizabeth (Ro8) is the Royal Navy’s largest warship. It’s brand new. It cost 3 billion ($3.9 billion) to build. It was only officially named last month, and it’s not even been formally commissioned yet. The HMS Queen Elizabeth began sea trials […]

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Today, Macphun announced the release of the latest version of their HDR creation software. Aurora HD 2018 will soon be available for preorders, and whats more for the first time, it will be available for PC, and not only for Mac. The software was co-developed with photographer Trey Ratcliff, with the goal of simplifying […]

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For a few years now, Ive had in my collection one very strange lens. I bought it primarily for its value as a collectible so, up until now, I havent really spent much time playing with it. Made in 1975, this manual focus Minolta MC Rokkor-X 40-80mm f/2.8 lens is one strange puppy. When it […]

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Whenever a new phone is released, a whole battery of non-scientific tests are performed for the benefit if YouTube viewers. One such test is the drop test. But drop tests get pretty boring, especially once the phone is in the hands of the masses. We see our friends drop them, or we drop them ourselves, […]

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Nobody likes a grainy photo, right? The majority of the time we want less graininess. In the digital world, we see grain as the enemy. But is it really? Ill tell you now that grain isnt always bad. Ill go even further than that and say that grain can actually be something that adds to the strength of your photographs.

Film grain gets a bad rap because its often confused with digital noise. The two are, in fact, entirely different. In this article, I’ll talk about the difference... more

Photography is a lot of fun. For the most part its a solo pursuit where you are completely responsible for your own success or failure. But anyone can be a great photographer! Most people in the world are professional photographers now that phones are taking world class, billboard worthy images. If you want to stand […]

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Not long after US Army banned DJI drones for cyber vulnerabilities, the leading drone manufacturer announced launching the new local data mode. It will allow users to fly without transferring data, in order to enhance security and data privacy. Although its not officially related to the US Armys decision, DJI Vice President of Policy and […]

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There’s two things you can be fairly sure of whenever Nikon or Canon release a new DSLR. The first is that you’ll need to wait for Adobe to update ACR/Lightroom to be able to read the raw files. The other is that some Sigma lenses will have compatibility issues, and need a firmware update. And […]

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The standard frame rate is 24fps and its used for most types of videos. However, there are times when 24fps is not the way to go, but you should use higher or lower frame rate. In only three minutes, Ted Sim of Apurture shares eight scenarios when you shouldnt use 24fps for shooting videos. 1. […]

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Street photography is a scary enough prospect on its own for many people. But to actually approach random strangers on the street and ask if you can shoot their portrait? That fills many with a fear akin to walking the plan over shark infested seas. You have to really push yourself to get outside of […]

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