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One of the biggest hurdles in photography is the fact that our majestic three-dimensional scene is rendered into a mere two-dimensional image, and the physical depth that we experience in real life is lost. To resurrect this spacious feeling, we can create the illusion of depth where there is none, by using strong elements in the foreground.

When we make a photograph, our natural urge is to get a clear shot of the main subject, without other objects getting between it and the... more

If youve ever compared inkjet prints to more traditional analogue prints, youll know theres a different feel and aesthetic between the two. Specifically, traditional analogue prints tend to possess a certain type of quality thats driven by the usually-thicker stock and the way in which the pigments are embedded in the fibers of the paper. [...]

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When it comes to post-processing, photographers definitely have opinions about Photoshop Action sets. Some photographers love them, othersconsider them cheating. For me personally, Actions are most valuable when they either (a) make the editing that I would do by hand more efficient and/or (b) offer something unique and fun that may be outside my normal editing style, but fits a particular session.

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My story is one of tragedy followed by good fortune. It is the story of death giving birth to life and of the power of photography to make it happen. I had always considered myself a common man living a common life. Being the head of a business consulting firm provided me with little time [...]

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The Osmo has just been announced and it is already becoming an object of desire for many videographers. The ability to get stabilized 4K footage in such a small form factor is absolutely mind boggling, especially when compared to the larger MoVI or a Ronin solutions. The team atLixi Studios took theOsmo for a ride, [...]

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A man from the UK went to support a friend in court, but his wife wanted him to help out with the children and thought he was making up excuses to avoid his parental duties. Eventually the husband took a selfie to prove to his suspicious spouse that he is in fact in the courthouse, [...]

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Being a pretty diverse tool, Photoshop suggests many ways to accomplish each task. And each has its pros and cons. One of the more powerful tools in photoshop is masks. It is probably also one of the more complex tools. We are going to tackle makingtoday, and hopefully making them a bit less complex. What [...]

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Rob Whitworths latest flow motion video was released a few days ago and judging by the fact that its been viewed over 1.5 million times already, I think its fair to say that his unique style still captivates audiences. Curious to find out more about the kind of production efforts involved in such a project [...]

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With the end of 2015 and the holiday period approaching, we know that many dPS readers find themselves with cameras in hand more than any other time of year.

The holidays come with so many wonderful photographic opportunities and we don’t want you to miss a single one!

So we have a special gift for dPS newsletter subscribers…

A free dPS mini-guide How to Photograph the Holidays!

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One of the most prestigious accolades any photographer can obtain is to be the recipient of the Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship. Awarded annually for 90 years, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation gives the honor of the Fellowship to men and women who have already demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in [...]

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