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German website Fotografieis reporting that Nikon have received a “cease and desist” from disgruntled German D500 owner, Andreas V., for falsely advertising the camera’s Wi-Fi abilities. While the camera does indeed offer Wi-Fi, it can only be utilisedvia Nikon’s new Bluetooth connected SnapBridge system. At the moment, SnapBridgeis only available to owners of compatible Android [...]

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You open the box and there it is; a new digital camera. Youve wanted to be a professional photographer for a long time and now is your time. This camera is the symbol of your next step. Maybe, its your new lens which takes you to your promising future of photographic glory. We all have [...]

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Adding camera movements to your video or timelapse footage is one of the simplest ways to add some more interest in your footage, bump up production value, and take your work to the next level. It’s why many of us buy camera sliders in the first place. But sometimes a simple slide move isn’t enough, [...]

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Architecture is all around us, it is an integral part of our lives. We live in it, we work in it, we eat out in it, and in most towns a lot of money has been spent on it so they stand out to say something. We all know what those buildings are, and have maybe even taken photos of them, but they are often just snaps. There is nothing wrong with getting those, but it could be nice to try and get a lot more with the image, such as the essence of the building, what it says about its placement and... more

I work in the beauty industry and mainly use Instagram to promote my work, so I run into this problem a lot. This blog post has twogoals: explaining why its so important to give credit when reposting other peoples work and advice on how to protect your art. I hope that you find some useful [...]

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This image, which puts unrequited loveinto a context that photographers can understand, seems to have been doing the rounds on Facebook today, although I’m not sure who put it together. The lens choices for the image are quite interesting.It’s easy to see how somebody could get worked up over the 200mm f/2, especially when onelooks [...]

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Whether it’s a big budget action movie or a regular location photo shoot, the wide shot can be used to add some drama and interest to your scene.Environment provides context.The exact opposite of the wide shot is the extreme close-up, which focuses in on the small details while still providing some of the same effects. [...]

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Are you the sort of person who thinks that digital photography is as unexciting as shaving? Then read on Chances are if youre younger than 30 you never got to use a serious film SLR camera before you started learning about digital photography, and that mightmean you find choosing or using a traditional film SLR [...]

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Whether professional or an amateur, most photographers who enjoy wildlife photography do it because we love being outside in nature, and we love to share our experiences of the worlds wild creatures. Carrying our cameras, and making images along the way, helps us to truly see and appreciate what nature has to offer.

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Photographing landscapes under moonlight can be tricky, there’s no doubt about it. You’re fumbling around in the dark trying to get everything ready to take the shot, and your exposures can often be so long that you might only get one or two chances to actually capture the scene you want. In this video, Karl [...]

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