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Back in 2006 when I first started getting serious about photography, I found Strobist.com and was instantly hooked. I followed every tip and technique that David Hobby had to offer from the beginning and it didn’t take long before I had a set of six Nikon SB-800’s and was lighting everything Strobist style. Eventually, I [...]

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Ive always assumed a camera should be impartial. Sharp and bright, lacking consideration or mystery, randomness or error. Lately were asked to apply a filter to add a gloss of emotion after the fact. Analog photography takes the sense of a moment and turns it into a tangible image. My 3D printer turns the content [...]

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Marc Silber’s series of videos on Ansel Adams just gets better and better each time a new one comes out. In this latest video, we are taken intoAnsel’s home and studio. His son, Michael, now lives in the home with wife Jeanne. He talks about some of his father’s lesser known commercial work as well [...]

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There is moreto taking great outdoor photographs than a pleasing composition and the correct exposure. There is another important aspect. One that is too often overlooked when trying to capture a beautiful scenic subject or vista. The right timing is required to get great photographs.

Often on social media sites, images are posted that show ideal composition and exposure. But theyare not photographed at the best time of day to capture the most attractive and interesting image. Some say... more

I know there are a lot people out there who want to be better at Photoshop – heck, I’ve been doing this for almost half of my life and I want to be better! Well, I was really thinking about it and it dawned on me that more often than any other tip, I’m telling [...]

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Canon’s EF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II announcement is expected to happen quite soon. Rumour has it that this lens will be the first to feature its own built in LCD display. Up until now, nobody’s really known what for. Digicame-info, however, seem to have stumbled across a couple of patents which show what information may appear [...]

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Recently retired Mtley Cre are being sued by legendary rock photographers Barry Levine and Neil Zlozower.Their work was slapped on all kinds of merchandise from photographers sickers, flags, and even baby onesies. Their claim is that the band did not have the rights to use images that were on merchandise being sold during their farewell [...]

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I have an iPad Air 2 and I simply love it. Its my portable digital workhouse. I can pop into most cafs where free wi-fi is the norm. I can enjoy a delicious cup of java, while checking my inbox, or pen a draft for my next article for dPS.

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My main reason for purchasing the iPad was that I went back to college recently. I thought about buying a laptop. After a bit of research, I decided an iPad, paired with a keyboard case, essentially turned... more

When photographers think of my country they think of windmills, Amsterdam and tulips. These are generally the most photographed subjects in the Netherlands. What they dont know is that my country turns purple in August. It usually starts mid or early Augusts and ends till the end of August. It turns a lot of areas [...]

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The mathematical side of photography has always interested me. Itcan be mostlyignored by photographers, often only requiredtounderstand the exposure triangle. For me, though, the maths is part of whatinitially drew me into photography. In this video from Computerphile, we learn what goes into some of the calculationsthat allow us to easily resize our images inside [...]

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