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The case of Jane Doe No. 14 v. Internet Brands, Inc. is one that many were following with great interest, and Internet giants like eBay and Facebook told the court thatthe lawsuit would have a “chilling effect” on the Internet. While what happened to Doewas tragic, shefelt that Model Mayhem were responsible for not warning [...]

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Just like the TV show Seinfeld that was a show about nothing, putting next to nothing in your images can produce some good results.

minimalism – a style or technique (as in music, literature, or design) that is characterized by extreme spareness and simplicity

Sometimes in an image less is more, and many beginners try to put too much into their images which makes them busy and unfocused. Look at these images that use minimalism well:

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If scrolling through a plain old Instagram feed isn’t exciting enough for you, a new free online app calledInstamuseum lets you turn itinto a virtual museum. To create your gallery, you’ll need an account on Sketchfab, but thatis also free. To let people view them, you need simply to embed them into your website. Utilising [...]

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Ateam at Harvard University have build a lens that’s thinner than the waves of light it focuses. Based on light-warping metamaterials, this lens may one day replace the heavier glass lenses found in items like microscopes, smartphones, cameras and even telescopes. Lens technology has come a very long way since those early days, but it’s [...]

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Adding some motion to the camera is one of the simplest ways to give your footage a bit ofinterest. Today, we have more options than ever when it comes to how we can get that motion. For Matt and Kim’s latest music video for their song, Let’s Run Away, they decided to try something a [...]

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I have noticed a growing demand for fitness photography recently – which I am taking as confirmation of a fun new rising photography trend: fitness portraits. (Other recent photography trends include: Anne Geddes babies, black and white baby parts, smash the cake, trash the dress, pet portraits, maternity boudoir, boudoir boudoir, seniors, crazy wedding composites…and [...]

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There are a number of reasons why someone might not succeed at reaching their full potential, more than I can cover in this article, so please feel free to add to this list by telling us what obstacles get in your way. If you have solutions to someone else’s problem, feel free to offer up some advice, and help out a fellow photographer.

What does it mean to reach one’s potential?

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Bringing something to life is always exciting for me. One of my friends was playing Assassin’s Creed and I caughta few seconds of the game. (Then minutes…, then hours…). I immediately fell in love with the characters, and we got into an Assassin’s Creed conversation. After a few minutes of talking, my friend told me [...]

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People have been creating statues to celebrate the the real and fictional charactersthey have admired for at least the last 35,000 years. Washington has Lincoln, Philadelphia has Rocky, and Sugar Land, Texas has… two ladies shooting a selfie. Described by one Facebook commentator as the reason “why people hate the young generation!”, opinions seem pretty [...]

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Finding your personal photographic style is something of a holy grail to photographers, yet seldom an overnight occurrence. Nor would you want it to be, as developing a style that is uniquely yours is one of the most exciting and rewarding aspects ofphotography. For a lot ofphotographers, it is anongoing, ever-evolvingprocess, influenced by many factors. Some photographers finda single style that works for them, whichthey stick to and hone, while others might developtwo or more dominant... more

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