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If you are running a photography business there may be a need to set up an autoresponder (also called out of office message, or OOO for short). Maybe you are going away for a while, maybe you are on a busy project and maybe (just maybe) you are on a vacation (yea right!). A good [...]

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American photographer Steve McCurry, most known for his 1984 portrait entitled Afghan Girl has captured some of the most iconic images of the 20th and 21st century. A longtime photographer for National Geographic, Magnum Photos and many others, his career spans the globe and his legacy has only just begun. Its not often we get [...]

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Normally, fashion photographer Paul John Bayfield can be seen on the side of a catwalk with any number of Nikon cameras and lenses by his side. But, for DigitalRev TVs latest episode of Pro Photographer, Cheap Camera, Bayfield was left with nothing more than a $40 Vivitar action cam to take photographs. The camera being [...]

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As a way to promote their Powerex 2700 mAh AA rechargeable batteries, Maha Energy has shared an interesting infographic detailing how effective rechargeable batteries are compared to their alkaline counterparts. As a disclaimer, its worth noting that the numbers provided in the infographic were derived from testing done by Maha Energy, meaning it wasnt a [...]

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After years of waiting, the Fuji X-Pro2 ships on Thursday, March 3rd. I have been shooting with a pre-production unit since October, and have a pretty good feel for its strengths and weaknesses.

Last week on Twitter I held an AMA (Ask Me Anything) about the new flagship camera. Scroll down for your questions all of them, edited only for clarity... more

Have you ever wanted to take a photo through a shop window, but couldnt work out how to cut the reflections? Or been up on an observation deck, trapped behind glass that had so many stray lights shining into the glass, that you couldnt get a good shot of what was on the other side?

It is hard to take photos through glass and not get lots of unwanted reflections.

Glass can be one of the hardest things to take photos through. It doesnt seem to matter where... more

The SD Association, the group responsible for developing standards for Secure Digital memory cards,have unveiledthe newest version of the SD standard, SD 5.0. This iteration has been released specifically to address video and the write speeds requiredto capture8K and 360 video footage, and will introduce a new Video Speed Class labelling system. When it comes [...]

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To a certain extent Henri Cartier-Bresson has a lot to answer for. Yes, he’s certainly one of the photography greats, and his work has inspired countless photographers, but his book The Decisive Moment and the meaning of its title, is frequently misunderstood by many, and has... more

It’s no secret that I love behind the scenes videos, and this one from Guy Rhodes covering Mark J. Rebilas‘ shoot withDon Schumacher Racing for their 2016 portraits is a good one. As well as a wealth of technical, creative, and workflowideas, it demonstratesthe value of forming good relationships and even friendships with your clients. [...]

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Action cam manufacturer GoPro has been in hot water lately, between recent lawsuits and steadily-declining stocks. But that isnt stopping them from trying to up their game with the help of a few new acquisitions. Earlier this week, GoPro announced it has acquired Paris-based Stupeflix and Austin, Texas-based Vemory in a deal totaling $105 million [...]

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