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Mirrorless cameras are the in thing these days. Being called DSLR killers, some speculate that the soon-to-be announced Canon EOS-1D X Mark II and recently announced Nikon D5 will be the last, or almost last, flagship cameras in a dying out market. Theyre small, lightweight, less conspicuous and out-perform DSLR cameras in certain parameters. Sounds [...]

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This post stems from a conversation started with my good friend Chris Frosin, during a rainy visit to the Lake District a few days ago. Chris and I dont get together too often, so when we do, its a good opportunity to geek out on the some of the latest photo news. Ive been shooting [...]

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Photographing reflective surfaces and objects is usually quite challenging, and can easily turn the work of the photographer into a frustrating task.

Reflections are a hard to tame beast, but it gets easier to control if you know the rules. So, in this article I will show you how to create a high impact image with controlled reflections, like the one below, with a really simple, but highly effective, technique and using equipment you most certainly already own.

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Post-processing can be a minefield. Beginners especially can feel overwhelmed when confronted by amazing software, that can do almost anything, like Photoshop for example. However, everyone starts from somewhere, and not everything is terribly confusing. I am personally a fan of simplicity, when it comes to technology. Let me share with you a few simple steps on how to get started batch processingusing Adobe Bridge.

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DIYP was one of the first to report about Nikon Singapore awarding a trolley bag to a Photoshopped photo(you can read the full story here). While both the internet and Nikon SG have been having a great deal of fun with the photo, Yu Wei have been taking quite a deal of abuse. From something [...]

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I dont use my tripod extensively in the same way a landscape shooter does, but I do consider a tripod an essential part of a photographers arsenal.

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If someone were to ask me whether its worth going to college or university to study for a degree in photography I would find that a difficult question to answer. I dont think there is much value in studying photography at college, yet I dont want to destroy anyones dreams (the good news is that there are plenty of other less expensive paths to a photography career).

If you are thinking about studying photography at tertiary level, these are the two most important questions to ask:

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GoPros are marketed towards those who seek adrenaline, day in, day out. For better or worse, adrenaline often coincides with illegal activities. This was made very evident in the latest GoPro adventures of 18-year-old Andrej Ciesielski, a German-born teen who recently made an illegal climb to the top of the Great Pyramid of Giza and [...]

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Uh oh. Nikon PR might have some explaining to do. Last night, Nikon shared a Facebook post announcing the winner of a photo contest giveaway. There was a slight problem though. The winning photo appears to be a fake, despite the story behind the image blatantly stating otherwise. According to the post, which can be [...]

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Have you ever wanted to own your own Leica factory authorized service business? If so, youre in for the chance of a lifetime. For only $138,000, this complete set of tools, manuals and spare parts can be all yours. If youre wondering how all of this came to be, eBay seller globimage says the equipment [...]

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