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Looking to make people laugh by combining humor and art, commercial photographer and digital artist Andreas Varro created the Condom Challenge photography project. While the condom challenge, the internets latest craze, mostly makes people look stupid online, Andreas used it to create these awesome photos. According to Wikipedia the condom challenge dates back as far [...]

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(And then Missy got all serious, referred to herself in 3rd person, and wrote the following) When my children were little they would collect things in their pockets. They were little pack racks; the kid version of hoarders. Anything that caught their eye would go into their pocket for safe keeping: a colorful leaf; a [...]

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If you possess a weak stomach, you might want to turn away while you can. What you’re about to see is thirty seconds of devastation, brought to us by B&H in collaboration with video production company Brilliant Championsand OnTime Studios. In the half-minute video, which is an advertto promote Canon’sCarePAK protectionplan, which comes free with [...]

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For almost ten years now, Strobist has embraced the idea that by freely sharing knowledge we can all learn to make better photos. And because photography is now digital, with low barriers to entry and instant visual feedback, that learning process is simpler than ever.

As photographers, we owe much to the ease of the digital process. But digital... more

Youve probably heard of the different variations of Creative Commons and Public Domain licenses. But did you know there are other, lesser known licenses available for use? One such license is the WTFPLbetter known as the Do What the F*ck You Want to Public License. Written and released in March 2000 by Banlu Kemiyatorn, this [...]

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Every year it happens, maybe this year it happened to you too? Many people get a new camera as a gift over the holidays, and now the fun begins, learning how to use it! You need a beginners guide to help you out.

Or maybe you got a new flash or other piece of gear, are new to post-processing, or want to try a new technique.Well, you’re in luck because you’re in the right place to findall that. We have a lot of really great articles for newbie photographers like... more

One of the biggest challenges when working in a studio, is that youre essentially shooting in a plain rectangular box. When photographing portraits, the two obvious ways out of that is to create an interesting (or complementary) background, and then to create interesting (or flattering) lighting. The lighting itself need not be complex. For this [...]

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Today’s digital effects are pretty amazing(or not) depending on your view. But both the good CGI and the bad CGI have one thing in common, they are computer generated. Not so long ago, the concept of computerized massive scenes was not even conceived yet and effects studios used different methods to “create” sets bigger than [...]

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As they do every year, LensRentals has released theirannual repair rate report. Within the detailed analysis are the numbers showing what photo gear comes in most often for replacement within a 24 month lifespan in the rental rotation. Unfortunately, the numbers arent as straightforward as you mightve hoped. Rather than relying on percentages of gear [...]

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On the outside, Canons 5DS and 5DS R DSLRs remain almost unchanged from their predecessor, the 5D Mark III. But on the inside, things couldnt be more different. One of the most notable changes inside the magnesium frame is an entirely new mirror mechanism that reduces vibration when flipping up and slamming down. To show [...]

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