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That’s right, ten children:Clint, Calista, Damien, Theron, Adrian, Quentin, Camille, Octavia, Elliott, and Gabriel. Each of themendearingly adorable, dazzling, and photogenic in their own way. Their mother, Lisa Holloway, is a professional photographer in the Las Vegas area. She lives, however, in a rural part of northern Arizona–the perfect place to photograph her charming family. [...]

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Photoshop has become such a standard part of advertising photography that we don’t even blink anymore when we see it. So it takes us a little by surprise when we find an incredible image that was actually shot entirely in-camera. The creative genius ofChristian Seelshone through onthe cover ofPhilip Preston’s new book, Immersed:The Definitive Guide [...]

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Lighting modifierscan have a huge impact on specialized shots. With the right ones, light becomes putty in your hand, easily molded by the skill of the potter. (Yeah, I jumble up my euphemisms frequently.) YouTuberTheoria Apophasisbelieves in the the power of light modifiers, but he believes even more in ingenuity. The “Angry Photographer” shared one [...]

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Dear Asshole Friend, You’re probably wondering why I haven’t responded back to your emails asking me to call off my lawyers. You are, after all, just a well-intentioned corporation doing your best to help out me–the little guy, the starving artist. I understand that photo licensing can get pretty expensive and may not fall within [...]

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Antique, old, rusted, archaic, crumbling, ancient, and time-worn – all words that could describe vintage vehicles. Some are in better condition than others, some in running order, others put out to pasture.

Photographers love to shoot crumbling subjects. I hope you enjoy these images of old cars:

Plymouth by Aaron J. Groen on 500px

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Imagine this:In your 20’s you were a fashion model forVersace, Franco Moschino, and Missoni while living it up in the likes of Milan, and Paris. The success you found there led you to New York City where you found acting gigs in shows like Sex and The City and in an addirected by the great [...]

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Photographing pets can be challenging, and photographing wildlife from a distance can be a tedious and time-consuming process. But, what happens when you wanta wild animal to play Star Wars with your action figure collection? Photographer and Lego master Chris McVeighwas determined to show us. Armed with a camera, action figures, and a whole lot [...]

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A Richmond, Virginia based photographer, Meagan Abell, made a truly delightful discovery while browsing the shelves of a local thrift store. Sitting there on one of the racks, Abell found a box of old photographs, which also happened to contain four sets of medium format negatives. Like any good photography enthusiast would do, she purchased [...]

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Timing is a huge component of successful filmmaking. So is framing. And director David Fincher has a good handle on both. There are a variety of reasons to use invisible split-screen composites in filmmaking, from honing the timing of shots to multiplying your actors on small-budget projects. When properly applied, this technique can be used [...]

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