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PhotographerTraer Scott, probably best known for her work with animals,has an impressiveresume. In addition to authoring five books, her work has been featured in numerous magazines, including National Geographic, Vogue, People, Life, and others; shehas been therecipient of the Rhode Island State Council for the Arts Photography Fellowship Grant and the Helen Woodward Humane Award [...]

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We’ve all at one point been enamoured by the effects produced by tilt-shift or PC (perspective control) lenses.

Even in wide-angle shots, the extremely narrow field of focus transforms the scene into a surreal miniature world. It can be hard to decipher whether it’s actually a close-up of a tiny model scene, or the result of the visual trickery that a tilt-shift lens can produce.

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Adobe only just released Photoshop CC 2015 and it looks like they have what we used to call a show stopper when I was in the software industry. One of the changed Adobe made was to make the Healing Brush work faster, but it looks like that change has some crucial negative impact. Luce fromLuce [...]

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Histograms have become an invaluable tool when assessing exposure. Combined with the ability to pick at a photo you just took, they have replaced the use of a light meter for many photographers. This is true for video as well as stills. Photographer and videographerCdric Hautevillestarted a new web series and his first episode deals [...]

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Wedding Photographers are a breed apart. But did you know that there are many sub-species within this group, all with their own distinctive habits? Even wildlife presenter David Attenborough would be fascinated to study these strange, wild creatures out in the field. Selecting the right type of wedding Photographer is an important decision. Youll be [...]

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The time has come for more rumors regarding Nikon next flagship DSLR, the D5, and boy are they exciting! Reaffirming the previously rumored 173 autofocus points and 20MP sensor, the latest rumor mentions 4K video, a crazy 15 frames per second and an ISO improvement twice that of previous upgrades. The mighty D3s had a [...]

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If you’ve never taken the time to slow down and take a good, close look in your own backyard, you could be missing out on a whole new world of beautiful and vibrantcreatures. Take for example, Samuel Jaffe–a New England based photographer who specializes in shooting caterpillars.The photos, which are part of Jaffe’s The Caterpillar [...]

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The smoothness of the water against the hard, sharp edges of the rocks or greenery that surrounds them can create very pleasing compositions. But, like all types of landscapes, photographing waterfalls can be challenging.

Follow these simple tips and youll be sure to get some great shots:

Find the Right Season

The best time to photograph waterfalls is after rainfall as it means the water is in full force, and the rain helps saturate the greens in the forest, or the moss on... more

Google hates messing around with its search engine, stating the companys involvement should be limited to ensuring the relevance of the results, it usually removes search results only once legally forced to do so. In an uncommon move, however, Google has taken initiative in this matter announcing that it will remove photos of revenge porn [...]

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How many photos do you have from a recent holiday, that you just havent had time to organize? Or, have you come back from a dream vacation and your photos just dont seem to match up with your memories? You are not alone, as this is an all too common issue, and both of these questions have their roots in a simple and easy to fix problem.

Take fewer photos, not more!

I mean this literally, but also figuratively. Yes, overall take fewer photos. But, in reality this is a lesson in... more

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