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The team over at AlphaUniverse shared today that Sony has announced to make the a7S II will ship with the ability to capture uncompressed 14-bit RAW still images. The feature will be user selectable by providing the photographer with the option to shoot compressed 14-bit RAW or uncompressed 14-bit RAW. The AlphaUniverse article quotedNeal Manowitz, [...]

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Looking to learn more about the mysterious lives of Australias saltwater crocodiles, National Geographics Young Explorer Trevor Frost set out to capture unique footage of the worlds biggest crocodiles. His tools: toy remote-controlled boats, foam blocks, duct tape and a handful of GoPro cameras. His goal: get the salties to take a shot at the [...]

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What could possibly go wrong?

Let me be your fall guy here. Ive been shooting for 25 years, and Im completely human. Im also not the most careful person.

Ive left a SLR in a drybag that unfortunately collected water, then sat soaking for a week. Ive had a camera slide off the top of a car (like a coffee cup – but much, much worse) then go bouncing across three lanes of traffic. Miraculously, the camera and its lens survived! Ive opened my car door and had my DSLR fall only 1.5... more

Photographer and Digital Artist Renee Robyn survived a devastating motorcycle crash that nearly left her paralyzed. Unable to leave her bed while recovering from the accident, she discovered a new way to express her boundless creativity without having to travel: digital composites. Shes now a critically acclaimed artist. Learn more about Renees inspirational story through [...]

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Leaving behind his former career as a lawyer, Jonathan Diaz has taken the initiative to give back to his community using his photography skills. TheUtah based photographer is making the dreams of children come to life in his inspiring project, Anything Can Be. After taking the time to get to know pediatric cancer patients and [...]

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When you look at a photo showing a fantasy world, there is often that moment of armament on how the final photograph looks so real and yet unreal at the same time. That is because good compositors use real elements from real photos and have the ability to blend them in well. Of course, there [...]

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Just over 10-years ago, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in the Gulf of Mexico, leveling much of New Orleans and severely damaging surrounding areas. Too many, the wicked storm needs no introduction, nor will it’s memory be soon forgotten. Eight of the brave photojournalists that risked their physical and mental health to cover the tragedy, recently [...]

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The beauty of the scenery in Antarctica

Landscape photography is one of the most favoured genres of photography. It also happens to be the one genre that is not easy to master. The reason is simple, to become really good at landscape photography, you need to spend hours trying to master it. Most photographers are not able to dedicate that amount of time... more

So, you are out on the market for a Nifty Fifty, (or as some may still call it: a 50mm f/1.8 lens). This is not surprising. The Nifty Fifty is often the second lens anyone will buy. It is usually cheap, at 1.8 it is relatively fast, and it gives a great Bokeh (or as [...]

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So you are out shooting and you want to capture the full scene in front of you – all the way from what isdirectly in front of you to the background way off in the distance. You know you need a really large depth of field, and you know what you need to do to get it.

You reach for the camera’s aperture control and crank it down all the way to f/22 (or f/32 if your lens allows). That will maximize your depth of field and have your picture looking sharp from front to back.

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