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Amazing Veterans Day Memorial Designed to Only Work for a Moment Once a Year

Amazing Veterans Day Memorial Designed to Only Work for a Moment Once a Year

It actually can only be seen perfectly at 11:11, on 11/11 each year: Dedicated on 11/11/11 at 11:11 Am. The Anthem Veterans Memorial in Anthem Arizona was funded mostly by donations: Here is another angle when the sun reaches the Seal: Here you can see the exact moment when it aligns: The sun aligning on […]

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Instagram Update: New Aspect Ratio

Instagram Update: New Aspect Ratio

Things in the digital space undergo evolution very quickly and apps like Instagram are no exception. For instance, if you consider the aspect ratio, what started from 1:1 transformed to 4:5, and now they’re considering changing it again to a taller 9:16 version. In today’s video, content creator Peter McKinnon talks about this new update from […]

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Daily Interesting Photo: Vibrant Milky Way over Waterfall

Daily Interesting Photo: Vibrant Milky Way over Waterfall

Humankind has not yet been able to land on any deep-sky celestial bodies, but we are fortunate to at least be able to see, and even photograph, their appearance. And what appearances they have: the stunning beauty of the Milky Way has inspired eager astrophotographers for many years. Photographer Paul Wilson has done an excellent […]

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Daily Interesting Photo: Sunset at Superstition Mountains

Daily Interesting Photo: Sunset at Superstition Mountains

When the conditions are just right, an event like a sunset can get crazy. The explosion of colors in the sky mixed with dramatic cloud patterns and a majestic landscape; these are the ingredients that a landscape photographer’s dreams are made of. Luckily, when landscape photographer Ross Schram von Haupt was out in the Superstition […]

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Nikon D780: The Bridge Between Mirrorless and DSLR

Nikon D780: The Bridge Between Mirrorless and DSLR

With all the major camera brands jumping ship to mirrorless, the photography community really began to wonder if DSLR was indeed dead. As it turns out, that is not the case yet. After announcing their Z series of mirrorless cameras, Nikon surprised a lot of photographers by announcing a new DSLR: the Nikon D780. The […]

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Sony a7R IV Camera

Sony a7R IV Camera

Unprecedented highest resolution and widest dynamic range for α – Alpha system, combined with high-speed performance and a lightweight, compact body. NEW YORK, July 16, 2019: Sony Electronics Inc. today announced the latest addition to its acclaimed Alpha 7R series full-frame mirrorless camera line-up: the extremely versatile, powerful Alpha 7R IV. Sony’s highest resolution full-frame […]

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Tips for Taking Great Overhead Portraits

Tips for Taking Great Overhead Portraits

Overhead portrait photography isn’t just about laying the subject on the ground and taking photos from above. You can achieve some great overhead portraits by controlling the light and paying a little more attention to the background. In the following video, photographer Gavin Hoey from Adorama shares his tips for taking great overhead portraits on […]

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Canon EOS R Full Frame Camera System

Canon EOS R Full Frame Camera System

MELVILLE, N.Y., September 5, 2018 – Canon today announced the next revolution in the company’s long history of innovative and award-winning camera systems, the EOS R system featuring the newly designed RF mount. Recognizing the need to advance optical design, the Company sought to create a versatile and powerful new system that supports all current […]

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Smugmug Acquires Flickr

Smugmug Acquires Flickr

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – (April 20, 2018) – SmugMug, the largest, most comprehensive, independent photo management platform in the world, today announced it has agreed to purchase Flickr, the online photo management and sharing application. Together, SmugMug and Flickr represent the world’s most influential community of photographers, marrying SmugMug’s deep industry expertise and strong digital […]

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19 Rare & Haunting Photographs That Will Make You Reconsider History

19 Rare & Haunting Photographs That Will Make You Reconsider History

Some images define history: an early snapshot of the Statue of Liberty; Neil Armstrong first setting foot on the moon; a defiant man standing before a tank in Tiananmen Square; the Beatles walking down Abbey Road. But the other angles are rarely seen: the Statue of Liberty under construction in France, for example; or the […]

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