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Calgary Sun Photojournalist Challenged to Shoot Film for a Day

Calgary Sun Photojournalist Challenged to Shoot Film for a Day

These days technology seems to be moving faster than the speed of light, especially when it comes to digital devices. Less than 15 years ago the photojournalism world still revolved around film. Now, a mere decade or so later, most photojournalists would be hard pressed to do their job on anything but a DSLR. With […]

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The Photography Network Reaches 50,000 Members

The Photography Network Reaches 50,000 Members

Today the number of members on the photography network surpassed 50,000! A huge milestone for a site that is still very young. Photographers from all over the world have been flocking to the site to show their work and network with others in the industry. New photographers can be up and running on the site […]

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Quick Folder Organizing Hacks in Adobe Lightroom

Quick Folder Organizing Hacks in Adobe Lightroom

Sometimes our hard drives become a mess of misnamed folders and misplaced images. We don’t know how it happens, but it does. Luckily, Lightroom gives us a few options for quick and easy folder discovery and organization. Ben Willmore shares a few of these hacks: Before you begin, make sure the little square or “light” […]

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Your Staff Photos Will Never Look This Good

Your Staff Photos Will Never Look This Good

SmugMug wanted some killer athletic shots of its own employees to hang on the walls of the company gym, so Chris MacAskill turned to photographer Ben Von Wong to shoot a series of black and white portraits. Von Wong envisioned and brought to life large, athletic portraits of the staff members that not only looked professional, but made each […]

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Awe-Inspiring Timelapse Shows the Great Migration of 1.5 Million Wildebeest

Awe-Inspiring Timelapse Shows the Great Migration of 1.5 Million Wildebeest

We’ve all seen and heard geese fly south for the winter. But what’s it like to witness larger animals migrate? Lucky for us, wildlife photographer Will Burrard-Lucas recorded an incredible timelapse sequence in Northern Serengeti, Tanzania. Great Migration features thousands of wildebeest crossing the Mara River was a finalist in the new TIMElapse category of the 2014 […]

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How to Photograph Swimwear

How to Photograph Swimwear

When shooting at the beach, there are a lot of elements to keep track of. The wind, the water, and the sun can all have huge effects on a swimwear photoshoot. Michael Grecco has created an instructional video to show how he shoots stunning and smoldering swimwear photos while overcoming these obstacles: Normally, Grecco shoots […]

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How to Be a Photographer in a Changing World

How to Be a Photographer in a Changing World

As a photographer, you probably already know that it is one of the best professions (or hobbies) out there. We see the world through a different set of eyes. We get to capture incredible moments and meet wonderful people along the way. You also probably know that it can be incredibly daunting at times. Our world is […]

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Close-Up and Macro Photography eBook

Close-Up and Macro Photography eBook

There’s nothing like getting really close-up and exploring the simplest things as they take on the form of new landscapes. Ed Verosky’s new ebook aims to help you discover these hidden worlds. The guide explains how to make the most of the gear you currently own and shows you the unlimited photo opportunities around you. […]

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Beautiful (and a Little Freaky) Abstract Timelapse

Beautiful (and a Little Freaky) Abstract Timelapse

Photographer, filmmaker and painter, Jeff Frost has taken timelapse to a whole new level. The artist came up with the idea for and created a unique visual story, “The Circle of Abstract Ritual,” an eerily beautiful stop-motion video exploring creation and destruction: “The idea I wanted to explore was the creation of culture as a conscious creative […]

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Street Portraits Through the Lens of a Hasselblad

Street Portraits Through the Lens of a Hasselblad

The images that you are about to see are the fruits of one man’s childhood dream. Carl Pendle always dreamed of owning a Hasselblad 500 series camera. There was something about that old clunky square format camera that obsessed him. Despite his venture into a different genre of photography, Pendle’s childhood love for the Hasselblad […]

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