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Timelapse Photography of Krakow Through the Seasons

Timelapse Photography of Krakow Through the Seasons

Timelapse photography is becoming very popular these days, but Piotr Wancerz takes the art to a whole new level in the video below. Check out his seamless transitions, awe-inspiring precision, and virtually flawless musical timing: Wancerz takes great care to match his photos up not only with each other, but also to the sound and […]

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Stunt Photography Techniques On Location

Stunt Photography Techniques On Location

Guess what the Vibe Israel Tour brought forth on the streets of Jerusalem this time? Photographer Benjamin Von Wong. On an invitation to shoot pictures in the old city, Von Wong shot extreme stunts against the backdrop of Israel’s thousand year old architectural icons: No photo shoot is over without challenges. Every now and then […]

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How to Take Great Photos at a Car Show

How to Take Great Photos at a Car Show

In this video Chelsea and Tony Northrup head out to the Ocean Beach Car Show. While enjoying an afternoon out, taking pictures of stunning automobiles, they share some interesting insights on how to take eye-catching photos of classic cars: If you are an automobile freak it is easy to lose focus in the midst such […]

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Evolution of the Camera Infographic

Evolution of the Camera Infographic

Most photographers know a few basics of camera history, starting with the camera obscura. But how much do you really know? This infographic serves to fill in some gaps in your knowledge of camera evolution: People have been fascinated by photography for centuries, and the sophisticated cameras we use today are still based on the […]

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Top 10 Newbie Photographer Mistakes

Top 10 Newbie Photographer Mistakes

In this hilarious video, DigitalRev highlights some of the most common mistakes that newbie (and sometimes not so newbie) photographers tend to make. While learning, we’ve all been there, making some of the most atrocious mistakes that can be made with a camera and a lens (and sometimes without either of them!):  1. Flashing from […]

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Cave Photography: What Does It Take to Get the Shot?

Cave Photography: What Does It Take to Get the Shot?

Photographers are known to go to extremes to get the shot. Sometimes those extremes are much further than others. Take Chris Higgins, for example. The professional caving photographer crawls his way through dark caves and slithers through cave opening so small it seems impossible for a human to fit through them. In the video below, […]

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A Timelapse of Paris That Will Blow Your Mind

A Timelapse of Paris That Will Blow Your Mind

Once in a very great while, we photographers come across a work that is truly magnificent, one that both inspires and leaves us a little bit amazed. Paul Richardson‘s recent timelapse video of Paris is one such work. Equal parts visually stunning and technically masterful, Paul’s video shows timelapse photography at its best: This was […]

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The Most Effective Way to Reduce Noise in Your Photos Using Photoshop

The Most Effective Way to Reduce Noise in Your Photos Using Photoshop

Advancing technology has improved image quality, and while digital noise isn’t as much of a problem as it once was, it is still an issue that needs attention in some photographs. Watch as Bryan O’Neil Hughes walks us through the process he uses to reduce noise using Photoshop: Hughes starts his noise reduction workflow in the […]

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How to Use a Diffuser for Soft Portrait Lighting

How to Use a Diffuser for Soft Portrait Lighting

When shooting outdoors, the sun often creates overly bright highlights and harsh shadows on the skin. A good portrait photographer knows just what to pull out of his camera bag to help him combat this commonly overlooked aspect of outdoor photo shoots. Join Joe McNally as he shares his setup and lighting theory with us […]

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Exploring the Wonders of the World Through Timelapse, Microscopes, and High Speed Photography

Exploring the Wonders of the World Through Timelapse, Microscopes, and High Speed Photography

Technology is expanding at extraordinary rates, and with these advances our cameras become more and more capable of capturing images at dizzying speeds. Some high speed cameras are capable of capturing 1,000 frames per second at an astounding 4K resolution. In the following TED Talk, Louie Schwartzberg shows us some hidden miracles in our world […]

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