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First Person View of a Photographer Working in a Concert Photo Pit

First Person View of a Photographer Working in a Concert Photo Pit

Some things you should always bring to a concert pit: dancing shoes, ID, a good attitude. Other things, of course, you just shouldn’t: an $8,000 Nikon 200-400 f/4 VRII lens, for example. Jared Polin learns this the hard way, and doesn’t let himself off the hook for it, spending most of the following 18-minute-long first-person video beating himself up for bringing this behemoth super-zoom […]

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How to Create and Photograph Your Own Hologram

How to Create and Photograph Your Own Hologram

Holograms have long been a source of wonderment and amusement for all ages around the globe. Coined in 1949 by scientist Dennis Gabor, the hologram is a three-dimensional image projection created by a photographic technique using diffracted coherent light beams. Once seemingly only available for the likes of Jedi Knights, the use of 3D projections in […]

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Powerful Photography Exhibit Asks Convicts to Write Letters to Their Younger Selves

Powerful Photography Exhibit Asks Convicts to Write Letters to Their Younger Selves

Early last year, commercial photographer Trent Bell learned that a professional friend of his was sentenced to 36 years in prison. Bell wasn’t just haunted by the loss of his friend, but also by the similarities in their lives. Bell could have very easily taken a similar wrong turn at several points in his life. […]

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Top Baby Photographer Shares Her Story and Tips

Top Baby Photographer Shares Her Story and Tips

People recognize Anne Geddes’ work long before they recognize her. Known for her iconic baby portraits (you know, those cute baby in the flower pot photos?), Geddes has sold more than 19 million photography books in 84 countries. CBC This Morning’s Lee Woodruff talks to Geddes about her new book, “Little Blessings,” her career, being a mother, […]

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Redefining Success in Wildlife Photography

Redefining Success in Wildlife Photography

Being halfway in a dream land, as a stranger. That’s how Asgeir Helgestad, a nature photographer and filmmaker based near Oslo, Norway, describes the feeling of photographing wildlife. Throughout his career, Helgestad’s stunning wildlife documentaries and photographs have captivated world audiences and encouraged countless individuals to appreciate nature’s boundless beauty and immerse themselves in it. In this […]

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Simple Fix for Distracting Background Elements in Photos

Simple Fix for Distracting Background Elements in Photos

Whether you’re a professional or just starting out, distracting background elements are something every photographer encounters and must think about before snapping that perfect image. Using a cluttered alley as his example, Toby Gelston demonstrates the ultra-simple measures needed to cover up unwanted background distractions so you can keep your viewers’ attention on what matters: An […]

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Around the World in 360 Degrees: 3-Year Adventurous Selfie Project Filmed via GoPole

Around the World in 360 Degrees: 3-Year Adventurous Selfie Project Filmed via GoPole

“36 Countries. 600 Days. 5 Motorcycles. 125,946 Miles Driven,” reads the introductory briefing for photographer and filmmaker Alex Chacón‘s latest video adventure project. Having decided to create an “ultimate selfie compilation,” Chacón motorbiked to some of the world’s most iconic locales and filmed selfie videos of himself using a GoPro. What made Chacón’s project unique when compared to […]

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New Software Detects Photoshopped Images

New Software Detects Photoshopped Images

If you’ve ever had a hard time deciding if an image has been Photoshopped or if you’ve ever had a hard time proving that your photo is “straight out of the camera,” you may be interested in a new image hosting website which offers users a unique draw–it can tell if your image has been […]

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Speedlight Troubleshooting: How to Use a Snoot

Speedlight Troubleshooting: How to Use a Snoot

Beautiful golden tones of light, and the warm feeling it produces, can be desirable in many instances when photographing. However, we may not always want our subjects to be washed with the same yellow light. Steve Russell, a Canadian news photographer, shows us the basics of using a snoot to get precisely lit shots of your […]

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Christina Broom: The UK’s First Female Press Photographer

Christina Broom: The UK’s First Female Press Photographer

Though she was a pioneering press photographer who documented London life between 1903 and 1939, Christina Broom’s story has not been widely told. Until now. Watch as Anna Sparham, Museum of London Curator of Photographs, speaks adoringly about Broom and her work, from Royal events, society occasions, and WWI soldiers: Broom began her photography career photographing street […]

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