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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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Colbert Mocks Amazon’s Outrageous Studio Photography Patent

Colbert Mocks Amazon’s Outrageous Studio Photography Patent

The United States Patent Office (USPTO) gave the thumbs-up to some doozies of inventions over the past 224 years. Sure, I can get behind the creations that made our everyday lives easier, like the wheel or the light bulb, but trying to patent a stick as an “animal toy” or stamp rights on “the method […]

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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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Interesting Photo of the Day: Oklahoma Supercell

Interesting Photo of the Day: Oklahoma Supercell

Storm chaser and weather enthusiast Brandon Goforth has been following severe weather since 2000. It’s not shocking that he hails from a state known for super storms and tornadoes–Oklahoma. Along with Chris Sanner, Josh Ward, Brandon Sullivan, and Brett Wright, Goforth chases storms with the intent of capturing powerful images on video and film. Goforth captured […]

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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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Photographers Give Themselves the Royal Treatment for Extravagant Staff Portraits

Photographers Give Themselves the Royal Treatment for Extravagant Staff Portraits

Sometimes when you’re shooting a portrait, you want something different. You’ve got access to costumes, props, big lights, and you’re loaded with big ideas. The result can be whatever you want it to be; why not give yourself the royal treatment? Case in point: When the folks at Phlearn decided to shoot staff portraits, they wanted […]

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Topaz Clean: Perfect Surface Texture in Photos

Topaz Clean: Perfect Surface Texture in Photos

If you’ve ever post-processed a portrait for flawless skin texture, or made a car look clean and polished, or created the perfect sky… you know how difficult it can be. There’s a fine line between “too much” and “not enough” post-processing – and you have to get it just right to make a great image. […]

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Flash Sync Speed and High Speed Sync Explained

Flash Sync Speed and High Speed Sync Explained

Getting proper exposure on both the background and subject can be tricky, even when using flashes. Part of being able to do so involves understanding what the terms sync speed and high sync speed refer to and how you can use them to your advantage. Take a look at Michelle Ford‘s quick video below for […]

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A Day in the Life of a Timelapse Photographer

A Day in the Life of a Timelapse Photographer

Joel Schat is a photographer on the move. He travels around the US to shoot timelapse landscapes of some of the most beautiful locations in the country. You can follow a day in the life of Schat in the video below as he explores the Grand Canyon. His setup is fascinating, and you can see […]

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