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Paparazzo Struck & Killed on Freeway Trying to Photograph Celebrity

Paparazzo Struck & Killed on Freeway Trying to Photograph Celebrity

The tragic death of Chris Guerra, 29, a paparazzo following Justin Bieber’s Ferrari has reignited the conflict between celebrities and the media. The young aspiring paparazzo wanted to catch a shot of Justin Bieber getting a ticket. When the police stopped the Ferrari for speeding, Chris ran through Los Angeles traffic to get on the […]

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Possibly the Future of DSLRs: Capturing Stills from Video

Possibly the Future of DSLRs: Capturing Stills from Video

Back in 2008, the first DSLR with HD video recording capability was released as the Nikon D90. This added a whole new twist to the world of photography as still photographers made the leap to video, and cinematographers transitioned to using DSLRs. But as exciting as it was, photographers were faced with a new dilemma. […]

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Photigy Advanced Photography Courses

Photigy Advanced Photography Courses

Photigy was built to help creative people turn their passion for photography into a successful business. Found here: Photigy Advanced Photography Courses They also just released their new HDR Photography Essentials pack. It yields some pretty compelling results:

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Reuters Top News Photography of 2012 in 60 Seconds

Reuters Top News Photography of 2012 in 60 Seconds

As we approach the last few weeks of the year 2012, we can take a look back at some of the shocking photojournalism captured in a year’s time. This following video is only 60 seconds long but contains a plethora of images from the top media stories in 2012. Some of the images are graphic […]

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Photographer Tragically Struck by Train

Photographer Tragically Struck by Train

A story of sadness and caution this week out of Sacramento, where 52-year-old photographer and high school visual arts teacher Kathy Carlisle was taking pictures in a rail yard, when she was struck from behind by a train. Her students at St. Francis High, the faculty, and the surrounding community are still reeling from this […]

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Lucky Photographer Captures Rainbow During Timelapse Photography Sequence

Lucky Photographer Captures Rainbow During Timelapse Photography Sequence

On November 27, 2012, photographer and programmer Roderick Lee Mann captured a timelapse video that some may compare to winning the lottery in photography—something rather impossible to plan or predict: a perfectly-framed formation of an end-to-end rainbow. Here’s what happened: While on a vacation to Hawaii, Rick Lee Mann was in a hurry to experience the beautiful sunset […]

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Look at this Instagram Song Goes Viral

Look at this Instagram Song Goes Viral

If any of you use Instagram, you’ll certainly understand what this is about. For the uninitiated, Instagram is a widely popular social network application in which users are allowed to post their photographs after applying filters that instantly turn every picture into some kind of vintage work of art — pretty much like good old […]

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Photographer Under Fire for Capturing NY Subway Tragedy

Photographer Under Fire for Capturing NY Subway Tragedy

A controversial news story is sweeping the photography world as well as mainstream news this week. On Monday, December 3, freelance photographer R. Umar Abbasi, while on an unrelated assignment for the New York Post, captured some disturbing photos of a man trying to climb off the subway tracks as an oncoming train approaches.

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A Photo Tour Peek Inside Amazon’s Operations During the Holidays

A Photo Tour Peek Inside Amazon’s Operations During the Holidays

Sure, everyone knows about Amazon. But have you ever wondered what it looks like inside Amazon, especially during the chaos of the holidays? Below is a gallery of images that has been shared throughout social media recently. It shows the insides of the Amazon giant where rows and rows of bookshelves fill the mega warehouse […]

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Roadtrip Across the USA: 5000 Photos, 3 Minutes

Roadtrip Across the USA: 5000 Photos, 3 Minutes

Road-tripping across the USA is for most people a dream eventually to come true, a subject on their bucket list; in fact, it has become some sort of a myth, for its mesmerizing landscapes commonly depicted in films, illustrations, photographs, and many other art forms. Photographer Mike Matas, together with his girlfriend, rented a car […]

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