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Here’s a pretty cool take on the art of music videos. The teams at Permagrin and SMW Films collaborated to create this nine minute timelapse video set to music. To put that number into perspective a bit, the filmmakers said they spent between six to eight hours filming for every three to four seconds of video. The video uses 10’s of thousands of single photographs that were edited together to make the video, which is also a very time consuming process.

The following video is a first-hand account of the recent protests in Cairo, Egypt that took place September 11th through September 15, 2012. The footage, both video and photographs, was shot over a three day period in which photojournalist, Amanda Mustard, suffered through the side effects of tear gas to capture the following gripping images. The Egyptian people were protesting outside of the United States Embassy in response to an Anti-Islamic film that was created in the United States.

Canon today introduced the EOS 6D Digital SLR Camera, a versatile mid-range full-frame camera with the durability and performance professionals require and the creative imaging options serious photographers crave. Canon has coupled the incredible image quality of a newly designed 20.2-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor and DIGIC 5+ Image Processor with the creative potential of built-in Wireless and GPS features. The camera also includes an 11-point AF array and 63-zone dual-layer iFCL metering sensor together with 1080p Full HD video capabilities, in an affordable camera body.

Don’t have a DSLR? No problem. Does your laptop have a camera? At least, that’s what one concert goer thought. After presumably smuggling his MacBook Pro into a packed venue, one gentleman risked the life of the computer by hoisting it above his head amid throngs of dancing fans to take a photograph using his […]

Tragedy has struck the world of photography twice during the close of August, and the eye opening events could have happened to anyone. It can’t be stressed enough that photographers take all precautions when shooting in potentially dangerous locations. It’s easy to be overcome with excitement at getting the shot, but the photograph is not […]

This new book, Portraits of Earth is a unique instructional book designed to help you improve your landscape photography. It is from the perspective of a professional portrait photographer who then changed course to become a successful landscape and travel photographer. “This book is a collection of the lessons I learned as I floundered-about, trying to […]

Most of the time, image retouchers get a bad rap. They are usually fixing the mistakes of photographers or making flawless models even more beautiful. All practice that many individuals find deceiving. But, here is a story that might help them get the recognition they deserve as artists. In the wake of the tragic tsunami that ripped over Japan in 2011, hundreds of image retouchers from around the world joined forces to do something incredible.

Famous basketball player Yao Ming teamed up with photographer Kristian Schmidt to raise awareness of the threats facing rhinos and elephants as a result of demand for ivory and rhino horn, particularly in China.

Here is a heartwarming story about photographers reaching out to help their community by sharing what they love to do with others who may not be so fortunate. The idea was simple, John Butterill enjoyed going on photo walks and thought that other photographers might enjoy joining him so he mounted his iPhone to his DSLR and created a Google+ hangout where anyone could virtually walk with him.

The world of fashion photography can be absolutely brutal. Certain photographers are notorious for their oversized ideas of self worth that have mutated them into egotists just brimming with attitude. We all know the type…Now, imagine if that realm crossed over into the world of, oh, I don’t know, let’s say, infant photography? In the amusing sketch comedy clip below, viewers are treated to just that by way of a tongue-in-cheek portrayal of well known baby photographer, Anne Geddes.