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Tools for the Traveling Photographer

Tools for the Traveling Photographer

When you’re on the road or overseas, there are things you want in your gear bag that you might not need to drag around with you when you’re close to home. Besides a backup camera or spare camera body, there are a few tools that have saved a shoot for me on more than one […]

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Interview with a Volvo Ocean Race Onboard Photographer

Interview with a Volvo Ocean Race Onboard Photographer

The Volvo Ocean Race is an adventure photographer’s dream; it’s a thrilling around-the-world sailing race starting in Alicante, Spain, and ending in Gothenburg, Sweden, nine months later. To thoroughly document the October 2014–June 2015 event, the race includes an Onboard Reporter (OBR) for each boat. More than 2,500 multimedia reporters and adventure photographers vied for […]

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Extreme Shadow Recovery Trick in Lightroom

Extreme Shadow Recovery Trick in Lightroom

Sometimes a photograph needs extreme shadow recovery, and Lightroom 5’s shadow slider just doesn’t cut it. Lightroom 4’s old fill light slider can be way more powerful, but how do we get it back? Matt Kloskowski from onOne shows us how to recover details in the shadows using the old process version of Lightroom and […]

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How to Create Gravity-Defying Photos Without Photoshop

How to Create Gravity-Defying Photos Without Photoshop

You can flip the world on its edge in your photos without superhuman abilities. Paul Grogan of N-Photo gives us a couple of quick tips to make gravity-defying photographs almost anywhere. Grab some creative and willing subjects and check out how he did it in this video: Find a Location Find a location that could realistically […]

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Photographer has Close Encounter with Lion

Photographer has Close Encounter with Lion

There are some photographers out there who don’t mind taking risks to get an amazing shot. But even they may not realize just how much at risk they are until the moment for potential danger arises. Take for example, nature photographer Graham Springer who recently came in very close contact with his subject, a 300 […]

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How to Make a Digital Camera

How to Make a Digital Camera

Canon has stayed at the forefront of camera manufacturing for over 7 decades. They attribute that success in part to their dedication to cutting edge technology and maintaining high standards of quality. In the following video you can take a behind the scenes tour of how Canon produces their photography equipment from the inception of […]

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Infrared Photography: Tips on How to Get Started Part 2

Infrared Photography: Tips on How to Get Started Part 2

Now is maybe a good time to explain some of the thinking behind the way in which I tackled my own IR camera project. By no means does this mean that you should be doing the same or even that you should agree with my logic. The following paragraphs may however go some way toward […]

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Becoming a Photojournalist

Becoming a Photojournalist

It’s easy to take photojournalist for granted. They are out there on the frontlines with the police, firefighters, victims and heroes, yet they are rarely seen by the masses and are interviewed even less. In a mini-documentary, Dan Perez de la Garza, changes that as he interviews a group of photojounalists, including a Pulitzer Prize winner. […]

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Studio Lighting: An Introduction for Amateur or Semi-Pro Photographers

Studio Lighting: An Introduction for Amateur or Semi-Pro Photographers

Anybody who is serious about indoor photography will eventually want their own studio. This doesn’t have to be an elaborate setup; a studio can mean anything from some domestic lamps and a spare bed sheet for the background to the more high tech options rented or owned by serious professionals. Inverse Square Law of Light […]

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Skateboard Photography Techniques & Insights

Skateboard Photography Techniques & Insights

What better way to develop your skateboard photography than through the advice and insights from seven of the industries leading photographers. Each of the videos below focuses on the techniques of well known skateboard photographer, all of which are eager to share their stories and some of their personal favorite works with viewers. Have a […]

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