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Beautiful (and a Little Freaky) Abstract Timelapse

Beautiful (and a Little Freaky) Abstract Timelapse

Photographer, filmmaker and painter, Jeff Frost has taken timelapse to a whole new level. The artist came up with the idea for and created a unique visual story, “The Circle of Abstract Ritual,” an eerily beautiful stop-motion video exploring creation and destruction: “The idea I wanted to explore was the creation of culture as a conscious creative […]

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Street Portraits Through the Lens of a Hasselblad

Street Portraits Through the Lens of a Hasselblad

The images that you are about to see are the fruits of one man’s childhood dream. Carl Pendle always dreamed of owning a Hasselblad 500 series camera. There was something about that old clunky square format camera that obsessed him. Despite his venture into a different genre of photography, Pendle’s childhood love for the Hasselblad […]

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A Fascinating Glimpse Inside the Making of a Fuji Lens

A Fascinating Glimpse Inside the Making of a Fuji Lens

We all know how important high-end lenses are, how they can bring our photos to life, imbuing them with a sharpness and depth of color that ordinary lenses just can’t emulate. But did you ever wonder how these amazing little pieces of glass are made? In case it’s crossed your mind, Fujifilm just came out […]

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Tips for Corporate-Style Portrait Photography

Tips for Corporate-Style Portrait Photography

There are many things to consider when it comes to capturing a great corporate image. Prepping the set to get it right is very important, but the real success of the shot lies in finding the right talent to be the face of the company. Jay P. Morgan takes us on location at a corporate shoot in […]

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Donut Selfie Tutorial

Donut Selfie Tutorial

Tired of the same old selfies? Karen Cheng offers a new take on the self-portrait by creating a “donut selfie” video montage with an iPhone in the following video: Wondering how she did it? In the following video, Cheng provides an easy-to-follow tutorial: Tips for Making a Donut Selfie Video The basic concept here is […]

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Flawless Image Definition: Topaz Clarity

Flawless Image Definition: Topaz Clarity

The intelligent contrast adjustment tool Clarity, which works with Photoshop, Lightroom and many other programs, is designed to help you create compelling and powerful images by enhancing contrast and clarity without artifacts or halos. It can manipulate your micro, mid-tone and overall contrast while maintaining the “natural feeling” that is best to keep for realistic results in all […]

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Boston Layer-Lapse is the First Timelapse Sequence of Its Kind

Boston Layer-Lapse is the First Timelapse Sequence of Its Kind

It’s been a long time since a truly revolutionary innovation has made its way into the world of timelapse, but now, with this new video from photographer Julian Tryba, something new and truly stunning may have just been born. Calling his video a “layer-lapse” of Boston, Tryba has possibly provided us with one of the biggest […]

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How to Create Creamy Black & White Images in Lightroom

How to Create Creamy Black & White Images in Lightroom

Don’t let your black and white images fall flat. Bring out the true beauty of your photographs by adding vibrancy and creamy tones. Zach & Jody show us how a few quick fixes in Lightroom can make your images sing: In some cases, turning down your saturation may leave you with a nice black and […]

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You Are Here: Stunning Images of Earth from Space

You Are Here: Stunning Images of Earth from Space

We are here. On Earth. And just when we thought we’d finally comprehended the beauty of this planet, she throws another astonishing surprise our way. Colonel Chris Hadfield, one of the most accomplished astronauts in history, has taken thousands of astounding pictures from the space station during his missions and compiled them into a visually stunning […]

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Timelapse: Dawn to Dusk in the City of Angels

Timelapse: Dawn to Dusk in the City of Angels

In his latest timelapse project, “Angel City,” photographer and filmmaker Gavin Heffernan has captured the grit and speed of life in Los Angeles, taking advantage of the illumination of a supermoon to capture some well-lit night shots: “The light of the latest ‘Supermoon’ provided incredible extra definition in the darks of the city panoramas, while also giving some […]

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