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Timelapse & Wingsuit Aerial Photography in Dubai: Behind the Scenes

Timelapse & Wingsuit Aerial Photography in Dubai: Behind the Scenes

After seeing such spectacular and unusual photography coming out of Dubai, I set it as a high priority of places I wanted to visit someday. I wasn’t sure if I would ever get to go there, but eventually I saved enough for a plane ticket and the rest of the plan started falling together. I […]

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Dedication to Photograph Rare Birds in the Wild

Dedication to Photograph Rare Birds in the Wild

National Geographic photographers have always been known for having an extreme dedication to their profession. They go above and beyond the call of the average photographer, traversing unusual terrain and withstanding unfavorable weather conditions. Tim Laman is no exception to this group as he sets his goals, and himself, higher than the rest: For his […]

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How Far Do You Go to Get the Perfect Shot?

How Far Do You Go to Get the Perfect Shot?

Once in a while you come across a photo that makes you think, “How did they get that shot?” The angle and composition are perfect but you can’t understand where the photographer was standing. Canon’s latest commercial for the Rebel T4i pays homage to those extreme photographers who go above and beyond to get the […]

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Exploring China with Timelapse Photography

Exploring China with Timelapse Photography

Timelapse photography is a time-consuming process requiring a deep concentration and a true passion for the art. You can easily tell after watching the following video from Belarus professional photographer Артем Прядко. This astonishing video was shot in three cities of China (Guangzhou, Shanghai and Shenzhen) from February to March 2012. Take a deep breath and enjoy […]

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Lighting Flowers on Fire for a Photography Experiment

Lighting Flowers on Fire for a Photography Experiment

Flower photography may be particularly common, but not if you add a flame to it! Fire, indeed, is what Chinese photographer Jiang Zhi used in his project titled Love Letters, a beautiful and dramatic set of photographs of flowers engulfed in flames. Inspired by Zhi’s work, Kai experimented with the same process of setting fire to the […]

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Black Friday & Cyber Monday Deals for Photographers

Black Friday & Cyber Monday Deals for Photographers

Online sales for Black Friday topped $1 billion for the first time this year, ahead of Cyber Monday, anticipated to be the biggest online shopping day ever and the deals keep coming. As the craziness around Cyber Monday only increases every year; retailers, publishers, and service providers are rolling out amazing discounts to try to get […]

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Driving the Photographic American Dream

Driving the Photographic American Dream

Today we’re revisiting Ian Ruther. He and his collaborator, Lane Power, have brought us a profoundly inspiring documentary that is the culmination of a trans-America trip undertaken in the truck/gigantic camera introduced in this article, which was written about Ruther back in April. The product, “American Dream”, explores not only his subjects, or his equipment, […]

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Portraits of Indigenous People in a Modern World: Native, Interesting Project

Portraits of Indigenous People in a Modern World: Native, Interesting Project

“For many, native and indigenous peoples seem invisible, like relics of the past. But native peoples haven’t disappeared, we’ve modernized.” This is the idea behind photographer Kiliii’s latest project, NATIVE, in which he travels the Pacific North Rim capturing the faces of indigenous people and how they have embraced the modern world, yet kept their […]

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Professional Sports Photography Tips

Professional Sports Photography Tips

Much like its subject matter, sports photography is one of the most competitive styles of photography. There are limited spaces available to photographers at many sporting events, and those fortunate enough to get a press pass are usually competing with other highly skilled photographers in hopes of taking a photograph worthy of a Sports Illustrated […]

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How to Use Flash Zones to Simplify Lighting Setups

How to Use Flash Zones to Simplify Lighting Setups

When using studio lights and off-camera flashes, things can get complicated pretty quickly. Mastering artificial lighting is a tough challenge in photography, and one that takes a lot of your time. Below is a video describing how to you flash zones (or groups) to streamline your lighting setup and get multiple shots without the hassle […]

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