By admin on September 15, 2017
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Exposure by Alien Skin is an alternative program to Adobe Lightroom, providing a non-destructive RAW editor and organizer. A new X3 update will be coming this fall, bringing a long list of new organizing and creative features. There are features that will totally change the editing experience, many of which you may be familiar with if […]
By admin on September 14, 2017
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Polaroid is back. Days after teasing a major return to its instant photography roots, Polaroid has just launched Polaroid Originals, a brand new brand dedicated to analog instant photos. Along with the new brand comes a new OneStep 2 camera and the debut of a new film type called i-Type. This surprising launch comes on […]
By admin on September 13, 2017
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The prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is now in its 53rd year, and this year’s edition certain won’t disappoint. Today the competition offered a glimpse into this year’s finalists, which will be displayed in an exhibition that will tour museums and galleries around the world. This year’s competition saw almost 50,000 entries from […]
By admin on September 12, 2017
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William Eggleston is well known for his work in the early 1970s as a pioneer who helped legitimize color photography’s place in the art world. The 78-year-old artist has revealed that he is releasing his first music album — one composed of improvised symphonic tracks recorded on a Korg synthesizer. Eggleston is revered as one […]
By admin on September 11, 2017
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Last year, I built a (very rudimentary) 16×20” ultra large format camera out of a bunch of plywood, a pane of glass and some cheap blackout material from the local fabric shop. I borrowed a 20” military aerial lens off a friend and took it on the road to Latvia in my campervan. The problem […]
By admin on September 10, 2017
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The night has fallen. I am alone, on top of a mountain, at an altitude of 3,000 meters (~1.86miles). Fog is floating along through the valleys below, illuminated by the pale light of the moon. For a moment I feel like I’ve landed on a distant planet, lost in space. It’s a privilege to be […]
By admin on September 9, 2017
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Alongside its new X-E3 mirrorless camera and XF 80mm f/2.8 Macro lens, Fujifilm has also announced the development of a new RAW conversion program called “Fujifilm X Raw Studio.” This software is different from others in that it’s designed to offload work from your computer’s CPU by using your camera’s processor to convert RAW photos. […]
By admin on September 8, 2017
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Hasselblad has just unveiled a new discounted Field Kit that contains the X1D-50c medium format mirrorless camera, 3 XCD lenses, a Pelican case, and a collection of accessories. The Field Kit offers an “excellent value, all-encompassing package tailored for X1D enthusiasts.” The lenses included are the 30mm f/3.5, the 45mm f/3.5, and the 90mm f/3.2. […]
By admin on September 7, 2017
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Want to see what it’s like to fly into the eye of one of the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded? After Hurricane Irma developed into a Category 5 storm yesterday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) flew airplanes directly into the hurricane to gather weather data. Cameras on the planes captured videos and photos […]
By admin on September 6, 2017
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My 3-year-old daughter is at that phase in which she wants to do everything that daddy does. Apparently photography is not immune to this phase and seeing this as a potentially huge win (it’s not easy to coax her into driving 6 hours to go shoot some waterfall) I dug out my old Canon 40D […]