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Tech NewsPrivacy & SecurityIf You Value Your Photos, Here’s a Good Reason to Turn Off Your Camera’s Wifi
By now, most people who spend any time online know the importance of ensuring their software is up to date, using an antivirus app, and avoiding the darker corners of the internet to avoid getting infected by malware that locks your files until a ransom is paid. But don’t assume it’s just your computer being … Continued
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Tech NewsCanon Chases Filmmakers With the Slick New 80D DSLR
Canon’s very happy with all the people clamoring to buy their cameras for filmmaking despite not necessarily knowing what words like “rolling shutter” and “aperture” mean. Their latest DSLR is perhaps more explicitly geared towards filmmakers than any camera it’s made before. The Canon EOS 80D follows in the footsteps of the very affordable and … Continued
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Nikon D5: The Super Overkill DSLR Strikes Again With 4K Video
There are fancy cameras, and then there are flagship professional DSLRs—big super powerful overkill machines designed for ultra-fast performance. Nikon teased its latest monster, the D5, in the fall. Now, it’s been formally introduced. This overhaul is the first major refresh of Nikon’s top line since the company announced the D4S two years ago. The … Continued
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48 Photos Of Autumn Around The World
It’s the most beautiful time of the year: Fall. And luckily for us, all of you pulled out your cameras to give us a look at the beautiful leaves ranging from Calgary to Croatia. Winner: Minnesota Canopy My photo submission is from a recent drive near my home in Minnesota. I headed out early in … Continued
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15 Wonderful Photos Of Wheels
The wheel. It’s the greatest invention ever made. Especially when four of ‘em are popped on a Porsche. Here are your tributes to 360 degrees of roundness. Porsche Swoosh This photo is of a restored Porsche wheel (1970 something). This is a 4 second exposure with a handheld LED ring light to give the light … Continued
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Shooting Challenge: Vanishing Point
Two parallel lines slowly intersect, then seem to vanish into the distance. No wonder it’s called a vanishing point. And for this week’s Shooting Challenge, we want you to photograph it. The Challenge Take a photograph that features a vanishing point. The Method We take it for granted now, but the vanishing point was a … Continued
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4 Filtered Photos That Will Cure Your Instagram Rut
Instagram filters really do make bad photos look better, but there’s more to the world of photography than Hudson and Lark. Here are four novel, filtered photos you submitted for this week’s Shooting Challenge. The results? Surprisingly tasteful. Winner: Ocean Moonrise I shot this photo Labor Day weekend as the moon rose over the Atlantic … Continued
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18 Oddworld Photos That Reverse Light And Dark
Shadows are dark. Light is bright. It’s the way of the world. But solarizing images allows you to reverse this idea. And for this week’s Shooting Challenge, you showed us another world where the normal rules of light don’t apply. Winner: Tree At Night Experimenting with solarization is one of my favorite processing tricks as … Continued
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Shooting Challenge: Opposite World
Using solarization, you can create a world of opposites, where darks are light, and lights are dark. For this week’s Shooting Challenge, give us a peek into that other world. The Challenge Take a photograph and process it using a solarization filter, which will reverse your shadows and highlights. The end result should be black … Continued
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Shooting Challenge: Street Signs
They’re all around us, giving directions and telling us what to do. They’re our street signs. And for this week’s Shooting Challenge, photograph them. The Challenge Photograph a street sign (not a neon store sign, but something you might see on the side of a road or in a restaurant that’s advising you or telling … Continued
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Shooting Challenge: Creepy Crawlies
We’re in the thick of summer now, which means one thing. The creepy crawly bugs are out. But don’t be afraid. For this week’s Shooting Challenge, grab your camera and take some photos. The Challenge Photograph a bug. Insect, arachnid, no matter. But I prefer you photograph something living. Gorgeous images of dead bugs are … Continued
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Shooting Challenge: Water Warfare
Water balloons. Squirt guns. The overzealous gardner with a hose. The best part of summer is the water weaponry. For this week’s Shooting Challenge, capture some element of a water fight. The Challenge Photograph some element of a water fight. In progress, the armament, the splash. Whatever. The Method So there are really two things … Continued
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39 *Scratchy Scratchy* Photos of Dogs
Nice work, my canine friends. You got all of your human pets to photograph you, then email us the photos. Here are the entries from this week’s Shooting Challenge, dogs. Winner: Bailey What better way to cool off during the dog days of summer than dipping into a stream! My dog, Bailey, is a senior … Continued
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Shooting Challenge: Dog Days of Summer
We’re in the dog days of summer, and what a perfect time to pay tribute to man’s best friend. That’s right, for this week’s Shooting Challenge, we want you to photograph your dog. The Challenge Photograph a dog. Your dog. Someone’s dog. I know, I’m a cat person, too. But it’s not the “cat days … Continued
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6 Shadows That Are Actually Perfectly Nice Guys
Shadows are the darkest sides of ourselves aired for the world to see. They’re also a really fun way to make puppets! Here are your entries from this week’s Shadow Shooting Challenge. Winner: Shadow Clones Attached is a photo from the stairwell hall of a pizza place in Pittsburgh. The lights were out and I … Continued
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Shooting Challenge: Living Shadows
The days are long, and the shadows are longer. For this week’s Shooting Challenge, be a kid again and photograph your (or someone’s) shadow. The Challenge Photograph a shadow. Let’s make ‘em human or animal rather than just buildings, etc. The Method The real secret to photographing good shadows—assuming you don’t just set up a … Continued
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3 Photos Of Blood (It’s OK, They’re Fake)
Blood. It’s not something you want to see more than you have to, but at the same time, it’s a miraculous substance, fueling both mankind’s daily exploits, and a full genre of YA fiction. For this week’s Shooting Challenge, we asked you to photograph it. Winner: Slasher This shows the gruesome mutilation that our victims … Continued
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26 Amazing Photographic Negatives
Photographic negatives. They look like strange poltergeists, or an oddworld version of our earth. But as you proved for this week’s Shooting Challenge, they’re not just strange; negatives can also be beautiful. Winner: Bronzed Walking in Toronto on a break from a shoot, I had my trusty side arm with me, a Panasonic GM1, set … Continued
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Tech NewsWe Took Some 50 Megapixel Shots With the Canon 5DS For You to Gawk At
Canon’s new high res DSLR, the 5DS, shoots giant 50 megapixel images. That’s a crapload of resolution you probably don’t need. But it’s fun to look at anyways! We had the privilege of toying around with a pre-production beta sample of the camera. Here are the results. So, who would want 50 megapixels? People printing … Continued
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Shooting Challenge: Car Light Trails
It’s one of the coolest, simple effects in photography. A car zooms by in the night. You capture it looking like Tron. For this week’s Shooting Challenge, capture long, luxurious exposure of cars at night. The Challenge Take a long exposure photo of cars driving at night. The Technique So to pull this off, it’s … Continued
By Mark Wilson