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    Removing The Camera Drone from the Scene of the NYC Gas Explosion Was the Right Thing to Do
    Mar 14, 2014 Maaz Khan

    On Wednesday, Harlem’s community suffered tremendously when a gas leak explosion brought down two apartment buildings, killing 8 people and leaving over 70 injured. The…

    Without Prior Notice, Calumet Just Closed Down Every One of its Stores in the US, and Filed for Bankruptcy
    Mar 14, 2014 Maaz Khan

    “It has been a joy to share our passion for photography with you all of these years. We’ll miss each other and we’ll miss all…

    Sigma Ordered to Pay Nikon $14.5 Million As A Two-Year Lawsuit Comes to an End
    Mar 12, 2014 Maaz Khan

    Back in 2011, Nikon filed a lawsuit against Sigma for patent infringement involving lenses with stabilization technology (VR in Nikonspeak and OS in Sigma lingo)….

    Online Magazine Got Caught Stealing a Photo, and Responded in the Worst Way Possible
    Mar 11, 2014 Maaz Khan

    With how fast social media is growing, there’s an equal amount of increase in copyright conflicts as well; photography comes into the picture. In this…

    Photoshop Has Gone Too Far

    College Humor Takes A Poke At Photoshop Timelapsing, Result Is…. Pizza
    Mar 9, 2014 Udi Tirosh

    Here at DIYP we are not big advocates of using software to extremely enhancify body figure. College humor took a poke at the trend of…

    Has Massachusetts Just Officially Declared Upskirt Photos Legal?
    Mar 7, 2014 Maaz Khan

    A controversy’s been brewing in Massachusetts concerning candid photography in public areas, and the state’s highest court gave the most bizarre-sounding ruling you’ll probably come…

    Four Fired Photographers Return to Work for the Chicago Sun-Times
    Mar 5, 2014 Maaz Khan

    Last spring, The Chicago Sun-Times laid off twenty-nine of their photographers, which essentially eliminated the entirety of their photography department. Wrapports LLC, the owner of…

    New Sigma 50mm F/1.4 Compared – Comes Out On Top
    Feb 28, 2014 Maaz Khan

    Earlier this year, Sigma generated a good amount of noise throughout the photography community when the company stated the intended target competition of their upcoming…

    Panasonic Unveils the New VariCam 35 with 4K & 120 fps Capabilities
    Feb 28, 2014 Maaz Khan

    Thanks to Planet 5D for the heads up on this! Disclaimer: if you have a weak wallet, then don’t read this. Actually, in this case,…

    VSCO Releases its Fifth Film Pack
    Feb 27, 2014 Maaz Khan

    Slowly, but surely, the worlds of cinema and photography are abandoning film as a medium. In the consumer market, it’s arguable that film is already…