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    Ohio police officer shoots journalist after confusing his camera & tripod for a gun
    Sep 5, 2017 John Aldred

    Shootings are covered by the media every day. What’s not so common, though, is when a news organisation is reporting that one of their own…

    How to turn your male subjects from doofy to dapper in three simple steps
    Sep 5, 2017 John Aldred

    We often hear that “lighting is everything”, and to a point it is. But when it comes to portraits, so is the posing of your…

    How to get awesome photos with a boring background
    Sep 5, 2017 John Aldred

    Shooting indoors, especially in somebody’s home, often leads to some rather dull backgrounds. Usually, you’re stuck with just a bare solid coloured wall. But whether…

    The Nude Blogger scores a point against Instagram and social media censorship
    Sep 4, 2017 John Aldred

    We all know how important social media platforms are these days for promotion our brand. In the case of Australian blogger, Jessa O’Brien, (a.k.a. thenudeblogger),…

    Discover the darkroom secrets of legendary photographer Edward Weston
    Sep 4, 2017 John Aldred

    I’ve been fascinated with the darkroom ever since I started shooting film. For years it was this mysterious thing that I’d never be good enough…

    Photonicz is a Strobe/LED hybrid that can take a splash and keep working
    Sep 4, 2017 John Aldred

    So, this is an interesting, if rather unusual idea. Photonicz is an LED based strobe (a world’s first, apparently) designed to offer the advantages of…

    Watch 3 photographers shoot the same model with off camera flash
    Sep 4, 2017 Francisco Joel Hernandez

    After seeing Jessica Kobeissi’s ‘3 photographers shoot the same model’ video, where she and fellow photographers Irene and Ruby challenge each other to photograph a model with…

    Instagram hack exposes millions of accounts with personal information now up for sale
    Sep 4, 2017 John Aldred

    Social media is a wonderful thing. It allows us to instantly connect with an audience of hundreds of millions of people. But it also means…

    Zhiyun’s new Crane-2 gimbal features 7lb load capacity and remote follow focus
    Sep 1, 2017 John Aldred

    Well, this is pretty awesome news. Zhiyun have updated its 3-axis motorised handheld gimbal for DSLRs & mirrorless. To be clear, this is the “Crane-2”,…

    Ricoh finally release 4K 360° camera with the new Theta V
    Sep 1, 2017 John Aldred

    It’s been a long time coming, and one of the things that’s put many off buying into Ricoh for their 360° needs. The Theta S…