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    Photographing Obama, insights from White House photographer Pete Souza
    Jun 12, 2016 John Aldred

    Having first photographed President Obama in 2005, White House photographer Pete Souza estimates that by the time Obama’s second term is up, he will have…

    Blending star trails with light-painting portraits
    Jun 12, 2016 Eric Pare

    Here’s a cool trick that my friend Amr Tahtawi showed me a while ago and that I keep using for my light-painting pictures. As usual, I do…

    These cheap Soviet lenses are as out of this world as their “Jupiter” name would imply
    Jun 11, 2016 John Aldred

    Jupiter was a class of lens made by manufacturers of the former Soviet Union.  There were quite a few different lenses in the Jupiter lineup, and in this…

    Exploring this big wild world with my little cars
    Jun 11, 2016 Kim Leuenberger

    7 years ago, I received a little replica of an iconic Volkswagen minivan from my parents and it was love at first sight for the…

    Follow up to Eyes of the Afghan Girl – A critical take on the “Steve McCurry Scandal”
    Jun 10, 2016 Kshitij Nagar

    While a follow up was already planned, after publishing the previous post and the subsequent, staggering response generated in support, appreciation, comments, critique and criticism I…

    The timelapse bar has been raised once again with this amazing Singapore timelapse
    Jun 10, 2016 John Aldred

    Some of you will recognise the name Keith Loutit.  He’s the amazing timelapse photographer behind The Lion City, a film which really pushed the limits…

    How to composite a car into a new background in Photoshop CC
    Jun 10, 2016 John Aldred

    Unless we are an automotive photographer, getting access to fancy cars at the environments in which we’d like to photograph them can be a tricky proposition….

    Nikon D3300 discontinued by Nikon Japan could signal D3500 announcement soon
    Jun 10, 2016 John Aldred

    According to Nikon Japan, the Nikon D3300 entry level DSLR has been discontinued (what Google translates as “old products”).  That it’s listed as discontinued before an…

    Getty’s leaps head on into the virtual reality market with over 12,000 new 360° images
    Jun 10, 2016 John Aldred

    This week, Getty have launched the new Getty Images Virtual Reality Group with over 12,000 360° images, as well as gigapixel content from major events and venues….

    Extremely rare unopened military issue Leica KE-7A shows up on eBay for over $45,000
    Jun 9, 2016 John Aldred

    Brand new unopened cameras are not uncommon on eBay, and usually aren’t that big a deal, unless that camera is something like a military issue…