Monthly Archives: May 2016

Long Exposure Fire Photography – 5 Tips for Beginners

ISO 100, f/10, shutter speed 5.0 seconds A long exposure photo can make flames look soft and feathery, capture spark trails, and be used to create a romantic or cozy mood. The tips in this article will help you get started with long … Continue reading

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This tiny 360 camera shoots 4K, live-streaming virtual reality

There are plenty of 360-degree cameras on the market that let you shoot video for virtual reality (VR), but there’s still a niche to be filled for high quality live streaming. And this is exactly where the Orah 4i comes … Continue reading

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The Making of IMAX A Beautiful Planet

 And speaking of seeing the world from orbit, Canon is giving you a behind the scenes look at filming A Beautiful Planet from the International Space Station. From the Canon USA YouTube Channel: Learn about how IMAX shot A Beautiful Planet from … Continue reading

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New Gear: Canon EF-M 28mm f/3.5 IS Macro Lens With Built-In Macro Ring Light

Gear A clever design for Canon’s M-series macro lens The Canon 28mm f/3.5L IS Macro lens has a built-in ring light around the front element… Popular Photography

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#CreativeFriday – Read only Libraires

The Creative Cloud Libraries got a lovely boost this week, by including the option to choose if a library collaborator is able to Read or Change a library that they have been invited to. Libraries are a great way to … Continue reading

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The 6 Most Important Things You Need to Know about Lightroom’s Develop Module

Lightroom is powerful, but it’s also complex and has a steep learning curve. If you feel overwhelmed by all the options, there’s great value in taking a simple approach and learning to use the tools that are most useful first. … Continue reading

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Hasselblad joins the 100-megapixel club with the H6D-100c

Hasselblad is a premium brand selling into the professional photography market, so its medium-format cameras are way beyond the budget of regular enthusiasts. But after a few years where it’s looked like high-resolution full-frame DSLRs like the Nikon D810 and … Continue reading

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Turquoise Clouds, Wild Cow Run, Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos

When the clouds become turquoise, you are probably in a great place. The day started out with no clouds in the sky. After having photographed for 6 days straight prior with good results, I was looking for more than what a … Continue reading

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Grab a bargain straight away at a second-hand camera shop

From the south coast of England to the Highlands of Scotland, we bring you four of the UK’s most interesting second-hand camera shops where you can not only grab a bargain but, unlike the internet, also take it away the … Continue reading

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The Best Tricks for Taking Pictures of Your Pets

Having pets can be like having four-legged children. We lavish attention on them and give them treats. We also love to take their photographs and show them off in our homes or to family and friends. However, capturing great pet … Continue reading

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You Can Do It: Create Abstract Light Patterns In Photos Using LEDs

How To Rotate your LED strips to play around with composition How to create abstract images using LED strips and a little creativity… Popular Photography

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In Depth: GoPro Omni is the VR action camera you’re looking for

Back in January, GoPro dropped hints that an accessible, pocket-sized virtual reality (VR) camera was in the works and now we’re finally seeing the fruits of its labor. The GoPro Omni is a hollowed-out hexadecimal cube that holds six Hero4 … Continue reading

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