How to get into studio lighting without spending thousands of dollars

I hear it all the time…. “I want to get in to studio lighting, but I just don’t have the money.” Well, you actually do. And if you care that much about the studio/ engineered lighting world, jumping in to it is actually MUCH EASIER than you might think, and much more affordable! There are a host [...]

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Canon releases music video celebrating 10th anniversary of a slogan you never knew they had

Did you know Canon Asia introduced the slogan ‘Delighting You Always’ a decade ago? Neither did I. But, to honor the 10th anniversary of a slogan few people have likely heard of, they’ve created an equally unusual music video. Despite being targeted for the Asia-Pacific market, the lyrics are sung in English by various corporate [...]

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Nikon’s D5 will ship with free 32GB Sony XQD card and reader

Some time ago, it was rumored that the first shipments of Nikon’s flagship D5 camera would come with a free XQD card and reader. Now, the rumor has been confirmed. As reported by Nikon Rumors, Nikon D5 (with dual XQD card slots) pre-orders in the US, Canada and UK will ship with a free 32GB [...]

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“Specifications have nothing to do with quality” – Insights from a camera tech + the best lens teardown video you ever saw

Mike Kusak at FixyourCamera.org is a self-confessed electronics nut.  As a camera tech with over a decade of professional experience Mike has worked on some of the most advanced cameras and lenses available. In the first video of what looks set to become a valuable archive of reference material, Mike dismantles, repairs and rebuilds a Tokina [...]

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Histograms, explained in 60 seconds

Histograms play an important role in the workflow of any photographer, but the thing is, there are still plenty of digital photographers who don’t know what exactly a histogram is or how they’re useful for trying to capture a proper exposure. To help explain what a histogram is Envato Tuts+ has shared a short video [...]

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We are having a huge 30% sale on the image store

Our image manipulation store is now at 93 products, and this is quite awesome. We are trying really hard to keep the prices low, and frankly, most of our textures are around $15 per package, which I think that is quite awesome. We are able to grow mostly through how sharing, liking and commenting on [...]

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Poll reveals 1/3rd of couples plan to use amateur photographers and GoPros to shoot their weddings

If you think the wedding photography market is crumbling beneath your feet, you might not be all that wrong. According to a recent survey, roughly one third of UK couples said they don’t plan on using a professional photographer, instead opting to capture their wedding with the help of friends, relatives and GoPro action cams. [...]

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