Sony α7S II To Sport 14-bit RAW; Available for a7r II Via Firmware Update

The team over at AlphaUniverse shared today that Sony has announced to make the a7S II will ship with the ability to capture uncompressed 14-bit RAW still images. The feature will be user selectable by providing the photographer with the option to shoot compressed 14-bit RAW or uncompressed 14-bit RAW. The AlphaUniverse article quoted Neal Manowitz, […]

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Lawyer Turned Photographer Gives Children With Cancer A Chance To Live Their Wildest Dreams

Leaving behind his former career as a lawyer, Jonathan Diaz has taken the initiative to give back to his community using his photography skills. The Utah based photographer is making the dreams of children come to life in his inspiring project, Anything Can Be. After taking the time to get to know pediatric cancer patients and […]

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8 Photographers Recount Shooting The Heartwrenching Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

Just over 10-years ago, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in the Gulf of Mexico,  leveling much of New Orleans and severely damaging surrounding areas. Too many, the wicked storm needs no introduction, nor will it’s memory be soon forgotten. Eight of the brave photojournalists that risked their physical and mental health to cover the tragedy, recently […]

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How A Photograph & A Bad Decision Made Millions Of TSA Approved Luggage Locks Useless

A good photograph has the power to stop us in our tracks, take our breath away, inspire us, make us wish we were there, standing inside of it. It’s true, the power of photography is magnificent. Unfortunately, it’s magical powers are sometimes used in ways that are not quite so inspirational. Like last year, when a […]

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How Much Ink Is Your Printer Wasting? Epson Owner Says He Loses $100’s On Wasted Ink Every Month

I don’t think it comes as a surprise that printer ink grossly overpriced. This seems to be the case whether you’re purchasing ink for your home office printer or ink for your photo printers. For example, a set of 11 UltraChrome inks for the Epson 9900 wide format printer will set you back at least $800. Paying […]

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The Creative Photography Of Modernist Cuisine Is So Popular, It’s Now A Travelling Art Exhibit

You may remember the mesmerizing photography behind Nathan Myrhvold’s idea to cross cut pots and pans so he could photograph food cooking in a very inventive way. It took the internet by storm a few years ago with the release of The Modernist Cuisine: The Art & Science of Cooking. Since then, they’ve released a follow […]

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DIY: Awesome Iris Lamp Has Aperture That Opens & Closes As Light Is Turned On Or Off

Cancel your weekend plans, we’ve got an Iris Lamp to build! The awesome DIY tutorial comes to us courtesy of Jonathan Odom, a full time designer and maker over at the Instructables Design Studio. Odom’s portfolio of builds is pretty incredible, but this aperture inspired wall lamp really grabbed our attention. (Kinda reminds me of […]

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Apple Announces iPad Pro; MS Surface Pro Users Confused By Apple’s Use Of The Words “Pro”, “New”

Apple just announced the latest flavor of iPad, the all new iPad Pro. It packs a giant 12.9 inch display with an impressive resolution of 2732 x 2048. While that is quite a magnificent display to look at photos on, the rest of the the iPad Pro specs kinda miss the mark in terms of it’s competition (i.e. […]

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Apple Announces iPad Pro; MS Surface Pro Users Confused By Apple’s Use Of The Words “Pro”, “New”

Apple just announced the latest flavor of iPad, the all new iPad Pro. It packs a giant 12.9 inch display with an impressive resolution of 2732 x 2048. While that is quite a magnificent display to look at photos on, the rest of the the iPad Pro specs kinda miss the mark in terms of it’s competition (i.e. […]

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How To Shoot Nude Photography (NSFW)

Cooph and pro photographer, Greg Gorman, have teamed up to put together this collection of invaluable tips for nude photography (I guess some of them apply to other types of photography, too). To make the video clip, they set up in a 600-year old castle located in Austria, which makes for a pretty beautiful setting. Take a look […]

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