How The Amazing “Through The Mirror” Trick Shot From Contact Was Taken

If you saw Contact, you know it is a marvelous film, not only for its plot, but also for its wonderful cinematography. In one of the more memorable scenes in the movie, Ellie (Dr. Eleanor Ann) discovers that her father died, and runs to the bathroom medicine cabinet to get his pills. It is a single […]

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Small Drone Owners May Not Have To Register With The FAA After All

It was only two months ago that the FAA mandated that all drone owners will have to register with the FAA.  But now a “Micro Drone” amendment is suggested to be added to the FAA’s funding bill that will exempt small drone owners from registering. (The bill goes by the boring name of Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Authorization (AIRR) […]

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An Old Camera Collection Used To Decorate A Photographer’s Office

This is probably the best wall you are going to see in the next few years, and you can’t unsee it, so be prepared for some major drooling. Photographer Marco Marques build a custom display unit to show off his old camera collection. The collection shows 45 cameras (the 3 empty shelves have been filled) and […]

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How To Throw Flour At A Model And Keeping the Studio Clean (Hint, by Cheating)

You know those photos where you throw flour or pigments at models? I know you do, because we just featured some the other day. While those are a lot of fun to make, dealing with flour on the floor is definitely not an easy task. Benjamin von Wong who did this a few years back said […]

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Short Video Pokes Fun At Useless Photoshop Tutorials

One of the most amazing things in this age we are leaving in is the availability of information. What used to be highly regarded trade secrets is now instantly available as a tutorial on youtube. Sadly, this creates a whole new issue of knowing how to separate the good from the crap. Youtuber Sugar Zaza shares […]

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These Two Photos Will Make You Instantly Understand How The Inverse Square Law Works

When I started to use artificial lighting, The Inverse Square Law was my nemesis. Not only it is not intuitive, but it is also not linear, and visualizing how a strobe distance from a subject will impact the photo is not trivial to say the least. Photographer Derrick Bias shared a few priceless photos that show […]

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You should not feed your Wedding photographers, Brides Magazine says

It seems like magazines just declared open season on photographers. After Vogue declares that you should not even hire a wedding photographer,  now Brides Magazine says that you should not feed your wedding photographer. In a piece by wedding planner Sandy Malone named Which Vendors Do You Have to Feed at Your Wedding? Sandy asks which of the […]

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