Photographing Obama, insights from White House photographer Pete Souza

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 made over two million photographs of the President. It’s difficult to imagine following and photographing the same person for eleven years.  In this video, from BBC’s Newsnight, Souza talks about […]

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Follow up to Eyes of the Afghan Girl – A critical take on the “Steve McCurry Scandal”

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 felt the need to also address certain things as well as perhaps reiterate and underline certain points. I also want to fill certain spaces left over in the previous post. […]

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Nikon D3300 discontinued by Nikon Japan could signal D3500 announcement soon

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 announcement for its replacement has been made could potentially mean an end to the D3x00 line. It could, however, also mean that a D3500 announcement is imminent (assuming they’ll skip the […]

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

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. Getty started on their 360 degree quest in 2012 at the London Olympics and at this year’s Rio Games, the company has said that every Getty photographer will possess a […]

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

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 Leica Leitz KE-7A.  With a price tag of $45,300, it’s certainly aimed at a very special type of collector. According to the eBay listing description, the Leica KE-7A was produced […]

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

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 Leica Leitz KE-7A.  With a price tag of $45,300, it’s certainly aimed at a very special type of collector. According to the eBay listing description, the Leica KE-7A was produced […]

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Adobe’s new “Guided Upright” tool in the Lightroom and Camera Raw updates makes distortion correction a breeze

Adobe have just announced that Lightroom CC 2015.6, Lightroom 6.6 and Adobe Camera Raw 9.6 are now available adding a whole slew of lens support, a few new cameras and some very welcome updates and fixes. The big feature is the new Guided Upright tool, available in both Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw.  In these videos, […]

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Eyes of the Afghan Girl- A critical take on the “Steve McCurry Scandal”

I will begin by saying that my intention is not to attack Steve McCurry or defame him in any manner. It is only an attempt to clear certain facts that have come to light regarding his work and to also raise certain questions on aspects that may or may not have been missed, but certainly […]

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