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These $4,000+ computers go head-to-head in the Mac vs PC Lightroom Showdown

John Aldred

This is one of those debates that’s been around for as long as I can remember.  It’s like Nikon vs. Canon, iPhone vs. Android, Ketchup vs. Mayo, and everybody’s going to have their own needs and opinions.  There’s generally no right answer in any of these debates, unless you have a specific need that forces […]

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Sony A-series cameras hacked to remove 30-minute recording limit and language menu

Gannon Burgett

According to a report by SonyAlpha Rumors, a code-savvy individual managed to get around the 30-minute recording limit and unlock the language menu of Sony A-series cameras by reverse-engineering the cameras’ firmware. Under the username ma1co, who is known for hacking Sony equipment in the past, the individual posted the full hack on the Personal […]

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The Lyrid meteor shower is tonight, here’s how to make the most of it

Gannon Burgett

Tonight, the Lyrid meteor shower will be taking place. They might not be as powerful as the Perseids or Quadrantids, but the Lyrids always have the potential to put on a show for astrophotographers of all experience levels. According to the American Meteor Society, the Lyrids ‘are a medium strength shower that usually produces good […]

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This company raised a million dollars to print 360º photographs onto spheres

Gannon Burgett

Virtual reality might be the buzz of the town, but a new company called Scandy wants the world to know that the world of 360º content isn’t destined only for headsets. Today, the company announced it’s raised one million dollars to start mass production on their ‘Scandy Spheres,’ a ball-shaped object that has a 360º […]

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Lost Leonardo DiCaprio negatives reunited with the photographer who created them

John Aldred

Stalking garage sales, flea markets and estate auctions looking for long forgotten rolls of film seems to have become a very popular hobby in the past few years.  It brought us the work of Vivian Maier, led to the discovery of previously unknown Ansel Adams glass plates, and showed us some amazing photographs shot during World War II. Most recently, […]

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Annie Leibovitz shoots British Royal Family portraits for The Queen’s 90th birthday celebration

John Aldred

  Today marks the 90th birthday of Her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and to record the occasion, celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz was chosen to create portraits of the Queen and her family. While Annie is no stranger to photographing The Queen, their last professional interaction didn’t seem to go too well at all, and given their attitude […]

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Nikon’s new SnapBridge Bluetooth remote control app finally does Bluetooth triggering and image transfer

John Aldred

SnapBridge is Nikon’s new Bluetooth remote control protocol & mobile “tethering” system featured in their newest DSLR the Nikon D500, as well as several of their upcoming compact cameras. In anticipation of their impending release, Nikon have now released the other half of this equation in the form of an Android app, with an iOS version […]

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