ATF and Kentucky State Police warn of more IEDs in trail cameras

John Aldred

Well, this is messed up. A warning has been issued that IEDs have been found in Harlan County, Kentucky. The IEDs in question are hidden inside trail cameras. So far, nine such devices have been discovered. Sadly, some have already detonated, permanently injuring at least one member of the public. But officials believe there are more […]

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How to pack and use photography gear to survive a burning man festival

Dan Lior

I created the video “WE ARE MIDBURN” because I have always been fascinated by the culture and the people that belong to the Burning Man community. Midburn is a regional Burning man event held over for a period of 5 days in the Israeli desert. After buying my tickets to the most recent MidBurn this […]

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Big Savings on Canon 6D and 7D Mark II

Eric Reagan

There is a limited-time deal this week (through Aug. 31) on the Canon 6D and 7D Mark II when bundled with the Canon PIXMA PRO-100 printer. With these deals, you can get the Canon 6D for as low as $1199 after rebates or the 7D Mark II for as low as $1249 after rebates. You […]

Photographer of The Day: Kristian Bjornstad

Rod Harlan

Category: Wedding Photographer: Kristian Bjornstad Simple. Clean. Classic. And with good depth of field. The expertly toned Black and White treatment finishes this picture off perfectly. Originally shared with the Photofocus Flickr community right here. To learn how your work can be featured on Photofocus, please read this article.

The New the Old and the Vintage – Nikon’s ‘Worst’ & ‘Best’ Zoom Lens Comparison

Jake Hicks

I’m going to preface this by saying that this isn’t a lens review article, there are many photographers better suited for this topic, so if you’re after refraction index comparisons and chromatic aberration charts this article probably isn’t for you. This article is however my personal thoughts on three Nikon zoom lenses and their resulting […]

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Beautiful models with disabilities crashes the disabled stereotype

Udi Tirosh

Many a time, disabled people are perceived as a minority (which they are) and in that group, there are women, which are a minority of their own. But the Raw Beauty Project (previously) is really showing the power of photography to empower those who would otherwise considered a minority within a minority. The project says that […]

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Is putting a darkroom in a bar a good idea? Guess we are going to find out

Udi Tirosh

“I’ll have a whatever’s on tap and two stacks of Ilford paper please”. I know this is not what you expect to hear in a bar. Consider this though: darkrooms are being less common, there is a renaissance for film and everyone loves beer. So why not combine a darkroom with a bar. And this […]

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Is White the New Green Screen for Portrait Photographers?

Vanelli

Green screen backgrounds are used on movie sets to remove the background and add special computer-generated imagery (CGI) effects. The idea is simple. Shoot on a single color backdrop (blue or green is often used) and make that color transparent—replacing it with other video clips, graphics or a still image. This is great for video,…