Panasonic 12mm f/1.4 ASPH Leica DG SUMMILUX First Look

The Panasonic/Leica partnership is one of the most interesting pairings in photography. And it continues to bear fruit. There are several stellar lenses in the Panasonic lineup to prove it. And let’s face it – Panasonic was smart to team up with the Germans. Let’s also just get this out of the way. When Leica…

Drone films photographer’s incredible crawl through mud to rescue an eagle

For some of us, just seeing a white-tailed eagle in the wild would be a treat. Polish wildlife photographer Krzysztof Chomicz has seen plenty. Lately, he saw one in a situation he didn’t like, drowning in thick mud. Without hesitation, he went out to save it. This isn’t the first time, either. Chomicz rescued another white-tailed eagle last […]

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500px’s new Splash tool lets you search through images simply by making a sketch

Search capabilities have come on leaps and bounds over the last few years. As processing power increases, so does the speed at which software can run. This means more complex calculations can be performed in a much shorter amount of time. Which brings us to this. 500px’s new search feature which lets you search simply […]

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Photographer puts homeless people next to their dreams

Photographer Horia Manolache had a goal when he started his latest project “The Prince and the Pauper“. He wanted to show homeless people in a new way to help make their stories heard. Inspired by Mark Twain’s novel, Horia’s series shows homeless people as they are and as they’d once dreamed to become. It’s quite a stark contrast. […]

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Photography Activities for Kids — Point of View

Exploring photography with your kids? This is my second in a series of posts offering ideas you can use to help your young photographer get comfortable with fundamental concepts. Last time we walked through the very basics of photographic composition: reduce and simplify. With just those two words in mind, you and your child will…