How to reduce noise in an image without losing detail

With each passing year, cameras are getting better and better at keeping digital noise to a minimum. Despite this, there are still times when you need to shoot at a high ISO and will inevitably end up with an amount of noise you aren’t pleased with. Thankfully, this can be fixed in post production. The […]

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Clever practical effects make for reality-bending photos from a magician’s smartphone

In the words of Terry Pratchett, ‘It’s still magic even if you know how it’s done.’ That’s good to know, because for a recent assignment from, magician DYNAMO shows us how he used a Galaxy S7 and clever practical effects to create incredibly unique and unusual images. Yes, the video is nothing more than an advert, […]

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#TogTalk with Atmosphere Aerosol

In this video, I sit down with wedding photographers and entrepreneurs Joe and Kathleen Atkins to talk about their businesses, JoPhoto and Atmosphere Aerosol. You may remember an introduction to Atmosphere Aerosol last November. If you haven’t tried it yet, Atmosphere Aerosol is instant fog in a can. Joe has been passionate about creating ethereal images using […]

Always Be Prepared

You never know when a good photo opportunity will present itself to you. Always be prepared. I’m not sure if you know this— but I’m actually a Boy Scout (Eagle Scout)— and “always be prepared” was our motto. Whenever we got ready for a camping trip, we made sure we had all of our supplies, […]

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World’s first feature length “first person shooter” movie coming soon, to a theatre near you

Shot almost entirely on GoPro cameras, and several years in the making, Hardcore Henry is hoping to set a new standard in action movies. Described by Engadget as “A mix of Jason Bourne, Captain America, and Call of Duty”, it definitely looks like it’ll be different from pretty much every action movie we’ve ever seen so far. […]

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