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This is the gear Nikon has at its 2020 Tokyo Olympics service center

Image credit: Vincent Kalut / PhotoNews, used with permission. Last week, Canon shared the details of its on-site service center at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. And while Nikon hasn’t officially shown off its efforts for keeping photographers geared up in Tokyo, we now have an inside look at the Nikon Professional Services center at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, thanks to photographer Vincent…
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Fujifilm XF 50mm F1.0 R WR field review

Introduction 84% Overall score Jump to conclusion The Fujifilm Fujinon XF 50mm F1.0 R WR is an especially bright portrait prime for the company’s X-mount cameras. As its super-fast maximum aperture (and corresponding premium pricing) might suggest…
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These Astro Photos Were All Shot with Smartphones

If you’d asked me 5 years ago if I thought a smartphone would ever be able to capture a decent image of the Milky Way my answer would have been a resounding no. With tiny sensors and small lenses that aren’t capable of guiding much light onto the sensor there’s no way…
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Victorian Influencers ‘Facetuned’ Photos Long Before Instagram

This 22-minute video offers a fascinating deep dive into the history of portrait photography manipulation, which dates all the way back to the Victorian era. It’s an eye-opening look at the continuous relationship between societal beauty standards and reality. In the video, YouTube star, dress historian, and costume interpreter Bernadette Banner touches on the fact that nowadays portrait and…
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This Photographer Has a Canon R3 at the Tokyo Olympics

Photographer Jeff Cable has covered the last 7 Olympic Games for Team USA, so its no wonder that Cable is one of the few lucky photographers Canon has selected to test out the upcoming Canon R3 mirrorless camera. Cable is currently shooting with the camera at the Olympic…
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Ice Flowers: A Fun At-Home Project for Beautiful Still Life Photos

While locked down in Sydney during the COVID-19 pandemic, I am keeping safe and sane. Try this “Ice Flowers” project at home — it’s fun and easy. All these images were photographed handheld with Samsung Galaxy S10e smartphone and edited in Snapseed on mobile. Alternatively, you can try this with a proper camera and tripod but may need to do focus stacking. A3 black sheet for background…
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Leica UK is Introducing an Intensive Four-Week-Long Photo Program

Leica Akademie UK has announced the launch of its Leica Lab program which is set to offer an exclusive learning experience provided by industry experts with backgrounds in commissioning, shooting, editing, and curating work. The educational program is taught both in-person and online and delivers an intensive four-week learning experience where participating photographers are challenged and…
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