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Photo Story: The Last Photos of Bowe Bergdahl Before He Was Captured by the Taliban

Guardian photojournalist Sean Smith recently sat down with VICE to talk over three of the most powerful images that he captured during his time documenting the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, including one photo that turned out to be more important than he could have imagined. In the video Smith discusses three images in all, each striking in its own right. The first shows a line of suspected…
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How to Shoot Otherworldly Macro Photos of Soap Bubbles

There are certain subjects in the macro world, which are so fascinating and absorbing that almost every macro photographer will point a camera at them at some point. No matter how many photos you take or see of these subjects, their charm does not seem to wear off. Just…
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Loupedeck and Adobe Team Up on Bespoke Photoshop Plugin

Part of Adobe’s big Photoshop update today was the announcement of a new “plugin experience,” including a bespoke Plugin Marketplace and special Plugin Launchpad. And one of the first photography companies to take advantage of the new experience is editing console maker Loupedeck. In an announcement that went live exactly 5 minutes after the Photoshop news, Loupedeck unveiled a collaboration…
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Huge Photoshop Update Adds Neural Filters, Sky Replacement and More

Adobe just dropped a massive update to Photoshop, including a slew of AI-powered features like Neural Filters, Sky Replacement, Refine Hair selection, and more. It’s an Adobe Sensei bonanza that ought to have the Skylum folks feeling both flattered and terrified. Adobe isn’t mincing words on this one. After this update, the company is calling Photoshop “The world’s most advanced AI…
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Nikon Z 24-50mm F4-6.3 sample gallery

The Nikkor Z 24-50mm F4-6.3 is Nikon’s most compact and affordable ($400 MSRP) lens for full-frame Z-mount cameras. It’s also one of two lenses available as a kit with the excellent, entry-level Nikon Z5 body, and collapses down to a mere 51mm (2″) when retracted.
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Ilford Photo Darkroom Guide video series reveals printing techniques and more for beginners

Black and white film and paper manufacturer Ilford Photo has produced a series of videos to help beginners get to grips with essential darkroom techniques. Hosted by Rachel Brewster-Wright from Little Vintage Photography the collection of videos tackles some of the basics of common darkroom questions in a simple to follow format. So far, subjects covered in the 16-video playlist include…
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