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A rare court re-hearing could call key copyright test into question as a photographer and celebrity tattoo artist return to court

Does a tattoo inspired by a photograph have the same look and feel as the original? That question is at the heart of a longstanding copyright test that could be called into question in an unusual “en banc” hearing between photographer Jeffery Sedilk and celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D or Katherine von Drachenberg. The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered an en banc hearing of…
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When most photographers go indoors, the real magic begins outside – Pro tips for shooting storms, fog and night skies

Dramatic weather, shifting atmospheres and rare celestial events offer some of the most powerful and visually striking opportunities you can capture – when you’re willing to embrace the elements and leave the house. While shooting in these conditions isn’t always comfortable – or predictable – they reward preparation and adaptability. Understanding when and where to shoot, how to protect…
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"To photograph reality is to photograph nothing": Duane Michals rejected the idea of the 'decisive moment' and did something wildly different

Duane Michals, who died on June 09 in New York aged 94, was the kind of photographer who makes people uneasy. He wrote directly on his prints. He blurred things deliberately. He arranged images like comic strips and called them art. When the street photographer Garry Winogrand saw Michals’ first sequence show in the 1960s, he reportedly said: “What is this? This isn’t photography.” Michals…
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I’m a former sports photographer – but after looking at this viral World Cup photo, I will never look at team photos the same way

As a photographer who got my start at a small town newspaper, I’ve had my fair share of photographing sports teams. You probably know the sort, the ones with two or three rows of players all looking at the camera. The quick and dirty sports photo that happens when you have to take two dozen team photos in the span of an hour. But after coming across a viral photo of Norway’s World Cup-bound…
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