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Would You Use an Aerial Drone To Shoot a Wedding? (VIDEO)
Dan Havlik  |  Apr 09, 2015  |  0 comments

DJI launched its new Phantom 3 drone to much fanfare yesterday with potential pilots most jazzed about the surprisingly reasonable price ($1,259 for the Pro model, and $999 for the Advanced) and the new features (4K video and live streaming) of this UAV.

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Datacolor Releases Spyder5 Monitor Calibration Device to Improve Color Accuracy for Photographers
Cynthia Boylan  |  Apr 09, 2015  |  0 comments

Datacolor has released a brand new color management tool for photographers: the Spyder5 monitor calibration device. Datacolor’s new line of color management devices now includes Spyder5EXPRESS, Spyder5PRO and Spyder5ELITE, at varying pricepoints and feature sets.

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Shutterbug Photo of the Day: “Solid Ripple” by Bob Larson
The Editors  |  Apr 08, 2015  |  0 comments

Today’s beautiful Shutterbug Photo of the Day by Bob Larson had us seeing double. Larson is now in the running to win a $1,000 Canon Pixma Pro-1 photo printer or a $500 Gift Certificate from LensRentals.com in our April Photo of the Month contest. Details on how to enter here.

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Lensbaby Intros Velvet 56mm F/1.6 Portrait Lens for Unique Close-Up Photography
Cynthia Boylan  |  Apr 08, 2015  |  0 comments

Lensbaby recently introduced the latest addition to its unique line of creative lenses. The new Velvet 56 is a 56mm f/1.6 lens for DSLRs and mirrorless cameras. It's a classic portrait lens with 1:2 macro capabilities designed to deliver "a velvety, glowing, ethereal look at brighter apertures," according Lensbaby, and sharp (but subtly unique) images as you stop down.

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DJI Launches Phantom 3 Aerial Drone with 12MP Camera, 4K Video Capture, and Live YouTube Streaming
Dan Havlik  |  Apr 08, 2015  |  0 comments

DJI just launched a brand new camera drone: the Phantom 3 quadcopter, which features an improved video and still camera along with several new tools to make shooting and sharing aerial video and photos with this UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) easier.

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Canon Intros EOS C300 Mark II Digital Cinema Camera with New 35mm Sensor and 4K Video
Dan Havlik  |  Apr 08, 2015  |  0 comments

Canon just announced the new EOS C300 Mark II digital cinema camera, which is designed for serious filmmaking including documentaries, event, and commercial videography. The Canon C300 Mark II is the follow-up to the C300, which was released in 2011 and was the company’s first cinema-level camera.

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Canon Unveils DSLR-Style XC10 4K Video Camera with 12MP Still Photo Shooting
Dan Havlik  |  Apr 08, 2015  |  0 comments

Canon just unveiled the XC10, an intriguing new lightweight, hybrid video camera that can shoot 4K video and capture 12-megapixel still photos. This new Canon 4K camcorder will also let you pull out 8MP still images from the 4K video on the fly, letting you capture both motion footage and photos in one shoot.

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Shutterbug Photo of the Day: “Prep” by Marsha Lebedev Bernstein
The Editors  |  Apr 07, 2015  |  0 comments

Today’s Shutterbug Photo of the Day is a great, black-and-white backstage image from a fashion show by Marsha Lebedev Bernstein. Bernstein is now in the running to win a $1,000 Canon Pixma Pro-1 photo printer or a $500 Gift Certificate from LensRentals.com in our April Photo of the Month contest. Details on how to enter here.

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Video Shows First-Ever Drone Flight With Massive Phantom 4K Slow-Mo Camera On Board
Cynthia Boylan  |  Apr 07, 2015  |  0 comments

By now, drone assisted cinematography (and photography) is really noting new but the people at the Brain Farm have just taken it to an entirely new and very exciting level. The idea behind this innovative experiment was to move beyond the usual “GoPro-style” set up by equipping a large pro quality drone (an Aerigon UAV model) with a massive Phantom Flex4K slow motion camera, at a total price tag of about a quarter of a million dollars worth of airborne gear.

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When Disaster Strikes: How Photojournalists Balance Documenting Scenes Of Tragedy & Destruction with Running a Business
Maria Piscopo  |  Apr 07, 2015  |  0 comments

The photography of natural disasters and human tragedy—from earthquakes to suicide bombers—is an area of photojournalism filled with challenges. Photojournalists often face both physical and emotional obstacles but still need to keep a cool head and continue capturing the images. While their photos will tell the story of the event, photographers have their own personal stories to tell as well. The accounts told here are mostly about business but also touch on the heart of why someone takes on this area of photography and keeps going despite the emotional toll. We discuss issues of privacy and model releases, working at a disaster scene, what agencies to coordinate with, handling injury and trauma, and the pros and cons of pursuing this work.

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