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The Top 25 Perfectly Timed and Perfectly Hilarious Photos (VIDEO)
Cynthia Boylan  |  Jan 11, 2016

The hilarious video below from Bored Badger provides a countdown of their top 25 perfectly timed photos. The images range from beautiful to interesting, weird and downright funny and they are all the product of either pure dumb luck or epic photography skills.

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Shutterbug Photo of the Day: “Northern Lights Over the Tetons” by Matt Stirn
The Editors  |  Jan 11, 2016

Our Shutterbug Photo of the Day by Matt Stirn is a beautiful study of color and form. The dark shape of the landscape is the perfect frame for the dramatic colors of the northern lights above. 

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Photographing David Bowie: How a Master Photographer Shot 3 of Bowie’s Most Famous Album Covers
Dan Havlik  |  Jan 11, 2016

We’re still in shock over the death today of legendary musician and artist David Bowie. Someone who knew Bowie more than most folks was renowned fashion photographer Brian Duffy who, between 1972 and 1980, worked with Bowie on five photo projects, including three of his most famous album covers.

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Learn 3 Lightning Fast Lighting Set-Ups for a 1-Second Portrait Shoot (VIDEO)
Cynthia Boylan  |  Jan 11, 2016

The very helpful video below from AdoramaTV will teach you how to do three quick lighting set-ups for portrait photography even if you're only given one second with your subject,. The idea, which is demonstrated in the video by Daniel Norton, came from a recent Sports Illustrated photo shoot by Alexis Cuarezma where the photographer was given just about a minute to create perfect portraits of various athletes.

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Photography Experiment: Shooting with a 136-Year-Old Large Format Lens on a Mirrorless Camera
Cynthia Boylan  |  Jan 11, 2016

Here is another video from innovative artist Mathieu Stern (number 6 in his "Weird Lens Challenge" creative series) and this time he is testing a large format camera lens from 1880—this was one of the first lenses to feature an iris diaphragm.

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Here Are Photos of the Nikon D5 Chopped In Half & a Shot of the Interior Chassis of the Nikon D500
Dan Havlik  |  Jan 11, 2016

The big CES show in Las Vegas wrapped up over the weekend but there are still a few tidbits of photo gear news trickling out of the event. The biggest CES headlines for photographers were several interesting product announcements from Nikon including the unveiling of the full frame Nikon D5 pro DSLR and the APS-C sensor-based Nikon D500 and photo enthusiasts.

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Lightening the Load: MindShift Gear Intros 3 New Ultra Lightweight Photo Backpacks
Cynthia Boylan  |  Jan 08, 2016

These just might be the lightest photo backpacks ever.

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How to Light a Crazy Kitchen Disaster for a Photo Shoot with Actress Jodie Sweetin (VIDEO)
Cynthia Boylan  |  Jan 08, 2016

The fun video below from The Slanted Lens -- with support from Tamron, Dynalite, and Roscoe—features host Jay P. Morgan and actress Jodie Sweetin of Full House fame, as they set up for a crazy photo shoot.

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Phase One XF IQ3 Medium Format Camera System Review
William Walker  |  Jan 08, 2016

Since this is my first foray into camera reviews, I’ll start with a little background info. I am an automotive photographer on staff at two of Shutterbug’s sister publications, Motor Trend and Automobile. Prior to Motor Trend I managed Silvio’s Photoworks in SoCal, and before that I was a manager at the equipment and studio checkout at Brooks Institute of Photography, where I got my BFA. I have used everything from 4x5s to my iPhone, old or new, film or digital. And ever since my dad first handed me his Pentax K1000 in fifth grade, my lens has been aimed at cars.

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Full Frame: The Story Behind the Image
Staff  |  Jan 08, 2016

This amazing image might look like it was shot on a different planet but it was actually captured in commercial photographer Michelle Monique’s living room for her first paid gig back in 2009.

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