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Four Weird Lenses For Under $30 You Should Try (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  May 04, 2016  |  0 comments

Here’s a little something for those of you who can’t afford the new $6000 Leica M–D: Four quirky lenses you can get for under 30 bucks from Weird Lens Guru Mathieu Stern, whose passion is discovering odd optics you can adapt to your mirrorless camera to capture both still images and video. In this video Stern describes a quartet of lenses you can get for less than the cost of two decent cocktails in Paris.

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Nat Geo Photographer Dances With Wolves in Yellowstone and His Images Are Amazing (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  May 04, 2016  |  0 comments

Biologist ­turned photographer Ronan Donovan likes to get up close and personal with bears and wolves, and in this intriguing video he discusses his first project for National Geographic magazine, which appears in the May issue. His assignment was to photograph the animals in their natural habitat, and he did that and more.

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Samyang Announces AF Lenses for Sony Full–Frame Mirrorless Cameras: 14mm f/2.8 and 50mm f/1.4
Ron Leach  |  May 04, 2016  |  0 comments

Samyang Optics has introduced the first-ever autofocus lenses in their 40-year history, both for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras: A 14mm f/2.8 and the 50mm f/1.4. Both lenses feature solid metal build quality, internal focusing, and a sleek minimal design.

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Do Your Photos Have the Gray Sky Blues? David Bergman’s 2-Minute Video Gives You An Easy Fix
Ron Leach  |  May 02, 2016  |  0 comments

Have you ever been on location with a beautiful model and great scenery, only to be foiled by a drab, overcast sky? In this two–minute video, celebrity/sports photographer David Bergman explains how to combine creative color-balance control with off–camera flash to get some stunning results on a gray day in Belize.

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U.S. Marine Creates Awesome Composites with Combat Photos & Star Wars Action Figures (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  May 02, 2016  |  0 comments

Sgt. Matthew Callahan is a visual storyteller whose striking images convey the unique perspective of a photographer who is also a war correspondent and former infantryman. His Galactic Warfighters fine art project combines real-world combat photography with Star Wars action figures to create images that are both painfully familiar and surreal.

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Leica Goes Back to the Future with New 24MP M–D (Type 262) Rangefinder with No Rear LCD Screen
Ron Leach  |  Apr 28, 2016  |  0 comments

With a design philosophy that less technology means more creative freedom, the eagerly anticipated Leica M–D camera is now a reality. The 24–megapixel camera harkens back to the limited edition M60 we reviewed a couple years ago and is the first full production model in the digital M line without a rear LCD monitor.

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Photographer Creates Stunning Portraits of Indigenous Peoples in Tribal Make-Up (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Apr 28, 2016  |  0 comments

Ever since he was young, French photographer Eric Lafforgue has been fascinated with distant lands and indigenous cultures. For the past 10 years he has traveled the world photographing people in tribal makeup, and his images are absolutely stunning.

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Macphun Releases Free “Filters For Photos” Software for Creating Striking Color & B&W Effects
Ron Leach  |  Apr 28, 2016  |  0 comments

Macphun has announced an offer you can’t refuse: A free download of their new Filters For Photos app that lets Mac users create striking effects without the complexity of other image-editing programs. The new app can be used as a standalone program or as an extension for the popular Apple Photos application.

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The Enchanting World of French Photographer Vincent Bourilhon
Ron Leach  |  Apr 27, 2016  |  0 comments

Vincent Bourilhonis a Paris-based photographer with a uniquely playful approach to image editing that results in imagery depicting a magical world of fantasy and adventure. He’s a post-processing master par excellence who clearly envisions the world a bit differently than most folks.

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ON1 Unveils New Raw Processor with Advanced Editing Tools & Support for 800+ Cameras
Ron Leach  |  Apr 27, 2016  |  0 comments

Under development for the past few years, ON1 Photo RAW is the first Raw processing software and non-destructive photo editor to be unveiled in over a decade. With support for over 800 cameras and sophisticated editing capabilities, the software utilizes cutting-edge code to make the most of today’s hi-res cameras and high-performance computers.

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