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Street Photographer Turns Awkward Strangers Into Affectionate Friends in Touching Portrait Sessions
Ron Leach  |  Jun 02, 2016

NY-based photographer Richard Renaldi embarked on his “Touching Strangers” project in 2007, in which he has complete strangers pose together for an affectionate portrait. Since then he’s set up his 8x10 view camera in cities across the U.S. and asked passersby to interact as though they were close friends or loved ones.

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Is Photography Bad For Your Brain? Some Studies Suggest It Might Impair Memory & Distort Reality
Ron Leach  |  Jun 02, 2016

Photography is a good thing right? We all enjoy the craft, and hopefully our images even bring pleasure to others. But according to some psychologists, spending too much time taking pictures can actually impair our memory and affect how we interpret the world around us.

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Here’s the Perfect Response to Internet Trolls Who Diss Your Work: Ignore Them! (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Jun 02, 2016

We all know the drill: You post some images online, and BOOM—you’re barraged by a bunch of snarky comments from other “photo experts” finding fault with your work. That’s what happened to London-based photographer Sean Tucker, and his video below offers some great advice for the next time this happens to you.

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Astronauts Don’t Need Selfie Sticks to Photograph Themselves When They Have Floating DSLRs
Ron Leach  |  Jun 01, 2016

Selfie stick haters rejoice: Here’s a 14-second tutorial that illustrates everything you need to know to take great self-portraits with your DSLR without using a selfie stick or other form of camera support. Of course you need to be in zero gravity so your camera will gently float in front of you while tripping the shutter with a remote trigger. 

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Getting Up-Close-&-Personal with Lions Using a Remote Control “Camera Buggy” (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Jun 01, 2016

New Zealand photographer Chris McLennan created some amazing images of an African pride of lions using a Nikon D800E, a remote control 4-wheel-drive "camera buggy,” and a healthy dose of creativity.

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DxO Releases Powerful New Version of OpticsPro Raw Image Processing Software
Ron Leach  |  Jun 01, 2016

This morning DxO released OpticsPro 11—a major update of their highly touted Raw image processing software. This new version includes faster operation and a host of powerful enhancements with an optimized workflow.

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The “Old Guard” Honors America’s Fallen Heroes at Arlington National Cemetery
Ron Leach  |  May 30, 2016

Every Memorial Day weekend for the past 60 years the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as the “Old Guard,” has paid homage to America’s fallen heroes by placing American flags by the graves of service men and women at Arlington National Cemetery. As always, the photos of this “Flags In” ceremony are a poignant reminder of the sacrifices some make for our freedom.

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Meike Unveils Four Manual-Focus Lenses For Mirrorless Cameras
Ron Leach  |  May 30, 2016

Flash and accessory manufacturer Meike has unveiled four new manual-focus lenses for Nikon, Canon, Sony, Fujifilm, Olympus and Panasonic mirrorless cameras with APS-C or smaller sensors. The new lenses are the first foray in this category for Meike, and are available on Amazon.

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NASA Helps Wisconsin Monitor Wildlife With 5000 Remote Trail Cameras
Ron Leach  |  May 30, 2016

The state of Wisconsin is teaming up with NASA and the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in a unique project to identify the state’s wildlife populations with the installation of 5,000 strategically placed trail cameras. The “Snapshot Wisconsin” initiative employs remote sensing satellites and a global crowd-sourced database to create what aims to be the “richest and most comprehensive caches of wildlife data for any spot on our planet.”

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Don’t Blink Or You’ll Miss This Film About Robert Frank, One of Our Great Photographers (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  May 23, 2016

Documentaries about great photographers are rare but Don’t Blink—Robert Frank is slated to open in select theaters on July 13, 2016 and you won’t want to miss it. Hollywood Reporter calls the film, “A provocative portrait of its equally provocative subject,” and says it, “vividly conveys his artistic spirit, defiant iconoclasm and lifelong aversion to compromise.”

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