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As with running any business, there is always the risk of legal issues arising. One common occurrence is the loss of images due to card malfunction. A client who has their images lost can spell big legal trouble. If you are not protected such as with a photography contract, clients may have the legal authority to come after your finances and even personal assets. 
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One of the two Canon Speedlite flashes above is fake. Can you tell which one? About a month ago I walked into the Canon Quick Repair Centre in Shanghai. I had a minor problem with a Canon 580 EX II: the high-speed sync refused to work.
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This very much may be a photographers worse nightmare, acquiring any sort of equipment that is a knock off or a fake? Find out how you can spot the difference.
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Photography as both a profession and a hobby is an incredibly expansive topic that covers a remarkably vast range of subjects from science and art.
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At IFA, the company announces its waterproof 5-inch Android phone with a high-end image sensor, software to take advantage of it, and unusual QX10 and QX100 add-ons that turn it into a compact camera.
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"See Tim Kemple’s previous photography tips >>Use the foreground to draw the viewer’s eye into the picture. I like to call it a third layer–with the subject and background being the other two. The foreground draws in the viewer, the subject captures their attention, and the background tells a story about the place. It’s a pretty reliable formula (if there is such a thing for photography) and can be used with any equipment."
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To be able to capture that National Geographic worthy photo, a series of elements must come into play.
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Restaurant's interiors can be just as beautiful and recognizable as the dishes that they create. When shooting a dish, you may want to include some of a restaurant's interior elements in the shot. ...
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"Will the QX10 and QX100 prove to be game changers or gimmicks? Whether you're a camera snob or a smartphone photography enthusiast — or a little of both — Sony's new QX100 and QX10 are intriguing. The pair of "digital cameras" are unlike anything we've seen in the DPReview offices before, proving tricky even for us to categorize and anticipate how our readers may react. We've seen manufacturers blend smartphone and compact camera before, with Samsung's Galaxy S4 Zoom probably hitting closest to the target thus far. Smartphone manufactures continue to make valiant efforts to make their products more camera-like as well: Nokia's offering a grip accessory that makes it hard to remember the Lumia 1020 is a phone and Oppo is teasing sensor-equipped plug-in optics with zoom capability. Sony's thinking is truly original: the QX100 and QX10 are transformative accessories designed to become part of your smartphone. Instead of forcing you to choose between camera or smartphone: Sony's encouraging you to have both, with an innovative cross-platform approach."
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Sony have been busy this week? Now with this pair the QX100 and QX10, the new motto may become, lens in one hand and smart phone in the other?
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From all around the globe to travelling all over the globe—covering all sorts of angles in various lightings, sometimes with bokeh, sometimes with film, and some other times in black and white—there are those who capture what we see everyday from...
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"In a nice example of how Facebook's bounty program should work (in contrast with that mess a few weeks ago), a security researcher has unearthed a bug that would let anyone delete just about any photo from Facebook — whether the photo was yours, mine, or Zuckerberg’s — and was paid a solid chunk of cash for the discovery. According to the terms of Facebook’s white hat program, those who find bugs and follow Facebook’s rules in reporting them are paid a bounty. The minimum bounty for any bug is set at $500, with Facebook paying more based on the bug’s severity. Most payouts I’ve heard of tend to be around $1,500. In his write up of this bug, security researcher Arul Kumar says he was paid $12,500 — roughly 25x the base bounty."
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Since basically everyone has a facebook and this happens to involve the photos you post under your name. Reading about this, will help you to be aware and also to protect your own photos.
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Camera technology is always being used/tweaked in one way or another to yield surprising or novel results. In some cases, that means creating a camera that sees like a bug's eye. In others, one that perceives only motion, like a retina. The most recent camera innovation we've stumbled across falls a bit closer to the second of those. It's called Pixy, and it's a color-detecting camera that might some day soon be the eye with which your friendly neighborhood robot sees and interprets the world.
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Talking about robots, this low cost camera does not take your typical picture. Based on color. this camera will track it and send information about where the object is, and with no time wasted.
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Firstly, your equipment is good enough despite what you think or have been told! I’ve seen some amazing images taken with an entry level DSLR and kit lens (regardless of the make). Even the most expensive equipment isn’t going to get you anywhere without passion and patience. Secondly, look for second hand equipment online or at your local dealers. You’d be surprised how affordable “outdated” professional lens and camera models can be. Some big name lens designs haven’t changed in decades because they are that good. So there is no need to sell the house to buy the latest professional piece of equipment.
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Chad Wright explains that to be a Wildlife photographer, you need patience, timing and you do not have to go out and buy the most expensive camera. This self taught lesson, can also be used for whenever you go to the zoo or if you find yourself on a safari trip.
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Depth of field refers to the range of distance that appears acceptably sharp. It varies depending on camera type, aperture and focusing distance, although print size and viewing distance can also influence our perception of depth of field. This tutorial is designed to give a better intuitive and technical understanding for photography, and provides a depth of field calculator to show how it varies with your camera settings.
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Understanding depth of field is in Photography 101, but this tutorial brushes up on controlling just exactly, what you want in your photograph to be sharp and the background to be in soft focus.
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"You can enjoy photography as a relaxing hobby and as a way to express your creativity. With so much of life only being seen once, being able to capture moments and then view them at a later time is a wonderful tool for reflection. As the saying goes, “A picture’s worth 1000 words." Above all else, photography is an art form meant to be enjoyed. Use photography to create memories that last a lifetime, reminding you of places you’ve been and people you’ve known. Always have fun taking pictures, and remain enthusiastic to learn new skills."
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I hate using the term the 'average' person. But when it comes to Photography, knowing how an external flash can either help or not help what you are trying to shot, can be beneficial.
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When technology and marketing director Michael Kammes got married to the love of his life earlier this year, he wanted to capture some footage from a unique perspective that most people don’t get to see: the groom’s. Using a 1080p keychain camera, he created what may be the first ever pair of groom point-of-view hidden camera glasses.
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Weddings can now be added to the list of clever ideas. Michael Kammes, wanted to show the world his eye view of what his wedding day would turn out to be.
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New York Film Academy Photography School Chairman, Brian Dilg shares some tips for impressing editors and admissions Via planetMitch, Tiaan Jonker
Rim Riahi's curator insight,
September 5, 2013 1:53 AM
New York Film Academy Photography School Chairman, Brian Dilg shares some tips for impressing editors and admissions
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When Adobe announced its shift to a subscription-only model earlier this year, there was an outcry from photographers who balked at the idea of paying over $20 a month to use Photoshop CC.
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The 2013 Traveler Photo Contest in any of these four categories: Travel Portraits, Outdoor Scenes, Sense of Place, and Spontaneous Moments. Prizes include a Galapagos Photography Expedition, photo workshops, and more. Take a look at the winners from Brazil to a ceremony happening in an enclosed sect called the Tatahonda in the Congo.
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With over 15,500 entries for National Geographics, Photo contest the winners have finally been chosen.
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Here are fifteen handy photoshop shortcut commands. They are handy in many occasions because you often have to move your mouse cursor in order to select a tool, but this means moving it from a position that may be difficult to find again. Plus, it becomes a very long process if you have to keep switching tools very often. The buttons are all shortcuts, and some of them work on web browsers too, such as Ctrl + Z and Ctrl + 0.
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Helpful and handy is right. Knowing simply what keys to press in accordance can ease the pain and trouble.
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Here's the deal - If you want to be able to take the really cool photos - those crazy special effects images others just can't figure out - what I'm about to share with you will blow your mind... ... in fact, you'll probably be a little annoyed that nobody told you this stuff before. You see, there are a handful of simple, easy techniques that can totally transform how you use and view your camera - and they're so quick to grasp, they'll make a difference for you the very next time you snap a picture.
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Taking those impossible shots, well they seem like some form of magic was possessed when they were taken. Luckly this tutorial talks about the tricks and special effects.
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Sometimes as photographers, we make mistakes without even realizing it. Here is a list of 9 photography mistakes that are easy to make but just as easy to fix! As a photographer, mistakes are a part of life. They help us grow and become better photographers. For example: how many of us have been outside taking photographs and then walked inside, gotten distracted, and forgotten to adjust our settings to the new lighting? Adjusting to changes like this become more automatic with time, but we all make the mistake dozens of times before learning. It teaches us to be aware of our camera all the time when shooting; however, there are some mistakes that take even more time to learn. Lessons that do not have an automatic reminder like we see when we look at the photo on the back of our cameras."
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When it comes to photography, there are the accidents and then there are the mistakes. Something we keep forgetting to do, over and over again.
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"The second annual InstaChimps photography exhibition opens on Monday, and I will once again be showing a handful of pictures I’ve taken on my iPhone. InstaChimps is a group of mobile photographers based in Lincolnshire. After the success of our inaugural exhibition last year, the group has doubled in size and has expanded beyond its original Lincolnshire roots."
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Lincolnshire has been hiding some talented smartphone photographers. With there second annual InstaChimps exhibition, opened Monday and will last till the 13th of Septmeber. The exhibtion is free to get in and will be held at the Lincoln Central Library, Free School Lane. If you are interested in attending.
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Two years ago, photographer and musician David Niles was watching his son Nathan let his imagination run wild as he played with his favorite toys. It was then that he was inspired to put Nate, now 9 years old, into these worlds with a little help from Photoshop. Thus was born the Nate’s Adventures series.
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When a parent tries to imagine the world that their child lives in. I think David Niles came pretty close to making a replica of that world, with his photography. Catpuring his young son out and about, gives us all the idea that we should capture our own ideas and memories.
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"An in-depth guide on what is BitTorrent Sync and how to set it up on your iPhone and Mac or PC to sync files. BitTorrent Sync is one of the best of these bittorrent clients, and in this entry, we show you how to use it to set up your own file-syncing solution between your iPhone (or other mobile device) and your Mac or Windows PC."
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Using other services to sync up your files between your iphone and your mac/windows pc...can be a hassle. Well while those bittorrent clients stayed in the shadows, they have now come out with BitTorrent Sync. Cutting out the middle man and hooking up your iphone directly to your pc.
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Twilight, the transition between night and day, is an edge. While the low light levels can be technically challenging, the reward in terms of quality of light are well worth it. I think of it as the ‘magic hour’. You may also see it referred to as the blue hour, a reference to the colour of the ambient light as night falls. The duration depends on your distance from the equator. In the tropics night falls very fast and twilight is short. Go far enough north (or south) in the summer and it can last for over an hour.
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Forget the artifical light, take on the natural wonders that the daylight has to offer. From purple and red to the twilight hour that enchants us with blues and greens. Take a journey through the magic of natural light.
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Sadly most photographers have to carry a handful of release contracts. If you run a business or if someone tries to sue you, for the fact that a photo of them was published. This could save your name.