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Fake News Headlines You’ll See in 2018
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Dec 31, 2017

Zorki Wins TIPA Award; White House Denies Russian Collusion
Members of the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) today announced that the Moscow Zorki TTL, a newcomer on the digital camera scene, has won the 2018 award for overall best product. Second place in the voting is the Zenit A, manufactured by the same company which is located in the foothills of Mount Narodnaya in the Ural Mountains. Although some competitive camera makers allege possible vote tampering, the White House has issued a strong statement labeling the accusations a ‘witch hunt’ and fully denying the insinuation of Russian collusion.

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Fake News You Won’t Read in 2017 (Probably)
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Dec 30, 2016

No longer confined to the seamier side of show biz and politics, Fake News has become a mainstream source of misinformation for virtually all industries and disciplines. What you are about to read is obviously true because it has been published online by a respected source. With that caveat, here’s the latest from the world of photography and beyond. 

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Fall Photography Tips: Here's When Autumn Foliage Reaches Peak Color in Your Area
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Sep 30, 2019

It’s an annual event that never fails to please. Across most of the country, the leaves on deciduous trees do their fire dance, wither and fade, and then finally surrender to the sway of the autumn wind. It’s a great time to be a photographer, but capturing the fall color explosion at its peak can be frustratingly difficult. Right? So do what we do—take a look at this interactive leaf color predictor.

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Featured Photographer Kirstie McConnell Helps Families Create Lasting Memories
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Jan 12, 2024

Australian photographer Kirstie McConnell moved to Italy in 2020 and shortly thereafter launched her professional photography enterprise, Classico Portraits. She now spends her time traveling throughout the country photographing families on their enchanting travel vacations. Here's her backstory.

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Film Shooters: The Film Photography Project is a Valuable Free Resource You Should Know
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Jul 14, 2023

Nurturing neophyte film photographers and movie makers, supplying photo schools with film cameras, and helping photographers of all levels learn how to use legacy film cameras, Michael Raso and the Film Photography Project volunteers have engaged with tens of thousands of film users around the world via a monthly podcast, by answering emailed questions and by conducting workshops. If you're into film of any size, shape or format, visit the FPP website and tune in to a podcast.

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FilmToaster Scanner Review
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Jun 24, 2016

No, we’re not cooking color slides and film negatives in a pop-up toaster like Eggo waffles. The FilmToaster is a device that enables you to create digital image files from virtually any size film or transparency up to 4x5. You supply the DSLR and macro lens. If you have a shoebox full of family negs like many of us do, prepare to bring those old images back to life. 

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Filters For Fall Foliage
Jon Sienkiewicz Blog  |  Sep 17, 2009

Filters for Fall Foliage

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First Look Review: Hands-On with the New Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF G Master & FE 85mm f/1.8 Lenses
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Feb 16, 2017

It was portrait shooter’s paradise with two new Sony lenses this week. The 100mm STF is a veritable bokeh machine, while the FE 85mm f/1.8 is a budget-friendly, professional quality portrait lens. Sony invited a small group of editors to a private studio and assured us that we were the first journalists in the world to shoot with this new glass.

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Five Lucky Photos
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Dec 21, 2017

Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than smart. For me, luck means getting a decent picture even though I use precisely the wrong settings, or when I use exactly the wrong equipment for the situation. Yep, I admit that I benefit from luck a lot. 

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Five Photo Backpacks Priced $35 to $199 Reviewed by The Bag Man
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Dec 14, 2017

Perfect for holiday giving or for the camera gear you receive as a gift, here are five photo backpacks priced at $35, $79, $99, $149 and $199. 

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Five Things That Are Bad For Cameras
Jon Sienkiewicz Blog  |  Jun 01, 2009

Summer's almost here, and we made our annual May jaunt to the Jersey Shore. The full name of the park we call Sandy Hook is "Gateway National Recreation Area." As far as we're concerned, it has everything anyone could ask for: several of the white sand beaches New Jersey is famous for, deserted military bunkers, miles of bike trails and a light house. Plus it's nearby and never seems overcrowded.

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Flight Follows April 8 Solar Eclipse & So Can You Plus Tips for Safe Eclipse Photography or Viewing
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Feb 23, 2024

Flight Follows April 8 Solar Eclipse & So Can You Plus Tips for Safe Eclipse Photography or Viewing

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Flirting with a Leica X Vario
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Jul 13, 2013
After one of their most dramatic marketing build-ups in recent times, Leica unveiled the X Vario camera on June 11. I was fortunate to get a working sample—for just a few days—and put it through its paces. Here are my impressions.
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Food Fight
Jon Sienkiewicz Blog  |  Jul 19, 2009

I enjoy shooting food. I don't do it well enough for Bon Appetit to come knocking on my door with an assignment, but I do get hungry when I edit.

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Fotodiox LED Studio-in-a-Box Review: An Inexpensive & Extremely Portable Lighting Solution
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Nov 10, 2016

As the name implies, the Fotodiox LED Studio-in-a-Box is a self-contained tabletop studio that features interior LED lighting that has a daylight color balance of 5600 Kelvin. The CRI, or Color Rendering Index, is 85 (on a scale 0 to 100).

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