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Winning Photos of TIPA Photo Trophy "Discover The World: Open (Y)our Eyes To The Beauty Of Planet Earth" Contest Announced
Cynthia Boylan  |  May 07, 2015

The winners of the TIPA Photo Trophy “Discover The World: Open (Y)our Eyes To The Beauty Of Planet Earth” have been announced. These images provide a rare glimpse of some of the most extraordinary places and capture the beauty of the Earth. Johan Elzenga from TIPA was part of the international jury who met in Austria to select the winning images.

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Four Great Tips on How to Take the Best Photos of Children (VIDEO)
Cynthia Boylan  |  May 06, 2015

Noted photographer and online educator Elena Shumilova has a great new video offering four expert tips on how to take the best photos of children. You can watch the child photography how-to video, which was produced by SmugMug, at the bottom of this post.

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Fantastic Plastic: Photographer Ryan Roberts Transforms Designer Toys Into Wacky Works Of Art
Cynthia Boylan  |  May 04, 2015

Designer toys got their start in Japan and China but their uniqueness (and the fact that they are so freaky/cute) soon propelled them to red-hot global collectable status. Produced as limited editions, some of these vinyl creations can be worth thousands of dollars to dedicated collectors.

Nashville-based photographer Ryan Roberts began by creating whimsical images of vintage toys but he soon discovered the odd (and a bit warped) world of designer vinyl toys by artists such as Frank Kozik (Mongers Menthols series), Doma (Acid Sweeties series) and Pete Fowler (Monsterism series). It was then he knew he had the perfect photo subject for the fantastic scenes he saw in his head.

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Leica Intros Black-and-White-Only M Monochrom (Type 246) Digital Rangefinder
Cynthia Boylan  |  Apr 30, 2015

Leica Camera unveiled its new Leica M Monochrom (Type 246), an updated version of the company's black-and-white-only digital rangefinder. Leica says the revamped M Monochrom is the first digital camera to capture a real black-and-white image (still or moving) without the aid of image processing or filtering.

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Lomo Launches New LC-A Minitar-1 Art Lens
Cynthia Boylan  |  Apr 30, 2015

Lomo introduced the retro-style but new Lomo LC-A Minitar-1 Art Lens this morning. This unique lens features the original optics from the Lomo LC-A and is compatible with many analogue and digital cameras.

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MindShift Gear Intros Action Camera Case System For GoPro
Cynthia Boylan  |  Apr 30, 2015

MindShift Gear’s designers have created new 13 cases (and bundles) so action camera users can find and use their GoPro cameras, attachments and accessories easily. The series includes carrying cases for single or multiple cameras and provides easy organization for all of the mounts, screws and accessories.

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Brinno Intros TLC200 Pro HDR Time-Lapse Video Camera
Cynthia Boylan  |  Apr 29, 2015

The new TLC200 Pro from Brinno is an HDR video camera (an upgrade to Brinno’s TLC200 model) that can be used both indoors and outdoors to create cool time-lapse videos over pre-set variables of time.

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Warped Reality: Photographer Daniel Picard Uses Marvel, DC & Star Wars Figures To Create Humorous Fantasy Images
Cynthia Boylan  |  Apr 24, 2015

Ottawa, Canada is home to Daniel Picard, a talented graphic designer and a noted photographer who has a true passion for pop culture. An avid collector of high quality action figures and statues, Picard expertly integrates these pop icons into his photography by posing them in various action scenes and comical situations.

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Grand Prize Winners Announced For 2015 Sony World Photography Awards
Cynthia Boylan  |  Apr 23, 2015

The jury of the world’s largest photography competition recently announced American photographer John Moore as the 2015 Sony World Photography Awards’ L’Iris d’Or/ Professional Photographer of the Year, amongst other awardees.

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Zeiss Unveils Batis 2/25 & Batis 1.8/85 Autofocus Lenses with OLED Displays for Sony A7 Cameras
Cynthia Boylan  |  Apr 22, 2015

Zeiss just launched the Batis 2/25 and 1.8/85 lenses, which are are the first full-frame autofocus lenses with an OLED display for Sony's mirrorless E-mount A7 camera series.

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