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Ohio Cop Says He Shot a Local News Photographer After Mistaking His Tripod for a Gun
Ron Leach  |  Sep 05, 2017

The latest senseless photographer shooting occurred last night in Ohio when a Clark County Sheriff Deputy fired at local photojournalist Andy Grimm while he was setting up a tripod because “I thought it was a gun.” Grimm, who works for the New Carlisle News, was hit once in the chest and another bullet grazed his shoulder, but he is expected to make a full recovery.

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Minolta’s 50mm F/1.4 Is Their Sharpest Lens Ever: It Works on Mirrorless Cameras with an Adapter (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Sep 05, 2017

We often turn to Weird Lens Guru Mathieu Stern for interesting tips on bargain vintage lenses that that can be adapted for use with today’s modern mirrorless digital cameras. Best yet, you can often pick up some awesome glass for chump change and the adapters are very inexpensive.

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Sony A9 vs. Canon 1D X Mark II vs. Nikon D5 Shootout: Which Flagship Camera Is Best for You? (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Sep 01, 2017

There’s no one camera that’s perfect for everyone. Maximum resolution is a top priority for landscape photographers, while sports shooters put a premium on high-speed image capture and processing. And for some, portability or video capabilities are key considerations.

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Don’t Let Drab Weather Spoil Cityscape Photos: It’s Easy to Replace Boring Skies with Photoshop (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Sep 01, 2017

French landscape photographer Serge Ramelli has a unique knack for capturing gorgeous images and making them even more spectacular with a bit of judicious editing. In this tutorial he demonstrates how replace a boring sky in Photoshop.

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Nat Geo Photographer Saves Her Mother and 3 Dogs from Hurricane Harvey Flooding in Houston (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Sep 01, 2017

Those of you who followed Hurricane Harvey know that the huge storm dropped unprecedented levels of rainfall on Texas and resulted in over 40 deaths and major devastation to property and infrastructure. But as you’ll see in the video below, we also witnessed numerous acts of compassion and heroism.

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The Lightroom Cure: An Easy 7-Step Program for Recovering Maximum Quality in Your Photos (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Aug 31, 2017

Are you one of the many photographers who prefer spending more time behind the camera than behind the computer? If so, this Lightroom tutorial is for you.

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Sports Photography Tips: Here’s How to Get the Money Shot When Shooting Action (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Aug 31, 2017

We’ve had a few opportunities to shoot alongside top sports photographer Patrick Murphy-Racey, and on every occasion we gained a wealth of information about capturing action. By watching the 10-minute tutorial below you’ll learn a few of Murpey-Racey’s secrets for shooting spectacular sports images.

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Sony’s New RX0 Is a Tiny Waterproof Action Camera for High-Resolution Stills and Videos
Ron Leach  |  Aug 31, 2017

Sony has unveiled the ultra-compact 15.3MP RX0 waterproof camera designed to combine high-resolution images and videos with a host of unique capabilities. Up to 15 RX0 cameras can be triggered simultaneously for creative effects when using the Sony FA-WRC1M Wireless Radio Commander.

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French Pro Used a Big Mac Box “Light Modifier” on a Flashlight to Make These Awesome Portraits (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Aug 30, 2017

Phillippe Echaroux is a French celebrity and advertising photographer who typically uses the best cameras and studio gear available. So what happened when the folks at ISO 1200 challenged him to shoot portraits with an iPhone, a cheap flashlight, and a Big Mac Box for a light modifier? The awesome portraits he shot speak for themselves.

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Photoshop Trick: Transform a Sunny Landscape Photo into a Stormy Scene with Lightning (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Aug 30, 2017

The last thing most folks want to do these days is swap a beautiful sunny day for a threatening rainstorm with lightning. But we’re talking Photoshop here, and the tutorial below demonstrates how to mess around with Mother Nature and turn a welcoming landscape photo into something far more dramatic.

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