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Celebrate International Women’s Day with These Masterful Self-Portraits by Vivian Maier
Ron Leach  |  Mar 08, 2017

The remarkable story of American street photographer Vivian Maier began in 2009 shortly after her death when Chicago native John Maloof purchased what turned out to be a treasure trove of undeveloped film and negatives made by the previously unknown photographer.

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Which Lens Should YOU Buy? Watch This Video from Peter McKinnon Before You Decide
Ron Leach  |  Mar 08, 2017

Last week we wrote about What The Lens, a new website designed to help Canon shooters choose the lens that’s best for their style of photography. If that brand-specific tool left you in the dark fear not, because the video below provides some great advice on lens choice regardless of the camera you own.

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Unlock the Hidden Power of Lightroom with These Quick Tips from Anthony Morganti (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Mar 08, 2017

Adobe Lightroom is a powerful and widely used tool, but like other comprehensive editing applications it has some hidden features that are unfamiliar to many users. In the helpful tutorial below, Anthony Morganti offers insight into a few of Lightroom’s hidden secrets.

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Enjoy These These Striking Images from the 2016 B&W Child Photography Competition
Ron Leach  |  Mar 07, 2017

The B&W Child Photography Contest is an international competition that has resulted in many gorgeous images since its inception three years ago. The contest is judged twice each year, and the stunning images you see here were named winners in the second half of the 2016 competition.

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Here’s Some Sample Footage Captured by the Weirdest Lens We’ve Ever Seen (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Mar 07, 2017

Last fall during Photokina we ran a report on the weirdest lens we’ve ever seen, the Laowa 24mm f/14 2X Macro from Venus optics. And now, although there is still no information on availability or price, the Chinese company has released three short videos illustrating the capabilities of the lens.

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This Happens When Your Camera’s Shutter is in Sync with a Helicopter’s Rotor (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Mar 06, 2017

Have you ever wondered why photos and videos of a helicopter in flight look unpredictably weird? Sometimes the helicopter blades appear as a blur, while other times (as in the video below), the blades look like they’re not moving at all.

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Smartphones Now Get the HDR Power of True Digital Cameras with This New Lightroom Mobile Update
Ron Leach  |  Mar 06, 2017

This morning Adobe announced an update to their popular Lightroom Mobile app that lets your smartphone do things previously possible only with a true digital camera. Key to the update is a new HDR Raw capture mode enabling mobile photographers to achieve dynamic range on their mobile device rivaling that of a DSLR or mirrorless camera.

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Spend 5 Minutes and Learn How to Use Tone Curves in Photoshop and Lightroom (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Mar 06, 2017

The Tone Curve is one of the most powerful tools in Photoshop, Lightroom and other image-editing software. The proper use of Curves adjustments is also unfamiliar to many photographers, and the five-minute video below will set you straight.

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Learn How to Be a Better Street Photographer with These 2 Videos About Instagram Star Daniel Arnold
Ron Leach  |  Mar 06, 2017

Daniel Arnold is a celebrated New York street photographer with over 135,000 fans on Instagram. In the two videos below, you’ll not only see Arnold in action, but pick up some valuable tips on improving your street photography.

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This In-Depth Video Tutorial Reveals 10 Photoshop Tricks That You’ll Wish You Had Known Before
Ron Leach  |  Mar 03, 2017

Image-editing impresario Nathaniel Dodson of Tutvid is our go-to source of in-depth Photoshop and Lightroom tutorials that are guaranteed to make a huge difference in the quality of your images. The video below provides a wealth of information on 10 hidden and obscure Photoshop tools that you’ll use from now on.

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