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Quiz: Which Exposure Is Correct?

Here's a short quiz to test your knowledge on exposure. There are two pictures that I've taken below just moments apart on the same day. The photos you see are taken straight out of the camera, with only white balance adjusted in Lightroom. They were taken with the same camera and lens. The only difference between the photos is with the exposure settings that I used. Read more »

How Not To Take Pregnancy Photos

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YaraC over at pregnantchicken posted a series of awkward pregnancy photos that are good examples of how you shouldn't go about taking a pregnancy photo. Then again maybe you should - I know I enjoyed looking at them. smiley Read more »

A Photo a Day for 18 Years: A Man's Life Remembered

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This is an old story that I just came across and found it quite inspiring. Jamie Livingston, a photographer and film-maker took a Polaroid photo every day for 18 years. His last photo taken on his deathbed on October 25, 1997. Read more »

Canon 5D Mark III First Look Videos

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In case you've been living under a rock lately, the Canon 5D Mark III specs have been released and the camera is currently available for pre-order. Some lucky folks seem to have gotten their grubby little hands on one and kindly did some first look reviews for the rest of us.  Read more »

Awesome Photography iPhone App: Camera Awesome

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SmugMug, the photo-sharing site has just introduced a new iPhone App, called Camera Awesome. This app will pretty much do what it's name suggest and turn your iPhone pictures from plain to awesome with just the click of a button. Read more »

Canon 5D Mark III Available for Pre Order

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Perhaps the biggest announcement the DSLR community has been anxiously waiting for: Canon has officially announced the details of the new Canon EOS 5D Mark III camera! Full press release below.

Also announced, a new Speedlite flash, the 600EX-RT using radio waves to transmit and receive signals. Read more »

Samsung Water, Shock, Magnet Proof SD Cards

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Have you seen these new SD cards from Samsung that are water proof, magnet proof and shock proof? 

The cards are made with a special epoxy molding compound which make them "water proof for up to 24 hours, able to withstand the weight of a 1.6 ton truck and can resist a magnetic field of 10,000 gauss (equal to an MRI)." Read more »

Top 14 Mistakes Beginner Photographers Make and How to Overcome Them

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I know when I started out in photography, I made many mistakes. Hopefully, this list will help you avoid them yourself and learn from my errors. Here’s a list of 14 mistakes I feel beginner photographers make and how to overcome them. Read more »

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