The Benefits and Creative Opportunities of Hard Light
A lot of the work photographers do in modifying and controlling light for portraiture come…
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Nikon D780 Rumored Specs and Announcement Date Emerge
There is no doubt that camera companies are increasingly moving into the mirrorless realm,…
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The 10 Most Popular PetaPixel Posts of the Decade
On May 14th, 2009 a little blog called PetaPixel made its debut. More than 10 years and …
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Learn How to Photograph the Milky Way in 5 Minutes
Photographing the Milky Way is a bucket list item for most photographers, so here's th…
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The Easiest Way to Replace a Sky in a Photo
I've been replacing skies manually in Photoshop for over 15 years now. It's time-c…
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Gear Guy: A Funny Billie Eilish Parody About Photographers Who Only Care About Gear
Filmmaker and YouTuber Dave Maze is ending the year on a humorous note. His music video…
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How We Built Bertha: A Giant Camera that Will Shoot the Largest Slide Ever Made
It’s called Bertha, and it will be the protagonist of the largest slide ever made. A gig…
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Is There Such Thing as a 'Discount' in Photography and Filmmaking?
The discount in the retail industry is a very common, if not vital, technique applied by a…
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This Simple Lightroom Trick Helps You Find Sensor Spots (or Anything Else) in Your Images
Using Lightroom to remove spots caused by sensor dust is a pretty straight forward proce…
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This Guy Built a DIY Image Sensor that Captures 1-Kilopixel Photos
Self-described “maker” and YouTuber Sean Hodgins of Idle Hands Development recently to…
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Say Goodbye to the Sony Alpha a7
It’s the end of the road for Sony’s famed mirrorless Alpha a7 as both BHPhoto and Adorama n…
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What Are Your Goals for 2020? Tell Me and I'll Check Up on You in a Year
I'm not joking. Anyone who comments on this article will get a follow up message in De…
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Nikon to Reveal the D780, 120-300mm f/2.8, 70-200mm f/2.8 and More at CES Next Week
Nikon’s got a big splash planned for CES. In a tweet that confirms the report we shared …
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PetaPixel’s Cameras of the Year 2019
Every camera made today is great. This is a statement I have stood behind for several year…
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