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The Canon 5D MK III is here.

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Mar 2nd 2012 - 0 comments

Hey there photo nerds. We’re all in this together and today Canon just added more fuel to the HdDSLR fire – the much-anticipated Canon 5D MK III is here. They made some interesting choices on pixel count, recording modes, etc. So let’s review the skinny of it all. Here?s some highlighted specs: _22.3MP Full-Frame CMOS [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/41/04/434104.png[/IMG]

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Bizarre Novelty Drivers License Photo

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Mar 2nd 2012 - 0 comments

Having a flattering portrait as your drivers license photo is difficult to achieve, but so is having a portrait that stands out as being bizarre. Reddit user adambard successfully accomplished the latter. He wanted a novelty drivers license photo, so he decided to shave half his hair and the opposite half of his beard. Just [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/40/94/434094.jpeg[/IMG]

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Camera Awesome: A Free and Powerful Camera App for iOS by SmugMug

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Mar 2nd 2012 - 0 comments

Want to upgrade the camera on your iPhone for free? SmugMug has launched a new iOS camera app called Camera Awesome that puts a number of fancy features at your fingertips, including separate focus and exposure selection tools, a one-touch “Awesomeize” button, fancy guide lines (e.g. horizon, rule of thirds, golden rule), and effects (textures, [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/40/77/434077.jpeg[/IMG]

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iOS and Android Give Apps Access to Your Photos Without Permission

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Mar 2nd 2012 - 0 comments

The private photographs on your phone might not be as private as you think. Earlier this week, the New York Times reported that iOS has a loophole that allows third-party apps who have access to location information to also access (and copy) your entire photo library without any further notification or warning. A couple days [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/40/54/434054.jpeg[/IMG]

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Dirty Bokeh? Clean Your Front Element!

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Mar 2nd 2012 - 0 comments

Having some dust or smudges on your front element generally doesn’t have a noticeable effect on your image quality, but photo enthusiast Alex Bowler recently discovered that having a dirty front element can do nasty things to your bokeh. The before-and-after comparison above shows what Bowler’s out-of-focus areas looked like before and after cleaning his [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/40/37/434037.jpeg[/IMG]

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RED: Weekly Photography Challenge

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Mar 2nd 2012 - 0 comments

It’s been a couple of years since we ran a ‘RED’ weekly photography challenge – so here we go again. Your challenge this week is to take and share an image or two that are predominately the colour red. Anything goes – red lipstick on lips, strawberries, fire engines, red sunsets?. anything you like. Once [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. RED: Weekly Photography Challenge[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/40/23/434023.jpeg[/IMG]

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Shutterfly Agrees to Buy Kodak?s Online Photo Service for $23.8M

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Mar 2nd 2012 - 0 comments

Back in November of last year, we reported that Kodak had put its Kodak Gallery service up for sale and was hoping to unload it for “hundreds of millions of dollars”. A couple months later Kodak filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and now the company has finally found a buyer for the photo sharing and [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/40/11/434011.jpeg[/IMG]

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Still Life Photos of Desserts Spinning on Vinyl Records

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Mar 2nd 2012 - 0 comments

“33 RPM” is a project by Stockholm-based photographer Philip Karlberg that consists of still lift photographs of various desserts spinning on various vinyl records. The combo above shows “‘Don?t look back into the sun’ by The Libertines: Sundae surprise.” ?If I had a heart? by Fever Ray: Raspberry sorbet, mint ice cream and fig. ?Where [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/39/92/433992.jpeg[/IMG]

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27 Resplendent ?Reflections? Images to Inspire You

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Mar 2nd 2012 - 0 comments

Reflections are everywhere – in mirrors, windows, puddles, the ocean, lakes, in architecture and more. Here’s 27 images that all feature reflections of one kind or another. Which do you like most? Note: click any of these images to be taken to the Flickr page of the photographer to learn more about them and their [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. 27 Resplendent ‘Reflections’ Images to Inspire You[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/39/13/433913.jpeg[/IMG]

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Canon 5D Mark III Official, Packs Features From the 5D Mark II and 1D X

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Mar 2nd 2012 - 0 comments

Canon has officially taken the wraps off its new 5D Mark III DSLR, a followup to the 5D Mark II that offers a feature set that sits somewhere between its predecessor and the soon-to-arrive 1D X. The camera packs a 22.3MP full-frame sensor, the 61-point AF system found in the 1D X, 63-zone metering, an [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/38/85/433885.jpeg[/IMG]

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Canon EOS 5D Mk III ? First Look

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Mar 2nd 2012 - 0 comments

Update: full press release on the Canon 5D Mk III is below. One of the worst kept secrets in the digital camera space at the moment is Canon’s imminent announcement of the Canon 5D Mk III. It’s been rumoured for a long time now and in the last week we’ve seen a lot of ‘leaked’ [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. Canon EOS 5D Mk III – First Look[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/38/45/433845.jpeg[/IMG]

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Kodak Kills Off Its Color Reversal Films

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Mar 1st 2012 - 0 comments

Kodak announced today that it has decided to discontinue its color reversal (AKA slide) films due to a steady decrease in sales and usage. The films discontinued are Ektachrome E100G/E100VS and Elite Chrome Extra Color 100. The company estimates that based on current sales pace, you’ll still be able to purchase the discontinued films for [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/36/72/433672.jpeg[/IMG]

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Photos of High Powered Laser Rainbows Projected Across the Night Sky

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Mar 1st 2012 - 0 comments

“Global Rainbow” is an outdoor art installation by Yvette Mattern that consists of seven high powered lasers projecting a bright rainbow across the night sky. The rainbow was originally displayed in New York in 2009, but has since appeared in cities across the UK. If you’re lucky enough to see the project in real life, [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/36/55/433655.jpeg[/IMG]

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Nokia?s 41-Megapixel Camera Phone Sensor Compared to Other Sensors

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Mar 1st 2012 - 0 comments

Here’s a great diagram by Mobot that shows how the 41-megapixel sensor inside Nokia’s new 808 PureView phone stacks up against other popular sensor sizes. It’s pretty clear that they didn’t just milk a small sensor for more megapixels as a simply marketing ploy, but instead came up with a sensor that’s significantly larger than [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/36/28/433628.jpeg[/IMG]

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Canon 5D Mark III Product Shots and Spec List Leak Day Before Launch

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Mar 1st 2012 - 0 comments

We’re less than 24 hours away from the official Canon 5D Mark III unveiling, but official product photos and a detailed spec list of the camera have already been leaked onto the Internet. The photos are consistent with the pictures of the camera in the wild that leaked earlier this week. Here’s a detailed description [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/35/91/433591.jpeg[/IMG]

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Stunning 360° Aerial Panoramas of the World?s Highest Waterfall

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Mar 1st 2012 - 0 comments

Angel Falls is the world’s highest waterfall as well as the inspiration for Paradise Falls in the Pixar film Up. Unless you’re planning on visiting the falls in the heart of Venezuela in person, the next best thing might be this stunning series of 360° aerial panoramas recently captured by photographer Dmitry Moiseenko over two [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/35/50/433550.jpeg[/IMG]

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How To Become A Pro Photographer in 5 Simple Steps

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Mar 1st 2012 - 0 comments

Got a note the other day from an aspiring photographer. He wanted to know what it takes to become a pro. I thought–very pragmatically–that it’s really not complicated. HARD maybe, but complicated, no. It might be what “the industry” doesn’t want you to know, but here are the 5 steps. 1. Declare yourself a photographer. [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/34/59/433459.png[/IMG]

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A Simple Lesson on Depth of Field

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Mar 1st 2012 - 0 comments

Here’s a simple lesson by Dylan Bennett on what depth of field is, how it works, and how to control it in your photography.[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/34/50/433450.gif[/IMG]

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3 Minutes With Photographer Seshu

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Mar 1st 2012 - 0 comments

Great photographers always have a knack for making their work look effortless and their subjects look natural. Wedding and portrait photography may look easy enough, bit it can be extremely hard work albeit extremely rewarding. To capture the joy and essence of someone’s persona takes great skill and determination.  An exemplary photographer who makes wedding [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. 3 Minutes With Photographer Seshu[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/34/24/433424.jpeg[/IMG]

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Cute Portraits Imagining a Baby?s Future Profession

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Mar 1st 2012 - 0 comments

Parisian photographer Malo has fun portrait series titled “Un jour, mon enfant tu seras” (One Day You Will Be My Child) that imagines what a baby’s future career might be. You can find more of these images on Malo’s website under “Series”. (via My Modern Met) Image credits: Photographs by Malo and used with permission[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/43/34/10/433410.jpeg[/IMG]