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Cloned Twin Photos of China?s One-Child Policy Children

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Jul 5th 2012 - 0 comments

“Two of Us” is a project started in 2009 by Chinese photographer Fan Shi Shan. It involves cloned photographs of people who grew up as only children due to China’s one-child policy. Fan writes, The One-child Policy in China restricts the number of children a married urban couple can have to one. In fact, nearly [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/21/40/492140.jpeg[/IMG]

Solo, Teaming up, or Photo Tour DRAFT

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Jul 5th 2012 - 0 comments

A Guest Post by Piper Mackay from www.pipermackayphotography.com. Picking up a camera seems to unleash a new curiosity about our planet inspiring most of us to seek out an exotic destination and experience for our selves what we have already viewed through the eyes of another wanting to capture our own experience and vision. But, [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. Solo, Teaming up, or Photo Tour DRAFT[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/21/22/492122.jpeg[/IMG]

How to Make DIY ?Canvas Prints? of Your Instagram Photos for $1

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Jul 4th 2012 - 1 comments

Here’s a tutorial by Elizabeth Giorgi of Being Geek Chic on how you can turn your Instagram photos into beautiful canvas-style prints for about a buck a pop. You can find a text version of the tutorial here. DIY Weekend: Easy, $1 instagram art [Being Geek Chic][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/19/94/491994.gif[/IMG]

The Speed of DSLRs and Memory Cards Measured Using Shutter Sounds

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Jul 4th 2012 - 0 comments

Needing a way to test the speed of memory cards, Jaroslav of Crazy Lab realized that camera shutter sounds can do the trick. By recording the sound of his Canon 600D snapping away in continuous burst mode and then viewing them audio file, he was able to visualize the card’s speed and compare them against [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/19/57/491957.jpeg[/IMG]

The Weird World of Slit-Scan Video

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Jul 4th 2012 - 0 comments

We’ve featured slit-scan photographs and slit-scan still camera apps before, but have you ever seen what a slit-scan video looks like? This trippy video was created using a $2 iOS app called Slit-Scan Movie Maker. Is this real life? Thanks for the tip, Kamil![IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/19/33/491933.gif[/IMG]

Fujifilm Finepix HS30EXR Reivew

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Jul 4th 2012 - 0 comments

And on they roll: the maxi zooms, filling a strong consumer demand. Buyers of bridge cameras like this make their choice to avoid DSLRs, feeling they can happily enjoy enormous zoom reach without the hassle of lugging a bulky camera bag full of expensive lenses. Sure, they miss out on the finesses of DSLRs but, [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. Fujifilm Finepix HS30EXR Reivew[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/18/90/491890.jpeg[/IMG]

Make a Quick DIY Sun Filter Using a Floppy Disk

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Jul 4th 2012 - 0 comments

If you want to snap a photograph of the sun (perhaps during an eclipse) without burning your camera sensor, one quick way is to make a dark filter using an unwanted floppy disk (remember those?). You’ll need to carefully harvest the black magnetic film inside the disk and slice out a piece to cover your [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/18/76/491876.jpeg[/IMG]

$1 Billion Photo Companies: Shutterfly Versus Instagram

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Jul 4th 2012 - 0 comments

The business world let out a collective gasp when it was announced back in April that Facebook had agreed to acquire Instagram for a whopping $1 billion. Eric Savitz of Forbes points out that photo publishing company Shutterfly — which has the same market valuation as Instagram — may actually be a smarter buy: Shutterfly [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/18/50/491850.jpeg[/IMG]

Outer Space in a Studio: Nebulae Photos Using Fiber Glass Lamps

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Jul 4th 2012 - 0 comments

At first glance, the images in Fabian Oefner‘s Nebulae might look like images of distant galaxies captured with a space telescope. They were actually shot in a studio using a number of fiber glass lamps. Oefner used exposures of different lengths to capture the ends of the lit fiber glass as points and streaks of [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/17/79/491779.jpeg[/IMG]

Wedding Details for Beginners

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Jul 4th 2012 - 0 comments

A few weeks ago I wrote about the ins and outs to capture gorgeous wedding details shots of rings and jewellery. We discussed the elements of clarity, depth of field, environment and background, light, and composition and how each can influence the success of a detail shot. When it comes to the other details – [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. Wedding Details for Beginners[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/17/54/491754.jpeg[/IMG]

The Beauty of Wyoming Through the Eyes of a Cowboy Photographer

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Jul 3rd 2012 - 0 comments

Here’s a beautiful short film by Arden Oksanen titled “Pictures of a Cowboy” about the life and work of Carl Oksanen, a cowboy-turned-photographer who documented the beauty of Wyoming through stunning landscape photographs. Prepare to be inspired. (via Reddit)[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/16/52/491652.gif[/IMG]

How to Photograph Fireworks Displays

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Jul 3rd 2012 - 0 comments

Photo by hupaishi Do you want to know how to photograph fireworks With 4th July just days away I thought I’d refresh this article in which I give 10 Fireworks Photography tips to help you get started. Fireworks Displays are something that evoke a lot of emotion in people as they are not only beautiful [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. How to Photograph Fireworks Displays[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/16/16/491616.jpeg[/IMG]

Samsung EX2F: A Premium Compact Camera with a f/1.4 Lens

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Jul 3rd 2012 - 0 comments

As more and more consumers are opting to use their smartphones as their primary camera, manufacturers are moving away from cheapo point-and-shoots and towards beefier compact cameras that offer quality that phones can’t match (yet). Samsung’s new EX2F definitely falls into that category. It’s a high-end compact camera that packs a 12.4MP 1/1.7-inch sensor (the [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/15/91/491591.jpeg[/IMG]

In No Great Hurry: 13 Lessons in Life with Saul Leiter

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Jul 3rd 2012 - 0 comments

In No Great Hurry – 13 Lessons in Life with Saul Leiter is an upcoming documentary film about influential American photographer Saul Leiter, who was a pioneer in the use of color photography in the 1940s and 1950s. Despite his accomplishments, Leiter — who is 89 this year — has never been driven by “success”, [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/15/82/491582.gif[/IMG]

Make Your Watermark Unobtrusive by Blending It Into Your Photos

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Jul 3rd 2012 - 0 comments

Watermarks are a popular way of “signing” photographs and deterring theft, but having a giant logo overlaid on your images can ruin the viewing experience. Photographer Klaus Herrmann has one solution: integrated watermarks. He writes, [Watermarking] seems to be a viable way of protecting your images from online theft, but a watermark can ruin a [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/15/55/491555.jpeg[/IMG]

More Ways to View Lytro Photos with Google Chrome Extensions

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Jul 3rd 2012 - 0 comments

Lytro has been pushing to make their living pictures — interactive, clickable photos that have a variable focus point — easier to share. Lytro is a camera that has a very specific, proprietary way of saving and viewing photographs, so sharing these photos can be tricky. Nevertheless, Lytro has been able to quickly expand living [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/15/37/491537.jpeg[/IMG]

How to Shoot [photograph] Fireworks

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Jul 3rd 2012 - 0 comments

Happy Birthday America! Since most of you in the USA are probably trying to step away from your desk and get to your BBQ or first steps of celebration – I wanted to give you these tips a little bit early for tomorrow. [If you want an in-depth step by step check out the video [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/15/34/491534.gif[/IMG]