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Make a DIY Slide Projector Using an IKEA Lamp

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Jul 2nd 2012 - 0 comments

Here’s a cool DIY project, courtesy of creator Derte84 and the folks over at Instructables, for those of you who have a bunch of slides sitting around but no slide projector in sight. Putting the whole thing together will require a little bit of hardware (e.g. you’ll either need the tools to cut the wood [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/09/44/490944.jpeg[/IMG]

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Photographer Has a Close Call at the America?s Cup World Series

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Jul 2nd 2012 - 0 comments

Boat racing photographer Rob Thorn had a close call at America’s Cup World Series Newport last week. One of the racing catamarans (ORACLE TEAM USA Coutts) clipped the small boat Thorn was shooting on top of, knocking him off balance and nearly sending his Canon 7D, 5D Mark II, and set of lenses into the [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/09/24/490924.gif[/IMG]

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First 4K Footage from Canon?s EOS 1D C Surfaces

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Jul 2nd 2012 - 0 comments

Back in April of this year, Canon officially announced its EOS 1D C: a 4K cinema DSLR. And even though consumers (with significant amounts of spare cash) won’t be getting their hands on it until sometime late this year, the first 4K video sample from the camera surfaced a few days ago. Unfortunately the video [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/09/08/490908.gif[/IMG]

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The Red Hallway Trick: Using a Colored Gel to Spice Up Your Background

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Jul 2nd 2012 - 0 comments

Here’s a short and sweet video in which photographer/entrepreneur Gary Fong shares his “red hallway” trick for turning a drab background into something colorful. The basic idea is to trick your camera into thinking the world is a certain color by doing custom white balancing with a colored gel in front of the lens. Once [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/08/99/490899.gif[/IMG]

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Sony Announces Blazing Fast S-Series XQD Cards

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Jul 2nd 2012 - 0 comments

Nikon D4 owners looking to speed up their transfer rates may take well to the news that Sony has just announced its new S-Series XQD cards — although their wallets probably won’t react in kind. The new cards, which will be available in Japan on July 11th, can hit transfer speeds of up to 168mb/s, [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/08/80/490880.jpeg[/IMG]

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Photobooth Marriage Proposal Captured on Video

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Jul 2nd 2012 - 0 comments

We’ve shared photos of photobooth marriage proposals before, but how about a video? After Nick recently proposed to his girlfriend Louise in a photobooth, Louise’s father contacted the owner of the booth — a friend — to have the video retrieved(booths apparently keep video logs to track vandalism). The owner then published the video on [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/08/70/490870.gif[/IMG]

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5 Tips For Photographing Silhouettes

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Jul 2nd 2012 - 0 comments

In this post, Steve Berardi from PhotoNaturalist discusses five tips for photographing silhouettes. Photographing a silhouette is a great way to capture the dramatic colors of a sunrise or sunset, and to emphasize the shape of something. The basic idea with a silhouette is to photograph something that’s backlit by the Sun (or some other [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. 5 Tips For Photographing Silhouettes[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/08/58/490858.jpeg[/IMG]

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Photos of People Who Deserve to Die?

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Jul 2nd 2012 - 0 comments

Posters and billboards began popping up in major American cities last week proclaiming that “Hipsters Deserve to Die.” Sort of shocking to say the least. Also named as “deserving to die” are: the tattooed, cat lovers, the genetically privileged, crazy old aunts and various other niche groups. Each poster uses a photo portrait to demonstrate [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/08/54/490854.png[/IMG]

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Seagate GoFlex Thunderbolt / USB3 Drive Review

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Jul 2nd 2012 - 0 comments

On a recent trip to Europe I underestimated the amount of drive space I would need to take with me.  I was forced to go to the nearest computer store and purchase another drive.  If I was going to have to do this I wanted to make sure that I picked up something that would [...] Support the site If you enjoyed reading this post and found it helpful, please consider supporting the site by making your next photography purchase by clicking through one of the links below. B&H Photo Amazon.com Adorama Zacuto Outdoor Photo Gear ebay Think Tank Photo -As a friend of this site, clicking through to the Think Tank site and spending more than $50 will earn you a FREE bag when you reach the checkout. Choose from several different accessory or modular bags for FREE! Borrowlenses.com DROBO Enter coupon code DANCARRPHOTO for up to $150 off on certain models. Clicking through these links doesn't cost you a penny more but helps me to bring you new, fresh content.Thanks for your support ! [IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/08/21/490821.jpeg[/IMG]

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The Flea3 Webcam: The World?s Smallest 4K Camera

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Jul 1st 2012 - 0 comments

You may think that shooting 4K video is reserved for people with deep pockets and cinematographic aspirations, but a new camera from Point Grey begs to differ. The company’s new Flea3 webcam seeks to offer that same super-high resolution in a tiny package and for a significantly smaller (though still not small) price tag than, [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/07/14/490714.jpeg[/IMG]

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Sigma?s DP2 Merrill APS-C Compact Hitting US Shelves July 12th for $999

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Jul 1st 2012 - 0 comments

The point-and-shoot may be on its way out, but it certainly isn’t going out without a fight. A few weeks ago we saw Sony release the RX100, which has been called “the best pocket camera of all time,” and now Sigma is following that up with its own high-end compact to hit shelves on July [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/06/68/490668.jpeg[/IMG]

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33 Most Popular DSLR Lenses Among Our Readers

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Jul 1st 2012 - 0 comments

Last week we released a list of the 10 most popular DSLRs judged according to what our readers have been buying on Amazon over the last 3 months*. Today we’re turning our attention to the most popular DSLR lenses. As usual – Canon and Nikon lenses were by far the most popular so I’ve divided [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. 33 Most Popular DSLR Lenses Among Our Readers[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/06/38/490638.jpeg[/IMG]

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Lytro Looking for New CEO as Ren Ng Steps Into Executive Chairman Position

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Jul 1st 2012 - 0 comments

If you’re at all familiar with Lytro cameras and their light field technology, you’ll have heard of founder and CEO Ren Ng. However, he won’t be holding the title of CEO much longer. Two days ago Ng announced via blog post that he would be stepping aside as the CEO of Lytro and moving into [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/06/09/490609.jpeg[/IMG]

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Shooting An Exploded Motocross Bike for ESPN

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Jul 1st 2012 - 0 comments

Ever wondered how one of those exploded view photos comes together? Well, the above video by photographer Adam Voorhes should shed some light on the matter. When he was asked to photograph an exploded view of a Kawasaki motorcross bike for ESPN, he decided to put together this video that crunches 2 days worth of [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/05/81/490581.gif[/IMG]

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US Olympic Team Portraits Come Under Scrutiny

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Jul 1st 2012 - 0 comments

Photographer Joe Klamar has been receiving some criticism over his portraits of the US Olympic Team that many believe could have been done better. Most of the criticism, as you would imagine, comes from photographers who believe they could have done a better job representing the athletes. And with access to these athletes for photographic [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/05/66/490566.jpeg[/IMG]

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US Olympic Team Pictures Come Under Scrutiny

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Jul 1st 2012 - 0 comments

Photographer Joe Klamar has been receiving some criticism over his portraits of the US Olympic Team that many believe could have been done better. Most of the criticism, as you would imagine, comes from photographers who believe they could have done a better job representing the athletes. And with access to these athletes for photographic [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/05/44/490544.jpeg[/IMG]

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A Short History of Photography: The Daguerreotype

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Jul 1st 2012 - 0 comments

We live in an amazing time for development in the field of photography with new cameras and technologies being invented and released all the time. But where did it all begin? This video takes us way back to the first photograph and the development of the Daguerreotype – an early photographic process. Also check out [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. A Short History of Photography: The Daguerreotype[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/05/35/490535.gif[/IMG]

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Snap, GeoTag and Share Your Smile With Yoko Ono?s New #smilesfilm App

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Jun 30th 2012 - 0 comments

Back in 1967 Yoko Ono said that it was her ultimate goal “to make a film which includes a smiling face snap of every single human being in the world.” And now that the 21st century has arrived she’s one technological step closer to achieving that goal. Her new app, #smilesfilm, compiles all of the [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/03/96/490396.jpeg[/IMG]

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How to Make the Most of your Summer

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Jun 30th 2012 - 0 comments

A Guest Post by Annie Tao Photographically-speaking, there are some things you can do to make the most of your Summer. Here are some things to think about: 1. Magic can happen Anywhere Bring your camera not just to the big events, but to the small innocuous ones too. You never know when a 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 Make the Most of your Summer[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/03/82/490382.jpeg[/IMG]

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A Ring Flash Lighting Tutorial Complete With Zombies and Soda

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Jun 30th 2012 - 0 comments

If you’ve ever wondered when, or how, or why you might use a ring light or ring flash, this short lighting tutorial from The Slanted Lens should help you answer all of those questions. In this case, Jay P. Morgan was shooting for Zombie Juice soda and he took the opportunity to explain why he [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/49/03/71/490371.gif[/IMG]