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Bolt LED light review By Zeke Kamm

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Apr 18th 2012 - 0 comments

Bolt LED light review By Zeke Kamm Whether you use them for still photography or HDSLR filmmaking, LED lights have at last become a viable option. Quality LED lights use around 10% of the power that an incandescent bulb would for an the same amount of light. So your batteries last longer and the light [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. Bolt LED light review By Zeke Kamm[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/86/88/458688.gif[/IMG]

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The Human Eye Can See in Ultraviolet When the Lens is Removed

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Apr 17th 2012 - 0 comments

You may have heard that digital cameras can be made sensitive to infrared light by removing the IR filter found inside, but did you now that something similar can be done with the human eye? People who have aphakia, or the absence of the lens on the eye, have reported the ability to see ultraviolet [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/85/44/458544.jpeg[/IMG]

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Make a DIY Tripod Mount for Your Phone Using Binder Clips

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Apr 17th 2012 - 0 comments

Want to attach your smartphone to your tripod without buying a special mount? Two large binder clips can do the trick. Simply attach the clips to your tripod and then use the handles to cradle your phone. playstationfive has uploaded a step-by-step tutorial over on Imgur. iPhone Tripod Mount using Binder Clips (via Lifehacker via [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/84/93/458493.jpeg[/IMG]

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Portraits of Dogs on the Shoulders of Humans

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Apr 17th 2012 - 0 comments

“Doggie Style” is a cute series of fashion photos shot by photographer Emily Shur for Paper Magazine. They’re pretty different from ordinary fashion photos: Shur had her human models face backwards while holding dogs facing forwards. She writes, This shoot was presented to me with this image of my husband and The Baroness as the [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/84/57/458457.jpeg[/IMG]

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Nero Multi Trigger Trips Your DSLR Shutter Using Sight and Sound

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Apr 17th 2012 - 0 comments

The Nero Multi Trigger is a nifty camera triggering device that can make your DSLR and external flash unit respond automatically to sight, sound, and motion. It has built in optical, audio, and laser sensors, allowing you to shoot everything from lightning flashes to balloon pops. There’s also an intervalometer for time-lapse photography. The device [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/84/28/458428.jpeg[/IMG]

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Advanced Camera Sensor Technologies Explained with Beer

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Apr 17th 2012 - 0 comments

When German image sensor scientist Joachim Linkemann gave a talk called “Advanced Camera and Image Sensor Technology” at Automate 2011 back in March 2011, he tried to boil things down to terms people could understand and ended up using beer to illustrate the concepts. If you want to learn about how things like signal-to-noise, dynamic [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/83/79/458379.jpeg[/IMG]

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Natural vs Artificial Light: Which Do You Shoot With Most?

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Apr 17th 2012 - 0 comments

Here at dPS we’re getting ready to release a brand new eBook next week. The topic is one that we’ve been asked to cover for years now – ‘natural light’. One of the things that attracted me to the topic is that natural light is something that is freely available to all photographers (at least [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. Natural vs Artificial Light: Which Do You Shoot With Most?[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/83/72/458372.gif[/IMG]

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Canon 5D Mark III ?Light Leak? Issue Alters Exposure by 1/3 of a Stop

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Apr 17th 2012 - 0 comments

A quick update on the “light leak phenomenon” on the 5D Mark III that Canon confirmed last week: after emailing Canon about the issue recently, photographer birdbrain received the following response: Further to your enquiry we would like to inform you that we very recently (in April) have become aware of this and is now [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/83/45/458345.gif[/IMG]

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Emerging Talent: IGNACIO TORRES + His ?Stellar? Project

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Apr 17th 2012 - 0 comments

Young NYC based photographer Ignacio Torres gave me cause for pause with his fascinating photographs that look like they come straight from the mind of Carl Sagan (“we are all made of star stuff”). Torres used three dimensional gifs to make these photographs even more dynamic. Click through the gallery image tabs above for more [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/83/12/458312.gif[/IMG]

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2012 Pulitzer Prize Winning Photos Focus on War and Heartbreak

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Apr 17th 2012 - 0 comments

The 2012 Pulitzer Prize winners have been announced, and both winning photographers focused on the unbearable trama of war. Massoud Hossaini of Agence France-Presse won the Breaking News award for his “heartbreaking image of a girl crying among a pile of dead bodies after a suicide bomber’s attack at a crowded shrine in Kabul.” Craig [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/82/81/458281.jpeg[/IMG]

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Nikon Camera Control: An Open Source App for Remote DSLR Control

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Apr 17th 2012 - 0 comments

Nikon shooters: Nikon Camera Control is a new open source Windows application that lets you remotely control your Nikon DSLR using a PC and a USB cable. Features include tethering, remote control over camera’s basic settings, remote shutter triggering, an intervalometer for time-lapses, and fullscreen review. Nikon Camera Control (via Nikon Rumors)[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/82/68/458268.jpeg[/IMG]

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Preparing For A Client Photoshoot

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Apr 17th 2012 - 0 comments

By Annie Tao For those starting out in the photography business, you may wonder how to best prepare for your client photoshoot.  Once your subjects start paying you for photography, there are expectations to deliver a certain level of quality and even quantity of ?good shots?.  So preparing for your shoot is more than just [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. Preparing For A Client Photoshoot[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/82/47/458247.jpeg[/IMG]

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Twitter Wanted to Buy Instagram but Facebook Beat It to the Punch

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Apr 16th 2012 - 0 comments

Facebook may have been the victor in the race to acquire Instagram, but it wasn’t the only runner. The New York Times writes that Twitter had been interested in snatching up the service in the months leading up to the $1 billion buyout. Mr. Systrom may have lost one connection in the deal: Mr. Dorsey [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/80/06/458006.jpeg[/IMG]

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Ghostly Self-Portraits Shot While Traveling Alone

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Apr 16th 2012 - 0 comments

While visiting New York City by himself, Serbia-based art director Marko Savic came up with an interesting way of creating “tourist” photos with himself in the frame. Instead of setting the timer on his camera, asking passers-by for help, or photographing his reflection, he decided to shoot self-portraits by illuminating his face and photographing it [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/79/45/457945.jpeg[/IMG]

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Wal-Mart Selling the Sony Mavica Floppy Disk Digital Camera for Just $269

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Apr 16th 2012 - 0 comments

Wal-Mart stores have so many items that occasionally an outdated one will remain on the shelves for years after they’re no longer relevant. Case in point: the Sony MVC-FD200 Mavica digital camera. The one above was recently found at a Wal-Mart in Illinois. The camera first hit the shelf back in 2002 and has remained [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/78/90/457890.jpeg[/IMG]

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Digital Photography Market Growing at 3.8%, to Hit $82.5 Billion by 2016

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Apr 16th 2012 - 0 comments

BBC Research has released a new report stating that the digital photography industry has an annual growth rate of 3.8%. Valued at $68.4 billion last year, the global market will reach an estimated value of $82.5 billion by 2016. The study defined the market as a combination of camera equipment, printing equipment, and complementary products. [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/78/52/457852.jpeg[/IMG]

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Photographer Shoots One Image or Video of Clouds Every Day

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Apr 16th 2012 - 0 comments

Back on July 1, 2009, artist Kelly DeLay began a personal project titled “Clouds 365″ with the goal of shooting a photo or video or clouds every single day for a year. After completing his goal 365 days later, he decided to keep going. He has now amassed over 1000 days of documenting clouds, and [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/78/23/457823.jpeg[/IMG]

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31 [+10] Cool Photography Tutorials, Tips, Videos, Hacks and How To?s from Around the Web

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Apr 16th 2012 - 0 comments

This morning I spent some time trawling through some of my favourite photography blogs to see what they’ve been posting – the array of great tutorials, videos, hacks and advice I found was amazing! What a great time we live in where we have so many great resources to draw on. Following is a collection [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. 31 [+10] Cool Photography Tutorials, Tips, Videos, Hacks and How To’s from Around the Web[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/78/15/457815.jpeg[/IMG]

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Use a Dab of Toothpaste to Position Nails for Picture Frame Hanging

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Apr 16th 2012 - 0 comments

Have trouble figuring out exactly where you need to hammer in a nail when hanging up a picture frame? The Industrial Cottage suggests using toothpaste. Simply dab a small amount onto the end of the picture hook, and gently tap the hook into the wall when you find the desire location for your frame. The [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/78/03/457803.jpeg[/IMG]