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25 Dreamy Images Shot Wide Open

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Apr 11th 2012 - 0 comments

Lately I’ve found myself shooting ‘wide open’ a lot. It all started with my purchase of a Leica M9P which I bundled with a couple of f1.4 lenses. Like many Leica shooters I tend to gravitate to shooting at wide open apertures which are both challenging to shoot at (as the depth of field is [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. 25 Dreamy Images Shot Wide Open[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/52/92/455292.jpeg[/IMG]

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Nikon D4 and D800 Designed by Italian Car Designer Giorgetto Giugiaro

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Apr 10th 2012 - 0 comments

Nikons new flagship D4 DSLR and its cousin the D800 were both designed by famed Italian car designer Giorgetto Giugiaro and his studio Italdesign Giugiaro. The studio’s website has put up portfolio entries for both cameras. The partnership was rumored prior to the launch, and is far from unexpected: Giugiaro was involved in the design [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/50/60/455060.jpeg[/IMG]

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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Lensbaby

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Apr 10th 2012 - 0 comments

Digital Trends has published an interesting “inside look at what’s behind the little (but growing) lens-maker that could”, Lensbaby. You might be surprised at the relatively small size of the operation: Lensbaby is located on Portland?s east side, in a popular yet quiet neighborhood. The headquarters neighbors family homes and local coffee shops, and does [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/50/11/455011.jpeg[/IMG]

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POV: Street Photography in New York City on a Rainy Day

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Apr 10th 2012 - 0 comments

Street photographer Markus Hartel recently did some shooting on the sidewalks of New York City on a rainy day with a Kodak Playtouch rigged to his Leica M9 and 28mm Elmarit. The above video shows a point-of-view documentation of his walk along with the “keeper” shots that resulted. Here’s a glimpse of the rig he [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/49/65/454965.jpeg[/IMG]

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Adobe Wants to Have Photoshop-style Blending Modes Built Into HTML/CSS

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Apr 10th 2012 - 0 comments

The Web Platform Team over at Adobe is currently working on bringing Photoshop-style blending modes to HTML, which would allow fancier websites and easier transitions from the company’s design tools to the web. If they succeed in publishing the spec through W3C and having it implemented in WebKit, web designers will soon be able to [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/48/98/454898.jpeg[/IMG]

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Stunning Images from Tornado Alley [Consider Helping Out]

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Apr 10th 2012 - 0 comments

In the last few months, tornados have ripped through much of midwest. The wreckage is crazy, many people have lost everything–some even their lives–and aide workers are doing their best to piece it all back together. There a few photos of the storms themselves–which are huge and scary–but mostly, there are tons of photos of [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/48/80/454880.jpeg[/IMG]

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The Best Photography Book

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Apr 10th 2012 - 0 comments

A guest post by Louis Hamwey, tour leader with citifari, New York Photo Tours As photo tour guides in New York City we get a lot of different questions. They range everything from the newbie asking, ?how did you make the background blurry?? to the experienced hobbyist looking to perfect exposing in high contrast settings. [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. The Best Photography Book[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/48/72/454872.jpeg[/IMG]

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What is the Definition of ?Limited Edition??

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Apr 10th 2012 - 0 comments

PDN has published an interview with art collector Jonathan Sobel, who’s suing photographer William Eggleston for creating and selling new prints of iconic photos that were once sold as “limited edition” prints. The new prints that recently fetched $5.9 million at auction were digital prints that were larger than the original ones. The dispute boils [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/48/54/454854.jpeg[/IMG]

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A Virtual Tour of the White House Using Google Street View Photographs

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Apr 10th 2012 - 0 comments

Google recently brought its Street View camera inside the White House for the Google Art Project’s documentation of the artwork found within. In addition to displaying the art itself, the website also features a Street View-style museum view of the White House, allowing you to walk around inside virtually. The White House – Museum View [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/48/28/454828.jpeg[/IMG]

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Make a Fleece Cozy for Lens Protection

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Apr 10th 2012 - 0 comments

Here’s a short video tutorial on how you can make a cozy for lens protection using some fleece and some velcro. It’s a simple wrap that allows you to keep your lens safe when transporting it in something other than a camera bag. Simply measure out a piece of fleece that’s the appropriate size and [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/47/82/454782.gif[/IMG]

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Creative Self-Portraits Captured Inside an Airplane Lavatory

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Apr 10th 2012 - 0 comments

Lavatory Self-Portraits in the Flemish Style is a spontaneous portrait project that photographer Nina Katchadourian started while traveling by plane in 2010. Here’s her account: While in the lavatory on a domestic flight in March 2010, I spontaneously put a tissue paper toilet cover seat cover over my head and took a picture in the [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/47/54/454754.jpeg[/IMG]

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Olympus SZ-14 Review

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Apr 10th 2012 - 0 comments

This review camera dropped out of the box ? in bright red! Talk about making a statement! I’m not sure how you all feel about CICs ? cameras in colours. It’s not that important to me, except for the benefit of making the control IDs more visible. Otherwise, the Olympus SZ-14 is delightfully small, which [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. Olympus SZ-14 Review[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/47/07/454707.jpeg[/IMG]

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A Fascinating Look at the Microscopic World Inside One Drop of Water

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Apr 9th 2012 - 0 comments

Photographer Clemens Wirth wanted to dive into microscopy, so he attached his Canon 5D Mark II to a monocular microscope using an adapter and pointed it at one small drop of water. He was amazed to find out how much activity goes on inside ordinary water, and how detailed that tiny world is. This short [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/44/74/454474.gif[/IMG]

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Controversial French Ad Campaign for Photographers? Rights

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Apr 9th 2012 - 0 comments

French photographers organization Union des Photographes Professionnels (UPP) launched a controversial new advertising campaign this week, speaking out against the use of photographs without proper permission and/or payment. The ad reads: “Each day, a photographer’s work is used without his consent”. A spokesperson for UPP states, It’s obvious that professional photographers are not being listened [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/44/45/454445.jpeg[/IMG]

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How to Create a Mind-Bending Camera-less Mirror Self-Portrait

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Apr 9th 2012 - 0 comments

Snapping a self-portrait of oneself in a mirror is something every photographer has probably done before, but have you ever created one in which there isn’t a camera in the shot? The images look impossible, but they’re not too difficult to create using some careful planning and clever Photoshop trickery. Basically, all you need to [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/44/12/454412.jpeg[/IMG]

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Abstract Images of Famous Landmarks Created by Blending Snapshots

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Apr 9th 2012 - 0 comments

“The Collective Snapshot” is a series by Spanish photographer Pep Ventosa (previously featured here) that consists of abstract images of famous landmarks created by blending together dozens of ordinary snapshots. His goal is to “create an abstraction of the places we’ve been an the things we’ve seen”, and to create images that are both familiar [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/43/89/454389.jpeg[/IMG]

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Learn How to See Light Using an Egg

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Apr 9th 2012 - 0 comments

In 9th grade, photographer Joe Edelman was given the assignment of creating 5 separate photos of an egg without moving it. That task became a defining moment in his journey as a photographer, and taught him the importance of learning to “see” light over learning “how” to light. (via DPS)[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/43/65/454365.gif[/IMG]

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Worn DSLR Grip Replaced with an Old Leather Shoe and Rubber Cement

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Apr 9th 2012 - 0 comments

When the grip on his Canon Rebel T2i finally peeled and warped beyond repair, NYU computer science and mechanical engineering student Rob Huebner decided to go the DIY route. He found a beat up leather shoe, cut the proper shape out of it, and attached the leather graft onto his DSLR using rubber cement.[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/43/51/454351.jpeg[/IMG]

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Customizing Panel End Marks in Lightroom 4 (or LR3)

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Apr 9th 2012 - 0 comments

Introduction This tutorial has been transcribed from the SLR Lounge Adobe Lightroom 4 DVD Guide, a 14 hour DVD featuring over 130 tutorials for mastering Lightroom. If you own your own studio, or are heading in that direction, it is nice to have your Lightroom customized to your own studio. This portrays an established brand, especially [...]Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips. Customizing Panel End Marks in Lightroom 4 (or LR3)[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/45/43/38/454338.png[/IMG]