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Shutter Release: Optical science, black and white photos on your phone, Lightroom Auto Tone and more
There is a lot of interesting content out there and we want to help make sure you see as much of it as possible. While we are dedicated to bringing you the best original content we can, our colleagues and peers around the web create a lot of great articles, tutorials and videos worth sharing. Alongside the...
Adobe identifies and celebrates new ‘rising stars’ in photography from around the world
We all love to enjoy the continued work of our favorite photographers, but often it's smart to look to new faces and talents around the world. That is the perspective Adobe decided to take in their search for their ten "rising stars" from around the world as they sought and identified an eclectic mix of...
5 Photoshop tips and tricks in just 5 minutes
Nathaniel Dodson of tutvid is a great source for regular Photoshop and general photo editing tutorials. His latest video is a quick hit, perfect for a fast dose of education. The "5 Hot Photoshop Tips and Tricks in Five Minutes" video below covers "The Banana Tool," duplicated transform, stripping out "copy,"...
Shot on iPhone: Apple joins Instagram to share carefully curated iPhone photos and videos
Apple's Shot on iPhone campaign has garnered a lot of attention over the years. As more and more people use their smartphones as their cameras, there has been a fascinating shift in the photography industry as a whole, particularly when looking at inexpensive consumer-oriented cameras. Regardless of how you feel...
Shutter Release: 4K camera tech, Godox flash, Bokeh Factory lenses, fixing distortion and booking models
We hope you had a good weekend and that the weather was favorable for great photography! Let's start this Monday off right with a great mix of content from around the web. Shutter Release is a regular roundup feature wherein we share and summarize interesting articles and videos we see around the internet. At...
Firmware Friday: Sigma updates lenses, Quattro cameras; Panasonic cams and DJI Spark updated too
Another week has gone by, and once more we bring you our regular Firmware Friday roundup. This week, we have news of new firmware for six cameras and two lenses from Sigma, as well as a new version of the company's related Photo Pro software package. We've also just stumbled on updates for five...
Nikon D5600 Review: How does the D5500 successor measure up?
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Earlier this year, Nikon released the Nikon D5600, a mid-level DSLR successor to the D5500, a camera which we enjoyed a lot when it debuted about two years prior. We have just wrapped our Nikon D5600 Review and are pleased to report that the camera maintains...
Shutter Release: Lens fog, Phase One IQ3 Achromatic is now shipping and Photoshop tutorials for beginners
It's nearly the weekend and what better way to kick off the first weekend in August than with a variety of interesting photography topics from around the web? In today's Shutter Release roundup, we will look at how to deal with pesky lens fog, go behind the scenes with a pair of pros and the new Phase One IQ3 100MP...
Nikon 28mm f/1.4E Field Test: Fast prime lens offers great bokeh and build quality
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Nikon has continued upgrading its prime lenses with a new fast 28mm f/1.4E ED AF-S optic. In addition to offering a faster maximum aperture than its 28mm f/1.8G counterpart, the new f/1.4E lens has an electromagnetic diaphragm to ensure better exposure...
Shutter Release: An intestinal intersection of photography and medicine
There is a lot of interesting content out there and we want to help make sure you see as much of it as possible. While we are dedicated to bringing you great original content, our colleagues and peers around the web create a lot of articles, tutorials and videos worth sharing. Alongside the occasional photography...
Tutorial: How to photograph insects on a white background in the wild
Phil Torres is a name you might be familiar with. He's an accomplished photographer and scientist who has lived in the Amazon Rainforest and has also doen research and covered science-stories in Mongolia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Sweden, and the Arctic just to name a few. He has even been featured on shows on...
Miggo launches Indiegogo campaign for trio of new stormproof Agua bags
Miggo has returned to crowdfunding to launch a new collection of three "storm-proof" camera and drone bags, the Agua IPX3 bags, which are now available to back on Indiegogo. The trio consists of an Agua Versa backpack, Agua Drone Lander and Agua Sling.
The Versa backpack is a versatile backpack designed for not...
Fuji X-A3 First Shots: Giving the competition a run for their money at ISO 3200
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We've been fans of the image quality from this entry-level X-A series since its debut with the X-A1 several years ago. The line has been known for terrific image quality for the price, and it has now stepped into...
Nikon D7200 vs D7500: A tale of two top-of-the-line enthusiast cameras
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Nikon D7200 vs Nikon D7500 Comparison Review
The Nikon D7500 was released earlier this year, replacing the D7200 as the advanced enthusiast camera -- essentially, the most advanced-level camera you can get from Nikon before entering...
Powerful volcano image wins Grand Prize in National Geographic’s Travel Photographer of the Year contest
National Geographic has announced the winners of their 2017 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest. The grand prize winner, Sergio Tapiro Velasco, has earned himself and a guest a 10-day trip to the Galápagos Archipelago with National Geographic Expeditions for the first image seen below.
...How to use frequency separation for subtle portrait retouching with Photoshop’s Mixer Brush
Frequency separation is a very useful method for softening skin during retouching. However, like many photo editing techniques, it is also easy to overuse and for best results, a subtle touch is required. PiXimperfect has created a tutorial to show how to use the Mixer Brush in Photoshop to perform subtle,...
Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM Field Test: A home run for E-mount sports & wildlife photographers
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When Sony announced the A9, they also unveiled the first long telephoto zoom for E-mount, the Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS. This lens not only has a distinct place in the E-mount lineup, but also it's a lens many Sony shooters have been...
Shutter Release: 100 Photoshop tutorials, Phase One XF 100MP photographs a $2.5 million car and more
Shutter Release is designed to provide you with a mix of interesting photography topics from around the web. We are dedicated to delivering the best in original content, but there are many talented content producers spread across the internet, so we also want to make sure you see many of our favorite articles and...
Texan couple charged with flagrant foul to photographer on Facebook, forced to pay over $1M
If you've hired a wedding photographer and it didn't work out to your satisfaction, and you have the urge to go on an online hate campaign, you might want to think again. In a recent court ruling in Dallas, Texas, local wedding photographer Andrea Polito was recently awarded $1.08 million as a result of a...
Light L16 full-size sample images are now available, come see what the high-tech camera can do
The Light L16 camera has finally started shipping to customers after a long period of development. The 52-megapixel camera includes 16 lenses and sensors and utilizes up to 10 at a time to create high-resolution images. The company has long had a gallery of sample images to peruse, but only recently added three...