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  • Teens Photograph Lego Minifigure at Edge of Space for $400
    A couple weeks ago, 17-year-old Canadian teens Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad successfully sent a Lego man and four cameras to the edges of space on a weather balloon and captured photographs of the figurine posing with a Canadian flag at 78,000 feet —…
  • Fujifilm X-Pro1 Available for Preorder in Japan, Costs a Pretty Penny
    A clearer picture is emerging of what the Fujifilm X-Pro1 will cost when it’s finally on store shelves. The camera is now available for preorder over on Amazon Japan for the price of ¥135,000 (~$1,743). This suggests that the US price will be in…
  • Why Wedding Photographers’ Prices are “Wack”
    Earlier today my friend and fellow photographer posted a link to a craigslist ad from a woman in Seattle looking for a wedding photographer. The woman was upset because she thought that $3,000 for a wedding photographer was “wack” because all we do…
  • A Sneak Peek at Adobe Camera Raw 7
    Here’s a cool sneak peek at some of the new features coming to the next version of Adobe Camera Raw. The adjustment brushes will have powerful new options for local adjustments, including temperature, tint, and noise. We also get to see the new…
  • Pentax Optio VS20 Mimics Pro DSLRs with Vertical Shutter Release
    Pentax released a new compact camera today called the Optio VS20, which offers a feature we haven’t seen before on a point-and-shoot: a second shutter release, zoom lever, and tripod mount for shooting vertically. The 16-megapixel camera is also…
  • Wedding Photographs Featuring Barbie and Ken
    French wedding photographer Béatrice de Guigné has a fun set of photographs showing what Barbie and Ken’s wedding photographs might look like if captured by a trendy contemporary wedding photographer. You can find the entire series of photographs…
  • Trippy Single Exposure Photograph
    Light painting enthusiast Ian Hobson created this psychedelic long-exposure photo entirely in-camera. Can you figure out how it was created? Here’s Hobson’s explanation: The camera was placed on it’s back (i.e. the LCD screen facing…
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