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Photographing the Agonizing Pain of Children: John Moore and Chris Hondros
Getty Images award-winning photojournalist John Moore has traveled the world capturing horrific scenes of violence from war zones to egregious human rights violations. For the past decade, Moore has been photographing the migrant crisis, and ended up in Rio Grande,…
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5 Top Landscape Photographers on Getting the Perfect Shot
Every job has its highs and lows. When we see incredible landscape photography we often forget about the 4 a.m. wake up calls after camping in extreme temperatures, the hikes through mountains lugging camera gear, and the frustrations of finding…
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What a Mathematician Says About “Lens Compression” in Photography
Our friends at Fstoppers recently created a video to explain "How Lens Compression and Perspective Distortion Work." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TTXY1Se0eg "Lens compression" has been a contentious phrase in photography with photographers offering a range of explanations for the phenomenon, or lack thereof.…
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These 5 Event Photographers Are Some of the Best in the Business – Here’s Why
The one skill you can’t teach is also probably one of the most important when it comes to event photography. Event photographers are hired to capture life as it unfolds, and there are no second chances, so the ability to…
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What’s the Audio Equivalent of an Overexposed Photo? (And 5 Other Light/Sound Comparisons)
Cameras capture and record different wavelengths of light while audio recorders capture different wavelengths of sound. Although there are differences between light and sound, as well as the way our eyes and ears perceive them, there are many overlapping analogs…
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June 18, 2018

Photographing the Agonizing Pain of Children: John Moore and Chris Hondros

Getty Images award-winning photojournalist John Moore has traveled the world capturing horrific scenes of violence from war zones to egregious human rights violations. For the…

June 15, 2018

5 Top Landscape Photographers on Getting the Perfect Shot

Every job has its highs and lows. When we see incredible landscape photography we often forget about the 4 a.m. wake up calls after camping…

June 6, 2018

5 Common Copyright Misconceptions Held by Photographers

The most recent version of the Copyright Law of the United States (December 2016) weighs in at a whopping 354 pages. And while there are…

June 4, 2018

Your Copyright Registration Fee Might Double to $100

A proposed change to U.S. Copyright Office registration fees will nearly double the cost to photographers to $100 if it is approved by Congress. In…

June 4, 2018

What a Mathematician Says About “Lens Compression” in Photography

Our friends at Fstoppers recently created a video to explain "How Lens Compression and Perspective Distortion Work." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TTXY1Se0eg "Lens compression" has been a contentious phrase…

June 1, 2018

These 5 Event Photographers Are Some of the Best in the Business – Here’s Why

The one skill you can’t teach is also probably one of the most important when it comes to event photography. Event photographers are hired to…

June 1, 2018

What’s the Audio Equivalent of an Overexposed Photo? (And 5 Other Light/Sound Comparisons)

Cameras capture and record different wavelengths of light while audio recorders capture different wavelengths of sound. Although there are differences between light and sound, as…

May 31, 2018

Licensed or Not? A Closer Look at the Fox News Flood Footage Fiasco

In the face of breaking news, smartphones have made everyone a frontline reporter, and social media has allowed users to become self-publishers. However, with a…

May 29, 2018

The Perils and Awe of Photographing an Erupting Volcano for the First Time

Longtime USA Today staff photographer Robert Hanashiro has photographed a lot of things during his illustrious career, but standing within an arm's reach of a…

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