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We've kept this top secret for a few months now, but...there's a bun in the oven, and it's a boy! My wife is due 1/26/12. This was a surprise for us. She is 40, and I'm 36, so it's not exactly something we planned for. We have 3 kids between us already, my 12 year old daughter/10 year old...

Dylan Paintings Draw Scrutiny Apparently Bob Dylan has taken to painting lately. The only problem is, he's copying his works from photographs. Bob Dylan has been under the microscope for this kind of thing before, as lyrics in several of his songs are very similar to known works of poetry...

This image by Anis Mili is coming under fire for possibly being a fake. It was first run by Reuters, and then pulled when speculation began that this one might not be on the up and up. Mili has spent a lot of time in Libya and in other conflicts, and has quite a portfolio of impressive wartime...

D300s 1/250 @ f/10 ISO 200 Focal Length: 112mm x2 AlienBees B800 x2 30x60 Paul C Buff softboxes x1 LumoPro LP160 speedlight w/ Rogue Grid (hair light) Fired remote via PocketWizard Plus ii NOH8 Campaign This is Bobbie, a photographer friend of mine. I've been in a creative slump as of late...

I think a lot of photographers stay away from lighting gear for a variety of reasons: Expensive Confusing Takes up a lot of room It's much easier to simply step outside and take photos in natural light. But what happens when the sun goes down? How about when the weather is bad and you're...

One of the most overlooked camera accessories is a better strap. The ones that come with your DSLR are the very least the manufacturer could get away with and still call it a strap, not to mention they are very uncomfortable around your neck and cause your camera to bounce on your chest around...

There's a great article on Strobist this morning, a highly recommended read: Choosing Extension Cords for Plug-In Strobes Some technical info there, but it's stuff that you need to know, especially if you're using more high-powered studio-type lights such as AlienBees.

Commercial Photography Weekly Challenge September 14-21 The winner of the previous challenge did not respond to messages. I created this challenge, and a new winner will be selected. On a side note, this thread officially marks the one year anniversary of the Weekly Challenge. Our very...

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Transition Weekly Challenge September 7-14 The winner of the previous challenge was ohkphoto. She issued this challenge and will be judging the entries. Good luck everyone! Transition is defined as “passage from one state, stage, subject, or place to another” , it’s that intangible place...

First, let me make clear that I did not take this photo. It was taken by a staff photographer for the media group that I work for, which owns several local newspapers. The publication shown here is the "group" publication. This is just ridiculous...and on the COVER no less.

I feel burned out. Assignment photography has sucked the life out of me...I haven't picked up my camera in over a week. I actually got the itch today a little bit, packed up my gear and headed for the door, only to decide at the last minute that I just didn't know what to shoot. It's kind of...

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Fences Weekly Challenge August 24-31 The winner of the Candid Smiles challenge was Vermonster. He issued this challenge and will be judging the entries. Good luck everyone! This week's challenge will be "fences." There are fences that keep things in and fences that keep things out ...

No, it's not just your eyes deceiving you, those photos you see in magazines are more vivid and colorful. Here's a quick 10-step tutorial that will walk you through how they do it. I should also note that this is a non-destructive method. Here we have an HDR photo of a bridge. Because it's...

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Candid Smiles Weekly Challenge August 3-10 The winner of the previous challenge was Kim20. She issued this challenge and will be judging the entries. Good luck everyone! A smile can brighten anyone's day. Nothing makes me feel happier than to see someone with a smile on their face, and...

How about the rest of you? Any photos from the county fair?

I've waited all summer long to get my hands on this lens. The newspaper I've been interning for doesn't have much of their own gear: a beat up D200 and couple even more beat up lenses. Needless to say, I've been using my own stuff. However, despite the fact that the rubber grip on the focus...

After Labor Day (early September) I will be assisting a big time photographer. I don't want to mention specific names, but he is an interior design/architecture photographer who is regularly published in Better Homes and Garden magazine, among others. Networking pays off. Earlier this year...