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W. Eugene Smith is one of the most highly regarded photojournalists of all time. Here's a transcript of an interview with him conducted in New York during an American Society of Media Photographers meeting in 1956. During the short interview, Smith's answers were sharp and straight-forward, giving readers interesting insight on his thoughts about photography... http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/

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   In the documentary “Annie Leibovitz: Life through a lens”, there was a quote "really good photographers never stop taking pictures". Since it's unlikely we carry a dedicated camera everywhere we go, our phone cameras become our constant companion – ready to capture any photo opportunity we encounter on any day. Phone cameras have improved in leaps and bounds in

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There are few ways to improve your photography than to keep shooting. Need evidence? Just look at the cameras belonging to legendary photographers Jim Marshall and Elliot Erwitt. Worn down to the brass, it shows just how much great photographers shoot to achieve their craft. It was almost as if the cameras never left their hands for a single moment... &nbsp;Jim Marshall's Leica M4 Elliot

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A fair amount of handwork goes into making a leather half-case for your camera. Makes you appreciate good craftsmanship!

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Photography has evolved so much through the decades, making tremendous strides in the digital era. In the medium-format era of the 1930s-1940s, photographers were often seen wielding their "compact" medium format cameras such as the Rolleiflex or Hasselblad, compact compared to the gigantic Graflex cameras they used to carry! Along came the Leica M3 which introduced a brand new 35mm film

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&nbsp; Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work

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Many photojournalists pride themselves on delivering a neutral account of the events unfolding on the ground, but there have been numerous discussions as to how this is impossible. Every photojournalists are individuals with their own inherent beliefs, which affects the way they select their viewpoint or frame their composition. This video takes it a step further by examining how photographs

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In yet another stunning announcement (after they killed off Kodachrome, declared bankruptcy and sold off their digital imaging division), Kodak has now announced that they are discontinuing all E6 slide film production. Kodak insisted that film production is still profitable, but the recent announcements seem to suggests otherwise. They will continue manufacturing Portra films, Ektar films and

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&nbsp;Photography by Hugo Jaeger Most of the photo documenting the Second World War were shot in grainy black &amp; white film, which is why it may come as a surprise that Hitler and his Third Reich Germany were photographed in color, no doubt for propaganda purposes. Thanks to Hugo Jaeger's photography, we can witness the Nazi era in full Kodachrome colour - which really looks eerily surreal

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Fuji is offering a limited (10,000 pcs actually) number of their X100 cameras in black, presumably making it more stealthy and professional looking. The only catch is the price of USD1700, which is significantly more than the usual silver X100. It does come with a leather cover, lens hood and protective filter though, but I'm not sure if the overall package is worth so much more than the USD1200

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Mary Ellen Mark is one of my favourite photographers. Her photographs are starkly beautiful and peer deep into the souls of the subject; they make you want to keep staring and examining the depth of the photos. In this short video, she spoke about her way of photography and how she worked, which was seriously candid, humble and pensive. Seriously, do not miss this 3:45min video for anything

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&nbsp; Think film is dead? Think again! Chicago photographer Dennis Manarchy created a giant camera capable of producing 35-feet high single sheet negatives that blows all other film and digital formats out of the water with its astounding resolution. The downside? It costs US$50k to get your photo taken... Still it's a bargain if you have enough dough to buy a building so you can plaster your

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&nbsp; If you think that your rangefinder lenses are small, you ain't seen nothing yet! In Japan, a dedicated lens maker Mr. Miyazaki set-up his own company called MS-Optical to create astoundingly small lenses for rangefinders. He gained fame a few years back with his first product - the Perar 35mm lens, which really looks more like a body mount cap than a lens! Now he has pushed the boundaries

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Pentax has launched a new mirrorless interchangeable lens camera - the Pentax K-01 (pronounced "kay-zero-one"). It utilizes contrast detection because of the absence of a mirror, which will probably be detrimental for its focusing speed. However, unlike most EVIL (electronic viewfinder interchangeable lens) cameras, the 16MP K-01 is nearly as thick as the flagship Pentax K5. Which begs the

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Smoke Dragon - Shot with EOS 5D Mk II… Today marks the beginning of the Lunar Year of the Dragon, so it’s probably apt to wish all the Chinese around the world a Happy Lunar New Year with this abstract image of a dragon!

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A tongue-in-cheek look at how Photoshop is reshaping the beauty industry and photography... who needs cosmetics when you've got Fotoshop! Fotoshop by Adobé from Jesse Rosten on Vimeo.

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What do you need to capture great watch photographs? Surprisingly little in terms of equipment! I used a DSLR with a macro lens (you can use a tilt-shift lens if you have one), and only two lights for this photograph. In fact, the watch was mostly lit with only one light for most of the time, and I only had to add in one more additional light for the movement (the mechanical bits of gears and

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How can Steve Jobs help you become a better street photographer? In more ways than you can imagine! Click here to discover!

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The boys at Reuters risk life and death covering groundbreaking news around the world. These are their best works for the year of 2011, and the images show just why Reuters photojournalists deserve their stellar reputation. Click on the following link to view... Reuters Best Photos of 2011

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Well we've come to the end of the year again, and every new year brings forth new hopes and aspirations. If you feel that you've not done much this year, do not despair... just make sure that you plan well for the following year! Many times, we may feel bored with photography and start to entertain the idea of buying more equipment to satisfy our insatiable craving for the terrible gear

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Sri Lanka Kingdom of Ceylon By Nelson Tan Book Preview Ok, I finally did it! I've created my very first photo book on Blurb, with my photos taken in Sri Lanka. Go check it out, and if you like it you can order a copy for yourself! Feel free to leave some comments too.

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Two great Photoshop tips you probably didn't know! 1) A JPG setting of 6 gives best balance between quality and file size 2) A JPG at setting of 10 gives best quality (11 &amp; 12 creates larger files w/o better quality!) Read the full write-up here.

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The Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM is an interesting proposition on paper, being the world’s first fisheye zoom lens offering both circular and full frame images. But does it actually deliver the kind of performance that one expects from the superlative L-lens series? Check out my review of this outrageously wide lens here!

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