A Landscape Photographer’s Dilemma: Should I Capture Locations or Unique Compositions?

It’s 7:30 PM. Sunset begins in Marblehead and a full moon starts to rise, right over the cast iron skeletal structured lighthouse, built in 1896. I’m standing next to several other photographers at Fort Sewall -- a great vantage point to view the lighthouse from -- and we all have our lenses pointed in exactly the same direction. Same spot. Same composition.

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Viltrox’s First Aerial Lens Fills a Much-Needed Gap in DJI’s DL System

Unlike Viltrox's new "Air" lenses announced earlier this year, the company's latest lens really does take to the skies. Viltrox announced the AF 90mm f/3.5 for DL mount, the company's first lens explicitly built for drone-mounted aerial photo and video work.

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Sony RX1R III Pre-Orders Are Strong Despite High Asking Price

The online discourse surrounding the Sony RX1R III has been up and down. When Sony surprise announced it 10 days ago, the Internet's immediate response was jubilant. But then, not long after, the asking price of $5,100 sank in. The whiplash was hard and fast, leading many to believe it wasn't going to sell well. That doesn't appear to be the case at all.

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Camera Trap Captures Wild Baby Pine Martens for ‘First Time in 100 Years’

Camera traps have confirmed the first wild baby pine martens seen in over 100 years, showing the species is breeding again after being reintroduced to southwest England by conservationists.

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These are the Top Photo Communities on Reddit

While it may not be the most obvious platform, plenty of photographers upload to Reddit regularly, perhaps hoping to go viral or simply to be part of an online community.

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The Hungarian-American Photography Connection

Hungary has a rich photographic history. The Central European country has produced some of the greatest photographers of the early 20th century during the golden age of photojournalism -- chiefly Robert Capa, Brassaï, and André Kertész.

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‘Link in Bio’ Rumor Not True, Says Instagram Chief

The head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, has taken to the platform to address rumors that writing "link in bio" negatively affects reach.

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Photographer Attacked While Investigating Florida Restaurant with 546 Health Code Violations

A photographer captured the moment he and a news reporter were attacked while covering a Florida restaurant that was shut down for the seventh time due to a troubling history of health code violations.

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Photographer’s Hacked Vintage Digital Point-and-Shoot Camera Is Surprisingly Awesome

Photographer and artist Red transformed the 15-year-old Canon PowerShot A490 compact camera into an impressively capable camera. The camera, which launched in 2010 for just over $100, delivers surprisingly good image quality, at least after a bit of hacking.

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Reto Pano Film Point-and-Shoot Review: C I N E M A T I C

In May, vintage-inspired analog camera company Reto announced the Reto Pano, a reusable point-and-shoot camera with both an ultra-wide lens and the promise of being able to switch freely between standard 35mm film aspect ratio and panoramic mid-roll. It got my attention.

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