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Ever wish you could capture 3D imagery with your smart device? OK, maybe not -- 3D cameras haven't really caught on in the same way that 3D televisions have. How about if we said you could not only capture, but also model the 3D world around you? In an age where 3D printing is becoming a reality even in the home, that's an altogether...

 

 

It's getting to be close to Halloween again, which means it's time to pay another visit to the Nightmares Fear Factory in Niagara Falls, Canada, which has one of the best photo gags we know.

Organizers set up a DSLR and a flash in the haunted house and have it automatically shoot a photo at one of the most...

Is Nikon's Capture NX photo editor a part of your digital darkroom? If so, your darkroom just scored an upgrade, thanks to a new release of the app. Capture NX 2.4.4 is aimed at fixing a number of bugs, and adding support for the recently-announced, enthusiast-friendly Nikon Coolpix P7800 digital camera.

Nikon Capture NX 2.4.4 is...

For many photographers, Apple's iPad tablet series are the go-to devices if you want to get a better view of your images in the field. Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet line looks set to offer a much stronger challenge to the iPad, though, thanks to overhauled specs and pricing.

The just-launched Kindle Fire HDX is available in two sizes,...

 

Old Faithful, Yellowstone

Photographer Ashley Erin Somers is Kickstarting a photobook that's a decidedly different take on a dozen of the country's National Parks: she'll be shooting them with a pinhole camera. If succesfully funded, Somers will take her handmade pinhole to National Parks from California to Florida...

 

Image by Linda Kerley, Zoological Society of London

A camera trap set up to observe siberian tigers has managed to capture something researchers have never seen before: an immense golden eagle swooping down, and killing a sika deer in Russia. While its been known for some time that large eagles will sometimes prey on...

 

 

Richard Crawley's most famous image almost didn't happen. The photo, an iconic shot of Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones sticking out his tongue during a show in Australia in the 1970s, was captured on a classic Minolta SR-T 101, which was a cutting-edge film SLR at the time.

Crawley couldn't afford a ticket to...

 

 

It's time for another deal roundup, and we've got an eclectic mix of deals this morning. There're deals on Sony NEX cameras and lenses, a Nikon DSLR 2-lens bundle and a Samsung NX-series camera. We've also found some deals on DSLR lenses for Canon and Nikon cameras from Sigma, Canon and Nikon. Be sure to check back...

 

 

Cross-lighting is a simple and easy way to add punch to your photos and takes them out of the ordinary. It's useful for portraiture and product photography, and it gets a lot of use in movies. Still, photographers should take more advantage of it in everyday shooting.

Normally, when taking pictures we want our...

 

 

Here's something fun for fans of Breaking Bad: a collection of photos of the TV series' real-life locations overlaid with people holding up shots from the show. Yes, AMC's crime drama is coming to an end this weekend but if you find yourself in withdrawal already from Walter White, Jesse Pinkman and the gang, check...

 

 

Come October 3rd, Christie's auction house will hold a photography auction, and in addition to an unparalleled collection of images up for bid from some of the most famed of all photographers, there's also the opportunity to bid on one of the most incredible pieces of ethnographic works the world has ever seen:...

When you stop to consider the form factor of a typical camera phone, it's surprising just how far their image quality has come over the last half decade. An announcement today from Samsung promises another step forward in camera phone IQ.

We expect our phones to slip almost unnoticed into a pocket, and that leaves very little room for...

 

 

Last month, we shared the narrowed down "shortlist" of photographers selected in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2013 competition, and out of that lot we now have the winners. As expected, after seeing the amazing work in the shortlist, these winning space shots are spectacular.

Main categories in the...

 

Eleanor Macnair, after Irving Penn

The Tumblr blog Photographs rendered in Play-Doh is a perfect example of a site that does exactly what it says on the tin. Creator Eleanor Macnair has taken famous photos by dozens of different artists, and rendered them out of one of our favorite childhood art materials. (Safe to...

 

 

Good morning, folks! We're back again with a nice selection of camera and photo gear deals. Up today is a trio of DSLR deals; one for Canon and two for Nikon. Also there's a one-day deal for a Canon G15 advanced compact camera. We've also found a nice deal on a fast APS-C Sigma zoom lens for a variety of camera...

The latest versions of Adobe's consumer-friendly Elements photo and video-editing packages just landed, and among many changes, they address a reality of digital photography today. Many consumers have adopted their smartphones as their primary image capture devices. With Photoshop Elements 12 and Premiere Elements 12, Adobe looks to...

 

Photo by M. Patrick Kavanaugh

M. Patrick Kavanaugh is not only an avid photographer, but also an active Marine. During a recent deployment in Agfhanistan, not only did Kavanaugh bring along his normal photography gear, but also something a bit more unusual: a Sinar F2 large format film camera. Kavanaugh then shot a...

Video is fast becoming an important part of the interchangeable-lens camera market, and a new company has just thrown its hat in the ring with its first video-specific product. Lens manufacturer Tokina has announced its first Cinema-series lens, which will soon be available in both Canon EF and Arri PL lens mounts: the Tokina 16-28 T3.0...

 

The stolen photo

Image theft is hardly a new problem, and has been one of the biggest photographic issues of the digital age. But there's something especially distasteful about when it happens for a competition — and a Filipino student seems to have made something of a name for himself, doing it multiple times to win...