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You Can Now Have Your Photos Printed on Top of Your Coffee
Cynthia Boylan  |  Jan 12, 2016  | 

What's the latest buzz in photo printing? Meet the Ripple Maker, an innovative new device that  customizes a cup of coffee by "printing" photos on top of the coffee foam. This isn’t a coffee maker; it doesn’t brew the coffee, it simply uses tiny coffee bean drops to color the white cream foam on the surface of the coffee to create the images in just a few seconds—and without affecting the taste of the drink.

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The Top 25 Perfectly Timed and Perfectly Hilarious Photos (VIDEO)
Cynthia Boylan  |  Jan 11, 2016  | 

The hilarious video below from Bored Badger provides a countdown of their top 25 perfectly timed photos. The images range from beautiful to interesting, weird and downright funny and they are all the product of either pure dumb luck or epic photography skills.

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Photographing David Bowie: How a Master Photographer Shot 3 of Bowie’s Most Famous Album Covers
Dan Havlik  |  Jan 11, 2016  | 

We’re still in shock over the death today of legendary musician and artist David Bowie. Someone who knew Bowie more than most folks was renowned fashion photographer Brian Duffy who, between 1972 and 1980, worked with Bowie on five photo projects, including three of his most famous album covers.

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Learn 3 Lightning Fast Lighting Set-Ups for a 1-Second Portrait Shoot (VIDEO)
Cynthia Boylan  |  Jan 11, 2016  | 

The very helpful video below from AdoramaTV will teach you how to do three quick lighting set-ups for portrait photography even if you're only given one second with your subject,. The idea, which is demonstrated in the video by Daniel Norton, came from a recent Sports Illustrated photo shoot by Alexis Cuarezma where the photographer was given just about a minute to create perfect portraits of various athletes.

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Photography Experiment: Shooting with a 136-Year-Old Large Format Lens on a Mirrorless Camera
Cynthia Boylan  |  Jan 11, 2016  | 

Here is another video from innovative artist Mathieu Stern (number 6 in his "Weird Lens Challenge" creative series) and this time he is testing a large format camera lens from 1880—this was one of the first lenses to feature an iris diaphragm.

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How to Light a Crazy Kitchen Disaster for a Photo Shoot with Actress Jodie Sweetin (VIDEO)
Cynthia Boylan  |  Jan 08, 2016  | 

The fun video below from The Slanted Lens -- with support from Tamron, Dynalite, and Roscoe—features host Jay P. Morgan and actress Jodie Sweetin of Full House fame, as they set up for a crazy photo shoot.

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Watch the New Nikon D5 DSLR Fire Off 12 Frames-Per-Second Bursts With Full Autofocus (VIDEO)
Dan Havlik  |  Jan 07, 2016  | 

The Nikon D5 professional DSLR has been the clear star (in cameras) of this year’s CES 2016 show in Las Vegas. Indeed, there’s a lot that’s appealling about this flagship, full frame DSLR from Nikon, including its ability to shoot at up to ISO 3,280,000 to capture images in extreme low light conditions.

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Learn Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About How Camera Lenses Work In This Illuminating Video
Shutterbug Staff  |  Jan 04, 2016  | 

We’ve been featuring the highly educational photography videos of Filmmaker IQ this past month and here’s another fascinating clip to kick off 2016. Titled “The Properties of Camera Lenses,” the video is narrated, once again, by John P. Hess, and gives you the scoop on everything you ever wanted to know about how lenses work.

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Photographers Show How (Gear) Size Matters in Hilarious Lens Duel Video
Cynthia Boylan  |  Jan 04, 2016  | 

In this humorous YouTube video titled “Size Matters” from Serge Ramelli (Artisan Cinema) a pair of photographers attempts to use their stash of photo gear to win the attention of a beautiful lady. 

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Discover the Beauty of Canada’s Northern Lights in 6500+ Photos Captured Over 2 Years (VIDEO)
Cynthia Boylan  |  Dec 31, 2015  | 

The mesmerizing video montage by photographer Richard Gottardo (with funding by Consider it Fixed) reveals an ethereal and relaxing vision of the famous Northern Lights.

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Video Showing Cameras Getting Smashed Has a Message About Protecting Your Gear
Cynthia Boylan  |  Dec 29, 2015  | 

We all know that accidents happen but we try very hard to avoid them. In the brief and very effective video below (which was created by B&H Photo, Brilliant Champions and OnTime Studios) we see a sight that every photographer has come to dread: camera gear being dropped onto a hard surface with devastating and destructive results.

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Check Out This Crazy Footage from GoPro Highlighting the Best Moments of 2015 (VIDEO)
Cynthia Boylan  |  Dec 28, 2015  | 

This wild video offers us a glimpse of the most beautiful, heartwarming and dramatic video moments of 2015 captured with GoPro cameras.

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Top Pro Skier Marcel Hirscher Nearly Crushed By Falling Camera Drone During Slalom Race (VIDEO)
Dan Havlik  |  Dec 22, 2015  | 

This was an incredibly close call. Top professional Alpine skier Marcel Hirscher of Austria was nearly hit by a falling drone during a slalom race.

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Photographer's Lens Hood Falls Onto Ice & Gets Mistaken For Hockey Puck During Game (VIDEO)
Cynthia Boylan  |  Dec 22, 2015  | 

This one ranks pretty high on our unofficial list of photo equipment mishaps, mistakes and minor disasters.

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Feeling Uninspired? This Inspirational Video Should Get Your Creative Juices Flowing
Cynthia Boylan  |  Dec 15, 2015  | 

Our host may be an adorable puppet but the message presented in this video is a very good one.

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