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Shutterbug Reader Survey Sweepstakes
Shutterbug Staff  |  Aug 15, 2016

Register to win a prize package ($1,369.95 Retail Value) we are giving away.

Take a few minutes to tell us about what kind of photographer you are for a chance to win some amazing gear! Complete our short Shutterbug Reader Survey and you’ll be automatically entered in our sweepstakes for these seven prizes. One winner takes all!

Prizes included in the package:

Tamron 70-300mm Lens ($499.00 retail value)
Ricoh Pentax WG M2 camera ($299.00 retail value);
Vanguard VEO 235AB ($129.00 retail value)
Anthropics PortraitPro Studio Max ($119.00 retail value)
Photek Soft Lighter II ($115.00 retail value)
ON1 Photo 10.5: ($109.00 retail value)
Mountainsmith Descent Anvil Grey bag ($99.95 retail value).

[This Sweepstakes is now closed.]

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How to Shoot Quality Real Estate Photos (VIDEO)
Dan Havlik  |  Aug 12, 2016

If you’ve ever considered trying to make a few extra bucks shooting quality real estate photos, here’s a good video primer on how to get quality shots from photographer Troy Nikolic.

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Share Your Knowledge: 7 Tips for Teaching a Free Photo Workshop
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Aug 11, 2016

The “Back to School” bug bit me and I volunteered to teach a digital photography workshop at my local library. You may have had the same inclination at one time or another, but never got around to putting together a syllabus and some example images. Here are a few tips that will help you create an informative, worthwhile photo class for your community.

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Introducing Shutterbug’s Top Clicks Photo Gear Awards!
The Editors  |  Aug 11, 2016

Hello Shutterbug readers! We’re excited to tell you about a brand new feature we’re launching called Top Clicks. Top Clicks is where we’ll single out our favorite photo gear, whether it’s a new camera, new lens, new photo bag, accessory or piece of imaging software for being best in class and anoint it with a (soon-to-be) coveted Top Clicks award, the icon for which you see in this column.

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Nature Photographer Struggles Through Thick Mud to Rescue a Stranded Eagle (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Aug 11, 2016

Krzystof Chomicz in an intrepid Polish photographer who crawled through thick mud to rescue a stranded white-tailed eagle trapped in the sludge near the coastal town of Swinoujscie. A drone captured the difficult and dangerous exploit.

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How to Use Fireflies to Light Paint the Landscape Fantastic
Ron Leach  |  Aug 11, 2016

Photographing fireflies is a “thing” in Japan, where every summer photographers venture out in the early evening to capture these winged insects painting the landscape fantastic. These “lightnin’ bugs” also do their illuminating dance in the Southern United States, so you may want to try photographing their bioluminescence yourself.

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Rugged Pentax K-5 IIs DSLR Gets Doused with Pink Fire Retardant During Blaze and Keeps on Firing
Ron Leach  |  Aug 11, 2016

Photographers loved the now-discontinued Pentax K-5 IIs DSLR for its rugged, magnesium body and it’s weatherproof/cold-resistant design. Brian Maneely is one such shooter whose Penax K-5 IIs recently survived being doused with fire retardant and then hosed off with water while shooting a California wildfire.

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Watch This Stunning 4K Timelapse of San Francisco That Was Three Years in the Making (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Aug 10, 2016

Three years ago photographer/filmmaker Matthew Maniego created quite a stir with a timelapse video of San Francisco entitled Paradise x SF. Now he’s released the stunning sequel he’s been working on since late 2013.  Watch the video below and prepared to be amazed.

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Go Behind the Scenes with Famous Rock and Roll and Sports Photographer Michael Zagaris (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Aug 10, 2016

Michael Zagaris, aka “Z Man,” is a legendary rock and sports photographer who has photographed the likes of the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, The Who, Madonna, Joe Montana and other icons. In the video below, you’ll go behind the scenes with Zagaris and learn some tricks for capturing priceless moments with emotion.

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Watch Getty Photographers Employ Underwater Robots to Get Great Shots at the Olympics (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Aug 10, 2016

We’ve seen some pretty incredible images come out of the Rio Olympics so far, but those shot by Getty photographer Al Bello are quite different than most: As you can see in the video below, Bello is employing Getty’s underwater robots to capture some awesome images during diving, swimming and other aquatic events.

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