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Final Shot: Our Favorite Reader Photo of the Month
Staff  |  Oct 18, 2016  | 

In October 2014, Shutterbug reader Gerry Groeber visited the Oak Creek Canyon in Sedona, Arizona, to take photographs. Months earlier, a “devastating” fire tore through Oak Creek, but luckily much of the canyon was spared from the fire. While exploring the area he came upon this scene of a solitary tree and felt compelled to take a photo.

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What’s Black and White and Read All Over?: The Documentary Photography of Jill Freedman
Jack Neubart  |  Oct 18, 2016  | 

Jill Freedman is not one of those names that readily rolls off the tongue when we discuss documentary photography. But it should be. Her documentary photographs are as real, as telling, as poignant as it gets. They are moments captured in a style all her own, albeit with the same measure of truth as a Dorothea Lange portrait of life during the Great Depression.

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Visit Ansel Adams’ Studio and Get the Master’s Advice on Improving Your Photography (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Oct 18, 2016  | 

In this interesting video you’ll take a tour inside Ansel Adams’ workroom with Ansel’s son Michael. You’ll learn about the famous photographer’s childhood and get some of the Master’s advice for improving your own work.

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Toby Harvard Creates Striking Neon-Lit Portraits with Cheap Gear & Minimal Technical Expertise
Ron Leach  |  Oct 18, 2016  | 

Toby Harvard calls himself a “fetish photographer” and he takes an unconventional approach to portraiture with his neon-lit images. His vibrant photographs often break the rules of composition, which is one reason his work is so interesting.

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Sensuous Bikini Glamour Photography Is Easy with This Simple Setup and a Pretty Model (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Oct 18, 2016  | 

We often turn to Joe Edelman for easy-to-follow tutorials enabling readers to shoot like a pro without a lot of fancy gear. In the video below, you’ll learn how to create beautiful bikini glamour photos in less than five minutes.

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Hot New Glass from Nikon: Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 Zoom & 19mm f/4 Tilt-Shift Lenses Announced
Dan Havlik  |  Oct 18, 2016  | 

Nikon just announced two new lenses for it’s FX-format (aka Full Frame) DSLRs: the AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR zoom and PC Nikkor 19mm f/4E ED tilt-shift lens.

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Learn the Best Way to Dodge & Burn in Photoshop with This Easy-to-Follow Video Tutorial
Ron Leach  |  Oct 17, 2016  | 

There are a variety of methods for dodging and burning in Photoshop, with the traditional tools requiring you to employ a “destructive” workflow. After watching this this easy-to-follow tutorial from Jimmy McIntyre, you’ll consider yourself an expert on achieving beautiful results with non-destructive techniques.

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Here Are the Spectacular Finalists in Nikon’s Small World Photomicrography Contest
Ron Leach  |  Oct 17, 2016  | 

Nikon’s annual Small World Competition is the premier showcase for the amazing beauty of images seen through the microscope, and you have an opportunity to cast your vote for the Popular Vote Winner in this prestigious photomicrography contest.

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The New SMOVE May Be the Smartest and Most Versatile Video Stabilizer for Your Smartphone
Ron Leach  |  Oct 17, 2016  | 

When a team of gimbal engineers and aerial vehicle designers get together to create an intelligent smartphone stabilizer, you know it’s going to be special. And the inexpensive new SMOVE for iOS and Android devices looks like a winner.

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Ask a Pro: Scott Kelby Answers Your Photography Questions
Scott Kelby  |  Oct 14, 2016  | 

Ask a Pro is a Q&A column from professional photographer, writer, and educator Scott Kelby. Scott is here to answer all your photography-related questions, so if you have something you’d like to know, e-mail him at editorial@shutterbug.com (with “For Scott Kelby” as the subject line) and your query could be featured in the next edition of Ask a Pro.

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The Early Photos of Ansel Adams: Looking Back at the Work of a Black-and-White Master
Suzanne Driscoll  |  Oct 14, 2016  | 

There is no better time to look back at the work of Ansel Adams than this year’s 100th anniversary of the U.S. National Park Service. Adams was deeply committed to preserving the wilderness, and his black-and-white photographs of the West became one of the most important records of what many of the national parks were like before tourism greatly expanded.

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Storm-Chasing Wedding Photographer Captures the Ferocity of Monsoons in Amazing Time Lapse
Ron Leach  |  Oct 14, 2016  | 

Mike Olbinski is an Arizona-based portrait/wedding photographer with a unique resume. In addition to his more sublime work, he’s also a serious storm chaser and captured the thrilling time lapse video below.

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Underwater Photographer Makes Incredible Images of Great White Sharks Above & Below the Surface
Ron Leach  |  Oct 14, 2016  | 

California-based photographer/diver Alex Suh is someone you could conservatively describe as “fearless.” He has a passion for the ocean, and as you might suspect from his amazing images, he says he has always been fascinated with sharks—particularly the Great White. 

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Take Your Pick: The $15K Leica M-P “Grip” or a Really Nice Leica M3 Candy-Tin Replica for $40
Ron Leach  |  Oct 14, 2016  | 

Not one to shy away from special-edition models, Leica recently introduced the M-P “Grip,” a $15,000 “irresistible work of art” designed in collaboration with Rolf Sachs that’s essentially a Leica-MP mirrorless digital camera (with a very nice Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH lens). But if you can’t afford this masterpiece because you’re bidding on the Ansel Adams Arca Swiss 4x5 that’s up for auction, there’s always this silver metallic Leica M3 candy-tin replica (above right) for $40.

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Wildlife Photographer Captures Images of Cute Squirrels “Taking Pictures” & Playing in the Snow
Ron Leach  |  Oct 13, 2016  | 

Vadim Trunov is a self-taught, 30-year-old Russian wildlife photographer who makes some amazing images. In this fanciful series he captures red squirrels as they seemingly take pictures while frolicking in the snow.

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