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Tamron Unveils a Fast and Powerful SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 Telephoto Zoom Lens
Ron Leach  |  Feb 07, 2017

Tamron has provided a new option for photographers looking for a fast telephoto zoom lens, with the introduction of the SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 lens. This is a second-generation model, and is said to dramatically improve upon its predecessor with significantly faster autofocus, improved image stabilization, and enhanced optical quality.

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Watch This Beautiful 4K Time-Lapse Video of Wisconsin Like You’ve Never Seen It Before
Ron Leach  |  Feb 07, 2017

Chris Biela is a Chicago-based landscape, cityscape, and time-lapse photographer, and the beautiful 4K video below shows his neighboring state of Wisconsin like you’ve never seen it before.

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These Underwater Images of Crocodiles by Chris Knight Are Literally “Jaw Dropping”
Ron Leach  |  Feb 06, 2017

Chris Knight is a UK-based nature photographer whose underwater images of crocodiles are jaw dropping—in the truest sense of the term. Knight made these photos in shallow water during a recent trip to Mexico’s Caribbean coast near the village of Xcalak.

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Behold These Sparkling Images of “Jewelry Ice” That Washes Ashore Every Winter in Japan
Ron Leach  |  Feb 06, 2017

Every winter something enchanting happens on the Island of Hokkaido in Northern Japan when temperatures fall well below freezing. The Tokachi River freezes over, and what was once crystal clear water breaks up into diamond-like fragments of ice that wash ashore in a spectacle locals refer to as “jewelry ice.”

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Give Your Images a Cinematic Film Look with this “Color-Grading” Lightroom Tutorial (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Feb 06, 2017

In this easy-to-follow tutorial, Chris Stocker shows you how to give your images a cinematic film look by color-grading photographs in Lightroom. If you’re unfamiliar with the term, Stocker explains that “color grading” is simply a procedure for altering and enhancing the color of your videos or still images.

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Take a Look at the Eye-Popping B&W Wildlife Images of Fine Art Photographer Anup Shah
Ron Leach  |  Feb 03, 2017

Anup Shah considers himself a fine art photographer, and his amazing B&W images of wild beasts in Africa definitely take wildlife photography to a whole new level. Now based in the UK, Shah grew up in Kenya, where he says, “Wildlife was just outside the door in abundance.”

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Watch Leading Photographers and Collectors Discuss “The Power of Photography” (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Feb 03, 2017

CNN Style is a monthly, 30-minute show devoted to inspirational coverage of art, design, architecture and fashion. In episode ten, host Derek Blasberg takes an in-depth look at the power of photography, and you can watch the 24-minute clip below (with no commercials).

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Here’s How to Make Yourself a Sturdy PVC Light Stand for Less Than the Cost of a Lens Cap
Ron Leach  |  Feb 03, 2017

DIY projects are a fun way to make your own gear and save major bucks in the process, and the video below shows you how to construct a sturdy light stand for less than $5 worth of PVC pipe. If you really want to go “pro,” you can drop another $2 on a cheap PVC cutter.

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Look at the Amazing Winners of a Nat Geo Photo Contest: Hard to Believe They Were Shot by "Kids"
Ron Leach  |  Feb 02, 2017

Great photographers come in all nationalities, shooting styles, and ages, as you can see from these amazing images entered in the 2016 National Geographic International Photography Contest for Kids. The images you see here are among the just-announced winners and runners up.

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2 Great Ways to Move Images Between Photoshop & Lightroom for Quick & Easy Editing (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Feb 02, 2017

Nathaniel Dodson at Tutvid is one of our go-to sources for quick and easy editing tutorials, and in the instructional video below he discusses two methods for moving images back and forth between Photoshop and Lightroom for working like a pro.

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