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Richard Gere’s $2 million photo collection is up for auction

Richard Avedon (1923-2004), Bob Dylan, Folk Singer, New York City, 1963. Gelatin silver print, printed 1967. Image/sheet: 19⅞ x 16 in (50.4 x 40.6). Estimate: $60,000-80,000. Richard Avedon / Christie’s Online / The Richard Gere Collection In an online auction, Christie’s is offering over 140 photographs in 139 lots from actor Richard Gere’s incredible photographic… Continue reading Richard Gere’s $2 million photo collection is up for auction

Hubble photographs the most distant star ever found

The Hubble Space Telescope. NASA This story originally appeared on Popular Science. The Hubble Space Telescope has added yet another remarkable discovery to its legacy: It has spotted the farthest star ever found, a star that began to emit light within the first billion years after the big bang. The star is so far away… Continue reading Hubble photographs the most distant star ever found

12 Top Wedding Slideshow Templates for After Effects (1 Free)

Here are 12 of our favorite After Effects projects for romantic, love, or wedding-themed videos, just in time for the big day, from Envato Elements, Envato Market, and Mixkit.  Top Wedding Slideshow Templates for After Effects  Wedding Slideshow Featured After Effects Wedding Slideshow Pack from Envato Elements A high quality graphic pack to display and… Continue reading 12 Top Wedding Slideshow Templates for After Effects (1 Free)

Is this prototype Leica the world’s most expensive camera?

Leitz Photographica Auction The 40th Leitz Photographica Auction (which also celebrates the auction house’s 20th anniversary) is taking place this June. It’s the biggest opportunity for photographic collectors to drop five-, six-, and seven-figure sums on important, weird, and otherwise wonderful camera gear. At the 39th Leitz Auction, for example, the headline Leica MP Black… Continue reading Is this prototype Leica the world’s most expensive camera?

How Add Fill Light to Portrait Photos Using the Built-in Flash on Your Camera

Welcome back to ‘Introduction to Flash Photography‘. In this lesson, you’ll learn about the flash that many DSLRs have built right into them. This flash is known as the pop-up flash because it pops up when you want to use it. In my opinion, the best time to use a pop-up flash is never, if… Continue reading How Add Fill Light to Portrait Photos Using the Built-in Flash on Your Camera

How to Bounce Your Flash for Soft Lighting in Portrait and Event Photos

Welcome back to ‘Introduction to Flash Photography‘. In this lesson we’re going to be learning about bouncing flash. I think that bouncing flash is probably the easiest and quickest way to improve your flash photography. Bouncing flash is just what it sounds like. Instead of pointing your flash directly at your subject, what you want… Continue reading How to Bounce Your Flash for Soft Lighting in Portrait and Event Photos

A Photographer’s Guide to On-Camera Flash and Speedlight Features

Welcome back to our Introduction to Flash Photography series. In this lesson, we’re learning all about the different options that you have when it comes to choosing a speedlight. Here’s what Scott says about his lights of choice: “My current go-to speedlight is a Canon 580EXII. I’ve got three of them and they have been… Continue reading A Photographer’s Guide to On-Camera Flash and Speedlight Features