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Photographer’s 50 Year Love Letter to Paris

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Photographer Peter Turnley arrived in Paris in 1975 aged 20. Since then he has thrown himself into the City of Light, documenting its comings and goings on his trusty Leicas. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Martin Parr: The Photographer Who Inspired Me To Pick Up a Camera

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Martin Parr made a huge impression on me early on in life, in no small part because his most famous photos were shot very close to my home city of Liverpool. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Embrace Unusual Conditions for Compelling Photographs

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The most compelling photos are those that break away from the mundane. Therefore, you can achieve better results by photographing at atypical times of day and weather conditions. Here are some hints for doing that and avoiding some risks. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Dave Burnett Says ‘The Stringer’ Used His Photos Without Permission or Attribution

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Earlier this week, world-renowned photographer Dave Burnett broke his silence on the issue of Nick Ut and his authorship of the photo "The Terror of War" through an opinion piece published in The Washington Post. Yesterday, he elaborated on that story and not only doubles down on that stance, but also alleges "The Stringer" used his photos without permission or attribution -- a blatant violation of the law. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

The Sony a7 V’s Sensor Is Even More Impressive Than it Seemed

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Another day, another Sony a7 V dynamic range update. Our initial speculation has proven correct, and the new a7 V is employing Dual Gain Output (DGO) to achieve outstanding dynamic range when using its mechanical shutter at base and low ISO settings. Further, building upon research by Adam Horshack, William "Bill" Claff of the excellent Photons to Photos has revised his a7 V testing to indicate that the camera is not using baked-in noise reduction with its RAW files. What initially appeared to be evidence of noise reduction is, in fact, DGO. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Photos Captures the Raw Intensity of American Motorcycling Culture

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Some obsessions never let you go. For Jack Lueders-Booth, it began when he was nine years old and saw his first motorcycle and fell in love. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel