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Photoshop retoucher dishes on Victoria’s biggest secrets

A former Victoria's Secret retoucher shares the extremes in editing images -- and has a surprising view on who's really behind all those drastic edits.
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Panasonic’s puffy Ballooncam is a drone safe enough to soar above crowds

By wrapping a drone up inside a balloon, this prototype from Panasonic could improve drone safety as well as flight times -- and it doubles as a projector.
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Can't tell Monet from Manet? Let Google's latest app be your tour guide

Google's latest Arts & Culture update allows users to tour a museum virtually, or head out on a self guided tour thanks to artwork recognition software.
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Working with RAW video files? Update to SlimRAW lowers file sizes without quality loss

SlimRAW's latest update adds a new lossless RAW video compression to reduce file sizes while keeping quality intact.
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Robotic camera dolly upcycled from a wheelchair and other parts

Who has $18,000 to buy a robotic camera dolly? Eric Beck from Indy Mogul designed a robotic camera dolly for 360 video with some interesting parts.
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Digital upgrade, LEDs make AlienBee flash units more efficient

One of the most popular off-camera flashes is back with some pretty big changes -- and considering the brand, they're rather affordable. too.
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Could this 16-lens 360 camera be the future of live television?

The Live Planet is one of the first cameras to offer 360 live broadcasts in 4K without extra equipment.
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Think your photo is unique? PicsArt’s new AI shows you similar images

Think your photo is unique? PicsArt's new Similar Images search feature could help confirm (or deny) that belief.
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Gravity helped the Hubble telescope shoot this mesmerizing deep space photo

The Hubble Telescope recently shoot photos of the deepest views in space using something almost as simple as gravity.
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Blincam brings the blink-to-shoot feature to a regular pair of glasses

A Japanese crowdfunding project is looking to bring the blink-to-shoot feature to a pair of plain glasses.
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Phottix Odin II brings wireless high-speed sync flash to Sony shooters

The latest flash trigger from Phottix is now available for Sony shooters, bringing with it high-speed sync and TTL capabilities.
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The Moto Z Force Droid surprises with one of the top image testing scores from DxO

The camera on the Moto Z Force isn't a hyped up promise that falls flat, according to DxOMark anyways.
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Scrubbed, sanitized, and live in 360: Watch first real-time VR broadcast of a surgery

360 cameras are expected to shoot everything from the Olympics to the conventions -- and now a surgery will be broadcast live to the public.
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Canon’s latest all-in-one inkjets print directly from social media, cloud storage

Printers may seem like basic technology, but Canon is adding both efficiency and functionality with its latest Maxify options.
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Could Olympus’ new patented focusing tech end the DSLR vs. mirrorless debate?

A patent filed by Olympus would allow their mirrorless lenses to both lose some weight and gain some autofocus speed.
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This 348-pound lens was once mounted on a Soviet spy satellite — and it’s for sale

A lens off a Russian reconnaissance satellite is now up for grabs -- it's a huge, hefty lens that's likely not much more than a conversation piece.
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Phase One adds high-end medium-format zoom lenses with speedy flash sync

The latest optics for Phase One cameras look pretty impressive with a versatile zoom and a 1/1600 flash sync speed.
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Dubdub storytelling app wants you to make a big impact in 90 seconds

A new iOS app is thinking big by going small -- Dubdub allows users to create 90-second videos quickly and simply.
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Camera lost at sea for three years headed back to owner in working condition

Could this be the camera survival story to end all camera survival stories? This Fujifilm model turned up after three years in the sea -- and it still works.
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Two months after attackers tossed his camera into a lake, journalist reunited with photos

When two attackers threw David Pardo's camera in the water in May for taking a stranger's photo, he probably didn't think he'd ever see those images again.
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Peer-to-peer photography rental proves the value of sharing with $1 million in funding

ShareGrid's gear rentals could help creatives get the right gear affordably while giving gear owners extra income -- and $750,000 in insurance.
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Forget retro filters, this new software instantly colorizes old photos

Colorizing a black-and-white photo is a time-intensive and highly skilled process -- but a grad student just taught a computer to do it instantly.
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TetherBoost Pro could make tethering your camera with USB 3.0 more reliable

A new tethering set helps to regulate power between the camera and computer, preventing dropped connections.
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DJI’s eye in the sky gets closer to land with optical zoom

The DJI Zenmuse Z3 includes optical zoom -- a first for the company. The new 4K camera has a 3.5x optical zoom and a 2x digital zoom.
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Windows 10 Mobile’s camera app could finally add a built-in panorama feature

After discontinuing the Lumia Panorama app, Windows users had to use third-party programs to snap panoramas, but that could change soon.
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Roll of film that started consumer photography in the 1880s returns to its roots

Back in 1888, a camera and a roll of film started the consumer photography movement. Now, that same roll of film is on display.
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Could Gorilla Glass filters put an end to lens scratches? One Kickstarter project thinks so

Scratching a cheap filter is a better alternative to scratching an expensive lens -- but one Kickstarter hopes to develop filters that will withstand more.
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These camera bags have raised over $750,000 in just two days on Kickstarter

Kickstarter's most successful camera bag maker is back with four new designs -- and they have already reached full funding in less than two days.
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Hands-on: Creatic 2.0 photo editing app

With the ability to save presets, Creatic offers more than the average image editor.
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Fujifilm pulls firmware update after software renders lenses useless with some bodies

A lens firmware update is temporarily offline while Fujifilm works to fix a compatibility glitch.
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Can SD card tech keep up with new DSLRs? Nikon is next to confirm a glitch

Nikon D500 users are seeing card errors with some UHS-II SD cards -- a firmware update fixes the issue, but only temporarily.
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A Samsung patent devises a new method for capturing colors in-camera

A patent shows how Samsung plans to create more vivid colors from its camera sensors.
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Canon 1-DX II shooters beware, using SanDisk cards could corrupt your photos

SanDisk CFast cards will corrupt the last images before the Canon 1-DX Mark II powers off, but a fix is in the works.
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Parachut rents ‘endless’ photo gear for one price — with a catch

Parachut is a subscription service that offers photographers and videographers unlimited gear kit swaps -- but there is a catch.
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Inexpensive follow drone Up&Go will take flight thanks to crowdfunding

The $349 Up&Go drone is an affordable way to take amazing aerial selfies. With full funding, this Indiegogo project is a go.
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This tiny 4K action camera just got over a million dollars from Indiegogo

One tiny 4K camera has received over a million dollars in crowdfunding. Early backers for the Mokacam have already started receiving their devices.
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New mirrored lens turns a GoPro into an inexpensive 360-degree camera

While six-camera rigs are impressive, they're also expensive. Could a curved mirror be a simple, affordable solution?
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These could be the 9 best drone images you see all year

You haven't seen drone photos until you've seen these aerial shots from the Dronestagram contest.