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Shifting gears: Photographer trades in his car keys for the Maui sunsets

Scott Mead grew up photographing fast cars and turned it into a dream job, but he gave it up to pursue his first love: taking pictures of nature.
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Brother helps Kodak cut some fat, picks up Document Imaging business for $210 million

Brother's acquisition of Kodak's Document Imaging business, pending court approval, will add scanners and scanning software to their portfolio.
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JVC’s new cam lets you channel your inner Wachowski to shoot bullet time videos

Designed to capture both high-speed and slow motion video, JVC's new flagship camcorder is ideal for recording sports and footage with special effects.
Giles Harrison is widely recognized as one of the leading celebrity photographers in the world

Behind the lens with a paparazzi prowling L.A. for celebrity prey

Celebrities love to hate them, but without the paparazzi like Giles Harrison, they would never get to enjoy the stardom that they do today.
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Samsung announces U.S. availability and pricing of Wi-Fi-only Galaxy Camera

Samsung's Android-powered point-and-shoot Galaxy Camera required a cellular data plan subscription, but now a Wi-Fi-only model is available.
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Hands on: Getting trigger happy with Satechi’s Bluetooth wireless remote for cameras

The Bluetooth Smart Trigger from Satechi is a small lightweight receiver that lets you remotely operate your camera's shutter from a smart device.

Samsung EX2F Review

The Samsung EX2F offers great features like a bright lens, Wi-Fi, and advanced shooting modes. But, at the end of the day, it’s still a point-and-shoot.
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Fujifilm FinePix XP200 adds Wi-Fi to complement its rugged attributes

Fujifilm's new rugged FinePix XP200 is the traveler's camera: waterproof, shockproof, freezeproof, and dustproof. Plus, it has Wi-Fi built in.
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Bridging a long zoom with Wi-Fi: Fujifilm’s new 16-megapixel FinePix S8400W

In addition to a back-illuminated CMOS sensor and a long 44x zoom, Fujifilm adds Wi-Fi to the latest model in its series of megazoom/bridge cameras.
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Canon unveils latest DIGIC image processor not in a DSLR, but a point-and-shoot

In addition to the new DIGIC 6 image processor, Canon's PowerShot SX280 HS features include Wi-Fi, faster autofocusing, and enhanced HD video capture.
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Canon’s new baby DSLR may be world’s smallest, but isn’t short on performance

With a body that's more than 20 percent smaller and lighter, Canon's new EOS Rebel SL1 is geared toward first-time DSLR buyers who want something compact.
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Besides a few updates, Canon’s new Rebel T5i is anything but groundbreaking

Canon announces a new flagship model in the entry-level EOS Rebel DSLR series. Other than a few minor updates, however, the T5i doesn't offer anything new.
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Highly regarded fashion photographer actually doesn’t give a damn about clothes

In an interview with Women's Wear Daily, William Klein, a respected photographer in the fashion industry, reveals he doesn't care much for the trade.

General Electric X600 Review

On spec, GE's X600 flagship has the makings of an advanced bridge camera – long zoom, manual shooting modes, and high-def video recording – all at a low price. But having such features doesn’t guarantee a strong performance over the competition.
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This trespasser does the shooting: Photographing forbidden places

Abandoned places may be eyesores to some, but photographer Joe Reifer sees the beauty. Find out how he ventures into the unknown to capture them.
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Everpix takes photo sorting to the next level by knowing what’s in your pics

Using semantic analysis, Everpix's proprietary algorithms can organize your photos not just by date and time, but also by the subjects and objects within.
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Nikon’s new Coolpix A is a point-and-shoot that has a heart of a DSLR

The Coolpix A is Nikon's first compact camera to utilize a large DSLR sensor. Nikon also introduced two other Coolpix models and a DSLR telephoto lens.

Canon PowerShot S110 Review

The Canon PowerShot S-series has some of the most advanced compact cameras around. The latest, the PowerShot S110, not only uses a new, better sensor that pushes the ISO up to 12,800, but it has a faster autofocusing system, too. The big feature here is integrated Wi-Fi for the wireless transfer and upload of photos, […]
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Back to the future, Socialmatic digital instant camera to be branded Polaroid

The Instamatic Socialmatic camera, which marries digital Instagram-style photography with instant film gratification, will debut in 2014 as a Polaroid cam.
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Essentials: Here’s what you to need shoot magazine-caliber celebrity portraits

For more than 20 years, Greg Gorman has turned his portraitures into works of art, using very basic photographic equipment.
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Megazoom, ultra-compact, and rugged, Sony has all three covered with new Cyber-shots

Sony's new Cyber-shot models offers improved performance and features over previous models, including sensors, autofocusing, image stabilization.
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Thinking of upgrading to a DSLR? Sony has the new 20.1-megapixel a58 waiting for you

Sony's a58 DSLR features a new 20.1-megapixel CMOS sensor and an OLED electronic viewfinder for fast settings adjustments. Plus, three new A-mount lenses.
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With a big APS-C sensor, Sony’s NEX-3N entry-level mirrorless cam is anything but basic

With a large sensor commonly found in DSLRs and a compact kit lens, the new NEX-3 from Sony packs in the features and performance with an affordable price.
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Nikon unveils the D7100, the latest high-performance DSLR in a compact body

With a newly developed 24.1-megapixel sensor and 51-point autofocusing system, the D7100 from Nikon is the company's latest top-of-the-line DX-format DSLR.
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Essentials: Celebrated sports photographer Peter Read Miller on the gear that gets the shot

Peter Read Miller's amazing sports photography has graced many covers of Sports Illustrated. For his work Miller relies on several key cameras and lenses.

High performance in a compact, Olympus Stylus XZ-10 now available in the U.S.

Although it was announced last month globally at the CP+ camera show in Japan, Olympus officially unveiled the U.S. availability of the new Stylus XZ-10.

Vimeo pushes into mobile app development with Echograph acquisition

Web video-sharing service Vimeo's strength has been on the desktop, but take-over of Echograph could enhance their presence in the mobile space.
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The man who stays and snaps where other photographers fear to tread

Having watched how extreme weather has affected the country in the last 20 years, photographer Jim Reed is now focusing his attention on public advocacy.

Aviary nabs another major partner, Photobucket, to use its image-editing tools

Strengthening its relationship base with high-profile Web services, Aviary announced that Photobucket will be implementing its image-editing tools.
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Trouble brewing in paradise if Steven Tyler gets his way with Hawaii photo ban

A legislation moving through the Aloha State senate could determine what people can't photograph, namely celebrities and the rich and famous.
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This guy figured out how to shoot a whole TV series with a DSLR

The director of photography of "Wilfred," Bradford Lipson, talks about how the DSLR has changed filmmaking and why his show is shot entirely with one.
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Olympus Stylus XZ-10: Compact camera with back-illuminated CMOS sensor

The Stylus XZ-10 is 40-percent more compact than Olympus' previous smallest camera, and has a lens coating that eliminates ghosting and lens flare.

Mega-zoom and entry-level FinePix cameras round out Fujifilm’s new 2013 CP+ unveils

Fujifilm unveils two 30x long-zoom cameras and an entry-level model at the 2013 CP+ show.
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Fujifilm pumps up the point-and-shoot with world’s fastest autofocusing system

Besides a fast 0.05-second hybrid autofocusing speed, Fujifilm's new FinePix F900EXR has a long 20x zoom, built-in Wi-Fi, and a strong sensor.