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Incredible photos of Europe's primal traditions

By Aaron Souppouris on April 5, 2013 08:03 am + 27 comments

Photographer Charles Fréger spent two winters travelling through Europe, unearthing the deep Continue reading…
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Google Maps imagery rewoven into elaborate Persian rug patterns

By Sam Byford on April 3, 2013 01:11 am + 7 comments

David Thomas Smith's first solo show of photographic art is called Anthropocene, and makes use of Continue reading…
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Russian photographers secretly scale Pyramids to capture gorgeous images

By Amar Toor on March 29, 2013 05:34 am + 85 comments

Russian photographer Vadim Makhorov caused quite a stir this week when he published a set of Continue reading…
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HBO documentary on the life and death of conflict photographer Tim Hetherington premieres next month

By Nathan Ingraham on March 28, 2013 02:54 pm + 5 comments

Conflict photographers have the opportunity to create powerful and enduring images that can live on Continue reading…
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Google drops price of entire Nik photography plugin collection to $149

By Jeff Blagdon on March 26, 2013 12:45 am + 66 comments

Google might have acquired photo software marker Nik primarily for its Snapseed mobile app, but it Continue reading…
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GoPro accused of suppressing camera review with a DMCA takedown request

By Adi Robertson on March 20, 2013 06:35 pm + 46 comments

Few legal notices are as publicly maligned — or misused — as the DMCA takedown request. For Continue reading…
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Imgembed helps photographers profit from and protect their work

By Aaron Souppouris on March 18, 2013 07:19 am + 18 comments

A new image-hosting service hopes to help photographers and artists manage and profit from their Continue reading…
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Curiosity rover snaps panorama of massive Mars mountain

By Amar Toor on March 16, 2013 12:54 pm + 28 comments

NASA this week released new high-resolution panoramic images of Mars' Mount Sharp, captured by its M Continue reading…
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The bizarre bunkerization of communist Albania

By Aaron Souppouris on March 13, 2013 06:06 am + 19 comments

Under communism, Albania was in a near perpetual state of paranoia, formally at war with neighboring Continue reading…
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National Geographic celebrates 125 years of remarkable photography with new Tumblr

By Amar Toor on March 8, 2013 05:31 am + 11 comments

National Geographic this week unveiled a new Tumblr site devoted to showcasing some of the more Continue reading…