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The Year That Was…
This year, all the talk in the photography world has been about Artificial Intelligence, and it’s not hard to understand why. From AI images sneaking their way in and winning photo competitions, to AI enhancements hitting the mainstream with new one-
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High Speed Belly-dip
There is a group of animals in our society who have called Australia home for over two million years. As we sleep, each night they head out to pollinate and disperse the seeds of our native trees. As they do, they help our forests flourish. Some trav
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This Issue’s Contributors
Doug is a professional conservation and wildlife photojournalist. See more of his work at gimesy.com Darran has been a professional photo tour operator for more than 30 years. See more of his work at worldphotoadventures.com.au Tim is the producer of
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Canon Announces Rf 10-20mm F/4l Is Stm
CANON has announced the RF 10-20mm f/4L IS STM, the widest full-frame zoom currently on the market for Canon mirrorless cameras. Previously the EF 11-24mm f/4L USM (retailing between $4.5-$5K) was the widest full-frame Canon lens. This weighed in at
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Blackmagic Announces Cinema Camera 6k: Affordable 6k For The Masses
MELBOURNE’S Blackmagic Design has unveiled the Cinema Camera 6K, the company’s first model with to come with an L-Mount and its first full-frame camera. The Cinema camera 6K is built around a 24.6-megapixel full-frame sensor (6,048 x 4,032), that sho
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Rare Photos Of Sydney Opera House Released To Mark 50th Anniversary
GETTY has published rare photos of the Sydney Opera House, as the World Heritage listed masterpiece and nation’s busiest cultural centre celebrates its 50th anniversary. The collection of 13 photos was recovered from the Getty Images Archives, and do
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Your Best Shot
Our modern cameras make it easy to take photos when light levels are low, but the fundamentals of good photography still apply. You need a great subject, great composition, and great lighting – regardless of how little you have to work with. Here are
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Nikon Unveils Retro Inspired Full Frame Zf
NIKON has finally released the much anticipated Zf, which packs a 24MP BSI CMOS sensor and includes many of the technologies found in Nikon’s Z9 flagship, but packs it into a retro body that looks to successfully blend the past and present. In a nuts
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World’s Best wildlife
Ballesta’s image shows a tri-spine horseshoe crab accompanied by a trio of golden trevallies. The tri-spine horseshoe crab has survived for more than 100 million years but now faces habitat destruction and overfishing for food and for its blue blood,
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Adobe Launches Photoshop On The Web
ADOBE has officially launched Photoshop on the web, which looks to bring many desktop tools and functions of the industry standard creative platform to a browser near you. According to an Adobe blog post, Ps on the web comes complete with the company
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The Cull
These days, our modern cameras all seem to fire away like machine guns, shutters roaring away while buffers and cards fill faster than you can blink. It means that most photographers now come back from adventures with hundreds or even thousands of im
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Australlan Photography CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE
Peak Design describe the Capture as the most secure, convenient, accessible way to carry your camera, period, and there’s definitely some truth to this bold statement. If you’ve never used one, it’s worth giving it a try as it really can speed up the
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The Lens Behind The Law
For many of us, our knowledge of police photography extends as far as what we see on TV. Shows like CSI, and gritty courtroom dramas, where photographic evidence turns a case on a dime, have given us a view of the profession that suggests this work i
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The Power Of A Frame
My interest in photography was gradual, so I can’t pinpoint one moment. I remember, with fondness, a cheap, throw-away camera that my parents bought me when I was about five or six years old. This experience probably planted the initial seed within m
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Ulanzi Vl120 Rgb Led Video Light
Be it for photography or videography, having a multicoloured fill light in your pocket can prove invaluable in countless scenarios. Ulanzi are a Chinese brand known for making great value budget priced and decent quality products. I was intrigued by
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Panasonic Lumix S5 II
Panasonic’s S5 from 2020 was a 24MP full-frame mirrorless camera built around the same sensor as the Panasonic Lumix S1, but in a smaller, more affordable body. It was a solid camera, but it had a weakness that has long been a bug bear for many Lumix
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Dji Air 3
After a considerable wait, the successor to the well-received, but getting on a bit, DJI Air 2S has finally touched down. It’s called the DJI Air 3, and it draws inspiration from the Mavic 3 Pro by integrating a dual-camera system to make for a more
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Sony 16-35mm F/2.8 GM II Lens
Over the last 18 months, Sony has been updating its ‘holy trinity’ of professional lenses. First was the 70-200mm f/2.8 GM II, followed by its 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II. Now, more than six years after it was first released, Sony has finally updated its 16-
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Raw, What Is It Good For?
If you’ve never shot in the RAW file format before, quite simply you’ve been missing out. Relying on JPEG is fine for some situations, but for the vast majority of photography, RAW is definitely the way to go. As the name suggests, in this mode the c
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Pamamaroo
As an enthusiast photographer for almost 73 years, my interests and approaches have changed and evolved. Nowadays I mostly seek to create contemporary works, but there are still times when I capture traditional imagery. Menindee Lakes comprises nine
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as Seasons Change
We have bid farewell to the cool breezes and colour of spring and are now embracing the hot dry weather of the summer sun all over Australia. I love that as the temperature rises, nature begins to transform. Vibrant colours of spring give way to a mo
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Indulge Your Passion For Photography Join The Australian Photographic Society
APS offers a range of honours starting at the Licentiateship level and progressing to Grand Master and even beyond for exceptional photographers. APS also administers applications from Australian residents for FIAP Distinctions which are internationa
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Image Doctor
“I am a Diploma of Photography student at Sydney’s Ultimo TAFE. My concept was to feature the human form interacting with liquids. I chose to use honey due to its viscosity, interesting random shapes and how it interacts with light. Honey has been a
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2023 Walkley Photography Awards Announces Finalists And First Winners
THE finalists in the annual Nikon Walkley Awards have been announced, alongside two category winners, in the annual celebration of Australia’s best photojournalism. The 2023 Nikon Photo of the Year Prize was awarded to Quinn Rooney for his image Mati

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