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CyberLink Releases Director Suite 365, PhotoDirector 11

17 September 2019

Cyberlink has announced updates to its multimedia editing products, including its flagship product Director Suite 365, which includes its image editor PhotoDirector 11.

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Think Tank Photo Rolls Out Airport Advantage XT

17 September 2019

Think Tank Photo has announced its $299.75 Airport Advantage XT rolling camera case in a lower-weight 7.5 lb. design available in two colors.

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Leica Introduces Andy Summers Signature M Mono

17 September 2019

Leica Camera and guitarist Andy Summers, a former member of the rock band The Police, have unveiled a combination of craftsmanship, rock & roll and photography in the Leica M Monochrom Signature, another of Leica's limited-edition camera sets.

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Hasselblad X You Photo Competition Opens

17 September 2019

Hasselblad has announced it is open for submissions to its Hasselblad X You Photo Competition for X System photographers "to showcase what they can create with their X1D-50c or X1D II with a focus on the story behind their image and artistic process."

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Around The Horn

17 September 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Vietnam vets, Arch McLeish, Indonesia, The Grabhorn Instititute, Google Maps, nature macro photography, electronic shutters, the Fall Foliage Prediction Map and Adobe's Creative Catalyst Awards.

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Deals: BorrowLenses Used Gear Sale

16 September 2019

BorrowLenses is offering 20 percent off the used price of its rental gear, including cameras, lenses, lighting equipment and accessories. An addition 50 percent discount is available on selected clearance items as well.

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Around The Horn

16 September 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Rarindra Prakarsa, Linda McCartney, Ian Berry, mirrorless drawbacks, the Vanguard Havana 48 backpack and Grant for the Web.

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Matinee: 'Brian Day: Photographic Impact'

14 September 2019

Saturday matinees long ago let us escape from the ordinary world to the island of the Swiss Family Robinson or the mutinous decks of the Bounty. Why not, we thought, escape the usual fare here with Saturday matinees of our favorite photography films?

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Around The Horn

14 September 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at rust, funny wildlife, Tim Walker, bi-directional printing, panning and Robert Frank tributes.

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Friday the Thirteenth

13 September 2019

We can't let the day expire without noting it's Friday the 13th. Ominous as that may sound, we had to really look hard for distress signals today. It was a stifling 90 degrees in the windless city as we labored through the news and a slide show, sustained only by a glass of water now and then.

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Audrey Sands Named PAM, CCP Photography Curator

13 September 2019

Phoenix Art Museum and the Center for Creative Photography has announced the appointment of Audrey Sands, Ph.D., as the new jointly-appointed Norton Family Assistant Curator of Photography.

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Friday Slide Show: Opera in the Park

13 September 2019

Once upon a time, we would pack a lunch and a bottle of wine before hiking over to first the Music Concourse then Sharon Meadow to join the crowd for Opera in the Park. But for the last few years, our annual picnic of overtures and arias has been less planned.

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Remembering Charlie Cole

13 September 2019

Last week Charlie Cole died of sepsis in Bali, Indonesia, where he had lived for over 15 years. He was 64.

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Around The Horn

13 September 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at George Turner, more from Photolucida, Ash Adams, Ed Ruscha, the Epson P800 printer, a portable lightbox and WordPress print fulfillment.

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X-Rite Adds i1Display Studio, Pro Plus Calibration Systems

12 September 2019

X-Rite has unveiled its i1Display Studio and i1Display Pro Plus calibration systems to calibrate and profile monitors, including "super-bright, HD and HDR" screens. The new products provide a lower-cost option and a higher-end version of the existing i1Display Pro.

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Fujifilm Introduces X-A7 Entry-Level Mirrorless

12 September 2019

Fujifilm has launched its X-A7 mirrorless digital camera in a kit that includes a XC15-45mm f3.5-5.6 OIS PZ zoom lens. The X-A7 features a compact, lightweight body with a new 24.2-megapixel imaging sensor, fast auto-focus, quick face detection, 6 fps and an articulating LCD touch screen. Te newly-designed Smart Menu facilitates touchscreen operation as well.

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YoungArts Foundation Competition Opens

12 September 2019

The National YoungArts Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2020 YoungArts competition, which includes photography. Approximately 700 15- to 18-year-old artists will be provided with funding, mentorship and creative and professional development opportunities throughout their careers.

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Around The Horn

12 September 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Tommaso Protti, David Bacon, Dirk Dom, the Epson P800, filters, LaCie's Rugged BOSS SSD and a Copyright Office webinar.

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Remembering Fred Herzog

11 September 2019

Vancouver photographer Fred Herzog, who was one of the earliest to explore artistic expression with color photography, died on Monday. He was only weeks away from his 89th birthday.

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Around The Horn

11 September 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at wildlife, IPA winners, Kathy Shorr, Antarctica, Apple's Keynote, Ming Thein, a mirrorless safari, the iPhone 11 Pro, Rick Sammon and RawTherapee.

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Remembering Robert Frank

10 September 2019

Robert Frank, who could be considered the Alexis de Tocqueville of photography for his seminal tour of the country published as The Americans in 1958, passed away Monday in Nova Scotia, Canada. He was 94.

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Phase One Unveils XT Travel Camera System

10 September 2019

Phase One has introduced its XT camera system designed for landscape photographers. The XT features a full-frame medium format camera in a travel-friendly package, pairing Phase One's IQ4 Infinity platform with Rodenstock optics.

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Think Tank Photo Adds Black Retrospective Bag

10 September 2019

Think Tank Photo has added a black version of its Retrospective 2.0 series shoulder bags. The new color option joins the existing Pinestone (green) option.

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Christie's Photo Auction to Benefit Aperture Foundation

10 September 2019

Christie's will hold an extensive auction of photographic prints dating from the 1840s to the present on Oct. 2 in New York. In addition, a special selection of 54 works by 49 artists will be sold to benefit the Aperture Foundation's search for a new permanent headquarters in New York.

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Around The Horn

10 September 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at the St. Louis World's Fair, Melissa Schriek, Nanna Heitmann, San Quentin, the Felsen Photography Archive, Annie Flanagan, David Williams, a birth shoot, the Sigma 35mm f1.2 Art, inkjet dot gain, Lightroom snapshots, a beginner's primer and Alexis Berg.

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Around The Horn

9 September 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Royal Photo Society winners, Faroe Islands, Washington Post travel photo winners, sensor resolution, print resolution, fill, a walk, Mike Johnston, RAW, aperture priority, carnets, Backblaze and one deal.

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Green Apples

7 September 2019

One of the fun things about producing Photo Corners (and fun is what keeps the productivity producing), is misdirection. Here we've titled this piece as if it were another artsy shot of the apples growing in our orchard. But it's really our first report on the Olympus M.Zuiko 12-200mm f3.4-6.3 zoom that arrived yesterday.

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Matinee: 'A Studio Visit With Barry Phipps'

7 September 2019

Saturday matinees long ago let us escape from the ordinary world to the island of the Swiss Family Robinson or the mutinous decks of the Bounty. Why not, we thought, escape the usual fare here with Saturday matinees of our favorite photography films?

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Rocky Nook Launches Book Club

7 September 2019

In an email today, Rocky Nook has announced the launch of its Rocky Nook Book Club. The club features several different discounts you can use each quarter.

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Around The Horn

7 September 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Taylor Dorrell, the woods, a comet, the Fujifilm GFX 100, the Orton Effect, instant cameras and New York City exhibitions.

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Friday Slide Show: Ferrari-Carano Winery

6 September 2019

While we are waiting for a new Micro Four Thirds lens to arrive, we returned to the archives to unearth these April 2000 images we shot mostly at the Ferrari-Carano vineyards and winery with a Nikon 900 (not a 990).

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Boris FX Acquires Digital Film Tools

6 September 2019

Marco Paolini, co-founder of Digital Film Tools, has announced the company has been acquired by Boris FX. "Sharing technology and tools across all Boris FX products will make Digital Film Tools even stronger as the leader in these core tasks," he writes.

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Around The Horn

6 September 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at NASA's public library, the Bahamas after Dorian, a forested soccer stadium, a black & white webinar, Canon's New 24-240mm lens, Amazon, Fujifilm GF lens quality control, San Francisco and landslop photography.

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September Apples

5 September 2019

In May they were just Apple Blossoms but now, as we await autumn on Sept. 23, those bright blossoms have become apples nearly ready to pick.

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Adobe To Replace Premiere Clip With Rush

5 September 2019

In an email announcement today from the Adobe Creative Cloud team, Adobe announced it would discontinue Premiere Clip, its free video app for Android and iOs, on Sept. 17. It will continue to offer Premiere Rush instead.

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Around The Horn

5 September 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Jake Mein, the state of the industry, Belgian Linen, printing photos, a Photo Mechanic workflow, photography Web sites, Getty Images Reportage grants and Sally Floyd.

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Remembering Peter Lindbergh

4 September 2019

Fashion photographer Peter Lindebergh passed away yesterday in Paris after a career spanning over four decades in the industry he inspired with his unique vision.

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National Geographic To Move Your Shot Platform

4 September 2019

A pop-up announcement on the Your Shot page at National Geographic advises that the platform will be discontinued on Oct. 31. "All engagement, assignments and promotion of photos" will subsequently occur on National Geographic's Instagram Your Shot feed.

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Around The Horn

4 September 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Washington State, Gregory Halpern, Mustafah Abdulaziz, Spoonerismo, Sebastian Modak, the Crop tool, Om Malik and Mark Peterson.

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Nikon Developing D6 dSLR, AF-S Nikkor 120-300mm f2.8E Zoom

3 September 2019

Nikon has announced it is developing the Nikon D6 dSLR as it celebrates the 20th anniversary of its D1, the first single-digit D series digital camera. The new model will become the company's "most advanced dSLR to date," Nikon said.

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Nikon Announces Nikkor Z 24mm f1.8 S Prime +

3 September 2019

Nikon Inc. has announced it fast, wide-angle Nikkor Z 24mm f1.8 S, built to take advantage of Nikon's large Z-mount, delivering the a combination of fast, bright and sharp performance.

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Leica Barnack Award Honors Abdulaziz, Heitmann

3 September 2019

Leica has announced the winners of its 2019 Oskar Barnack Award are American photographer Mustafah Abdulaziz in the main category for his series Water and German photographer Nanna Heitmann in the up-and-coming photographers category for her project Hiding from Baba Yaga.

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Sigma Announces September Photography Workshops

3 September 2019

Sigma has announced a September lineup of 10 Photography Workshops \ that cover a variety of subjects. Workshops include...

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Phase One Schedules Free September Webinars

3 September 2019

Phase One has scheduled three free webinars for this month. The interactive webinars offer pro editing tips from color grading different kinds of images to boosting your landscape shots.

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Around The Horn

3 September 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Bill Cunningham, inside a Golden Gate Park windmill, Richard Ross, the Kamlan 50mm f1.1 Mark II, Patrick Cullis, shooting in canyons and PhotoZoom Pro 8.

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Labor Day

2 September 2019

We never work on national holidays. Never. But we have a wooden door leading from the bunker into the garage that requires our attention. And since we work six days every week, that door screams for attention on a day like today (when it sees we aren't working).

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August Archived

1 September 2019

We've just updated Volume 8, Number 8 of Photo Corners on the Archive page with 20 Features, 29 commented News stories, 28 Editor's Notes (which included 187 items of interest), one review and two site notes for a total of 80 stories.

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August

Matinee: Louis Mendes

31 August 2019

Saturday matinees long ago let us escape from the ordinary world to the island of the Swiss Family Robinson or the mutinous decks of the Bounty. Why not, we thought, escape the usual fare here with Saturday matinees of our favorite photography films?

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Around The Horn

31 August 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at photos of the week, a five-year-old's vision, Fujifilm, the Pelican 1557 case, the FogCam saved and Sony's Alpha Female program.

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Friday Slide Show: Mallard Lake

30 August 2019

It was one of those weeks. We started out bravely with a couple of features and then, late one night, Canon introduced two lenses and two cameras. We stayed up until midnight to get the news out. Only to awake the next morning to find Sony doing the same thing.

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Remembering Steve Hiett

30 August 2019

The English fashion photographer Steve Hiett -- who was a graphic designer and rock star too -- drew inspiration from painting and the movies to inform his images. He passed away earlier this week at the age of 79.

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BJP Announces Winners, Shortlist for 'Portrait of Britain'

30 August 2019

The British Journal of Photography has announced the winners and shortlist of its fourth annual Portrait of Britain contest.

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Around The Horn

30 August 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at welders, wide-angle MTF results, Blow Up and the Pentax HD 28-105mm WR.

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Alien Skin Is Now Exposure Software

29 August 2019

Alien Skin Software has changed its name to Exposure Software, after its flagship product Exposure X4. At the same time, the company has revamped its Web site and logo to reflect the name change.

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Around The Horn

29 August 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Margaret Bourke-White, Nicholas White, Lam Yik Fei, the open road, the Phase One IQ4 interface, Adobe's rising stars, Thomas Kellner, smart resizing, a pre-acquisition impressions review and Google.

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Flickr Announces New Professional Print Service

28 August 2019

On a blog post today, Flickr product manager Matthew Roth announced a new professional printing service. Paper, metal and canvas prints are currently available to print your images.

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Sony Unveils Alpha 6100, 6600 Mirrorless Cameras

28 August 2019

Sony has introduced two new APS-C mirrorless cameras today. Its Alpha 6100 and Alpha 6600 mirrorless cameras "bring many of Sony's most advanced imaging technologies into compact, lightweight APS-C bodies." The 6600 features image stabilization and enhanced battery life while the 6100 provides a bare-bones version of its 6400 with a lower price tag.

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Sony Announces E-Mount 16-55mm f2.8, 70-350mm f4.5-6.3 Zooms

28 August 2019

Sony has announced two new APS-C zoom lenses in the G Lens series for its E-mount line-up: the E 16-55mm f2.8 G standard-range zoom lens and the E 70-350mm f4.5-6.3 G OSS super-telephoto zoom lens. The E-mount system now features a total of 54 lenses.

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Around The Horn

28 August 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at beauty, surfing Teahupo'o, the Pacific Coast, mistakes, billing a shoot, Prizmo 5 and the International Landscape Photographer of the Year contest.

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Canon Introduces 90D, M6 Mark II

27 August 2019

Canon has introduced the EOS 90D and EOS M6 Mark II as "the next generation of Canon APS-C sensor cameras." Both cameras, while distinctly different, are designed for advanced amateurs who appreciate using a variety of lenses.

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Canon Announces 15-35mm, 24-70mm RF Lenses +

27 August 2019

Canon has expanded its RF lens lineup for the EOS R system with the announcement of it RF15-35mm f2.8 L IS USM and RF24-70mm f2.8 L IS USM lenses, both scheduled to ship in late September. At the same time it will provide a free firmware update for R system cameras.

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Panasonic Announces S1H Mirrorless, S Pro 24-70mm Zoom

27 August 2019

Panasonic has announced the S1H mirrorless camera with "cinema-quality video" at 6K/24p and the Lumix S Pro 2470mm f2.8 L-mount lens.

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Climbing the Ladder

27 August 2019

We couldn't resist trying to frame this shot as we passed by the other day. It spoke to us. The imposing barrier that, frankly, would discourage most people from even trying. The allure of a ladder. The bridge's arching promise of a miraculous crossing.

In real life, of course, the three elements in this shot have nothing to do with each other. The bridge sits well above it all and remains oblivious to the waterfront below. The ladder merely ascends to the roof of the building and no further. That gate just closes off the roadway next to the building.

But from this angle they seem to be in conversation.

And tied together in this tall and narrow composition, we have to ask if the effect is to inspire or depress us.

The idea that if you surmount difficulties (the gate) and by your own effort (the ladder) ascend, you can span great distances (bridge) with ease is, as an idea, inspiring.

But seeing the attraction of the bridge only from outside the gate with an old wooden ladder required to get anywhere would, in contrast, be depressing.

Which element you give more weight to affects your reading. And that's where color comes into the equation.

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Think Tank Photo Introduces Compact PhotoCross 13 Backpack

27 August 2019

Think Tank Photo has introduced the $149.99 MindShift PhotoCross 13 backpack featuring a compact design, rugged materials and large side access for all-day wear in the field.

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Nikon Released 3D LUT for Z Series

27 August 2019

Nikon has released a dedicated lookup table for the N-Log feature on the Nikon Z 7 and Z 6 cameras to allow greater creative control in post-production.

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Around The Horn

27 August 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Ivor Prickett, the International Festival of Photojournalism, Claire Harbage, edges, Adobe Portfolio, panning and getting press coverage.

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Bad Advice

26 August 2019

We have assiduously avoided giving advice throughout our career. On the other hand, you won't find the magic phrases "It Depends" or "Your Mileage May Vary" spicing the thousands of articles at Photo Corners. We simply report our experience. Make of it what you will.

So when we were walking along the waterfront the other day and saw this peculiar advice posted prominently, we thought it was a sign.

Indeed it was exactly that.

We tried to figure out what this particularly placard was trying to say so emphatically.

It was, we noticed, posted on a gate blocking the entrance to a pier. It was not blocking any exit. Properly it should have said, "Unsafe Area. Do Not Enter." If it had, we would have passed by without removing our lens cap.

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Around The Horn

26 August 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Rick McCloskey, Fabian Oefne, Alexandra Hootnick, Shane Taylor, reflections, a dye transfer print sale, skin softening, a 2-TB external drive and census photography.

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Matinee: Noel Downey

24 August 2019

Saturday matinees long ago let us escape from the ordinary world to the island of the Swiss Family Robinson or the mutinous decks of the Bounty. Why not, we thought, escape the usual fare here with Saturday matinees of our favorite photography films?

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Around The Horn

24 August 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Photolucida, video production, the Sony a7R IV, Montserrat, social platforms for photography and Jim Dunne.

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Friday Slide Show: Mission Bay

23 August 2019

The first time we presented Mission Bay, we focused on the University of California at San Francisco's new campus. A year later, we showed you the Chase Center under construction there. Today we're taking a broader look at the area from UCSF to the about-to-open Chase Center to the Bay Trail to the ballpark and along the Embarcadero.

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Sara De Antonio Wins Nikon Grand Prize

23 August 2019

On the 50th anniversary of the Nikon Photo Conest, Sara De Antonio has won the Grand Prize for her image of Ayimpoka, an albino girl who lives in a small town of Ghana.

Despite years of discrimination and persecution of albino children, Ayimpoka is loved and protected at home where she receives weekly care from a local NGO. De Antonio's photo was taken the day she was recovering from malaria only to suffer sunburns from exposure.

"For me, this picture captures a human story so successfully and succinctly that we can all interpret and sense it directly," lead judge Neville Brody commented. "The context is clearly one of suffering, yet the subject is tinged with hope and humanity. The positivity and strength of the child showing support is palpable, we want to reach out ourselves and lend our own."

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Around The Horn

23 August 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Brooke Shaden, Beth Mitchell, Ben Chrisman and an ON1 Photo Raw discount.

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The Luminous Endowment Becomes Reichmann Project Grant

22 August 2019

The Luminous Landscape's Josh Reichmann has announced his father's Luminous Endowment has "closed its operations completely" and "passed the baton into the prestigious, progressive and outstanding hands of Photolucida."

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On the Road

22 August 2019

We've taken this shot a number of times over the years. It's the roadway on the west side of Twin Peaks, now two-way with the eastern circuit closed to vehicle traffic.

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Around The Horn

22 August 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Transylvania, a projector len, FogCam, mirrorless manual focusing, packing for small planes and Google search tips.

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Around The Horn

21 August 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at National Parks, Alice Guy-Blache, Bluetooth, Facebook and Flat Earthers and Canon G5X II in Lightroom.

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ON1: Photo Raw 2020 Coming With Mobile Apps, Sync

21 August 2019

In a blog post today, Patrick Smith announced a slate of ON1 product updates and introductions planned over "the coming months," incluing Photo Raw 2020, a Photo Mobile app, a Video app and ON1 Sync Service.

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6x6 Global Talents Announced From South America

21 August 2019

The World Press Photo Foundation has launched the second cycle of its 6x6 Global Talent Program in South America. Six winners were selected from among over 100 nominations.

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Around The Horn

21 August 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at a photo quiz, Edingburgh, the Nikon Noct 58mm f1.2, safari tips, dancing girls, a free webinar and SnapBridge 2.6.

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Book Bag: Recent Releases

20 August 2019

Our full book reviews gathered under this column's tag are reserved for titles we found particularly inspiring. But there are a number of releases that we read for review that are worthy of recognition if not a full review. Our short reviews of recent releases attempts to retrieve them from oblivion. Because, you know, we think you might enjoy them.

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Now Showing

20 August 2019

We had to chuckle as we passed this little street scene. The abandoned TV was not yet ready to leave the stage. The parking sign leaned in out of curiosity. The manhole cover rolled over to see what the fuss was about.

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DNP Bring Metallic Media to DS40 Printer

20 August 2019

DNP has announced its Metallic media from its Luxury media line is now available for the DS40 dye-sublimation printer. First announced in December 2018 for the DS620A and DS820A dye-sub printers, the new media brings enhanced contrast and saturation to its original dye-sub printer.

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Around The Horn

20 August 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Max Siedentopf, Tom and Marj Green, the Newport Folk Festival, Jane Kim, printing in Lightroom and stopping copyright infringement.

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Deals: Photoshop Elements for $60

19 August 2019

Adobe is selling the macOS or Windows version of Adobe Photoshop Elements 2019 for $59.99 to U.S. customers today only. That represents a $40 savings over the regular price.

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Ramos, Osborne Create $1M Print to Benefit Afghanistan War Victims

19 August 2019

Tomas Ramos and Ken Osborne went to Afghanistan to document in one shot the impact of war on children, families and the small towns and villages caught in the middle of conflict. They'll sell that print for $1 million dollars on Aug. 28, with proceeds going to the Wounded Warrior project, Save the Children in the U.S. and families affected by war in Afghanistan.

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Kevin Raber Launches PhotoPXL

19 August 2019

Kevin Raber, late of Luminous Landscape, has launched PhotoPXL, a new site dedicated to the subject of photography. The site debuted earlier this summer

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Around The Horn

19 August 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at World Photography Day, Tom Wood, Alvin Baltrop, Juan Jose Egusquiza, Ming Thein, illustration and photography, Mexican sodas, Joe McNally and metering modes explained.

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Matinee: 'How to Propose to a Wedding Photographer'

17 August 2019

Saturday matinees long ago let us escape from the ordinary world to the island of the Swiss Family Robinson or the mutinous decks of the Bounty. Why not, we thought, escape the usual fare here with Saturday matinees of our favorite photography films?

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Site Tweak: Interactive Editing Details

17 August 2019

We hadn't planned on publishing Interactive Editing until today but it snuck in the back door yesterday when the automated upload for the slide show also updated our feeds. We hadn't used the special code word in our file name to prevent adding it to the feeds. Oops.

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Around The Horn

17 August 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Mission Carmel, the moon handheld at 600mm, international plug adapters, old photos, GFX 100 eye tests and superheroes.

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Interactive Editing +

16 August 2019

Some time ago we were thinking about what an online image editing tool would look like. We thought it might be instructive to use one here so you could play around with our edits for yourself.

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Friday Slide Show: Summer on the Peaks

16 August 2019

Whenever we worry we're foisting images of Twin Peaks on you, we remember how Ansel Adams foisted images of Yosemite on people. We do realize even if we never tire of taking a camera up the hill, you may be weary of watching us.

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Around The Horn

16 August 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at the Mother of Exiles, eye autofocus, black-and-white smartphone apps, Kelby's 12th Annual Worldwide Photo Walk, focus in macro photography and Hitcase iPhone lenses.

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Are You Paying Attention?

15 August 2019

We were admittedly a little distracted as we walked through the UCSF campus yesterday after our annual physical. We'd checked out fine in person with every expectation that our blood tests would confirm we'd found the fountain of youth. And we were happily reliving the details of the experience in our mind.

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Remembering Barbara Crane

15 August 2019

Barbara Crane, the pioneering fine art photographer and influential educator who explored the medium as a vehicle for self expression for over 60 years, died at the age of 91 on Aug. 7.

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Leica Announces Summicron-SL 50mm f2 ASPH.

15 August 2019

Leica has announced its APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f2 ASPH. The new L-mount prime lens features 12 elements including three aspherical in 10 groups, apochromatic corrections for accurate color rendering and a weather-sealed mechanical design.

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AKVIS Releases Refocus 8.5

15 August 2019

AKVIS has released AKVIS Refocus 8.5, updating its focus adjustment software with a new History Brush tool, new Notification Panel, support for more Raw files, other improvements and bug fixes.

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Around The Horn

15 August 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Woodstock, Levan Kiknavelidze, fill flash, side-mount failures, scouting, rules of vision, Spectacles 3, Lightroom tips and a Molitor critique.

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Nikon Remembers Its Coolpix W150 +

14 August 2019

In April Nikon announced its ruggedized Coolpix W150, designed to be kid-proof on vacation with "flower" and "resort" body option. But the company didn't mention either price or availability for the 13.2-megapixel digicam.

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The Hollowed Out Log

14 August 2019

It's been unseasonably warm this week. For a summer in San Francisco, anyway. So we took a hike on Monday to get as far away from a frozen daiquiri as we could.

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Around The Horn

14 August 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at group photography, perspective, banding in the GFX 100, fighting ransomware and Keyboard Maestro 9.

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Think Tank Photo Launches Urban Access Backpack

13 August 2019

Think Tank Photo has announced its Urban Access Backpack featuring a "stylish, modern design" appropriate to today's urban environment married to a well thought-out design that keeps your gear both protected and accessible.

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Adobe Updates Lightroom Ecosystem, Camera Raw

13 August 2019

Adobe has announced updates to the Lightroom ecosystem featuring GPU-accelerated editing in Lightroom Classic and Camera Raw to provide "a smoother and more responsive experience" as well as a number of other improvements.

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Around The Horn

13 August 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Golfo Paradiso, the Berlin Wall, learning, shooting wildlife and camera lifespans.

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Around The Horn

12 August 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Caleb Stein, Kathy Ryan, Paddy Summerfield, the Fujifim 100-400mm, environmental framing, the attic, the Voigtlander 75mm, camera ransomeware and the Sony RX0 Mark II.

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Matinee: Gianfranco Bernardo Photographs Love

10 August 2019

Saturday matinees long ago let us escape from the ordinary world to the island of the Swiss Family Robinson or the mutinous decks of the Bounty. Why not, we thought, escape the usual fare here with Saturday matinees of our favorite photography films?

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Around The Horn

10 August 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at three year olds, Annie Leibovitz, Zakynthos, sensors outresolving lenses, Monsanto and a pink Olympus XA2.

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Friday Slide Show: Miraloma

9 August 2019

We were in something of a quandary. What to have for dinner. We'd already been slaving over the hot stove all week and the ballgame was the YouTube MLB Game of the Week in half an hour so we decided to punt. Pick up burgers in Miraloma a quarter mile away. Unphotogenic (but useful) Miraloma.

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Around The Horn

9 August 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Thomas Lohr, therapy dogs, the Cumberland Plateau, Martin Parr, rules of vision, reporting focal lengths, ChromaLuxe textured photo panels and the Perseid meteor shower.

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Capture One Offers Student Discount

8 August 2019

Capture One has launched a new student initiative to provide students with the imaging editing software for as little as $7 a month. The initiative is part of Capture One's See Beyond. Trust your vision. Trust your tools. campaign, which also spotlights professional photographers using the software to inspire the students.

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Adobe Offers Stock Contributor Bonus

8 August 2019

Adobe has emailed an Adobe Stock contributor bonus offer to Creative Cloud subscribers for a free one-year subscription to either the Creative Cloud Photography plan or the All Apps plan for contributions to its stock images platform this year. To qualify you must have submitted at least 300 assets this year, but you have all year to do it.

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Around The Horn

8 August 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at the 2019 Pan American Games, chasing storms, Mark Mawston, the iPhone XR, Hogan's Fujifilm roundup and Elon Musk.

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Topaz Labs Announces Studio Photo Contest Winners

7 August 2019

Topaz Labs has announced the winners of its Topaz Studio 2 Photo Contest. The prizes included a free license to Topaz Studio or a Topaz credit worth $99.99.

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Adobe Capture Adds Gradient Feature, Behance Integration, More

7 August 2019

Adobe has just released updates to its Capture app on iOS and Android that feature the ability to pull color gradients from images captured on your smartphone camera to use in artwork and designs.

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Around The Horn

7 August 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Greenland, Profoto, Lightroom sharpening and transparent backgrounds.

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Zoning With Zonin

6 August 2019

It's become a Sunday tradition. Lox and a bagel, the lox perhaps scrambled with some eggs and green onions, perhaps floating on a sea of cream cheese. And the prosecco.

We stare out the window looking for a certain tall old gent who strides up the hill about 10:20 every Sunday wearing his workout clothes, reliable as the quartz movement in a clock.

And while we are waiting, we amuse ourselves watching the churchgoers come and go, families in tow, the children who had run down the sidewalk head of their parents leaning over the curb at the corner until given permission to proceed.

You can see lifetimes in that small Sunday drama.

So we set about to pay tribute to it in a single shot. We picked up the Olympus E-PL1 and the 12-100mm Pro zoom we are testing, dressed in our Sunday-best circular polarizer, and fired away.

That was two Sundays ago. We tried it again last Sunday, too.

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Around The Horn

6 August 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Tadas Kazakevicius, Terry O'Neill, tropical skies, Zadar, Santorini, an animated GIF, Backblaze hard drive stats, LG DVD writer, copyright infringement request and Kara Swisher.

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Deals: HP Envy 5055 For $50

5 August 2019

When we reviewed Three Entry-Level All-in-One Devices last May, we reported on our real-world shopping experience at a big box store. Mom needed a new printer and we were the Calvary.

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Around The Horn

5 August 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Anargyros Dropala, travel photography backup, Fujifilm XF cameras, two old 50mm Pentax lenses, group interaction, Rocky Nook deals and a BorrowLenses discount.

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Matinee: 'Seaside: Photographed'

3 August 2019

Saturday matinees long ago let us escape from the ordinary world to the island of the Swiss Family Robinson or the mutinous decks of the Bounty. Why not, we thought, escape the usual fare here with Saturday matinees of our favorite photography films?

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Around The Horn

3 August 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Tami Bahat, Alessio Mamo, couples poses, cameras for hiking, cold brew and fitness.

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Friday Slide Show: 1966 Chrysler New Yorker

2 August 2019

If you ever thought these Friday Slide Shows were an exercise in our vanity, today's presentation should correct that impression. It features what we can only call a disappointment. But if we learn from our failures, we can take encouragement from our disappointments.

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Around The Horn

2 August 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at old snapshots, Jason Wright, whales, Lizzy Gadd, a Pentax K1, perspective, writing a press release and a Leica Q2 firmware update.

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Meyer Optic Gorlitz Releases Progress Report

1 August 2019

In a press release, Meyer Optic Gorlitz said it was on schedule to release the first Meyer Optik lens developed and produced by OPC Optics later this summer. The company also laid out a roadmap for several other lens introductions, including its Primagon brand.

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Around The Horn

1 August 2019

In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Bryan Thomas, Chinguetti, the Warroad Pioneer, colorizing Hubble photos, Philip Pocock, Dana Pacifico, five lenses, Sony Pro Imaging Support and copyright trolls.

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July Archived

1 August 2019

We've just archived the 80 stories we published in Volume 8 Number 7 of Photo Corners on the Archive page. In July, we produced 17 Features, 34 commented News stories, 27 Editor's Notes (which included 200 items of interest), one review and one site note.

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Get Off To A Great Start With Beginner's Flash

DESIGNED TO BE UNDERSTOOD without a background in photography, each of these 134 essays addresses some facet of photographic fun.

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10 December 2012

It would almost always catch us by surprise. We'd advance the film on our Nikon FM2 only to find out we'd already taken the last shot.

Sometimes that happens in life, too.

After 13 years as the editor of the Imaging Resource Newsletter, we have parted ways. It's going one way, we're going another.

We wish the company well and remain grateful for the opportunity to discuss our passion for getting the picture with each reader who welcomed such a long email every two weeks in their inbox.

But as we used to tell our (usually) patient subject when we realized we had to put a new roll of film in the camera, "Wait a minute!"

Because we aren't done yet.

And this publication is our way of continuing to discuss our passion for getting the picture. We have several reviews in progress, covering tablet software, new image editing software for the desktop, LED lighting and more.

And this is where you'll be able to read about it.

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