Playboy founder Hugh Hefner’s 24-year-old son believes it was a big mistake for the iconic men’s magazine to stop publishing photos of naked women — ditto for putting the famed Playboy Mansion on the market. Cooper Hefner — who never […]
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March 2016 Non-Nude Playboy vs. Vogue’s Nude Cover: Which One Wins? 0
Gigi Hadid celebrates her first Vogue Paris cover by stripping down to her birthday suit for the magazine’s March 2016 issue. Photographed by Mert & Marcus, Gigi goes nude in a black and white image and then covers up in […]
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I Just Like Photographing Pretty Girls – Gary Cole 0
I know that not all of you aspire to be the next Jarmo, Byron Newman or Herb Ritts. STC has had its share of successes in getting photographers to the next level and even beyond. Guys like Dr. Dan, Steve Ruegnitz […]
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Why GoPro’s Stock Is Nosediving 0
GoPro, along with its shareholders, has been navigating a series of turbulent waves in recent months. The latest tide of bad news came this week: Not just the announcement that CFO Jack Lazar will depart in March, but the dire […]
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A Peek at Playboy’s New Non-Nude Magazine: A New Beginning? 3
I woke up this morning to several text messages and emails from friends and colleagues inquiring about my thoughts on the new Playboy cover. My very first impression was disappointment since this moment has been massaged as a revolutionary change […]
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The Nikon vs Canon Debate Heats up Again 0
Camera manufacturers Nikon and Canon both recently released new flagship models of their DSLR lines and, like anytime one of these giants puts out something new, their respective fans are fervently debating the pros and cons of the two with […]
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THE NEW CANON EOS-1D X MARK II 0
The new EOS-1D X Mark II camera is nothing but legendary every step of the way. Building on a heritage of sophisticated innovation, the EOS-1D X Mark II is blazingly fast. Up to 14 fps*(up to 16 fps* in Live […]
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Dual-Lens Camera System Rumored on iPhone 7 Plus 0
Thanks to advancements in technology especially in smart phones, there were an estimated 1 trillion photos shot in 2015. The quality of most of these shots is sorely lagging behind even the most consumer-oriented DSLR but with each new release, […]
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Can One Picture Tell the Story? – Gary Cole 0
We’re all familiar with those iconic images that tell an entire story in just one shot. Think of the publicity shot of Marilyn Monroe from “The Seven Year Itch,” skirt blowing up as Marilyn laughs and unsuccessfully tries to push […]
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Fashion Industry Turning to Solutions That Remove the Photographer From the Process 0
Models, Photographers, MUA’s – The computer is out to get your jobs! (Or are they?) In recent years, we’ve seen how photography is being taken out of catalogs. IKEA was one of the first to embrace 3D rendering, with about […]
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