Photographer Doug Hill’s winning streak continues with a perfect performance. He scored with his STC One-on-One that resulted in another published work and a Playmate layout featuring our sultry upcoming Bali seminar model Pauline Baly. This pictorial is Doug Hill’s first […]
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Nikon Announces the Pinnacle of Portrait Primes: the 105mm f/1.4E Lens 0
Portrait photographers have something to get excited about with Nikon’s announcement of the AF-S NIKKOR 105mm f/1.4E ED Lens. This lens is primed to be one of the best optics in its range, thanks to an impressive f/1.4 maximum aperture, which […]
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Knowing What Editors Want in Photography 0
I was talking to a high-profile editor yesterday morning and found myself to be in charge of the negotiation while the editor was merely listening and agreeing to all of my demands. It likely sounds like fiction, but it was […]
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RETURNING TO PLAYBOY: AN EDITORIAL BY HOP’S FOUNDER 0
An editorial by Hop founder Cooper Hefner on returning to one of the most iconic brands in the world, Playboy. From HOP by Cooper Hefner: Several months ago I made the decision to part ways with a company my Dad […]
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Phase One Has Two New Zoom Lenses From Schneider Kreuznach 0
Phase One has added two Schneider Kreuznach lenses to its family of lenses. These two Blue Ring zoom lenses, the Schneider Kreuznach 40-80mm LS f/4.0-5.6 Zoom and Schneider Kreuznach 75-150mm LS f/4.0-5.6 Zoom, have front lens diameters of 63mm and […]
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The Reasons You’re Not Getting Ahead With Your Photography 1
Ted Forbes of The Art of Photography recently posted a controversial video that addresses two of the ugly truths about the art medium that we, as photographers, hold near and dear to our hearts: no one needs your photography and […]
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Shoot The Centerfold Bali Seminar/Workshop November 07-19, 2016 0
Shoot The Centerfold Seminar/Workshop Bali, Indonesia – Nov 07-19, 2016 Our Most Private International Photography Seminar/Workshop Yet The ultimate boutique seminar/workshop for skilled photographers who want the very best of STC’s teachings and in the most private location we have ever hosted. […]
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Hasselblad’s New Camera Jams a Giant Sensor Into a Compact Frame 0
Today, the Swedish company officially took the wraps off of its X1D, a compact shooter with a massive 50-megapixel, medium-format CMOS sensor. That is the largest sensor we’ve seen on a mirrorless camera to date, opening up the category to […]
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Adobe Launches Major Updates to Creative Cloud Tools Including Photoshop Content-Aware Crop, Face-Aware Liquify, and More 0
Photoshop CC 2015.5 introduces a couple of editing tools that have been showcased recently by Adobe, as well as a new selection and masking workspace. Adobe says the highly anticipated CC features offer critical time savings and new creative opportunities […]
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Mario Testino Says Photographing Nudes Is Actually Quite Similar to Photographing Royals 0
A few weeks ago, Derek Blasberg was in the Danish capital for a conference on sustainable fashion, He Instagrammed a picture of one of the city’s canals with a caption that explained that the “springtime afternoon light in Copenhagen is like a full […]
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