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New plug-in targets stereotyped search results to encourage more female engineers

Go type engineer into your favorite search engine and you'll wind up with lots of photos of men. A new plug-in is aiming to change that.
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This electronic diffusion panel could light up the photography lighting market

Photographers could say goodbye to carrying around diffusion panels at different intensities, as this transparent LCD screen will actually diffuse light.
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Have your selfie — and eat it too! Selffee photo booth prints edible images

What do you get when you mix selfie and coffee? Selffee, a photo booth that prints your photo on cookies and cupcakes.
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The FAA is approving an average of 300 commercial drone certifications a day

Nearly 23,000 people have passed the FAA's new drone pilot testing program since the requirements changed in August.
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Aerial awe: These 20 Dronestagram photos take a look at 2016 from the skies

The social platform dedicated entirely to aerial photography, Dronestagram, released the best images shared in 2016.
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Photography is a balancing act with this gravity-defying tripod head

The Hitch Hiker is a balanced-motion tripod that stays put without locks and pans diagonally as well as horizontally and vertically.
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GE's LED iPhone case embraces the light to create picture-perfect selfies

The Lit by GE iPhone case gives selfie shooters beauty lighting on both sides of the camera -- and even allows users to save their favorite light setting.
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Photographer shares a behind-the-scenes look at a recent Vanity Fair cover

Three photographers recently got to shoot or assist on covers for big magazines -- so what's it really like behind-the-scenes of a Vanity Fair shoot?
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Extreme athletes redesigned the smartphone gimbal to be mount-friendly

Smartphone gimbals create steady footage -- but they also tend to be bulky. One simple design change is allowing the FlowMotion One to be mount-friendly.
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Photographers capture stunning shots for Nat Geo Nature Photography contest

An underwater shot of the sardine migration -- and sardine predators -- earned French photographer Greg Lecour the Nature Photographer of the Year title.
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A smartphone camera just shot Sports Illustrated's latest cover

Sure, the December Sports Illustrated cover features Duane "The Rock" Johnson, but it was also shot with a smartphone camera.
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NASA is training underwater drones to explore Europa’s icy oceans

Jupiter's moon Europa is believed to contain icy oceans -- and NASA is using the Earth's oceans to teach drones how to navigate underwater without input.
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Bad at editing photos? Relonch lets you leave everything up to an AI program

With Relonch all you have to do is push the button -- don't worry, AI will take care of all the rest, including sorting, editing and storage.
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PicsArt is no longer just mobile — artificially intelligent filters are online

PicsArt is no longer just a mobile app -- the editing platform now offers a handful of artificially intelligent art filters online.
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This iPhone accessory aims to make live-streaming 360 video simple

The Giroptic iO allows iPhone and iPad owners to shoot, stream, and share 360 video and stills, thanks to a dual-lens camera using a lightning port.
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Manfrotto’s latest tripods embrace bold colors in sleek design update

Manfrotto recently expanded the Befree lineup with Colors. The aluminum tripods add a counter weight hook and larger feet in four new colors.
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Smiling camera accessory gives the iPhone 7 Plus its first add-on lenses

The iPhone 7 Plus' dual lenses will soon be compatible with external smartphone lenses, thanks to the dual design of the Kamerar Zoom Lens kit.
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Winner of ‘Top Photographer’ shares how he did it and offers tips for rookies

Top Photographer winner Scott Borrero shares his experience on the show and tips for rookie photographers looking to improve their craft.
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Artist photographs the remaining survivors of the USS Arizona, 75 years later

Paolo Cascio is passionate about photographing veterans -- so 75 years after Pearl Harbor, he photographed the four remaining survivors of the USS Arizona.
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RAW has arrived in VSCO — and more filters inspired by real film are next

Fans of the photo editing app VSCO will soon have access to RAW files, both from smartphones and imported from DSLRs.
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Nine in ten believe videos are better in 360, new Nikon survey shows

Videos are better in 360 -- or at least that's what most Americans believe. A recent survey showed 90 percent say current content could be better in 360.
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This Kickstarter puts literal spin on product photography with smart turntable

A new Kickstarter project is aiming to make displaying a product from every angle a bit simpler. Orbot is a smart, programmable turntable for photography.
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More megapixels aren’t always better, but did Casio go too far with its camera?

Casio is intentionally coming in last place in the megapixel race -- all in the name of low light performance. The Casio EX-FR110H is for low-light shots.
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Photographer converts an old military truck into a giant glass-plate camera

How do you photograph a mountain range with a medium that weighs nearly 90 pounds? By converting an old military truck into a beastly camera on wheels.
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Flying the Breeze drone just got, well, breezy with a new controller and goggles

The portable Yuneec Breeze drone can now be flown with physical controls and first-erson view goggles instead of just a touchscreen app.
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Reimagined photos from Generate can now be further enhanced via Adobe integration

Generate, a creative photo editing and remixing app, is now directly compatible with the Adobe Creative Cloud and several mobile apps.
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Sigma piles on the features with the $1,199 SD Quattro H’s unique sensor design

Sigma may be known for its lenses, but its latest mirrorless camera has a unique layered sensor design.
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Flickr report: Smartphones dominate in quantity, but DSLRs reign in quality

Flickr's annual trend report shows 46 percent of uploads were from an Apple, yet the platform's top images were shot with DSLRs and mirrorless cameras.
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Underdog app Infltr is first to bring photo filters to iOS messaging platform

Filter fans no longer have to swap between apps and the iOS text message app -- Infltr is the first app powering filters directly inside iMessage.
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Most amateurs avoid manual mode — so one animator decided to simplify things

One animator is aiming to simplify manual exposure with an online interactive tool. Photography Mapped shows users how each setting affects the image.
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LuMee releases a phone case that's not just for selfies, with rear-facing LEDs

LuMee's original smartphone case designed to light selfies and video chats is getting s big upgrade with both front and rear-facing lights.
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Belt-worn camera bag lets photogs shoot from the hip, even with big DSLRs

The bag designer making quick draw camera bags now has an option for photographers who like big DSLRs -- the Camslinger Streetomatic+.
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3D-printed mount turns four Sony cameras into a 360 video rig

When a media company couldn't find a suitable 360 camera, they designed their own using four Sony a7S IIs, a 3D printer and stitching software.
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This $5, 10-minute DIY light tent makes shooting product photos a breeze

Have something to sell on eBay or Etsy? Here's how to create a DIY light tent and capture a professional product photo without pricey photography gear.