You Have Less Than 30 Days To Book The Fstoppers Workshop
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On May 28th - June 1st Fstoppers is hosting our first ever photography workshop in the Bahamas at Atlantis Resort. We signed a contract with the resort which guaranteed our attendees the cheapest possible hotel rates. After fees, the cheapest room at the resort is usually over $450. The attendees of our workshop pay less than $200/room and they can be shared at no extra cost. Sadly there is a catch.

138 Skydivers Join Hands And Set The Vertical World Record
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Using 6 aircrafts, 138 skydivers jumped at 18,500 feet and created a snowflake shape by holding hands and remaining vertical (head down feet up) to set the new vertical world record. Skydivers traveled from all over the world to take part in the record attempt, including from France, Spain, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Russia, Italy, Belgium, Australia and the U.K.

A to Z of Photography: Ultimate Confrontation and Umbo
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We now arrive at the second of the three tricky letters of the alphabet. Unfortunately, U is uselessly underwhelming but ultimately and uniquely utilitarian! The first an iconic photo of political protest and confrontation, a theme that continues to this day in newsrooms across the world. Then discover Umbo.

The Wednesday Rundown 4.21.10
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Welcome to the Wednesday Rundown. Lee and Patrick released another solid video this week with Dave Lehl and the pro snowboarders. Rhett sent us in some videos from some guys that travel around backpacking and taking some great photos. We also have another photo shoot from Marie-Louise, we have posted her work in the past. Thanks for all the comments and emails, keep sending in your videos contactfstoppers@gmail.com .

Inspiration: Conversations With Mick Rock and Fin DAC
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One of them spent decades making decisions with the intention of fitting into community norms, creating stability. The other threw caution to the wind and jumped into a world of creativity with both feet before really understanding what life and responsibility were all about. Both Fin DAC and Mick Rock have ended up in the same place, near the top of their chosen artistic fields — inspirations for anyone following in their footsteps. What's even better, they're collaborating on a new show.

Deal Alert: 30% Off Full Training Systems at SLR Lounge
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For the next month, SLR Lounge is offering 30% off of their full training systems. If you're looking for complete systems to help you succeed in your business or improve your photography, then this is a great chance to jump in.

Get A Peek Into The Future of Virtual Reality with Tomorrow's Live Panel Discussion
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The world of photography and imagery is a rapidly evolving field. As stills and video have been exponentially improving over the last two decades, a more advanced kind of imaging is making it's way onto the scene. Virtual reality is actually becoming a reality, and Fstoppers writer Douglas Sonders is one of the individuals leading the industry. Tomorrow at 2 PM EST, join Douglas Sonders, Alex Chechelnitsky, Ben Nunez, and PJ Morreale for a B&H hosted live discussion as an intro to VR as a medium and a progressive methodology for content creation.

Two Contests Ending in 5 Hours
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It's almost April which means that two of our photo contests are about to wrap up. The March Photoshop Contest challenges you to create the best tshirt graphic art of Noam's Stolen Scream for a Think Tank Photo Bag as well as a custom shirt featuring your design. For the March Photography Contest you can submit your best interpretation of the theme "COLLABORATION" and win a Photoflex Starlight and a custom banner on the top of Fstoppers.com! The chances of winning either contest are really good because only a few dozen people have entered so far. Click on the links above to submit your entry and as long as you have it posted before 6am Eastern Time then you will be eligible. And remember Noam is judging his contest and February winner Julius will be judging the Photo Contest. Good luck to all!
Brian Skerry Becomes One With the Ocean
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As a commercial wedding photographer, I know very little about how to take compelling underwater images. Luckily underwater photographer Brian Skerry and National Geographic have shared this short BTS video on what it's like diving with fish and swimming over coral reefs. I think it's interesting how simple but necessary the lighting setup is for this field of photography; most of us "land photographer" probably take for granted the complex lighting setups we can easily construct. Most of us also don't bring "backup gear" to our shoots because we expect our gear to break! Hopefully we will see more videos like this from other underwater photographers. <
Stefan Segers Outlines an Ad Campaign
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Stefan Segers is a commercial photographer from the Netherlands. Although all of his website is in Dutch, he was nice enough to produce a behind the scenes video in English just for Fstoppers. Stefan explains from start to finish how he created the artistic look for the lastest Pajar campaign. I really love this straightforward behind the scenes video because Stefan's approach is pretty simple but very professional in it's final execution. <
An Easy, Free Tool to Sell Vouchers for Future Work
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We're all at home now, strategizing what we're going to do once it all ends. Here is a platform where you can sell vouchers and have the money reflecting in your account. And it's free.

Over 50% off Sony Cyber-Shot 16mp Camera!
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Looking for an inexpensive camera for yourself or a friend? Adorama has a great deal on the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-H90 16.1 MP 16x Optical Camera in Red! It's usually priced at $228 but it's been knocked down to only $99! This is a great pocket camera for every day shooting so if you just want something that's tiny and will go with you wherever you need to it too, this is a great deal.

The Wednesday Rundown 4.14.10
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Welcome to the Wednesday Rundown. Lee and Patrick have flown in to the Big Apple for another photo shoot. This one sounds like it is going to be amazing. Tomorrow night we should all be out causing a little trouble in NYC. Another crazy week going on, so take a pause and enjoy some of the videos you have sent in. Send in your videos contactfstoppers@gmail.com .

Fstoppers Photographer of the Month (December 2023): Christine Kennedy
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The Fstoppers community is brimming with creative vision and talent. Every day, we comb through your work, looking for images to feature as the Photo of the Day or simply to admire your creativity and technical prowess. In 2023, we're featuring a new photographer every month, whose portfolio represents both stellar photographic achievement and a high level of involvement within the Fstoppers community.

Kicking Off the Summer with 2 Sizzling Contests
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Here at Fstoppers we are kicking off summer with 2 ways to win some hot prizes. In our Flickr group you have the chance to win a Lowepro Pro Roller x100 Case in our Behind The Scenes contest. Last month was our 1st Flickr contest and we had 440 entries! Thank you to everyone for making the contest such a success. You can also head over to our Forum's June Photo Contest to win a StarLite Digital Kit from Photoflex. This month's theme is "Sand". So put on some SPF 50, find yourself a beach or desert and have fun creating. Good luck everyone!
Win FREE GEAR on Flickr!
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Hey everyone, the Fstoppers Flickr contest for August, 2011 is in full swing HERE. This month you can win a Lowepro Fastpack 250 bakpack. This is my bag of choice, I use it almost daily. It fits my Nikon D3s with the Nikon 70-200 VRII in the main bottom compartment, my SB-900 with it's battery pack and Nikon 24-70 up in the top compartment. PLUS I store my 13" MacBook Pro in the laptop compartment (although it'll fit up to a 17" laptop). This bag is solid and I LOVE it, and it fits a bunch more, but enough talk about the bag ... GO HERE and WIN IT! This month's theme is WONDER
The Wednesday Rundown 4.28.10
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Welcome to the Wednesday Rundown. Another week passing us by. This week we have a vespa shoot and a video sent to us by David on a rock shoot. Some nice images come out of this one. Big thanks David on the email. I have even found a quick video on paranormal spirit photography. Keep an eye out for the contest coming up for a Canon 7D or Nikon D300s. Keep sending in the videos we do check them out! contactfstoppers@gmail.com

Come Celebrate Fstoppers 3rd Birthday at Gulf Photo Plus
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It's that time again, Fstoppers is having a birthday! In typical fashion we are hosting a little get together but this time we are sending out an open invitation to anyone in the middle east. Today is Photo Friday at Gulf Photo Plus (which is practically free to attend) so if you are near the Dubai area definitely check it out. Then mingle with the likes of Zack Arias, Peter Hurley, Joe McNally, David Hobby, and many more in an open celebration at The Vista Restaurant in Internet City. More details

Getty Images Launches Stream, Mobile App for Consumers to Browse and Share
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Stock photo giant Getty Images has launched a new mobile application called Stream, free for iPhones and iPads updated to iOS 8. Getty Images Stream is introduced as their first consumer app in which allows users to access the company’s vast library of news, sport, and entertainment images. Users will be able to curate photos within the app, and share photos non-commercially on social media and blogs using Getty’s earlier implemented embed feature.

Fstoppers Reviews the Goldenmate 1000VA Surge Protector Battery
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As much as we love to talk about composition, lighting, and color, it's important to address the fundamental aspects of keeping your photography setup efficient and protected. No matter what you do, we all need one thing: reliable power. Power outages, voltage spikes, power surges, and other electrical disturbances can result in data loss or even worse, hardware damage. This is where the Goldenmate UPS 1000VA/800W Surge Protector Battery Power Backup comes in.

Getty and APO, a Marriage Made in...
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Getty Images and APO Group have announced a partnership to promote integrated media solutions to clients across Africa and the Middle East.

Free Workshop This Weekend: #BeAlpha Live Online
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Every year, Sony hosts a number of free online educational platforms. For me, these have quickly become events I don't want to miss. And the next one is this weekend on August 15th.

The Power of Photography to Cultivate Empathy and Create Shared Humanity
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In an increasingly polarized world, one of photography’s most profound strengths is its ability to cultivate empathy and compassion across cultures. At its best, photography can transport us into unfamiliar environments, activities, and viewpoints. It reveals the humanity in people whose lives and backgrounds differ vastly from our own. Photography has a transcendent way of building understanding and sympathy by showing us new perspectives.