When Equipment Inspires By Jamie A. MacDonald What a sunrise! It would have been nice to have my camera with me! I had such a great time! I wish I had brought my camera though. I wanted to bring my gear, but it is too heavy and it takes up too much space. Sound familiar? […]
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This past weekend I drove home to celebrate my mom’s birthday. We had planned on going to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, so I brought along an Olympus OM-D E-M5 with two Panasonic lenses, the Lumix G X Vario 35-100 and the Lumix G Vario 100-300, to cover the entire focal range that I expected I would need […]
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This Week in the World looks at the past week’s most interesting stories out of the photo world. The Chicago Sun-Times laid off its entire photography staff, switching to a freelance-only method of getting pictures for their newspaper. (via DP Review) Olympus has begun developing lenses and lens parts for Sony. Olympus has been getting sensors from Sony for […]
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We’re on a big summer vacation kick, if you haven’t noticed, but one camera that fell through the cracks of our Summer Vacation Camera Guide was the Olympus Stylus XZ-2. The XZ-2 is a durable compact that still fits in your cargo pocket. It boasts a 12-MP CMOS sensor and a super-fast f/1.8-2.5 iZuiko lens with a focal range […]
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Summer vacation is just around the corner, and if you’re going somewhere fun, you’ll want to bring a camera to capture the memories. That’s why we’ve put together this handy camera-buying guide, to help you find the right camera to bring with you on your travels. GoPro HD Hero3 Black, $399.99 We’re not sure if there’s […]
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Here’s what’s going on with Midwest Photo Exchange in May: May 1 through May 25: We’re accepting submissions for our May Photo Contest through Saturday, May 25. This month’s photo contest theme is SPRING. The spring season is in full-bloom and filled with vibrant colors. This is your chance to show us your best photo that represents this beautiful […]
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Here’s what’s going on with Midwest Photo Exchange in April: Our April Photo Contest is now live! Sponsored by Sony, this month’s theme is Amazing Earth! We live on an amazing planet, filled with flora and fauna and fungus. Show us a photo that really captures the awe of nature, whether it’s a mountainous landscape, a bug in […]
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This Week in the World looks at this week’s most interesting stories out of the photo world. Nikon announced three new cameras in their COOLPIX line. The Nikon COOLPIX A is a one-of-a-kind Nikon camera that produces high-resolution photos with a 16.2-MP CMOS sensor and Full HD 1080p videos. For exceptional image quality, it employs a […]
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This Week in the World looks at this week’s most interesting stories out of the photo world. Sigma just launched their redesigned website and it’s pretty cool! (via Photography Blog) Swiss photographer Christian Lutz is facing a legal challenge from the International Christian Fellowship in regards to the publication of his newest book, In Jesus’ Name (via British Journal of Photography): […]
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Here’s what’s going on at MPEX in February: Profoto‘s John Williamson will be in Columbus February 15-16 for two awesome events. On Friday, Feb. 15 join us for the Lighting for Portraiture seminar, where John will cover everything from different lighting styles to how to set a proper exposure. Then, on Saturday, Feb. 16 we’re hosting Advanced Lighting Techniques Workshop, where […]
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