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Don’t forget to change your camera’s clock

I'm sure most of you remembered to change your clocks this weekend. (If not, you're probably going to be late to work---run, you fool, run!) But did you remember to change your most important clock? You know, the one in your camera.

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Photography.Book.Now competition sponsored by Blurb

Got a book in you? This looks like it might be a fun project (the chance to win $25,000 is just icing, really): The Photography.Book.Now International Juried Competition seeks entries for its second annual competition celebrating self-published photography books and the photographers behind them. The grand prize is $25,000 to finish [...]

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Photos of police banned in name of counter-terrorism

Came across this news item over the weekend that should be of interest to photographers everywhere and in the U.K. in particular: Whereas in the past the police have not had the power to prevent photographs being taken of them, from today they have. Under the new Counter-Terrorism Act it is [...]

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Amtrak police arrest man for taking photos of trains for Amtrak photography contest

From the strange but true department: The Colbert Report ran this segment yesterday about photographer Duane Kerzic. The story itself is oldish (December 2008) but it basically boils down to this: a photographer was taking photos for Amtrak's annual "Picture our Trains" photography contest and was arrested by Amtrak police [...]

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Lego Camera & Pinhole Cameras Your Kids Can Make at Home

If your looking for a cool looking camera to get your kids enthusiastic about photography Lego may soon be able to help you. They recently announced that they've teamed up with Digital Blue to produce a range of children's electronics, including a camera. Dad's might be pleased to hear you [...]

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