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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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If you're looking for something requiring a little less commitment... Epic Edits is sponsoring an "Actions and Presets" project with over $1,000 in prizes. Just create a cool action or preset, share it, and win! Beyond Megapixels shares a really fun project for creating a photo booth in your home for unique [...]

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Get a free 2-week lens rental from BorrowLenses.com

Update: BorrowLenses has chosen a winner! I've been renting lenses online for a few years now (click here to read some of our lens rental service reviews). A macro here, an out-of-my-budget 2.8 there. It's a great way to get just the lens you need when you need it without having [...]

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Travel Photographer of the Year Competition

If, like me, you love travel as much as you love photography then click on over to the Travel Photographer of the Year competition. The UK based competition has some changes this year, including the option to enter your images online which makes it much easier for international entrants to [...]

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Competitions For You and Your Kids

If you've been making photography a family affair and you're a competitive bunch check out these competitions which all feature categories for adults and under 18s: Travel Photographer of the Year - Always has exceptionally high standards of work entered, this one is open to amateurs and professionals and features a [...]