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We're just relaunching in January 2012 with a new angle. DSLR Blog will be about images and their stories (we also write about other topics on Photography too). We welcome submissions from any type of photographer - from baby portraits to gut-wrentching humanitarian photography to pure art. Read our submission guidelines.
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The Changing Landscape of Professional Photography
Until recently, becoming a professional photographer was a serious financial commitment, with the cost of cameras, film and development presenting a significant barrier to the dilettante. Dipping your toe in to get a bit of practice under your belt before deciding if it was the right career for you could be a very costly endeavor. [...]
Posted in Behind the Image, Photography Business Basics, Selling Photos
Tagged Sujata Ghosh
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Meeting of the Species
This image was taken in Gunung Leuser National Park in northern Sumatra. Gunung Leuser is home to an orangutan rehabilitation center where once-captive orangutans are released to the wild. Because of their history, they have a more open and friendly relationship with humans – at least initially. For example, to support them as they re-learn [...]
Posted in Behind the Image
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Portrait of a Mentawai Shaman
Image and post by Erick Danzer. One of the ongoing themes in my own photography is that getting there is half the battle. Many awesome images require relatively little technical mastery, but a whole lot of effort to get someplace, and be there at just the right moment. A single image might be the end [...]
Posted in Behind the Image
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LookBetween for Emerging Photographers (by Look3 Festival of the Photograph)
We just wanted to announce that the LookBetween is taking place this coming weekend. This is a spin-off of Look3: Festival of the Photograph that takes place in Charlottesville VA each year in June. This is an “off” year, so the sponsors are doing a smaller event for emerging photographers. It’s an invitation-only even for [...]
Posted in News and Commentary
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Photocrati Announces $5000 Grants for Photographers
Earlier this week Photocrati announced a new program giving $5000 grants to photographers working on social, environmental, and humanitarian projects. From the grant page: The Photocrati Fund offers $5000 grants to non-professional photographers to undertake important humanitarian and environmental photography projects. Our goal is to identify outstanding, up-and-coming photographers and give them the resources necessary [...]
Posted in News and Commentary
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Images & Their Stories – Bringing DSLRBlog Back to Life!
We are excited to announce our new series of ‘Image Stories’. Every photographer is an artist and each artist captures not only an image but a story to tell. Let us share your photography, and the stories behind your images with the world. Submit your Image Story here: http://dslrblog.com/write-for-dslr-blog/ When you’re finished, be sure to [...]