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SavePeople are awesome
People are awesome. This photos speak for themselves. What’s your favorite one? Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save…
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SaveAllen Henson and the Empire State Building Lawsuit
In January 2014, the Empire State Building’s operators sued photographer Allen Henson over a photo shoot with a topless adult model at its observatory.…
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SavePhotographers’ Rights in Public: Start With the ACLU
This page originally reproduced a long excerpt from an ACLU guide. Rather than treat old legal text as a current, universal rule, use the…
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SaveHasselblad Lunar Limited Edition: 2014 Announcement
Archive: January 2014. Hasselblad announced a 200-unit Lunar Limited Edition timed to Chinese New Year. Its press release described a titanium body, red leather…
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SaveExpensive Photographs: A 2014 List Revisited
Archive note: This page began as a list of high-priced photographs in 2014, not a current ranking of the most expensive photographs ever sold.…
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SavePolaroid Socialmatic Camera: 2014 Preview
Archive: January 2014. At CES, Polaroid announced the Socialmatic instant digital camera, combining an Android-based touchscreen, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth sharing and 2-by-3-inch ZINK sticker prints. Reports…
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SaveNorthern Lights Forecast from January 2014
Archive: January 9-10, 2014. This page originally reported a forecast of northern lights visible from parts of the northern United States. It is not…
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SaveMyo Gesture-Control Armband: A 2014 Preview
Archive: January 2014. The Myo armband was pitched as a way to control devices with hand and arm gestures. This old post called it…
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SaveNikon D3300: A Look Back at the 2014 DSLR
The Nikon D3300 was announced in January 2014 as an entry-level DSLR with a 24.2-megapixel DX-format sensor and EXPEED 4 processor. This archive page…
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SaveThomas Zakowski’s Frozen Lake Michigan Lighthouses
In January 2014, photographs by Thomas Zakowski of ice-covered lighthouses along Lake Michigan drew wide attention. The images below show the structures and walkways…
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SaveSmugMug Films Debuted in January 2014
Archive: January 2014. SmugMug announced a behind-the-lens film series about photographers on January 6, with its first film planned for January 13, 2014. The…
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Nikon announces the new Nikon D4S
Nikon announces the new Nikon D4S Photography Pillar GuidesAperture →Shutter Speed →ISO →Landscape Photography →Portrait Photography →Wedding Photography →Travel Photography →Street Photography →Lightroom →Photography…