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SaveHeart of Africa: Michael Sugrue’s Film
Heart of Africa is Michael Sugrue’s visual diary drawn from a trip to Rwanda and Uganda. The Vimeo film currently identifies the uploader as…
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SaveTravel with your own photographic memory
The Narrative Clip is a tiny, automatic camera and app that lets you capture your travel in ways you didn’t think possible. Travel with…
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SaveLi Hongbo’s Flexible Paper Sculptures in Motion
Updated November 2026. Original film note retained below, followed by historical context and separate paper-photography exercises. Current venue rules and permissions must be checked…
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SaveSnowtime: A Microscopic Snowflake Time-Lapse
Updated November 2026. Original archive note retained below with an immediate correction about the apparent crystal growth. Historical sources, frost illustrations and small-detail photography…
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SaveMoscow 2014: Kirill Neiezhmakov’s Hyperlapse
Moscow 2014 Hyperlapse is Kirill Neiezhmakov’s winter night time-lapse of Moscow. The original Vimeo player is unavailable; the original post also linked a YouTube…
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SaveWinter Wedding Night Shoot: JoPhoto Film
From the film archive: JoPhoto’s behind-the-scenes video documented a winter wedding night shoot at Bluebird Christmas Tree Farm in Tennessee. The original Vimeo watch…
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SavePhotography Quote Graphics from the Archive
This archive page collects photography quote graphics. Attribution is printed in each image and has not been independently verified; do not rely on a…
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SaveEarth: Michael König’s ISS Time-Lapse Film
Earth is Michael König’s time-lapse assembled from photographs made by astronauts aboard the International Space Station during Expeditions 28 and 29 in 2011. The…
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SaveKevin Russ a Traveling Photographer
Kevin Russ a Traveling Photographer Kevin Russ | A Traveling Photographer from Max Monty on Vimeo. Kevin Russ has been a huge inspiration to…
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SaveDark Side of The Lens
Today’s inspiration comes from award winner short documentary, Dark Side of The Lens. DARK SIDE OF THE LENS from Astray Films on Vimeo. Winner…
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SaveThe Balloon Highline
Have you ever heard of skylining? Watch closely as this dare devils show you what its all about!! The Balloon Highline. from sebastien montaz-rosset…
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SaveA Photographer’s Valentine Tribute to His Wife
This archive note points to a CBS News video from February 2014 about a photographer’s exhibition honoring his wife of 67 years. The story…
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SaveBride Sues Videographer for $122,000 Over ‘Worst’ Wedding Video Ever
Bride Sues Videographer for $122,000 Over ‘Worst’ Wedding Video Ever I think the video looks good. What do you guys think? “We could not…
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SaveSony a6000 Camera: Setup and Used Buying Guide
By Edin Chavez | Updated November 2026 The Sony a6000 camera is still worth understanding if you already own one or are considering a…
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SaveFood Photography: Lighting, Angles and Workflow
By Edin Chavez | Updated November 2026 Food photography is not about making a plate look expensive. It is about making the food readable,…