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The latest photography guides, field notes, gear reviews, and stories from Shut Your Aperture.
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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
By Edin Chavez | Updated November 2026 The Hasselblad Lunar Limited Edition announced in January 2014 was a collector-oriented variation of the Lunar mirrorless…
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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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SaveNorthern Lights Forecast from January 2014
Updated November 2026 Few things in photography feel as good as watching the sky turn green and moving through it in real time. They…
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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
By Edin Chavez | Updated November 2026 The Nikon D3300 arrived in January 2014 as a small entry-level DSLR. Its appeal was straightforward: a…
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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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SaveNikon D4S: 2014 Flagship History and Used-Camera Tips
By Edin Chavez | Updated November 2026. This page began as a January 2014 development announcement. The Nikon D4S is not a new camera…