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Podcasts
Pop Photo Editors Predict What

Pop Photo Editors Predict What's Next for DSLRs

Speculation on what might be next for each major manufacturer.
Pop Photo at CES 2008

Pop Photo at CES 2008

Our team of editors is at the show to report on the biggest photography news.
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Photography Newswire from American Photo
Matthew Rolston

Matthew Rolston's Inspirations

In the first of a new column by Matthew Rolston, the Hollywood photographer pays homage to light.
A New Online Portfolio Option

A New Online Portfolio Option

APhotoEditor's Rob Haggart creates photography websites that photo editors want to look at.
Behind the Scenes on Hollywood

Behind the Scenes on Hollywood's Biggest Movies

Photographer David Strick documents the art of filmmaking in a most unusual way.
Q&A with Andy Patrick

Q&A with Andy Patrick

The liveBooks CEO believes photographers can change the world, but only if they learn to communicate with NGOs.
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Featured from American Photo
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Editor's Choice 2008

American Photo takes its ninth annual look at photography's cutting-edge tools and technology, from D-SLRs to digital printers. You'll wonder what happened to film.
Top 10 Wedding Photographers 2008

Top 10 Wedding Photographers 2008

Our list of the best wedding photographers in the world.
Find the Perfect Wedding Photographer

Find the Perfect Wedding Photographer

Tips from a professional planner for finding your perfect wedding photographer.
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How Tos
The Great New Step-up Lens

The Great New Step-up Lens

Tired of your kit lens? Here's great advice on what lens to buy next!
Six Vacation Photos That Can Kill You

Six Vacation Photos That Can Kill You

Take your camera with you when you travel, but photograph with caution.
5 Out of the Ordinary Photo Trips

5 Out of the Ordinary Photo Trips

If typical trips just aren't doing it for your shots, try one of these offbeat adventures.
SkyStitches

SkyStitches

Make amazing panoramas with great skies in just a few easy steps.
Picture Doctor

Picture Doctor

Discover nature at home, slim down your chargers, ride the focusing rails, and other ways to get more from photography.
The Fix

The Fix

Can't get enough color? Restrain yourself and bring more subtlety and depth to your photos.
Editorial: Wet and Wild

Editorial: Wet and Wild

Take your shooting to a new level-- sea level. Just slide into a kayak.
Apple releases Aperture 2.1

Apple releases Aperture 2.1

Version 2.1 supports plug-ins, localized enhancements and 32-bit imaging, among other upgrades.
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 Exclusives from Popular Photography
The New Low-Light Photography

The New Low-Light Photography

ISO 1600 is the new 200.
How to Avoid a Wedding Photo Nightmare

How to Avoid a Wedding Photo Nightmare

Five tips to make sure you get perfect photos of the big day.
Nikon Coolpix P6000: Big Camera Features in a Little Package

Nikon Coolpix P6000: Big Camera Features in a Little Package

The new 13.5 megapixel flagship Coolpix offers RAW, Hotshoe, VR, GPS and more.
Micro Four Thirds System announced by Olympus and Panasonic

Micro Four Thirds System announced by Olympus and Panasonic

Not too much concrete information given in the joint press release about a possible new camera category, or standard, or something.
Pentax Optio W60: Underwater Field Test

Pentax Optio W60: Underwater Field Test

We take Pentax's 10 megapixel waterproof camera for a test swim.

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Tests and Reviews from Popular Photography
The New Low-Light Photography

The New Low-Light Photography

ISO 1600 is the new 200.
Sigma 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 DG OS HSM: Lens Test

Sigma 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 DG OS HSM: Lens Test

This new supertele from Sigma is optically stabilized for handheld long-reach shots.
Pentax DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8

Pentax DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8

Lens Test
The Great New Step-up Lens

The Great New Step-up Lens

Tired of your kit lens? Here's great advice on what lens to buy next!
Sony Alpha 200: Camera Test

Sony Alpha 200: Camera Test

This is a heck of a kit for under five hundred bucks.
DSLR Shootout: Five Top Cameras Compared

DSLR Shootout: Five Top Cameras Compared

The Canon EOS Rebel XSi, Nikon D60, Olympus E-520, Pentax K200D, and Sony Alpha 350 are Midlevel Marvels.
Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 7-14mm f/4 AF

Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 7-14mm f/4 AF

An ultra-wide rectilinear zoom for the Four Thirds crowd is a real winner.
Nikon 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR DX AF-S Nikkor

Nikon 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR DX AF-S Nikkor

Not quite kit, not quite pro, this Nikkor should make many advanced amateurs happy.
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