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Brian Smith

Miami photographer Brian Smith is the luckiest guy on the planet. He won a Pulitzer Prize at 25, he's told Bill Gates exactly what to do for an entire hour, appeared on The X Factor, exhibited at the Library of Congress, dined with the President and 3,000 of their closest friends, shared cupcakes with Anne Hathaway, gotten drunk with George Clooney and married the most beautiful woman he ever laid eyes on...

Patrick Murphy-Racey Hosts 4th Annual Sports Photography Workshop

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Published: January 29, 2026 Here’s your chance to improve your sports photography when Sony Artisan Patrick Murphy-Racey hosts the 4th Annual Smoky Mountain Sports Photography Workshop April 9-12, 2026. You’ll receive four days of intense instruction and shooting with the former Sports Illustrated photographer.   Thank you for supporting this website through purchases from our […]

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Adobe Lightroom & Camera Raw Updates add Sony a7 V Preliminary Raw Support

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Published: December 16, 2025 Adobe Lightroom & Camera Raw December 2025 updates add Sony a7 V preliminary raw support along with lens profile for the Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 GM Macro lens. Order Sony a7 V from B&H Photo | Amazon | Sony Order Sony FE 100mm F2.8 Macro GM OSS Lens from B&H Photo

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Sony Releases Alpha 1 Firmware Update 4.00

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Published: December 10, 2025 Applicable Model This information is for the following models: ILCE-1 Benefits and Improvements • Adapts the display layout of shooting information for both horizontal and vertical viewing • Adds the Spot: XL and Spot: XS options to the Spot section of the Focus Area menu • Adds the Custom 1, Custom 2, and Custom

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Sony Announces a7 V with Advanced AI Subject Recognition & Speeds up to 30 FPS

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Published: December 2, 2025 SAN DIEGO. Dec. 2, 2025 – Sony Electronics introduces the Alpha 7 V ($2,899), the highly anticipated fifth generation in the popular Alpha 7 Full-frame mirrorless line-up, powered by the newly developed partially stacked Exmor RS™ CMOS image sensor with approximately 33.0 effective megapixels. The new image processing engine BIONZ XR2™1

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