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Product: B&H "CC Baby Powder"

Product: B&H "CC Baby Powder"

The Original Cure for Thin-Skinned Photographers

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Is your "Auto Mode" feeling a little insecure? Tired of those mean "Pro" photographers suggesting you learn what an aperture is? Sprinkle a little CC Baby Powder on your latest shoot! It instantly masks blurry focus, over-processed HDR, and that $+45$ Clarity slider with a soft, protective layer of "everyone starts somewhere."

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Videographer Turned Photographer, Claims “PhotBod” As His New “Best Body Yet”

In a transition that has stunned both his chiropractor and his former gym partners, Vansen has traded the high-octane world of 60fps frame rates for the stationary, soul-crushing quiet of a Lightroom catalog. The results—documented in a harrowing "Before and After" that has since gone viral in the Sony Alpha Facebook groups—show a man who didn't just change his file extensions, but his entire cellular makeup.

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London Standardizes "Exposure" as Legal Tender for Photographers

Under the new guidelines, photographers can now exchange the promise of "shout-outs" and "tags" for actual survival necessities. Instead of demanding physical cash or electronic transfers, photographers are encouraged to accept exposure as payment for their professional labor, which they can then theoretically use to settle their own utility bills and mortgages.

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Hospitalized Photographer Assures Clients Medical Emergency Will Not Delay Gallery Delivery Timeline

The notifications started at 2:14 p.m., with one client lead-off: “OMG so scary! Quick question: do you still think we’ll have the gallery by Friday, or…?” Another client, while "totally getting that life happens," pointed out that since Janice was now essentially a captive audience without the distractions of school drop-offs or a commute, it was actually the "perfect time to knock some edits out."

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THE TOG TIMES | OBITUARIES // March 2026

Kodachrome, the most beloved film stock in the history of photography, died December 30, 2010, when the last processing lab in the world closed its doors in Parsons, Kansas. It was 75 years old. Kodachrome is survived by a Paul Simon song, several million slides in shoeboxes, and approximately 4,000 Instagram presets that claim to replicate it. None of them do. Rest well.

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Area Photographers Weigh In On How To Fix Overexposed Wedding Photo; Community Reaches Consensus Immediately

A photograph posted to a beginner photography group this week depicting a wedding couple standing inside a gazebo — rendered almost entirely in white — prompted the question: “How do I fix the lighting on this?”

@memesfortogs responded: “By giving up photography.”

The internet, characteristically, had more to say.

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The Silver Bridge Collapses: The End of CD Delivery

"A CD? My laptop doesn't even have a hole for that," laughed Sarah, 21, a freelance influencer. "I don't even know where I'd put it. If I can't AirDrop it or get a Wetransfer link, it basically doesn't exist. Carrying around a plastic circle for ten photos? That's just e-waste with extra steps."

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The King of Chrome: A Final Fade to Black

Kodachrome, the most beloved film stock in the history of photography, died December 30, 2010, when the last processing lab in the world closed its doors in Parsons, Kansas. It was 75 years old. Kodachrome is survived by a Paul Simon song, several million slides in shoeboxes, and approximately 4,000 Instagram presets that claim to replicate it.

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Husband Files For Divorce After Overhearing Wife Offer “Discount” For His Photography To A Friend

According to those familiar with the situation, namely other photographers online, the incident occurred Thursday night while the couple was hosting a small group from their church. The husband, a professional wedding and event photographer who was merrily chatting with the men gathered for their weekly meeting, was in the next room when he heard what he later described as the “voice of Judas.”

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Miami Photographer Finishes Editing Before Loading His Car, Keeps That Information to Himself

“I technically finished before I even left the venue,” said photographer Evan R. Cole, who began coverage at 6:00 a.m. and wrapped just after midnight. “That’s not a timeline I’m comfortable introducing into the market.”

Cole, who operates within an 8–12 week turnaround, said the speed — powered entirely by Aftershoot — had created what he called “an ethical dilemma with long-term consequences.”

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