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Contests update

I wanted to let you know that the reason I haven't posted the February theme yet is that we are having technical difficulties with our photo upload tool.

Kodak: No more digital cameras

Eastman Kodak said today that it will stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras, and digital picture frames, marking the end of an era for the company that brought photography to the masses more than a century ago.

Karsh is History

January theme: "What's That?" v.3

You got camera stuff
for Christmas. Now what?

How do they take those time lapses
from the International Space Station?

Imperfect photography
can be great photography

A look at the Ricoh GR Digital IV

How to take great photos
on Christmas morning

'Rule of Thirds' photo contest Top 10

Consumer Reports reviews
compacts and subcompacts

'Rule of Thirds' photo contest Final 50

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Tipsheets

High-speed
photography

Learn about using a flash unit, event triggers, sound triggers, and the problems with wireless shutter releases. (Photo by Michael Melgar via Wikipedia)

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Reviews

Samsung NX200

The new compact DSLR and its 20.3 megapixels delivers strong image quality and comes with an 18mm-55mm zoom kit lens and on-camera flash. But some balk at the $900 price tag.

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Gadgets

Manfrotto ML120 Pocket LED Light

This array of LED lights, which attaches to the hot shoe on your camera, will help if you're shooting macro or video, ePHOTOzine says.

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Monthly contest

The Harrington family performs in the Reagle Music Theatre holiday production.

(Photo by Kayana Szymczak for the Boston Globe)

December contest theme: Group Portraits

We've had a few contests recently where we photographed inanimate objects, so let's return to the realm of the living with this month's theme: Group Portraits. Read the excellent tips from experts, then dive in.