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• Nikon vs. Sigma patent infringement lawsuit could be finalized in the next few weeks

  Nikon Rumors

  [NR] admin

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:11 pm

  Back in May of 2011 Nikon filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Sigma over lenses with VR technology. I was told that the negotiations between the two companies should be finalized in the coming weeks and a press release will be issued. Nikon was initially looking for a compensation of 12.6 billion yen (around 150 million dollars) which I assume is a lot of money for Sigma. I am not sure of the final outcome, or least not confident enough to post it online. Posted by NikonRumors.com This RSS feed is copyrighted and cannot be republished in any way without permission. Follow [NR] on…

• Olympus SZ-14 Ultra-Zoom Digital Camera

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  23 Jan 2012 | 6:10 am

  Olympus Imaging Australia has today announced the launch of the SZ-14 ultra-zoom featuring a 24x zoom lens with 25-600mm range. The SZ-14 is the perfect compact travel camera with a lens that will cover nearly all photographic scenes from the very wide to the very far. With 14 megapixels and a wealth of premium features, the highlight of this new camera is...

• How to photograph Alcatraz

  California Photo Scout

  myphotoscout

  6 Sep 2011 | 10:33 pm

  Alcatraz Cellhouse Broadway Alcatraz, the infamous penitentiary, is visible from the hills and beaches of San Francisco. It is San Francisco’s second most famous tourist destination, after the Golden Gate Bridge. Deceptively beautiful from a distance, the sheer cliffs, icy cold water, and treacherous currents made escapes from “The Rock” a futile attempt. Authorities sent only the hardest criminals to this maximum-security facility. Among its famous residents were former Chicago mobster Al “Scarface” Capone, murderer George “Machine Gun” Kelly, and snitch Theodore…

• How to photograph from Corona Heights Park

  California Photo Scout

  myphotoscout

  8 Jan 2012 | 10:31 am

  Corona Heights Park is the only place in San Francisco that offers a true 360 degree unobstructed vista. The former quarry does not show up in most guidebooks. Corona Heights is thus, mostly a local hang out spot and a dog’s playground. The rocks are easy to climb, yet steep enough for superb unobstructed views. Randall Museum is located on the grounds of the park. It too has breathtaking views. Corona Heights is the ideal place for scenic photography. Its views are less familiar than those of nearby Twin Peaks, yet often more spectacular. How to get there Corona Heights Map The park…

• Bermuda Destination Wedding – EricaLynn & Stephen (Part 2)

  Christine Tremoulet - Houston Texas Wedding Photographer - Boudoir Photography

  Christine

  20 Oct 2011 | 6:28 pm

  The weather for EricaLynn & Stephen’s wedding day was AMAZING! Oh goodness, Bermuda brought on the AWESOME. One of the many great things about the Fairmont Southampton is that they have their very own private beach which you can take a trolley down to from the hotel. One of my favorite things about photographing destination weddings is that everything is normally so compact, everyone is all together for the whole wedding. It just makes it more intimate and fun! Instead of celebrating for a few hours, it goes on for days! (Side note: if you read my post on my personal blog about the…

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• All-Request Photos: Aurora Borealis, Blue Frogs, Spacewalks ...

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:39 am

  Yesterday I decided to try an experiment: I solicited reader requests for news photos. I asked people on Twitter and Google+, "Would you like to see a good photo of a particular subject? A high-res version of a photo you've already seen somewhere else? A photo from a particular photographer or event? If I have access and can find it, I'll try to post it" (details). The response was great, the subject matter was varied, and the task of finding the images and composing this entry was great fun. Images ranged from massive solar flares to tiny insects, taken in places from Thailand to outer…

• The 2012 Australian Open

  25 Jan 2012 | 10:11 am

  The 100th edition of the Australian Open tennis tournament is currently underway in Melbourne. Players from all over the world have been competing in the heat of the Australian summer, hoping for a win -- this year's singles champions will take home $2.4 million dollars (U.S.). Matches are progressing today into the semifinals, with the final matches to be played on January 29. Collected here are some colorful glimpses of the 2012 Australian Open. [34 photos] Roger Federer of Switzerland serves to Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina during their men's singles quarter-finals match at the…

• Salvaging the TK Bremen

  24 Jan 2012 | 8:04 am

  Just over a month ago, the TK Bremen, a Maltese-registered cargo ship, ran aground high on Kerminihy beach in Brittany, France, during a severe storm. The TK Bremen weighed over 2,000 tons, measured 109 meters (330 ft), and was carrying more than 220 tons of fuel oil -- which immediately began leaking. Inspections were made, and the damage was deemed too severe to repair, so salvage and scrapping operations began. The surrounding dunes are part of a nature reserve, so workers took extra precautions as they offloaded the fuel oil, tore the ship apart, and trucked away the pieces. At a cost of…

• Chinese Lunar New Year 2012

  23 Jan 2012 | 9:32 am

  Today marks the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year 2012, the Year of the Dragon. One of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac, the dragon signifies good fortune and power. In the Chinese astrological cycle, this year is also associated with the element of water, which makes 2012 the Year of the Water Dragon -- an emblem of optimism and growth that comes around only once every 60 years. People around the world are ushering in this auspicious year with displays of fireworks, family get-togethers, temple visits, and street festivals. Collected below are images from several countries where…

• Inside the Wreck of the Costa Concordia

  20 Jan 2012 | 9:06 am

  One week ago the cruise ship Costa Concordia ran aground off Isola del Giglio, Italy. Of the more than 4,200 aboard, 11 have been confirmed dead, 21 remain missing, and hopes of finding any more survivors are fading quickly. Rescue operations were called off earlier today amid fears the ship could quickly slip and sink deeper during worsening weather conditions. Captain Francesco Schettino remains under house arrest as investigators work to determine exactly what happened, and who was at fault. Rescue workers have spent the past seven days rappelling from helicopters, scaling the hull,…

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• 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games

  25 Jan 2012 | 5:13 pm

  For the first time ever, young athletes gathered Jan. 13-22 in Austria for the Winter Youth Olympic Games. The event began with traditional opening ceremonies for more than 1,000 competitors from more than 70 nations. Ranging in age from 14 to 18, they competed in the 15 core events held at the Olympic Games. Keep an eye out for the names you see here, as they may appear again in Sochi, Russia, during the XXII Winter Olympics in February 2014. -- Lloyd Young (29 photos total)The flag bearer from Austria, Tamara Grascher enters the stadium during the opening ceremony of the first Winter Youth…

• Egyptians gather in Tahrir Square to mark anniversary of uprising

  25 Jan 2012 | 2:05 pm

  A massive demonstration of Egyptians gathered in Tahrir Square in Cairo today to mark the anniversary of the uprising that eventually led to the ousting of President Hosni Mubarak. Political divides are still in force with liberals and Islamists differing on their visions for the future of the country. Mubarak is now on trial for complicity in the deaths of protesters. The uprising in Egypt last year was one of the initial protests of what is called the Arab Spring, which has included the slaying of Libyan leader Moammar Khadafy and the ongoing protests in Syria. -- Lloyd Young (31 photos…

• Lunar New Year 2012

  23 Jan 2012 | 1:31 pm

  The lunar new year is celebrated throughout the world, but especially in Asia when the lunisolar calendar ticks off a new cycle. This year is the Year of the Dragon on the Chinese zodiac, and is viewed as very auspicious. In China, the holiday is known as 春节, the Spring Festival, and kicks off 15 days of celebration. It also triggers the largest human migration in the world, as hundreds of millions of Chinese trek to see families. Gathered here are images of the preparation for the holiday, the travel scene in mainland China, and celebrations in many parts of the world.

• Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival 2012

  20 Jan 2012 | 4:48 pm

  The annual Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival has been held since 1963, interrupted for a number of years during the Cultural Revolution until it was resumed in 1985. Harbin is the capital of Heilongjiang province, in northeastern China. It is nicknamed "Ice City" and aptly so for winter January temperatures that average minus 18 degrees Celsius, under the influence of the cold winter wind from Siberia. The festival officially starts January 5th and lasts one month, although exhibits often stay open longer, weather permitting. Harbin is one of the world's four largest ice and snow…

• Costa Concordia cruise ship runs aground off coast of Italy

  18 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pm

  The search continued for those still missing after the Costa Concordia luxury cruise ship smashed into a reef off the coast of Giglio, Italy, and partially sank last weekend. Eleven deaths were confirmed on Tuesday. The ship’s captain, Francesco Schettino, has been accused of manslaughter by prosecutors after he left the ship before all passengers were evacuated. -- Lloyd Young (34 photos total)A rescuer being lowered on the cruise liner Costa Concordia on Jan. 18 that ran aground in front of the harbor of the Isola del Giglio (Giglio island) after hitting underwater rocks on January…

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• Pentax intros compact super zoom with vertical shooting controls

  25 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pm

  Pentax has announced a new compact super zoom camera, the Optio VS20. This camera packs a 20X zoom lens into a pretty small package, and it also has additional controls for portrait shooting -- something you won't find on other compacts. Here's more:

• Kodak officially files for bankruptcy protection

  18 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm

  Kodak has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, which we reported on two weeks ago. The company has obtained $950 million in financing from Citigroup, and believes that they will be able to operate normally until their reorganization is complete in 2013. More information can be found at kodaktransforms.com.

• Samsung's new trio of Wi-Fi cameras

  10 Jan 2012 | 2:00 pm

  Here are a couple of Samsung cameras that I didn't get a chance to mention yesterday. All three of these models are equipped with big zoom lenses -- and Wi-Fi. The top-end model also features a GPS and "Live Landmark" feature (which lets you download maps and info on the go), making it quite the travel camera.

• Samsung ST66 / ST76 entry-level cameras

  10 Jan 2012 | 2:00 pm

  The other two Samsung cameras from yesterday are entry-level models that will apparently "deliver flawless images", according to the press release. Unfortunately, the press release doesn't give you any useful specs, nor does it differentiate between the two models! Here's what I was able to dig up:

• Sony intros three entry-level Cyber-shots

  9 Jan 2012 | 9:00 pm

  Sony is announcing a trio of entry-level cameras at CES, as well. They include:

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  Digital Photography Review

• MicroOLED promises even greater electronic viewfinder resolution

  27 Jan 2012 | 5:24 pm

  French manufacturer MicroOLED has announced a 5 million dot OLED suitable for use as an electronic viewfinder - far beyond the resolution of the current best units used in recent Sony cameras. The 5.2M effective dots mean it can display 1280x1024 pixel resolution in color, assuming a four-dots-per-pixel layout. Imaging Resource has written an  article in which they suggest it could spell the end of the optical viewfinder. (From Imaging Resource)

• Daminion launches Daminion Server network-based digital asset manager

  27 Jan 2012 | 4:11 pm

  Software maker Daminion has announced Daminion Server, a network-friendly digital asset management program. The software allows multiple users to access a centrally-held archive of images, with version control and user access controls to ensure images are kept safe and only edited or accessed by authorized people. It also ensures multiple people don't work on the same file simultaneously, avoiding data loss. It includes extensive control of metadata in a wide range of file types to help manage files within the archive. It is designed to integrate with standalone image and document editors…

• Tokina adds focus motor to create AT-X 116 Pro DX II wide-angle for APS-C DSLRs

  27 Jan 2012 | 2:08 pm

  Tokina has announced an updated version of its highly-regarded 11-16mm F2.8 wideangle zoom for APS-C SLRs. The AT-X 116 PRO DX II adds a 'Silent Drive-Module' (SD-M) focus motor that enables it to autofocus on all Nikon SLRs. The latest version also includes improved surface coatings (which are particularly important for wide-angle lenses) and adds a 'GMR' sensor to locate the focus element's current position, to speed up autofocus - a technology first introduced on the AT-X 16-28 F2.8 PRO FX full-frame wide-angle. US distributor THK Photo tells us the Nikon version should be available…

• Michihiro Yamaki, Sigma founder and CEO dies

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:27 am

• Wedding photographer explains the reasons behind 'unrealistic' prices

  26 Jan 2012 | 8:31 pm

  PetaPixel has published an excellent response from a photographer to a Seattle-area bride criticizing the pricing of wedding photographers. In a remarkably calm response, Nikki Wagner details the expenses connected to her wedding photography business, dismissing the idea that wedding photographers set their prices high simply because they can. After reading Wagner's response it's understandable why the bride is having so much trouble finding an 'exceptional, amazingly talented, fun photographer' that she also deems 'decently priced.' (From PetaPixel)

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  Scott Kelby's Photoshop Insider

• Why I Think Lightroom 4 is Going To Sell Like Crazy

  Scott

  26 Jan 2012 | 11:03 pm

  I’ve been working with Lightroom 4 Public Beta quite a bit (OK, a bunch), and I can tell you exactly why I think this there is going to be a tidal wave of people upgrading to Lightroom 4 when it comes out, and it’s the most basic reason of all: Your photos look better processed in Lightroom 4. Period. At the end of the day, that’s what we all want. We just want our photos to look better, and if somebody comes up with something that can make our photos look significantly better, we’re going to be all over it. Lightroom 4 does exactly that. The improvements in…

• This is a Workshop I Would Love to Attend!

  Scott

  26 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pm

  I just learned about this week long workshop, taught by night photography expert, Gabe Biderman and Rocky Mountain School of Photography instructor and landscape photographer Tim Cooper, and once I read about what they’re doing, I was dying to go!!!! You spend your days in the classroom with Gabe and Tim learning about the camera techniques and post processing for night photography (along with image reviews), and then at night you’re on location in some amazing locales in an intense 6-day total immersion into night photography. What I really loved about this (beside the…

• Light It Magazine, Issue 5 Now Available

  Brad

  25 Jan 2012 | 11:02 pm

  Issue 5 of Light It Magazine is now available! Brad Moore here to tell you a little about it This issue features tips from Jim Schmelzer on the importance of subtractive lighting: Photo Recipes from Scott Kelby: My personal favorite, the Gear Watch section : Plus Tom Bol on sports portraiture, Erik Valind on high-speed sync with small flash, Kevin Ames on reflectance, Jason Groupp on what to do with stage lighting during wedding receptions, an interview with Frank Doorhof, sixty seconds with stock photographer Nicole S. Young, and work from featured photographers Sean…

• It’s Free Stuff Thursday!

  Brad

  25 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pm

  Hey everyone, Brad Moore here with another edition of Free Stuff Thursday! Light It. Shoot It. Retouch It. Live! Scott Kelby is bringing his Light It. Shoot It. Retouch It. Live Tour to Austin on Monday, January 30, so leave a comment for your chance to win a free ticket! Also, keep an eye out for new dates in Atlanta and Tampa to be added soon! Photo Pro Expo After Austin, Scott is heading to Cincinnati to speak at the Photo Pro Expo on Sunday, February 5. Make sure you come see Scott speak alongside other instructors like Jerry Ghionis, Vincent LaForet, Lindsey Adler, Joel Grimes, Skip…

• It’s Guest Blog Wednesday with Patrick LaMontagne!

  Brad

  24 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pm

  As much as I appreciate the invite, it likely seems odd that somebody who shoots on automatic with a Nikon D60 would be writing anything on Scott Kelby’s blog.  Despite my own ineptitude behind a lens, many of my close friends are photographers.  Just don’t ask me what an ISO is or how to use a speed light, and don’t expect me to join you on a 3am photo walk in Vegas.  Fool me once. I’m a cartoonist, illustrator, and painter, and in addition to a pencil and sketchbook, my tools of the trade are Photoshop and a Wacom tablet.  What may surprise you is that I had never…

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• 4 Important Steps To Create Fine Art Prints of Nature and Landscape Photography

  27 Jan 2012 | 3:56 am

  1.   Nature and landscape subject matter is wherever you are with your camera. An excellent challenge for any photographer is to create exceptional and interesting images of the everyday world he or she occupies. There are great opportunities in your backyard, the local park and throughout your community to shoot beautiful nature and landscape photos. It may be rewarding to shoot nature images in your backyard; however, if you’re a serious enthusiast or professional that wants to produce large, gallery-quality, fine art prints of your nature and landscape work, then you want Read…

• Jay P. Morgan: Turning Digital Photography on Its Head and Turning Heads in the Process

  27 Jan 2012 | 3:28 am

  Saying that Jay P. Morgan has been a successful commercial photographer for more than 20 years doesn’t even begin to describe the visions he brings to life. He not only defies convention, but also many of the laws of physics. If he thinks pigs should fly, then he makes it happen. Such images are so believable that you might find yourself glancing skyward occasionally looking for a squadron of porkers to land on your lawn. Morgan’s often-bizarre photos don’t seem to deter the photography world from recognizing his mad genius with various Read more...

• 6 Wonderful Ways To Enjoy Your Digital Photography Hobby

  26 Jan 2012 | 3:23 am

  You may be a beginner digital photographer or an amateur with a bit of experience; but in either case, photography has become an interest, a hobby. Someday it may even grow into a passion. For now, however, you want to learn more about photography and enjoy it as another part of your life. That’s why an online photography forum is an excellent place for hobbyists. It’s a quick and easy resource that will increase your enjoyment. Then, use the ideas and information you find online with the following 6 tips and Read more...

• Jasmine Star: A Blazing, Dazzling Point of Light in the Wedding Photography Firmament

  26 Jan 2012 | 3:04 am

  One’s passion for photography and the opportunity to make it one’s life work comes to each photographer differently. Some must work at it for years before they are recognized for their achievements with awards or large fees. Others work equally hard, but are able to grasp not only the skills of photography quickly, but also project their personality in such a manner that they become a blazing light. They attract clients as much for the experience of working with them as the quality of their images. Such a photographer and human Read more...

• Why Your Photography Business Should Have an Exit Strategy

  25 Jan 2012 | 4:05 am

  Many photographers decide to operate a photography business because they want the freedom to work for themselves. If you’re a young adult pursuing a career as a freelance photographer or if you are already working full-time in your photography business, then it’s understandable that you’re thinking about today, and not tomorrow. Tomorrow, however, has a way of arriving faster than expected; so it also deserves, even requires, some of your time regardless of where you happen to be today in your career. On some day in the future, you will want to Read more...

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• Photographer shoots Mel Gibson, and trips his friend.

  25 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm

  Mel Gibson was outside of a resturant with his friend when a freelance photographer ran up and start to take photos of Mel. Mel’s friend jumped in and tried to trip the photographer. Funny part is, the photographer stumbled but didn’t fall, and Mel’s friend ended up on his butt. The police did show up later, but no crime report has been filed. (via TMZ)

• 49ers Inside View from Sports Photographer Michael Zagaris

  23 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm

  We got to meet up with a sports photograhy legend Michael Zagaris, better known as Z-man in San Francisco.  As team photographer for the San Francisco 49ers, Zagaris is an “inside-out shooter”. He took us behind the scenes of the NFC Divisional playoffs New Orleans Saints versus the San Francisco 49ers.

• Carl Kleiner Makes Ikea Beautiful

  19 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm

  Ikea products have never looked so good. Carl Kleiner teamed up with stylist Evelina Bratell to photography Ikea kitchenware for Ikea’s first cookbook. The products are very well arangged and photographed beautifully. Supposedly this cook book will be filled with beautiful photos of ingredents and kitchenware. (via Co.Design)

• Flickr let’s users darken photos for 24 hours….SOPA

  17 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm

  Flickr has joined the protest against SOPA and PIPA and is letting users darken their images for 24 hours to show their support in the protest. Flickr has also allowed users to darken other’s photos and not just there own to set an example of true censorship and not having control over what gets to be online. Users can only darken 10 photos for the 24 hour period, but 10 photos from millions of members can make a dramatic difference.  Are you protesting against SOPA today? Let us know!

• Big Secret of Outstanding Photography & Video Composition

  16 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm

  Photograph by Jeff Johnson You remember those photographs that remain etched in your mind and leave you wondering how can you create such an image? The usual thought is, what you need to add to your work, what fancy tricks do you need to learn? Look through your favorite photographer’s work and you’ll find the power is in what they didn’t put in the frame or image. Yes, it’s what you don’t see thats is often the secret sauce. Here’s something I ran across yesterday in The Five C’s of CINEMATOGRAPHY,  a classic book by Joseph V. Mascelli (it’s…

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• Winter Youth Olympics in The Big Picture

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am

  The Big Picture from The Boston Globe features a nice gallery of sports images in the 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games from Austria.

• Adobe posts some Lightroom 4 beta questions and answers

  26 Jan 2012 | 3:00 pm

  Adobe's Photoshop.com blog has posted a series of questions and answers about the Photoshop Lightroom 4 beta. The questions were collected from Adobe's Facebook and Twitter users.

• Dramatic light the focus in tennis gallery

  26 Jan 2012 | 8:45 am

  While peak action and tight images of the face and ball are usually the focus of a tennis gallery, The Atlantic features an interesting gallery of dramatically-lit images on the The 2012 Australian Open.

• Q&A with enlight photo's James Madelin about ioShutter (updated)

  25 Jan 2012 | 12:15 pm

  Next month, photography accessories maker enlight photo will release ioShutter, a cable and an app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch that enables these devices to fire a connected camera. The 35.4in/90cm ioShutter cable runs from the headphone jack to the camera's remote input. At launch, one cable will be available for Canon, Pentax and Hasselblad models with a 2.5mm remote port, and a second cable will support N3-socket Canons. A Nikon 10-pin cable is planned. The app is in two flavours, Lite and Pro, with the latter providing the broadest range of control for shooting time lapse…

• NASA releases stunning high-resolution photo of Earth from space

  25 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am

  NASA today has released a stunning 64-megapixel photo of Earth from space. Assembled from multiple images captured earlier this month by a research satellite orbiting 512 miles (824km) away, the resulting "Blue Marble" view of our planet is similar to past such photos released by the U.S. space agency, except the resolution and detail is much higher.

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  ShootTokyo

• Shooting Tokyo

  Dave

  26 Jan 2012 | 8:25 am

  I often get emails from people getting ready to travel to Tokyo asking for advice on where to shoot.   Tokyo is such a fascinating city.  It is bigger than you can possibly imagine.   I bet you could ask 10 photographers this question and get 10 very different answers.   I tend to shoot as I am going about my life so much of my photography is ‘daily life’ or places I have chosen to visit.  I have not actually photographed many of the ‘tourist’ places and I probably need to do a bit more of that. Here is my Tokyo…as I live it and shoot it. One of my…

• Snowing in Tokyo

  Dave

  23 Jan 2012 | 8:23 pm

  eerie timing… While I was reading THIS article in the Japan Times last night we had another small Earthquake of magnitude 5.3.  The epicenter was Fukushima.  The article said that a study released yesterday by researchers at the University of Tokyo’s Earthquake Research Institute stating that there is now a 70% chance that Tokyo will be directly hit by a major tremor, magnitude 7.0 or higher, within the next 4 years.  The likelihood in the next 30 years is 98%.    So the message is basically ‘sooner or later’.   THIS is what Tokyo was like on March 11th last…

• The simple things in life

  Dave

  20 Jan 2012 | 9:36 am

  Sometimes it is the simple things in life that bring the most pleasure.   Lately for me it is The Bake Shop right down the street from my house. I love the simplicity and charm of this place… Mostly I love my Onion and Sesame Bagel with Cream Cheese and a Cafe Americano.  For years I could never find good bagels in Tokyo, until now… There is nothing like finding happiness from simple things in life.    Thanks for stopping by.  

• Creating Custom Camera Profiles

  Dave

  18 Jan 2012 | 7:34 pm

  Color often can be the most important element in your photograph.   I wrote last week about Correcting White Balance using a calibrated color target such as the Color Checker Passport from X-Rite.   I wanted to follow up with a bit more on what else you can do with these targets, specifically creating Custom Camera Profiles in Lightroom to help you ensure you are rendering color correctly. In your development panel in Adobe Lightroom you will see some presets called Camera Profiles under Camera Calibration.   These are similar to the Picture Control settings y0u can set in most DSLRs;…

• A walk with the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8

  Dave

  17 Jan 2012 | 3:14 am

  Last week I picked up the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 for my D3s.    I shot the comparable lens when I was shooting Canon and really miss the versatility of it.   I tend to shoot at fairly short focal lengths and I find this the perfect zoom lens for me.   It is the upper end of Nikon lenses and delivers great quality in terms of sharpness, color and bokeh.  I plan to only have a few lenses for my Nikon so this is a good investment for me.   The Canon version accounted for 80% of my shooting when I owned it. I plan to continue with my Leica M9 as my primary camera when I am out of the house…

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  Thomas Hawk Digital Connection

• Flickr Raises and Lowers the Cost of a Pro Account

  Thomas Hawk

  26 Jan 2012 | 4:56 pm

  Flickr mucked around with the pricing on their Pro accounts today. The one year option stays the same price at $24.95. They reduced the 2 year option by $1.50 per year from $47.95 to $44.95 and they raised the price of a year of Pro $2.85 per year for those wanting to pay quarterly to $6.95 per quarter ($27.80 per year). They also announced said that going forward your account would be set up on auto-renewal. I did think the blog post on the pricing change was a little misleading where it says “We’re also dropping the price of a 2 year subscription to $44.95 (a savings of $10.95 off…

• The Incomplete List of the Top 20 +1ers Who Share the Love on Google+

  Thomas Hawk

  26 Jan 2012 | 3:51 pm

  Yesterday Louis Gray shared an interesting post based on a discussion kicked off by Thomas Morrfew and Thomas Tenkely. The post showed how to find out how many +1s you’ve handed out on Google+. I reshared the post here. So did my good Pal Robert Scoble here. I thought it would be interesting to go around to the various posts and put together a list of the top 20 people who +1 on Google+. This list is wildly inaccurate in that it only includes the people who responded to these posts, but I thought it would be an interesting list of folks nonetheless. I love +1ing on G+. It’s like…

• I Love New York

  Thomas Hawk

  25 Jan 2012 | 3:34 pm

  I thought today would be a good day to post a photo of New York City. I took this photo in the dead of winter while it was raining/snowing in Central Park. Tonight’s Episode of Photo Talk Plus with my cohost Lotus Carroll will include five New Yorkers talking about photography — our special guest, New York Professional Photographer Daniel Krieger, along with our New Yorker panelists Alan Shapiro Leanne Staples Vivienne Gucwa (this is her first public hangout) and Google’s Titus Winters. The New York G+ Photo Crew have hosted many photowalks there in NYC now and promise to…

• Thomas Hawk Original Prints Now Available Through SmugMug

  Thomas Hawk

  24 Jan 2012 | 4:32 pm

  Over the years I’ve had many people ask me about purchasing prints of my work. With the rare exception I’ve turned down all of these requests. I’m not sure why. It’s probably mostly been that I’ve been too busy shooting and processing to get around to figuring out a good way to handle fulfillment. Today I’ve begun offering prints of my work for sale for the first time ever. This is a work in progress and it may take me some time to get it right, but SmugMug (disclosure: who sponsor our Photo Talk Plus show on Wed nights) makes it super easy for me to sell…

• Top 10 Places Where I Find Great Photographers On Google+

  Thomas Hawk

  20 Jan 2012 | 3:43 pm

  Earlier today I shared 1,500 kick ass photographers that I follow on G+ and that post got a lot of response. Ken Zuk posted a comment asking how I find the photographers to follow on Google Plus and what my criteria is for following other photographers. I started writing out a long comment as a response, but it felt more like a blog post so I thought I’d write one up here and then share it as a link response to Ken’s question. The Google+ Photography Community is absolutely the most active, engaged, positive group of photographers I’ve ever seen anywhere on the web. It is…

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  Triple Exposure

• White Balancing Your Camera (Part 2)

  Richard Harrington

  26 Jan 2012 | 8:55 am

  This is part two of an article on white balancing (see part 1 here) Manually Setting White Balance Sometimes, you’ll want to manually set the white balance on your camera. For example, you might want to compensate for when multiple lighting sources are mixed together.  You may also want to make a change to make a shot warmer or cooler for artistic purposes. The typical color temperature for different kinds of light. These temperatures can be used to adjust white balance in the camera. Temperature Source 1,700 K Match flame 1,850 K Candle flame 2,700-3,300 K Incandescent lightbulb 3,400 K…

• White Balancing Your Camera (Part 1)

  Richard Harrington

  24 Jan 2012 | 5:54 pm

  One of the most important settings on your camera that you need to choose is a white balance. This control allows you to set the overall color (or tone) for the scene. White is used as a reference point because it is the perfect blend of all the color channels.  When a camera is properly set up, a white object will appear neutral with no color cast. Ideally, you should set your white balance correctly before shooting in any new location. The Dangers of Auto White Balance By default, your camera is probably set to use an automatic white balance (sometimes called AWB).  The way that auto…

• Zoom, Zoom, and Check: Manually Focussing a DSLR Camera for Lowlight and Video Shooting

  Richard Harrington

  18 Jan 2012 | 8:08 am

  When you are shooting in lowlight conditions, it can be very difficult to get your camera to focus.  Similarly, when shooting video, focus often becomes a manual process as well. If want to check focus, you need to take a few extra steps.  Just turning on the LCD and glancing at it won’t cut it.  The small screen makes everything look more in focus because it can’t show you all the pixels at once.  The reduced image size creates the illusion of a sharper image. The Technique If you want to really see what is in focus, you’ll need to zoom, and then zoom some more.  If you’re…

• Triple Exposure Podcast Episode #5

  scottbourne

  16 Jan 2012 | 7:55 pm

  Welcome to the Triple Exposure podcast. You can direct-download the MP3 here. You can subscribe on iTunes here - http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/triple-exposure/id440563481 Scott & Rich talk about the Lytro camera (including its role in time-lapse) as well as the new Lightroom 4 Beta.  A good overview of where things are going in 2012 is shared.  

• Making Custom Presets with Nik HDR Efex Pro

  Richard Harrington

  13 Jan 2012 | 12:01 pm

  © Richard Harrington – Click to Enlarge Learn how to use custom presets in Nik HDR Efex Pro.  Rich shows you which controls get results. Plus you can store your own looks for easy access.

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  Improve Photography

• Portrait Photography Online Course – Feb 2012

  Jim

  26 Jan 2012 | 12:58 pm

  Thursday February 2, 2012 – Friday March 2, 2012 Map and Directions | Register Description: Course Dates - Thursday, February 2, 2012 – Friday, March 2, 2012 Cost: $97 (U.S. Dollars) Please join me, Jim Harmer, and Dustin Olsen for a 30 day online photography course focusing 100% on portrait photography.  Each day, you’ll get a portrait photography lesson sent straight to your email inbox.  Most of the lessons are 10 minute videos explaining lighting, flash photography, posing, retouching, and many other portrait photography skills. We feel confident that at the end of…

• Mastering the Digital Age of Photography (By Dustin Olsen)

  Jim

  24 Jan 2012 | 5:49 pm

  Doesn't this guy look like David Hobby (strobist)? It's just a random stock photo, but it totally looks like him. This is a guest post by Dustin Olsen, who now works with me (Jim) on Improve Photography.  Here’s Dustin… The photography industry has taken a turn for the worse! It has gone digital and the younger generations of our time have embraced it gladly and the older generations have about thrown it away. Before the dawn of this new age, photography was an art that required a trained eye and an artistic mind when it came to literally making a photograph. You knew who…

• It’s finally here! How to Create Your Own Photography Portfolio Website in 10 Minutes or Less

  Jim

  17 Jan 2012 | 1:43 am

  I have been working to find the ideal photography portfolio website for years, and I think I have finally found the perfect solution for me.  In this video, I share with you the 9 Deadly Sins of Photography Portfolio Websites, and a step-by-step solution for creating a stunningly beautiful photography website of your own!  To see the website I created, go to Jim Harmer photography (still under some construction).  To learn about what makes a great photography portfolio site, and to see how to create one of your own, watch the video below!

• In DEFENSE of Momtographers Everywhere…

  Jim

  12 Jan 2012 | 5:23 pm

  The momtographer debate. I liked these and other comments on the Facebook page. Many people had valid points. For years, I’ve heard well-known photographers around the web (I’m resisting a strong urge to name names here) bash people–often young moms–who begin a photography business without the training and experience of seasoned professionals.  Today, on the Improve Photography Facebook Page, a mini-debate broke out about so-called “momtographers” and their place in the photography business. Many of the readers made valid comments, including Emily Straw,…

• Recording of the 2011 Portrait Photographer of the Year Webinar

  Jim

  11 Jan 2012 | 9:41 pm

  Watch live streaming video from improvephotography at livestream.com FAST FORWARD ABOUT 5 MINUTES FOR WHEN THE WEBINAR ACTUALLY STARTS!!!!  IT STARTED THE RECORDING TOO SOON.  In this video, I critiqued the finalists in the portrait photographer of the year competition and announced the winner.  I also gave TONS of tips on what makes a great portfolio website for photographers. Thanks again to our sponsors: The Waist Shooter Camera Bag and Animoto and BorrowLenses.com.

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  TWIP

• TWiP #238 – Deviantly Artistic

  Bruce

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:00 pm

  Audio MP3Audio MP3   This week on TWiP… we get creatively deviant in a very special interview with Josh Wattles, the Advisor in Chief of deviantArt. Hosts: Frederick Van Johnson with special guest Josh Wattles from deviantART. INTERVIEW WITH JOSH WATTLES FROM DEVIANTART This week, Frederick sat down with the Advisor in Chief from DeviantArt – Josh Wattles to learn more about the site, discuss who it is targeted at, notable artists on the site, and what the future holds for deviantART. Some important facts and figures about the deviantART site: 50 million unique visitors a month…

• Going, Going, Going… Pro!

  Guest Author

  25 Jan 2012 | 5:42 pm

  “Going Pro – How to Make the Leap from Aspiring to Professional Photographer,” a collaboration between Scott Bourne and Skip Cohen, proves to be an inspiring read and a delight for the eyes and heart. This 240-page volume, which bears the same name as a podcast launched by Scott Bourne and Skip Cohen, aims to fill in the blanks for the aspiring professional photographer. The book is a strong addition to the growing number of business volumes catering to the photographic industry. Written by two of the foremost names in the business, the information in the book has a genuine…

• TWiP #237 – Bourne to Be Wild

  Bruce

  20 Jan 2012 | 6:03 pm

  Audio MP3Audio MP3   This week on TWiP: Scott Bourne gets hands on with a Lytro camera, a look back at some of the announcements coming out of CES, Adobe backtracks on their upgrade pricing for CS6, and a new online service lets photographers make money from photographing strangers. Hosts: Frederick Van Johnson, Ron Brinkmann, Martin Bailey, Scott Bourne NEWS & DISCUSSION Scott Gets Hands-on With a Lytro Camera During CES, Scott had the chance to meet with some of the folks over at Lytro and get his hands on their new camera. He was blown away by what the device was capable of doing…

• Book Review: Joe McNally’s “Sketching Light”

  Sohail Mamdani

  18 Jan 2012 | 5:54 pm

  Introduction Whenever I read something Joe McNally has written, be it a book, an article, or a blog entry, I experience a combination of annoyance, frustration, and exasperation. I experience similar emotions whenever I look at any of his images, too. Why? Because Joe writes and photographs the way I wish I could. Those feelings are followed, obviously, by an intense admiration for his work. The man is clearly a master of photographic lighting, and his storied career reflects that mastery in spades. Fortunately for the rest of us, Joe is also an excellent teacher, and that comes through in…

• TWiP #236 – The Fantastic 4’s – Upgrades to Nikon and Lightroom

  Sohail Mamdani

  13 Jan 2012 | 8:51 pm

  Audio MP3Audio MP3   This week on TWiP: Adobe releases the Lightroom 4 public beta, Nikon announces the much anticipated D4, and updates on Olympus and Kodak. Hosts: Frederick Van Johnson, Andy Biggs, Nicole S. Young, and Steve Simon. NEWS & DISCUSSION There’s been a lot by way of travel plans for our guests lately. Steve Simon is preparing to go to Gulf Photo Plus in Dubai shortly, Nicole Young has visited New York and Vietnam in the last few months, and Andy Biggs just returned from Antarctica – but is already preparing for a trip to Africa. The guests come together for…

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  Imaging Resource News Page

• Printer Review: HP Envy 110

  editor@imaging-resource.com

  27 Jan 2012 | 6:44 pm

  There are quite a few things we liked about the $249.99 Envy 110. It's not just the most beautiful all-in-one device we've seen but it has brains, too. The menu system, accessed via a large touch screen, is well thought out and the Envy can communicate with some intelligence as well, accessing the Web for content, printing from an iPad and even printing documents emailed to it. But there are enough misses that we'd hold out for the Envy 410. And while we used the Envy exclusively as our all-in-one device for a while, we discovered one fatal flaw. Read our review for the full...

• Industry leader Michihiro Yamaki of Sigma Corporation dies

  editor@imaging-resource.com

  27 Jan 2012 | 5:37 pm

  It's with great sadness that we observe the death of a true industry leader, Michihiro Yamaki, founder and CEO of Sigma Corporation. Mr. Yamaki almost single-handedly created the third-party lens business as we know it today. Starting from very modest beginnings, building and selling a rear-element teleconverter, he built what's today the leading manufacturer of third-party lenses in the world. I met Mr. Yamaki personally on a number of occasions, but once had the opportunity to sit down for an extended conversation with him. At the time, I wasn't in "interview mode;" I'd…

• New EVF makes it clear: the optical viewfinder’s days are numbered

  editor@imaging-resource.com

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:29 pm

  For years, pundits and industry leaders alike have predicted the end of the optical viewfinder, but enthusiast and pro photographers have stubbornly clung to them for their benefits over electronic viewfinders. Today, a new microdisplay from French company MicroOLED S.A.S. promises to take a big step towards erasing those advantages. MicroOLED's latest microdisplay model has a resolution of over five million square dots, with a dot pitch of 4.7 microns, and is said to have no gaps between pixels. That's an astoundingly high resolution -- it's more than double that of…

• Fujifilm, Sony consider Olympus investment as lawsuits begin

  editor@imaging-resource.com

  26 Jan 2012 | 8:17 pm

  Fujifilm Holdings Corp. and Sony Corp. are among the companies considering investing in cash-strapped Olympus Corp., according to reports from the Wall Street Journal and Nikkei (the latter being cited by press agency Reuters). It's been a difficult few months for Olympus, which admitted to accounting irregularities last November. It's stock price fell more than 80% to as low as ¥424, before recovering somewhat. (For the last few days, it's hovered around the ¥1,200-1,300 mark, after the Tokyo Stock Exchange allowed the company to keep its listing, albeit with a…

• Tamron, Kenko Tokina sign up for Micro Four Thirds

  editor@imaging-resource.com

  26 Jan 2012 | 11:03 am

  A little over three years ago, Olympus and Panasonic announced their Micro Four Thirds standard, and in the process launched what's since become a compact system camera revolution. Today their standard received another shot in the arm, with the addition of three more companies to the Micro Four Thirds group. The new arrivals include well-known third-party optics manufacturers Kenko Tokina and Tamron, as well as Astrodesign Inc., which offers a wide range of products including HDTV, 4K and 3D video gear. The Tokina and Tamron brands offer a wide variety of prime and zoom lenses, while...

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  Ken Rockwell's Updates

• 27 January 2012, Friday

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am

  Canon 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5. NEW: Canon 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Review. Great ergonomics and light weight, but poor optics.   Next Weekend: Route 66 Trip Route 66. We're heading out for our annual classic Route 66 tour next friday. Call or eMail Dave (323) 377-7565 for registration and more information. Hope to see you there! photos from earlier trips.   New Photo Tour and Workshop: Oregon's North Coast Tuesday through Sunday, June 5-10, 2012, Dave Wyman and I will be out shooting along Oregon's north coast. Call or eMail Dave (323) 377-7565 for registration and more information. See you…

• 26 January 2012, Thursday

  26 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am

  Nikon D3, D3s and D4 I've got my Nikon D4 on order, as well as everything else. In case anyone is curious, I was just talking to Adorama, who tells me that they are paying $1,400 - $1,500 cash for a used Nikon D3. They pay a lot more for the Nikon D3s, but since the used value of the D3s is varying so quickly, you'll have to contact them directly for specifics for your D3s. Therefore, if you want the D4 and want to sell your D3, D3s or anything else, Adorama is all ears and cash.   Deal: Lowepro SlingShot 202 AW Series, normally $100, special for $59.95  

• 25 January 2012, Wednesday

  25 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am

  NEW: NAMM 2012 Show Report. The NAMM show is completely different from CES. NAMM was this past weekend.   Fuji X100 and X10 deals $601.95: Fuji X10 with 8GB SD card, extra offbrand battery, case, card reader and tabletop tripod. $603.95: Fuji X10 with 16GB SD card, extra offbrand battery, case, card reader and tabletop tripod. $1201.95: Fuji X100 with 8GB SD card, extra offbrand NP-95 battery, case and card reader. $1,203.95: Fuji X100 with 16 GB SD card, spare offbrand NP-95 battery, case and card reader.   Carr Clifton When in the Eastern Sierra shooting (or heading to Mammoth for…

• 24 January 2012, Tuesday

  24 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am

  New Image Sorting Software — Hooray! Welcome Phase One Media Pro. I've been using iView continuously since 1999 to sort and evaluate all my digital camera images and film scans. It's the choice of pros, so much that no windows version was available until only recently. Microsoft bought the program several years ago and denamed it to something like "expression media." A a professional I simply cannot afford the hazards of loading any Microsoft software on my computer, so I've been using my 2006 copy of iView 3.1.3 to this day, every day, for everything related to sorting,…

• 23 January 2012, Monday

  23 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am

  I'm done adding to my CES 2012 Photo Report. I've got the new stuff on the way to review. I also completed my CES 2012 Audio Report. If you found it interesting, look at it again to be sure I haven't added something that you missed whenever you last looked at it. While I'm waiting for the new goodies from CES to arrive (like the new Fuji XPro 1 and new Canon G1 X), I attended the NAMM show this weekend. NAMM is a huge music-industry trade-only show, and shows the newest guitars, basses, pianos, amps, strings, reeds, sticks, and as far as I'm reporting, the latest in pro audio gear. I'll be…

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  Photography Served Featured Projects

• Photography II

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:30 pm

  Another set of my photographs.

• Francesca - Portraits

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:30 pm

  More photos on: www.monimix.com

• a t m o s p h e r e

  27 Jan 2012 | 6:30 am

  Photography from Finland.

• Giant with Clay feet / El Gigante de Pies de Barro

  26 Jan 2012 | 11:30 pm

  China's photographic study discovered hidden in the giant with feet of clay.

• Los Percebeiros de Laxe

  26 Jan 2012 | 4:30 pm

  The story of the world's most at-risk seafood gatherers.

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  Joe Philipson

• Up in the Air

  Joe Philipson

  24 Jan 2012 | 2:16 pm

  Saturday morning, late morning, my friend Michael Carnrike sent me a text saying if I wanted to fly in an airplane I better meet him at the airport in an hour.   It snowed the night before, so before we could go up the runway had to be plowed. While the plane gets filled we look at the plane and take it in. Soon, we will be thousands of feet in the air. The plane rumbles to life, shooting adrenaline into my body. The miracle of flight. It’s good to live when we do. We made some incredible maneuvers and pulled enough g’s that it was difficult for me to shoot at times, a roller…

• Luminaria

  Joe Philipson

  5 Jan 2012 | 4:10 pm

  Luminaria – a small paper lantern which is of significance in New Mexico especially on Christmas Eve. This is a quick story about luminaria in Berkeley, CA. Something that is just beginning to take off. As a personal challenge, I shot and edited this in the same night. Only now am I uploaded it because I have decent internet. But I think it was a success. I hope the photos and video portray the spirit of christmas as I walk through the neighborhood of North Berkeley.

• A Home Away From Home

  Joe Philipson

  17 Nov 2011 | 2:54 am

    The photographs are best viewed in HD, it’s worth the load time. Happy Buffering!

• 2nd Annual Rochester Tweed Ride 2011

  Joe Philipson

  7 Nov 2011 | 11:25 am

  2nd Annual Rochester Tweed Ride from Joe Philipson on Vimeo. 10/30/11 – Rochester, NY. Photographs and video from this years Tweed Ride. // joephilipson.com

• Tammy and Jordan

  Joe Philipson

  28 Oct 2011 | 10:00 pm

  I had the wonderful opportunity to photograph Tammy and Jordan in Austin, TX a couple of months ago. I left for Austin two weeks after my road trip back from California where I had shot Sarah Michael’s wedding. I really loved this couple, they made me feel more welcome then ever before and I put this wedding up there as the best one. Not because it was the most expensive or had the best venue, but because the people were so genuine and honest and it really showed in with the photos. I tried to widdle down the images but I just see the expression and the moment in all of them.  …

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  Strobist

• Q&A: Dealing with Glare from Dark Wood Backgrounds

  26 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am

  Reader Jefferson, from California in the US, asked via Twitter:"How do you deal with glare on dark wood in background for portraits? Is this covered in Lighting 101 or 102?"Actually, it is covered in L102, if a little obliquely. And yes, pretty much any time you light into dark wood as a background you are gonna get some blowback.But rather than look at this as a problem, I prefer to think of it as a feature… Read more »

• Ono Shouichi: The Spirit of a Century

  23 Jan 2012 | 12:30 am

  Photos © Ono ShouichiBy Irwin Wong -- Multi-light setups, gear reviews and lighting tricks are all worthwhile food for thought. But when people are looking back at your life’s work, will you be remembered for your lighting or for what you tried to tell the world with your camera? In a long-spanning portrait series, Tokyo-based editorial photographer Ono Shouichi has (to date) photographed two hundred Japanese centenarians. The lighting, while there, is subordinate to the message. As it should be. Read more »

• QA: Down the Phase One Rabbit Hole

  19 Jan 2012 | 12:10 pm

  There were a few misconceptions (and a LOT of questions) that popped up in the comments after I wrote about ditching the D4 for a used Phase One camera and back. Videos, answers to Q's and some specific things that convinced me to make the jump, inside. Read more »

• Kodak Files for Bankruptcy

  19 Jan 2012 | 9:27 am

  On the day when just about every photographer over 30 pauses to consider Kodak's filing for bankruptcy, a poignant video. The once-dominant company obviously knew it was already in trouble at this point, but still came out swinging in a refreshing appeal to the future.Considering this was made in 2006 (and how quickly things have happened since) the video was pretty darn prescient. In the end, all of these things did happen. Just without the need for Kodak.-30-

• On Assignment: Dude for LumiQuest

  16 Jan 2012 | 11:31 am

  I shot the original ad for the LumiQuest Soft Box III back in 2008, using a pre-production sample. I love that light mod, and use it all of the time. So when Quest Couch asked me to shoot a second version for the bigger LTp and left the subject matter up to me, I eagerly started looking for a subject. Read more »

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  The Luminous Landscape - What's New

• 27 January, 2012 - Learning Video Production The Hard Way

  26 Jan 2012 | 6:33 pm

  High end video production is now within the reach of any modern DSLR owner. What does it take to achieve something really worthwhile though? Regular contributor Peter Cox shares the trials and tribulations of producing an hour long video tutorial/travelogue in Learning Video Production the Hard Way.   "I have purchased many of your tutorials in the past and found them very helpful.  However, Camera to Print and Screen is truly over the top in usefulness and helpfulness.  I have gone back to it several times to get up to speed on a subject, or answer a…

• 23 January, 2012 - Everything Matters

  22 Jan 2012 | 8:02 pm

  In the first of a major two part essay titled Everything Matters, Mark Dubovoy explores the unseen and hyper-realism in photography.     "You and Jeff did it again!  A great series of videos. I've watched the earlier Camera to Print series as well as the LR 2 & 3 videos and as usual, I learned new technique and ideas even though I've been behind a camera for 45 years. Additionally, the rapport you two have is most engaging, enjoyable, and totally different than the sterile video tutorials from others (I'm afflicted with being a visual learner). Again, a great…

• 20 January, 2012 - Sony NEX-7 Video Review

  19 Jan 2012 | 4:56 pm

  I've had more mail over the past few weeks, asking when my NEX-7 video report would be online, than just about any topic in recent months. Well, the answer is, today. Sony NEX-7 Video is the final installment in my NEX-7 Rolling Review, which was published over the past couple of months.    ...

• 18 January, 2012 - Comparing the NEX-7 and A900

  17 Jan 2012 | 5:08 pm

  Someone had to do it eventually. How does the exciting new 24 Megapixel Sony NEX-7 compare with the now somewhat aged, but still excellent 24 Megapixel full-frame A900? Contributor Rick Kettelmann has done some considerable work comparing these two cameras in a review entitled Comparing the NEX-7 with the A900.   "You and Jeff did it again!  A great series of videos. I've watched the earlier Camera to Print series as well as the LR 2 & 3 videos and as usual, I learned new technique and ideas even though I've been behind a camera for 45 years. Additionally, the rapport you…

• 15 January, 2012 - Do You Have a 4K Future?

  15 Jan 2012 | 9:28 am

  Do you have a 4K future? 4K is the next major development in motion picture and TV production (forget 3D), and while the RED Scarlet-X is the current 4K tool of choice for film and TV producers as well as simultaneous stills production, there are some new cameras coming. This includes a 4K prototype from Canon, recently shown. But JVC has just stolen a big march on the competition with it's just-announced 4K HMQ10 camcorder, priced at under $5,000. My look at the unfolding 4K environment and the new JVC are in a just published essay titled Do You Have a 4K Future?    Pikto's…

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  Beyond Megapixels

• Your Weekend Photography Project – Get Low

  Tiffany Joyce

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:00 am

  I took this shot while balancing precariously with one foot a rock, the other foot on a branch, camera held down at a level lower than my feet. There was no way to look through the viewfinder to compose the shot, of course. So I set the camera on aperture priority (f/2.8), zoomed it all the way out (55mm), held the camera as steady as I could while I pressed the shutter halfway, and let the auto-focus do its thing. Once I could feel that the auto-focus had set (photography by feel! we use all of our senses!) I fully pressed the shutter button. I had no idea what kind of picture I would get,…

• Lock in the Light

  Tiffany Joyce

  26 Jan 2012 | 1:00 am

  I was standing at the top of a mountain when I took this picture (click to enlarge). The wind was blowing, my hands were freezing (even in Arizona, it’s cold at an elevation of 7600 feet in January), it was about 4:30 in the afternoon, and I was completely blown away by this LIGHT. This extremely tricky light. I’m standing in the shadow cast by the peak of the mountain. The sky is overcast. Beams of light are hitting the landscape from mid-frame all the way to the horizon. There are reflections on the water (that’s Roosevelt Lake there, by the way). All the time my eyes are…

• Backgrounds and Backdrops Outside The Studio

  Steve Russell

  23 Jan 2012 | 1:00 am

  Last week, on the subject of backgrounds and backdrops, I focused on the studio environment; a place where the photographer is in control. I thought it would be good to complement that article with one where the photographer has less control; outside the studio. In doing so I’ve decided to list a number of things to look for and think about when photographing outside the studio. Sometimes it’s easy to focus so much on the subject that you forget to visually survey the background and decide if you want it to be part of the photo. Below are some of the things I’ve seen in photos…

• Product Review: Case Logic SLR Camera/Laptop Backpack

  Tiffany Joyce

  20 Jan 2012 | 1:00 am

  I have a new go-to bag for extended travel. The Case Logic SLR Camera/Laptop Backpack (model SLRC-206) is everything I need for a road trip or plane trip. It is roomy enough to fit all of my essential equipment, but low-profile and lightweight enough to lug around all day or stash in overhead/under-seat storage on a plane. My Canon Rebel, used for illustration purposes. It’s got this great feature called the “Hammock Suspension System”, which suspends the camera inside the bag in a way that is easy to reach for quick retrieval. The top portion of the front panel zips open…

• Photography News from CES 2012

  Tiffany Joyce

  19 Jan 2012 | 1:00 am

  Here are a handful of the items that came out of the Consumer Electronics Show (held in Las Vegas last week, with a crowd of over 140,000) that I found to be the most intriguing: Fujifilm announced the introduction of the X-Pro1, which sports a new CMOS sensor that is supposed to provide resolution that is equal to, if not better than, a full size sensor. Three lenses, the “XF18mmF2 R”, “XF35mmF1.4 R” and “XF60mmF2.4 R Macro” will be available immediately. Techradar has done a full hands-on review that you should check out if you’re interested in this little gem. (Photo…

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  Dustin Diaz: JavaScriptr

• Matador: The Obvious MVC Framework for Node

  4 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am

  Yeah, there s already other frameworks out there for Node that do some neat things. But today @dustin and myself launched an MVC Framework for Node.js architected to suit MVC enthusiasts. Introducing Matador! Providing sane defaults and a simple development structure, scaling as your application grows. Features a flexible routing system, easy controller mappings, basic request filtering, and a handy scaffolding tool to get up and running quickly. Rather than explaining more here, have a play yourself. Cheers!

• Sandboxing JavaScript

  2 Aug 2011 | 10:00 am

  Today I fired off a tweet that in some developers eyes may have been controversial But to the point, the task at hand I was trying to solve was to bundle a set of core modules built by Ender along side my own library (that uses Ender), and not populate the global space. More after the jump

• Crouching Ender, hidden command

  22 Apr 2011 | 2:40 pm

  For those of you following Ender (the open micro-to-macro API for composing your own custom JavaScript library), today we have a fresh new CLI (command line interface) that will help you manage your Ender packages. It s pretty rad ( cause, you know, we like it) and it makes it extremely useful when maintaining one Ender project, to another. So without further fuss, let s cut this post short and check out this short video composed by everyones favorite JavaScript hipster and core Ender contributor (heh, there s only two of us), @fat.

• Ender.js - The open submodule library

  4 Apr 2011 | 3:00 pm

  With great excitement it brings me pleasure to announce an all-to-predictable endpoint of recent events ? Ender.js, an open submodule library. Ender is a small yet powerful JavaScript library composed of application agnostic opensource submodules wrapped in a slick intuitive interface. At only 7k Ender.js can help you build anything from small prototypes to providing a solid base for large-scale rich applications.

• Qwery - The Tiny Selector Engine

  23 Mar 2011 | 5:28 pm

  It s true. The world needs another JavaScript DOM Selector Engine. So without further fuss - introducing Qwery - The Tiny Selector Engine. It s a port from where Simon Willison left off with his getElementsBySelector in 2003, and believe it or not, this is exactly where jQuery started. Qwery supports all the basic CSS1 & CSS2 selectors, plus the additional (most important) attribute selectors from CSS3. Additionally it allows multi-selects (div,p) as well as context-aware selectors (like jQuery.find()). Last but not least, it s open source awaiting your valuable feedback to make it leaner…

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  The Online Photographer

• Blue Marble 2012

  Michael Johnston

  27 Jan 2012 | 2:10 pm

  NASA released this "blue marble" picture two days ago. It was taken by the Visible/Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) aboard NASA's most recently launched Earth-observing satellite, Suomi NPP, named in honor of the late Verner E. Suomi of the University of Wisconsin. Granted, there's a fair amount of distortion in this—Mexico isn't actually as big as South America—but it's beautiful. There's a very large version available for download at the NPP page at nasa.gov. Vern Suomi, considered the father of satellite meteorology, invented the device that…

• Michihiro Yamaki, 1933-2012

  Michael Johnston

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:30 am

  Michihiro Yamaki of Sigma being presented with the Golden Photokina pin by Oliver P. Kuhrt, Executive Vice President of Koelnmesse GmbH, on the opening day of the CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging Show in Yokohama, Japan, last February 9th (photo courtesy Sigma). A pioneer of the photo industry has died. Mr. Michihiro Yamaki, founder of Sigma Corporation and its longtime Chairman and CEO, passed away on January 18th. Michihiro Yamaki began working in the optical industry while still a student, and started Sigma when he was just 28 years old. The heart and soul of Sigma Corporation for many years,…

• Ben Syverson's Mattebox

  Michael Johnston

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:37 am

  I don't usually post much about apps, but rules are made to be broken. Ben Syverson (a TOP regular, if you'll excuse the brag) has created the killer iPhone camera app, called Mattebox. The camera interface is based on the Konica Hexar(!) (I organized a short-lived "Konica Hexar Club" on CompuServe when that camera came out). Mattebox for iPhone from Ben Syverson on Vimeo. $3.99 at the App Store. Mine's downloading now. And congratulations and good luck to Ben. Mike(Thanks to Charlie Didrickson) Send this post to a friendPlease help support TOP by patronizing our…

• Lens Test: Voigtlnder Nokton 25mm /0.95 for Micro 4/3

  Michael Johnston

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:37 am

  By Ctein John Camp loaned me this lens to play with because he thought it would amuse me. Indeed, it did. Understand that this is a $1,200 toy, a specialized bauble for them what demands fractional aperture numbers (although ƒ/0.95 is a bare 1/6th stop beyond ƒ/1, so for the rest of this article, I'm just gonna say ƒ/1). Idiosyncratic barely begins to describe this optic; I don't think I've ever encountered a lens with more character, and that's both good and bad. The lens is compact and dense. Only about two and a half inches in diameter and length, it weighs almost a…

• Awwww...

  Michael Johnston

  25 Jan 2012 | 10:42 am

  Doppelgang, 2001–2012 There are few things in life better than a good dog. Years ago, my mother decided to try a small dog in her small Georgetown home, so she went to a breeder and got a miniature long-haired silver-dapple Dachshund with one blue eye she named Wolfgang. Maybe ten pounds soaking wet, Wolfgang was an outsized character, a little Napoleon, brash and full of himself, never afraid to challenge dogs four times, or even eight times, his size. By the time Wolfie got old—spirit undimmed—my mother had gotten remarried, and my stepfather also had grown very fond of Wolfie. So…

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• PMA advances growth plans for next year, PMA@CES 2013

  Gary Pageau

  20 Jan 2012 | 9:55 am

  Mark your calendar for 2013 PMA@CES, Jan. 8-11, 2013 After a successful PMA@CES exhibition and conferences in Las Vegas, the leadership of PMA, the Worldwide Community of Imaging Associations, is looking ahead to year full of new programs, events and services. “This year was one of incredible change in our industry and at PMA,” says [...]

• On the DIMAcast: Marketing Ideas Exchange from PMA@CES

  Gary Pageau

  18 Jan 2012 | 1:05 pm

  Why did so many people cram into one room to participate in Session D32, Bill McCurry’s DIMA Marketing Ideas Exchange? So they could get one or two or maybe 30 ideas from others in their own industry. Listen in on the exchange of ideas on this week’s DIMAcast. A PDF transcript is also available for [...]

• Photo industry “Young Guns” talk connections

  Gary Pageau

  18 Jan 2012 | 9:57 am

      At the PMA@CES Official Business Session, “Young Guns of the Photo Industry”, at the Venetian last week, four bright young industry leaders describe the keys to growing their business. In a lively panel discussion moderated by TV personality Antonio Neves, a common theme was connection with your customers and experiences, despite the fact all [...]

• 2012 PMA Retailer Hot Picks team discover next great products

  Gary Pageau

  17 Jan 2012 | 9:59 am

  The PMA Retailer Hot Picks returned in 2012, encompassing the PMA@CES exhibits at the Venetian and the 2012 International CES venues. Hot Picks are designed to help retailers discover new, profitable products (and, in this case, mattresses, too). • Artsy Couture – Booth 72126, 72128 and 71230 (Venetian Hall D) –Photograph displays with floating blocks for [...]

• PMA@CES exhibitors report strong demand for lab products

  Gary Pageau

  16 Jan 2012 | 9:57 am

  Exhibitors from last week’s PMA@CES exhibition at the Venetian in Las Vegas, Nev., reported the event was a great buying show among independent retailers, chain stores and buying groups. “This is the best PMA show in five years,” declared Steve Giordano, Jr., of Lucidiom Inc., Vienna, Va., adding international traffic from traditional channels was strong. [...]

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  Nikonians News

• CES 2012 - International Technology Exhibition

  25 Jan 2012 | 1:55 pm

  1.681.000, 153.000, 34.000, 20.000, 3.100. Those are the numbers of what has been declared as the largest annual show in U.S. history. CES International Technology Exhibition 2012 was the largest event in it's 44 year history with 1.681.000 sq feet (or if you like 173.000 sq meters) of exhibit space, where 153.000 visitors, from which 34.000 came from abroad saw 20.000 new products launched by the 3.400 exhibitors. Oh, and it all happened in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 10. - 13. January. Just in case you are wondering what "CES" stands for, it's Consumer Electronics Show. Simple as that.

• The Nikonians Academy keeps on rolling its feature workshops for you

  21 Jan 2012 | 5:05 am

  Coming up in February, showing only those with available seats:

• New Nikon D4 vs. D3s - what's new?

  19 Jan 2012 | 1:43 pm

  King is dead, long live the king! Actually it won't be that long, because life cycle of the cameras are shorter and shorter, but still... The D3 came to the market in august 2007 which might seems as a long time ago, but it's gone through the facelift in October 2009, and re-name itself to D3s, so in fact the current version had lived only for 2 years. Than there was D3X announced in December 2008 with double mega pixel count, but slower shutter aimed to the market where resolution is a Holy Bible and speed is forbidden. Brothers had lived happily together, until now...

• Nikonians Photo Professors launch first Podcast

  13 Jan 2012 | 5:45 am

  Nikon photo enthusiasts looking for a series of free podcasts designed to enhance their image making skills have a new "must listen"  resource. The first podcast in the new Nikonians Photo Professors podcast series debuts this week, hosted by Rick Paul and Rick Hulbert.   Download Nikonians Photo Professors #1 (NPC-PP-2012-01-01.mp3; 52:35; MP3 format)

• Berger Bros Camera gears up for Nikon D4 rush

  9 Jan 2012 | 8:13 am

  The newly announced Nikon D4 will make a splashy public debut at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week and behind the scenes, camera retailers will be confirming their pre-orders.

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• Real Life Real Lessons: Photographers, Don’t Be So Quick To Crow

  skipcohen

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:08 am

  It was the late 80’s and I’d just joined Hasselblad as the new president of the US subsidiary. I had started mid-year and took the advice of a good friend who suggested I just spend the first few months listening and watching. By October I felt I had a good handle on what we needed to do to boost sales and get Hasselblad on the map as a marketing entity. Everybody knew the company and the brand, but we had a reputation of being arrogant and hard to talk to. We had a lot of great plans in the pipeline and one of the magazines wanted to do an an interview with me. I was incredibly excited…

• Real Life Real Lessons For Photographers: There Are No Secrets!

  skipcohen

  26 Jan 2012 | 6:26 am

  How many times have you had somebody say to you, “Please don’t share this with anybody, but…” The lead in is usually followed by everything from pure gossip to serious heads-up stories about something related to the industry, their personal lives, business etc. Here’s the issue – you can’t stop people from sharing unsubstantiated stories with you, but you can prevent feeding the rumor mill. So the first rule is, if you don’t want people to know something then don’t tell anybody! Today, so much more so than when I started out in business, every person has the ability to…

• Photographers: Start Right Now – Don’t Wait For Perfection

  scottbourne

  25 Jan 2012 | 6:33 am

  Every single day of the week, young photographers email me, tweet me, fax me, send me snail mail or call me to ask how to get started as a professional photographer. Their stories are usually quite similar. When pressed, they usually say that they are waiting on a good logo, a new business card, a updated-release of their favorite photo software or the holy grail – a new camera or lens. Whatever their excuse for not getting started on their journey to becoming a professional photographer, it’s just that – an excuse. It’s much, much, much easier to blame your lack of…

• Vegas, February, GoingPro Bootcamp, Be There!

  skipcohen

  24 Jan 2012 | 5:49 am

  I recently saw an email blast from my buddy George Varanakis at Rangefinder/WPPI. He listed the top ten reasons not to miss WPPI. Personally, I’d drop a few and add a few, one of them being your ability to interact with vendor after vendor to help strengthen your business. I’d also add, one trip to Vegas gets you exposed to hundreds of new products and concepts, one of them being GoingPro Bootcamp. A trip to Las Vegas in February isn’t just about WPPI anymore. It’s about adding new building blocks to your business and some of them are outside WPPI programming. For two…

• Living Well is the Best Revenge

  skipcohen

  23 Jan 2012 | 6:17 am

  It’s an old Spanish proverb and ironically it’s engraved on a pewter plate given to me by relatives who no longer speak to me, because in their judgment I guess I was living “too well”. Sadly we all have to deal with people’s assumptions, especially when they make them in vacuums and without taking the time or making the effort to ever consult us in the process. Why would I write a post and start with one of my own personal frustrations this morning? Well, we’re coming up to the biggest photographic convention on the planet for professional photographers, WPPI. It’s been…

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  Imaging Insider

• FUJIFILM X-PRO1 DIGITAL CAMERA WINS FOUR AWARDS AT CES 2012

  imaginginsider@gmail.com (Imaging Insider)

  17 Jan 2012 | 10:22 am

  CNET “Best of CES 2012″ Best Camera; Popular Science “CES 2012 Product of the Future”; Popular Mechanics “CES 2012 Editor’s Choice Award”; Tom’s Guide “Best of CES 2012″ Valhalla, N.Y., January 16, 2012 – Fujifilm North America Corporation Electronic Imaging Division today announced that the new, revolutionary FUJIFILM X-Pro1 Digital Camera has won four awards during [...]

• EFI ACQUIRES CRETAPRINT, EXPANDS INKJET FOCUS TO CERAMIC TILE PRINTING

  imaginginsider@gmail.com (Imaging Insider)

  11 Jan 2012 | 8:57 am

     Rapid growing and profitable tile imaging market to benefit from EFI?€™s proven technology FOSTER CITY, California, Jan. 10, 2012 – EFI (Nasdaq: EFII), a world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, today announced it has acquired privately-held Cretaprint S.L. based in Castellón, Spain, a leading developer of inkjet printers for ceramic tile printing.   ?€œAs evidenced by [...]

• Nik Software Announces Acclaimed Snapseed Mobile App for Tegra-powered Android Tablets

  imaginginsider@gmail.com (Imaging Insider)

  10 Jan 2012 | 11:14 pm

  Revolutionary photo app changes the way people enhance and share photos   Las Vegas, NV (Photo Marketing Association, Consumer Electronics Show)—January 10, 2012—Leading photography software developer Nik Software (www.niksoftware.com) today announced Snapseed® for Android tablets. Snapseed elegantly combines Nik Software’s professional photography tools with its award-winning interface and technology. The new version of the acclaimed [...]

• Nik Software Brings Snapseed to the Mac

  imaginginsider@gmail.com (Imaging Insider)

  10 Jan 2012 | 11:11 pm

    Popular photo editing and sharing app available soon on the Mac App Store Las Vegas, NV (Photo Marketing Association, Consumer Electronics Show)—January 10, 2012—Leading photography software developer Nik Software (www.niksoftware.com) today announced Snapseed® for the Mac. Snapseed is an innovative photo enhancement and sharing app with a powerful suite of imaging filters and tools for [...]

• Sculpteo unveils the most powerful 3D printing Cloud Engine and the Sculpteo app

  imaginginsider@gmail.com (Imaging Insider)

  10 Jan 2012 | 11:04 pm

   Sculpteo unveils the most powerful 3D printing Cloud Engine and the Sculpteo app! Sculpteo.com the international reference in easy online solutions for 3D printing is launching the first App using its 3D printing Cloud Engine. The Cloud Engine will also be available to third parties via a new integration solution for online shops which provides a [...]

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  Photofocus

• 10 Signs You Might Be A Bad Photographer

  scottbourne

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:53 am

  Copyright Scott Bourne 2011 - All Rights Reserved (With a hat tip to Jeff Foxworthy!) You might be a bad photographer if: 1. You think that merely owning a Leica means your images will hang in a museum. 2. You know nothing about and care nothing about your subject. 3. You need to get drunk or stoned before you think making pictures is fun. 4. You think that paying extra for the “PRO” account on Flickr makes you a professional photographer. 5. You spend more time explaining your photographs than you do making them. 6. You think that picking up your camera once a year during a…

• Three Solutions for Working with a Resistant Photographic Subject.

  scottbourne

  26 Jan 2012 | 6:26 am

  Guest Post and Photo by Tamara Lackey – Follow Tamara on Twitter - twitter.com/tamaralackey One of the more difficult things for a portrait photographer to do is start the shoot with a resistant subject. You can light them stunningly well, pose them beautifully, and place them against the most perfect backdrop ever – but if your subject is not choosing to engage in the experience of being photographed, it’s quite difficult to achieve your best portrait work. What’s a ready-to-go shooter to do? 1. Get to the root of the resistance. Are they self-conscious? Have they had a bad / boring…

• Photofocus Podcast Episode #100

  scottbourne

  25 Jan 2012 | 6:34 am

  Make sure you don’t miss a single Photofocus post – point your feed reader to the free Photofocus RSS Feed here and subscribe. PLEASE BE PATIENT – OUR SERVERS SEE LARGE LOADS ON PUBLISHING DAYS. THE DOWNLOADS MAY GO SLOWLY BUT THEY WILL FINISH. Download episode… Photofocus Episode 100 Host: Scott Bourne (www.scottbourne.com or www.twitter.com/scottbourne) Special Guest: Frederick Van Johnson (www.frederickvan.com or www.fvj.me/plus) Show notes by Bruce Clarke (www.momentsindigital.com or www.twitter.com/bruceclarke) Welcome to Episode Number 100 of Photofocus…

• Have You Ever Given Serious Consideration To Publishing A Photo-related Book?

  scottbourne

  24 Jan 2012 | 11:58 am

  Take Our Poll _______ This Post Sponsored by: Viewbug - Fun Photo Contests / Animoto – Great animated slide shows from your photos / BorrowLenses.com – Renting Canon, Nikon, Olympus & Sony, bodies, lenses, etc. / SmugMug – Professional Photo Sharing / Digital SLR Store - Cameras, lenses, accessories and everything else.

• Come To Vegas To Learn How To Become A Professional Photographer

  scottbourne

  24 Jan 2012 | 5:49 am

  Guest Post by Skip Cohen I recently saw an email blast from my buddy George Varanakis at Rangefinder/WPPI. He listed the top ten reasons not to miss WPPI. Personally, I’d drop a few and add a few, one of them being your ability to interact with vendor after vendor to help strengthen your business. I’d also add, one trip to Vegas gets you exposed to hundreds of new products and concepts, one of them being GoingPro Bootcamp. A trip to Las Vegas in February isn’t just about WPPI anymore. It’s about adding new building blocks to your business and some of them are outside…

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  planet5D

• Rolling shutter comparison test with 6 Canon and Nikon HDSLRs

  planetMitch

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:13 am

  Here’s an interesting analysis you might be intrigued by – rolling shutter comparisons across a group of 6 Canon and Nikon HDSLR cameras. I don’t think there’s any major surprise here, but it is an interesting read. Brief Snip via Rolling shutter comparison test | Too Much Imagination. I finally come around to piecing together part of some old tests I did last year. Part of my big DSLRs test, comparing Canon EOS 550D, Canon EOS 7D, Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EOS 1D Mark IV, Nikon D3s and Nikon D300s all with 50mm lens on the body, was rolling shutter. I had the rig…

• Cinevate slider sale! 30% off

  planetMitch

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:19 am

  What is more exciting than a big sale? You’re right, new cameras HAHA! Cinevate let us know about this sale they’re having so they can move to a new office. Your big chance! They’re moving Cinevate is about to change HQ. We’re moving from our crowded 2nd floor offices to our newly renovated building. We’re pretty excited about moving but not excited about actually having to move stuff – enter the slider sale. That’s right, instead of lugging all of our sliders from one building to another we’d rather put them in a box and send them to our customers. You can now…

• Lindos Electronics has launched a DSLR Microphone Kit for music video production

  planetMitch

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:05 am

  This might be product announcement Friday ha! We’ve gotten several new product announcements that we need to get out to you and this is one of several. Chris Skirrow from Lindos Electronics sent this one in. The Minisonic Mic Kit Lindos Electronics has just launched The Minisonic Mic Kit. Aimed at musicians and videographers the kit comes with two mics, a preamp, holders for attaching them to mic stands, a lapel clip, a pop-screen for recording vocals and windshields. Video mics are available separately. They use the same mic capsule as the mics with leads giving the same performance on…

• Canon applies for patent on RAW video?

  planetMitch

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:56 pm

  This was just posted on twitter by @loricnet and I’m posting it to get the word out quickly – I admit that I don’t understand it yet, but Canon filed for a patent on “RECORDING SUCCESSIVE FRAMES OF RAW SENSOR DATA DEPICTING A MOVING SCENE” – it was filed on July 21, 2010 and the document was published today, Jan 26, 2012 Update: Just to be clear — I admit I don’t understand much about what this patent says and whether it has any impact on other vendors. I’ve been told on twitter that RED has a different “method” of doing RAW…

• X-Circle by LockCircle – New Nikon F-mount option for Canon EF mount cameras

  planetMitch

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:15 am

  X-Circle by LockCircle Details The trend of filming using a HDSLR is unstoppable, and the classic EF-Mount bayonet is becoming very popular in filmmaking field like a serious alternative cinematography camera mount! The EF-Mount has a successful second life in the cinematography field, something that no-one expected when was designed to be the best still-camera bayonet mount, the same destiny happened to the HDSLR cameras offering motion images from a still photo camera, but still lenses are different than motion-picture lenses, just this is the starting point of the X-Circle project.

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• Storefront adds Skana Imaging as Canada distributor

  Gary Pageau

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:51 am

  Storefront.com, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, added Skana Imaging Solutions Inc. as an authorized distributor in Canada. Headquartered in Delta B.C., Skana Imaging Solutions has since 1979 been a photo-lab and digital-imaging product supplier servicing all of Canada. With its strong presence in all regions of the country, Skana Imaging Solutions is well positioned to represent [...]

• Photogenic Professional Lighting announces new fresnel light modifier

  Gary Pageau

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:44 am

  Photogenic Professional Lighting, Bartlett, Ill., launched the PL5R-FRES Fresnel Modifier, a 5-inch vented conical reflector with Fresnel Glass lens and two-panel barn doors. The PL5R-FRES is designed for glamour and product photography and produces a crisp beam of light with defined soft shadow edges, creating smooth even-coverage. The removable Fresnel Glass is constructed as an [...]

• Casio speeds Exilim compact camera

  Paul Worthington

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:25 pm

  The EX-ZR15 is a new high-speed compact camera from Casio that starts up in 0.99 seconds, focuses in 0.13 seconds, and has shot-to-shot times as low as 0.29 seconds. The fast performance also underlies multi-shot functions such as HDR, blurred backgrounds, and stitched-together panoramas. “The EX-ZR15 allows users to experience the pleasure of continuous shooting [...]

• Canon updates six camcorders

  Paul Worthington

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:15 pm

  Along with its new still cameras, Canon this month also debuted six new Vixia HD camcorders. The company announced three compact M-series models, the M52, M50, and M500, at $750, $650 and $550, respectively. The more budget-minded entry-level R-series models — the R32, R30, and R300 are $550, $450 and $350. The camcorders have improved functions [...]

• Schneider adds optics to iPhone

  Paul Worthington

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:02 pm

  iPhone 4 and 4S users can add a 2x telephoto lens from Schneider Optics to enable “professional quality photographic still and video imagery,” the company says. The new $100 tele lens narrows the iPhone’s field-of-view by half, bringing objects closer, Schneider says. “Especially useful for headshots, the new lens reduces perspective distortion resulting in more [...]

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• Cerro Torre

  Trey Ratcliff

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:23 pm

  New Free App – Photo Voyages of Trey Get it here!  We released the free version of the Android app.  It’s got all the same features as the paid one, just with 50-100 photos instead of hundreds and hundreds.  Enjoy! Daily Photo – The Deep Blue Morning at Cerro Torre I’d love to return to this place, but I’m afraid the weather would not be as clear and perfect.  Many locals told me there is a 90% chance that these mighty peaks would be covered with clouds, so I felt very lucky to have everything so perfect.  Surely, a return here would not be nearly as…

• The foolish PPA is pro-PIPA and SOPA

  Trey Ratcliff

  27 Jan 2012 | 2:41 pm

  What’s Going On with The Professional Photographers of America? I just now received the a rather rediculous email from the PPA that I will post below. It’s basically a bunch of horse-poop.  Did you know the PPA is actively spending money to lobby Congress for these and bills of this nature in the future? Consider these condescending bits from their statement: “So when a behemoth corporate money-maker like Google attempts to stand on the backs of photographers to increase its profits, we as your association take exception.” “Each of us must work to be more…

• The Mariposa Woods

  Trey Ratcliff

  26 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pm

  The Star Trails eBook from Jim Goldstein Visit FlatBooks.com to check out Jim’s latest eBook!  Here’s a little sample page… really awesome stuff.  Thanks for supporting the authors over there! Daily Photo – The Mariposa Woods While we were at Yosemite for the big PhotoWalk, we took an evening to visit the Mariposa Woods.  They were very close to our hotel, and it was an easier drive than going all the way to the main park at Yosemite.  Plus, I had a feeling the sunset would be quite stunning through the trees.  My feelings don’t always work out, but this…

• Deep into the Jungle Mists

  Trey Ratcliff

  25 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pm

  100 New Effects to Instagram and More Updates The new version (iTunes Link) was released yesterday.  We have 755 reviews at a 4.5 star average – that is incredible, so thank you very much.  Now, what is new?  We fixed many issues with Flickr and Dropbox, added memory fixes, and integrated the new Twitter for 5.0.  Enjoy! That link is to the iPad version, even though we also have one for the iPhone. I recommend the iPad version if you have a choice — it has many more features than the iPhone version… you will see what I mean! Daily Photo – Deep into the Jungle Mists…

• Google Hangout

  Trey Ratcliff

  24 Jan 2012 | 11:38 pm

    Great Photographer Discoveries Art is a Switzerland of sorts… a neutral ground where many vectors of interest can come together. And so it was that Sergey Brin (founder of Google, in case his name rings a bell) , Thomas Hawk, Gordon Laing, Karen Hutton, Kelli Seeger Kim, and Chee Chew all came together to talk about the joy of photography and share a few discoveries we have made. Want to see everyone with their links?  Visit my Google+ thread here. Daily Photo – The Secret Crystal Lake This is the photo I discussed in the video above when we got around to the bit where we…

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• New Ski Goggle Accessory Doubles as a Viewfinder for Your Contour Camera, and So Much More

  William Chambers

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:33 am

  If you haven't been paying attention to ski goggle technology - don't worry, neither were we - it turns out that we're living in the future. Thanks to the Micro Optic Display (aka MOD) created by Recon Instruments, you can check GPS information, speed and even view text messages right on your goggles.A partnership between Contour and Recon Instruments takes it a step further. Attach MOD Live to your goggles and pair it with your Contour+ or ContourGPS digital video camera and you'll be able to see what your camera sees. MOD Live provides a display that appears to the eye as a 14 inch screen…

• 100% of Surveyed Consumers Bought Electronics for Christmas - 24% Bought Cameras

  William Chambers

  26 Jan 2012 | 1:36 pm

  It's not much of a surprise that electronics are big business when Christmas comes around. What might come as a surprise though is that 100% of the 4,200 people surveyed by MarketForce reported buying at least one consumer electronics device.Videogames and accessories topped the list with 32% of people dipping into that category. Just below, at 31%, were TVs, DVD players, Blu-ray players and other components. Digital cameras tied with smartphones with 24% of responders purchasing one. That's one in four people picking up a camera for Christmas - not too bad.The survey also revealed the power…

• Add a Portable Workspace to your Tripod with Tripad

  William Chambers

  26 Jan 2012 | 1:19 pm

  The Tripad is a device with one goal in mind - to make photography just a little bit easier. The Tripad is a device that simply attaches to your camera tripod and provides you with a tray that can hold whatever you need held, including a laptop."Our products represent the innovative use of technology that brings people to CES," says CEO Kevin Kuykendall, who says that the tradeshow was incredibly successful for the company. "The feedback we received at the show was far beyond positive, and we were recognized as having genuinely innovative products that address immediate consumer needs."You…

• Pentax Announces New Compact Super-Zoom; the Optio VS20

  William Chambers

  25 Jan 2012 | 4:01 pm

  Hot off the press, Pentax USA has just unveiled the Optio VS20, their latest compact point-n-shoot. This model boasts some appealing features, with the spotlight shinning on the camera's 20x optical zoom lens and Triple SR (Shake Reduction) technology.  Other features include 16-megapixels of resolution, a 3.0-inch LCD screen, 720p HD video recording, Vertical-Shooting features (vertical tripod socket and Image Orientation Shift), and Smart Auto exposure control. All of these features are stuffed into a sleek and attractive body that comes in White or Black. Look for the Pentax Optio…

• Congrats to Loren W. for winning our Photography Computer System Giveaway!

  Mike Flacy

  25 Jan 2012 | 3:48 pm

  Congrats to Loren W. for winning our Photography Computer System Giveaway!  Be sure to check out the Giveaway Page for future giveaways on Steve's Digicams as well as our home page, forums and the Facebook page. We gave away one killer computer rig valued at $2,700 to one lucky fan (thanks to our friends at Intel and The 3D Shop), for an aspiring photographer to use when editing amazing shots. Check out the specs on this beast of a rig: Processor: Intel Core i7-2600KMotherboard: Intel DZ68BCMemory: 16GB DDR3-1333 Kingston Value RamGraphics: ASUS GeForce GTX 570 DirectCU…

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  A Photo Editor

• This Week In Photography Books – Ryan McGinley

  A Photo Editor

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:20 am

  by Jonathan Blaustein A month or so ago, I was watching an episode of the new cartoon, “The Avengers.” (For the purposes of this article, let’s say my 4 year old was with me. Less pathetic that way.) Regardless, Captain America turned to Iron Man and said, “Leaders lead.” I’ve heard that line a couple more times in the ensuing weeks. I suppose it’s in the Zeitgiest. The opposite sentiment, beyond ubiquitous, is, of course, “Haters hate.” Most popular in hip hop, but now everywhere, it refers to that ever-so-glib portion of the population…

• ‘Zoe Strauss – Ten Years’ at Philadelphia Museum of Art

  A Photo Editor

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:11 am

  …she continues to identify as an amateur, or at least retains certain amateur tics. Her portrait subjects are centered in the frame and square to the camera. She shares details of her working process on her blog and eschews tightly edited, gallery-style installations. [...] It’s fair to say that Ms. Strauss has accomplished more in the past decade than many artists do in a lifetime. With more gumption than wherewithal, she spun a single idea into a magnum opus. via Review – NYTimes.com.

• The Daily Edit – Friday 1.27.11

  Heidi Volpe

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:36 am

  (click images to make bigger) Respect Designer: Paul Scirecalabrisotto Photo Editors: Casey Levine, Monique Perrault Photographer: Trevor Traynor Note: Content for The Daily Edit is found on the newsstands. Submissions are not accepted --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Looking to buy a new website? A Photo Folio is a website design company created by A Photo Editor. Have a look (here).

• Still Images In Great Advertising – Bryce Boyer

  A Photo Editor

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:23 am

  Still Images In Great Advertising, is a  column where Suzanne Sease discovers great advertising images and then speaks with the photographers about it. In today’s feature, I reached out to Bryce Boyer, because the ads he shot show great lighting, clever concepts and the importance of showing your talent to an agency and creative person using a pro-bono campaign to establish a working relationship. The pay off can be huge, many times better than spending thousands on a direct mailer. Creative people look at award winning ads and find photographers to shoot their paying jobs. In the…

• Try Not To Be Someone Else

  A Photo Editor

  26 Jan 2012 | 8:15 am

  People told me I wouldn’t find a true style for five or ten years, if not a lifetime. It’s held true. Just when I think I have it where I want it, I look back and think it’s crap. I would stress patience and not paying too much attention to other people’s work. Shoot because you love it; shoot the stuff that resonates with you. I try to shoot in a way that pleases me and hope to connect with art directors and photo editors who resonate with the same things. Those are the relationships that will be fruitful and the jobs that will turn out well. via The Great Discontent: Eric Ryan…

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  Nikon Rumors

• Nikon vs. Sigma patent infringement lawsuit could be finalized in the next few weeks

  [NR] admin

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:11 pm

  Back in May of 2011 Nikon filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Sigma over lenses with VR technology. I was told that the negotiations between the two companies should be finalized in the coming weeks and a press release will be issued. Nikon was initially looking for a compensation of 12.6 billion yen (around 150 million dollars) which I assume is a lot of money for Sigma. I am not sure of the final outcome, or least not confident enough to post it online. Posted by NikonRumors.com This RSS feed is copyrighted and cannot be republished in any way without permission. Follow [NR] on…

• Nikon D800 on February 7th, Coolpix cameras on February 2nd

  [NR] admin

  26 Jan 2012 | 2:21 pm

  make sure you check NR on Feb. 2nd and 7th for the latest updates I already mentioned about the Nikon event on February 7th, 2012 but I was not sure what would be announced on that date. It will be the Nikon D800. The camera will have 36MP (not 24MP like reported on several websites). The new Coolpix cameraswill be introduced on February 2nd, 2012. For all US readers this means the official press release will be around midnight on February 6th and February 1st respectively. I do not expect any other products to be announced at that point. The two new DX lenses will probably be part of the…

• New Tokina AT-X 11-16 f/2.8 PRO DX Ⅱ lens announced

  [NR] admin

  25 Jan 2012 | 11:20 pm

  Tokina just announced a new version of their popular 11-16mm f/2.8 lens. The new lens will have an aspherical element, new coating for improved performance and a SD-M (Silent Drive-Module) autofocus motor (AF-S equivalent). You can now use this lens even with Nikon DSLR cameras that don't have an integrated AF motor (D3100, D5100). The Nikon version is expected to start shipping in March, 2012. The old Tokina 11mm-16mm f/2.8 lens currently has a $40 mail-in rebate. Specs: Focal length 11 ~ 16mm Filter Size 77mm Brightness F2.8 Zoom mode Rotating zoom Minimum aperture F22 Number of aperture…

• Nikon D700 & D300s are now officially discontinued

  [NR] admin

  25 Jan 2012 | 8:28 pm

  Nikon D700 and D300s are now officially listed as discontinued on Nikon's website. The surprise here is the phase out of the D300s, because I have not received any reliable information about a potential replacement. I believe the D700 will be available for sale for at least few more months after the D800 announcement. Update: I was told that the Nikon D700 is no longer on display at the Nikon flagship store in Ginza. Posted by NikonRumors.com This RSS feed is copyrighted and cannot be republished in any way without permission. Follow [NR] on Facebook and Twitter.

• Nikon to announce the first waterproof, shockproof Coolpix camera for kids

  [NR] admin

  24 Jan 2012 | 5:42 pm

  The current Coolpix lineup With the next batch of Coolpix cameras, Nikon will introduce also a new point and shoot product line for kids. The first camera will be waterproof, shockproof and will have some unique built-in features (probably some fun image editing). The US price is expected to be under $120. This will be the second Nikon Coolpix waterproof camera after the AW100. Posted by NikonRumors.com This RSS feed is copyrighted and cannot be republished in any way without permission. Follow [NR] on Facebook and Twitter.

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  Canon Rumors

• Canon Pixma Pro-1 Review Sneak Peek

  Canon Rumors

  27 Jan 2012 | 3:29 pm

  Canon Pixma Pro-1 Review Sneak Peek I have finally received my Canon Pixma Pro-1 A3+ printer, and an extra ink set. I’m very excited to get some printing done with it this weekend. This is a bit of a sneak peak, as I’ll work on the full review as I work with it this weekend. First Impressions Bring a friend to the store if you’re going to pick one up. The box is huge and it must weigh 80lbs. It’s probably the largest and heaviest A3+ printer ever made. The printer itself is quite nice to look at it, very clean and looks extremely well built. Could a printer be…

• Canon EOS-1D X Delayed?

  Canon Rumors

  27 Jan 2012 | 3:20 pm

  April 2012 Release? From Calumet in the UK, comes word that the Canon EOS-1D X may not be shipping until April. I had heard that previously, and it’s not overly shocking. No word on why the camera may be delayed. Canon EOS-1D X at B&H cr 

• Canon Rumors Forum Update

  Canon Rumors

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:46 am

  Changed things up We’ve decided that the forum needed to be switched up a bit. There just wasn’t enough categories to cover the range of topics, so we’ve streamlined some parts, and expanded others. List of the biggest changes Added a “Gear talk” section, this area will be for gear & photography topics and not rumors. Streamlined the rumors section, this area will be kept to just rumors and speculation. Added image gallery categories Added a video & movie gallery category Added a technical support board. We are in the process of moving topics to their new…

• Patent: Canon RAW Video

  Canon Rumors

  27 Jan 2012 | 6:41 am

  Canon has filed a patent for RAW video “The recording of successive frames of raw sensor data depicting a moving scene is provided. The raw sensor data comprises pixel data for an image sensor having pixels arranged in correspondence to a mosaic of plural different colors in a color filter array.” EOSHD broke it down for people that like english. Designed for compatibility with CF cards Supports 4K and 2K video (4K is 4096×2048) Works with Bayer CMOS sensor (like the one in a DSLR) Sensor output is 12bit Although current C300 camera has a 4K sensor, it cannot output a 4K…

• 5D Mark III Brief Specs? [CR1]

  Canon Rumors

  26 Jan 2012 | 5:48 pm

  From Aquatech On the Aquatech Facebook page, they have said the 5D Mark III will be 22mp and shoot at 7.5fps. They say it’s “directly from Canon”. A few issues I have with this. Housing companies are notorious for “leaking” information for traffic, which I just did. Any old staff member may have updated the Aquatech status. NDAs exist with third party manufacturers. It could be legit. I’ve heard 21-22mp a lot. The frames per second is a new one. thanks Zac cr

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• The Rule of Thirds: Weekly Photography Challenge

  Darren Rowse

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:25 pm

  This week your photography challenge is to utilise the most common photographic composition rule – the Rule of Thirds. While I’m not big on ‘rules’ – there’s definitely some good reasons to know this one and to be able to pull it off (and of course there are times to break it too). So lets practice implementing it this week! You can use it in any type of photography you like – portraits, landscapes, sporting, macro, animals, food…. whatever you like. Just make sure you adhere to the principles of the Rule of Thirds when composing your shot. Once…

• A “Happy Snap” Lightroom Workflow

  Helen Bradley

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:42 am

  At Halloween last year I was asked to photograph some kids I’ve shot from time to time since they were born. Basically their mum likes to have some up to date photos of the kids and Halloween seemed like as good a time as any to get some shots. When I’m shooting like this, my aim is to get some good shots but nothing formal and I prefer not to use a flash because I get a better response from the kids without one. I captured the images in raw and I chewed through three small size camera cards in about an hour and a half. My deal with their mum is that I get to use the photos for my…

• Does That Little Flip Up Diffuser Actually Help?

  Peter West Carey

  26 Jan 2012 | 7:02 am

  One question I receive in my workshops for beginners is about flashes. Particularly “What the heck is this for?” And, “Does it actually do anything?” Not all flashes have these two items that cover the flash head and pull straight out, but if yours does and you’ve always wondered, here is your answer. Those two items both serve different purposes. The one that flips over the flash itself is a diffuser. Its job is to spread out the light from the flash. You might have seen larger diffusers, such as a softbox over a flash. Those diffuse even more light than this piece of plastic. But…

• Do you have a Photoblog? [POLL]

  Darren Rowse

  25 Jan 2012 | 8:26 pm

  Time for another poll (on a topic we’ve not run for a few years) – Do you have a photoblog? We’re not talking here about a Flickr account or some other photosharing site – do you have your own blog where you share photos? Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. If you do – we’d love to see a link to it in comments below – feel free to share them and tell us in a few words what type of photography we’ll see there. Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips. Check out our more…

• Sony NEX-7 Review

  Barrie Smith

  25 Jan 2012 | 12:08 pm

  This is a big gun in a small package. Considering the sensor has been ported from the A65 and A77 you would expect a fairly zinging performance and you’re not wrong! The interchangeable lens, magnesium alloy bodied NEX-7 would also seem to gain from the absence of a partially-silvered mirror in the light path. However, as with all NEX cameras and most lenses, the smallish body is outweighed by the lens, so — with f3.5/18-55mm review lens attached — pocketable it wasn’t! The 24.3 megapixel image capture produces a maximum 6000×4000 pixel image, so big prints? You betcha!

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  Pixiq

• Photography Links Roundup: 01/20/2012

  damien@pixiq.com

  20 Jan 2012 | 5:23 am

  Here's a look at some photography goodness from around the Internet in the last week. Here are 10 tips to improve your portfolio from Lindsay Adler on Scott Kelby's blog. Did you know that you're most creative when you're at your groggiest? It explains why I get little sleep and kinda prefer it that way. Probably not good for my health though... Here's a great interview of Kazuto Yamaki with Sigma on their next focus. NEX and Micro Four Thirds users rejoice! Did you know that ice can make some really interesting macro photography? Pretty cool stuff. Here's a great interview with Cory Rich on…

• Save Money on Photography Deals with Photo Dough

  damien@pixiq.com

  12 Jan 2012 | 7:55 am

  If you're familiar with sites like Groupon and Living Social (and who isn't these days?) then you'll likely be interested in a newish site that offers coupons tailored specifically to photographers. It's called Photo Dough and it aims to help photographers save dough on services, software, and gear. The site boasts "daily deals" and I signed up a couple of weeks ago to see what kind of deals I would get. First, you should know that you aren't likely to get daily deals as the site is fairly new and they are probably still working on getting enough clients to offer up some goodies for…

• Photography Links Roundup: 01/06/2012

  damien@pixiq.com

  6 Jan 2012 | 11:07 am

  Here's a look at some photography goodness from around the Internet in the last week.  If you’re a commercial or stock photographer it would be wise for you to know exactly what it is you are shooting for. If you’re working on your collection of photo books here’s a good roundup of the best photo books from 2011. There’s an interesting new photo community called PopSafari and NextWeb has the details. Check it out. As photographers working in the digital age it would be wise for all of us to shorten our time spent on monotonous tasks. Dropbox can help with that.

• Photography Links Roundup: 12/30/2011

  damien@pixiq.com

  30 Dec 2011 | 9:36 am

  Have a safe New Year and use a designated driver! Photojojo has a host of ideas for photo projects for a snappy new year. You can have CameraTrace email you if your camera gets stolen and someone tries to sell it on the Internet. Ever wonder how they make those amazing time-lapse Earth videos? Phototuts+ is looking back on 2011 and forward to 2012 as well through thier lenses. Feature Shoot has a nice feature of photographer Rune Guneriussen. Here's one of the photos but I do suggest clicking through the link to see the whole feature. The CoffeeShop Blog has a nice little editing 101 post…

• The Top 11 Books by Pixiq in 2011

  damien@pixiq.com

  27 Dec 2011 | 8:11 am

  This year was a stellar year for our Pixiq authors as they released some truly fantastic photography books throughout the year. If you didn't get one of these as a gift over the holidays I suggest getting one now. It's always okay to treat yourself to some great photography knowledge. Here are the top 11 selling photography books by the Pixiq publishing team in 2011!   The Art of iPhoneography The world's most popular cameras today are the ones on a cell phone--and this guide will help iPhone owners get the best photos possible from their equipment. Not only does The Art of…

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  Camera News & Reviews

• Grandpaw’s Nikon D7000 Tips

  Photo-John

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:33 pm

   PhotographyREVIEW.com member and forum moderator, Jeff Impey, better known as Grandpaw, took it upon himself to create a Nikon D7000 Tips thread on the Nikon Forum. Since he began the thread in August of 2011, Grandpaw has added over 25 separate, numbered tips for Nikon D7000 camera owners and the thread has been viewed well over 5000 times. Some of the tips included are: how to access the virtual horizon; how to adjust the D7000’s built-in flash output; how to create your own personal shooting mode (user settings); how to add copyright information to your photos; and lots more! Even…

• 2011 Camera Of The Year – Sony Alpha NEX-7

  Photo-John

  24 Jan 2012 | 8:17 pm

   Last year’s camera of the year was pretty obvious to me from early on. And it was the same this year. I took my time, let things settle and took a closer look at the other contenders to make sure I wasn’t missing something. There were four cameras in the running for me – the Sony NEX-7, the Sony Alpha SLT-A77, the Olympus E-P3 and the new Nikon 1 mirrorless camera system. But in the end, I had to go with my original gut decision. The 2011 Camera of the Year is the Sony Alpha NEX-7 compact system camera. The NEX-7 is unique in that it offers true professional-level digital SLR…

• Weekly Featured Photos – January 23, 2012

  Photo-John

  23 Jan 2012 | 7:09 pm

   Here are some of the best photos posted in the past week by the PhotographyREVIEW.com community. We’ve got a lot of variety in this week’s Featured Member Photos – both in terms of subject matter and geographical location. There’s a beautiful photo of a fox in the snow from Italy, a couple of black-and-white images from China and Great Britain, and a great surf photo from San Francisco’s Ocean Beach. Thanks a lot to our moderators for choosing these photos and thanks to Photography REVIEW.com members, carlogalliani, jacobovs, baldemort and Aungwin for sharing their photos with…

• Olympus E-PM1 Pen Camera – Featured User Review

  Photo-John

  23 Jan 2012 | 4:26 pm

  The smallest interchangeable lens Olympus Micro Four Thirds camera yet, the Olympus E-PM1 definitely deserves more attention. So I was really happy to see this fine review show up a few days ago. It’s our first user review for the E-PM1 and the author, Anbesol, has supplied a lot of well-informed detail about the E-PM1’s performance – both positive and negative. This review is a textbook example of how a great user review should be written and it’s very deserving of Featured User Review status. If you’re an Olympus E-PM1 owner, or any other Micro Four Thirds camera for that matter,…

• Kodak Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

  Photo-John

  19 Jan 2012 | 2:27 pm

   Kodak, the company that invented the personal camera over 100 years ago and a brand that’s an integral part of our culture, has announced they are filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Although Kodak has kept a brave face and struggled to keep up with the new digital world, photography industry and business analysts have been predicting this for a while. Photographic film and chemicals, the core of Kodak’s business, are almost a thing of the past. Film photography has become a novelty for young photographers or a specialty product for a few fine-art, wedding and commercial…

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• Canon Powershot S95 Sample Photos

  Josh

  26 Jan 2012 | 3:30 pm

  We’ve just uploaded sample photos from the Canon Powershot S95, from Las Vegas. The Canon Powershot S95 is a compact camera with an f/2.0 3.8x optical zoom lens with image stabilisation, 10 megapixel sensor and 3 inch screen – it’s available for £229 from Amazon UK. Share this: More »

• Pentax Optio VS20 Announced

  Josh

  25 Jan 2012 | 4:24 pm

  Pentax has announced the new Pentax Optio VS20, an ultra zoom camera with a 20x optical zoom lens, and two shutter buttons, one for normal shooting, the other for portrait shooting. The camera also has a second tripod socket for portrait shots as well. Shake Reduction, 16 megapixels, a 3 inch screen, 720p video, and a digital level are other features of the new camera. It will be available in silver or black from February/March for £199. “On top of its 20x wide-angle zoom (from 28 to 560mm), the Optio VS20 offer a second release shutter button on the side. This is a real help when…

• Site News: Blogger / Tech / News-Writer Wanted

  Josh

  24 Jan 2012 | 2:04 am

  If you have an interest in photography, technology and digital cameras, and have a spare 15-20 minutes every day, then you might be just what we’re looking for. We are looking for someone to post daily news and updates to this site. WordPress experience would be ideal but is not necessary but would be nice. If you are interested get in touch (with subject: DigiCamReview). Share this: More »

• GE Announce New Compact Cameras

  Josh

  22 Jan 2012 | 4:15 am

  GE (General Imaging) has announced it’s 2012 line up of digital cameras, including a new 25x optical zoom lens ultra zoom, and a 15x optical zoom lens compact with a backlit CMOS sensor: GE G100, 14mp, 15x, 3inch, Pocket Zoom, Full HD GE X600, 14mp, 25x, 2.7inch, Ultra Zoom, Full HD GE X550, 16mp, 15x, 3inch, Ultra Zoom GE E1410SW, 10x, 2.7inch, Pocket Zoom, Full HD GE J1458SW, 5x, 2.7inch, 14mp GE C1440W, 5x, 2.7inch, 14mp Hands-On preview at ePHOTOzine. Share this: More »

• Casio Exilim Cameras Announced: ZR200

  Josh

  15 Jan 2012 | 3:33 am

  Casio has announced six new compact cameras available in a number of different colours, these cameras should be available in April, with the two top of the range models offering high speed shooting at up to 40fps. There’s a hands on preview of the new Casio cameras here from CES. ZR200, 16mp, 12.5x, 3inch, High Speed Shooting (40fps) ZR15, 16mp, 7x, 3inch, High Speed Shooting (30fps) ZS150, 16mp, 12.5x, 2.7inch ZS20, 16mp, 6x, 2.7inch ZS12, 16mp, 5x, 2.7inch ZS6, 16mp, 5x, 2.7inch Share this: More »

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  Christine Tremoulet - Houston Texas Wedding Photographer - Boudoir Photography

• Houston Wedding Photography – The Best of 2011 – The First Quarter

  Christine

  3 Jan 2012 | 8:42 am

  2011 was a year full of wonderful Houston wedding photography that I was so very honored to document! When I realized that I just couldn’t fit everything I loved about 2011 into one post, I decided to break it up into several pieces. So now that Elaine & I have welcomed in 2012 with another New Year’s Eve wedding in Weimar, Texas with the fabulous Jill & Rick, I wanted to share some of my favorites from last year! Here we go with January, February and March 2011! This quarter was filled with couples having destination weddings – in Houston! They almost all came to…

• Bermuda Destination Wedding Photography – EricaLynn & Stephen (Part 3)

  Christine

  26 Oct 2011 | 5:51 pm

  At last! At last! The moment had arrived for EricaLynn & Stephen’s destination wedding in Bermuda at the Fairmont Southampton! Kelly & I had checked out the property in advance, and had selected the perfect place for the reveal that EricaLynn & Stephen had chosen to do. What is the reveal? We take the groom off to a photogenic location, have him face away from the path, and then the bride walks up to him and he turns around to see her for the first time! I know, some people worry that it takes all the magic away from seeing her walk down the aisle to him – but it…

• Bermuda Destination Wedding – EricaLynn & Stephen (Part 2)

  Christine

  20 Oct 2011 | 6:28 pm

  The weather for EricaLynn & Stephen’s wedding day was AMAZING! Oh goodness, Bermuda brought on the AWESOME. One of the many great things about the Fairmont Southampton is that they have their very own private beach which you can take a trolley down to from the hotel. One of my favorite things about photographing destination weddings is that everything is normally so compact, everyone is all together for the whole wedding. It just makes it more intimate and fun! Instead of celebrating for a few hours, it goes on for days! (Side note: if you read my post on my personal blog about the…

• Bermuda Destination Wedding – EricaLynn & Stephen (Part 1)

  Christine

  18 Oct 2011 | 3:34 pm

  Back in August I headed to Bermuda to photograph EricaLynn & Stephen’s destination wedding. It was such an amazing place! I’m so glad she invited me along to handle the destination wedding photography for her. Oh goodness, I can not say enough good things about Bermuda! Perfect setting for their wedding. You could just feel it as soon as you arrived on the island – you walk out the doors of the airport and you’re immediately greeted by the most incredible blue water you’ve ever seen. Our taxi driver that took us from the airport to the hotel, the Fairmont…

• Houston Heights Engagement Photography – Catherine & Rich

  Christine

  14 Oct 2011 | 6:33 pm

  A few weeks ago, I headed out in the Houston Heights for an engagement photography session with Catherine & Rich. The folks at Down House were so gracious and even let us take a few images indoors there, which was great because Houston has been simply sweltering all summer long! I love visiting there now that we live so close since our move to the Heights! Check it out if you’re in my neighborhood! Heading to Down House was also the perfect choice for their engagement photography because wine has played such a role in their relationship, from meeting through friends at wine…

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  1001 Noisy Cameras

• FujiGuys go wild, post millions of Fuji X-Pro 1 preview videos (also PDF manual)

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:43 pm

  There is a new wave of just-posted Fuji X-Pro 1 preview videos posted by the FujiGuys on YouTube. Th... This is a new blog post alert. Please visit the website for the actual post. Republication of this feed without permission is prohibited. For the latest camera specials and in-stock alerts, check the Cameras Deals blog

• Reviews (NEX-5n, A77, E-P3, P7100, Lexar 1000x, etc) and Previews (1D X, D4)

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:38 pm

  Time to recap some of the latest reviews! Lens reviews as usual can be found at the lens reviews mus... This is a new blog post alert. Please visit the website for the actual post. Republication of this feed without permission is prohibited. For the latest camera specials and in-stock alerts, check the Cameras Deals blog

• New Tokina 11-16mm Pro DX II lens (Canon, Nikon)

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:56 pm

  Tokina has formally announced a new 11-16mm AT-X Pro DX II lens in the Canon and Nikon mounts, with ... This is a new blog post alert. Please visit the website for the actual post. Republication of this feed without permission is prohibited. For the latest camera specials and in-stock alerts, check the Cameras Deals blog

• Sigma founder and CEO Michihiro Yamaki has passed away

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:49 pm

  Michihiro Yamaki, the founder and CEO of Sigma has passed away. News and tributes at Imaging Resourc... This is a new blog post alert. Please visit the website for the actual post. Republication of this feed without permission is prohibited. For the latest camera specials and in-stock alerts, check the Cameras Deals blog

• Patent watch: Canon developing 4K RAW video codec

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:23 pm

  Canon continues to boldly go in the video world. A patent that was published for the world to see re... This is a new blog post alert. Please visit the website for the actual post. Republication of this feed without permission is prohibited. For the latest camera specials and in-stock alerts, check the Cameras Deals blog

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  Photo Business News & Forum

• Nikon D4 - 5 Years in the Making

  John Harrington

  8 Jan 2012 | 8:45 am

  As someone who has been a long time Nikon user, I have spent the last 5 years blissful in my use of the Nikon D3, and then, when I needed video, the D3s. I too have had (and still do) a line of Canon lenses and cameras for some time - which was my answer to the failings of the D2X until the D3 came out. I know that there have been some folks who felt a demand and desire for the larger D3x files, however, for my applications, the extra size wasn't critical for me. I encourage you to take a read of Joe McNally's blog here, for his take on the amazement of the camera - I think he and I are on…

• LicenseStream - Evaporating Into Thin Air?

  John Harrington

  28 Dec 2011 | 8:47 pm

  For several days recently, the LicenseStream website has been down. ImageSpan (Which changed it's name to LicenseStream in January of 2011), was the company behind LicenseStream, and billed the site as "the market-leading licensing and royalty payment automation platform for all media types and businesses." Yet, we have never really seen a functioning business model that we thought would work. More than one LicenseStream employee was on-site at PhotoPlus Expo back in October in New York City looking for a new place of employment, stating that the company only had enough money to last through…

• Workflow Hardware Upgrade: Wiebetech Solution

  John Harrington

  26 Dec 2011 | 8:10 pm

  As technology changes, so do our needs as a photographer. This December, we've upgraded our boxes we use to store our images. Here's our system:When considering other solutions, we particularly do not like the Drobo boxes for several reasons, and want to caution you strongly before considering them. Problems abound, as reported all over the internet, however, I am sure that some people will sing their praises. Below are several problems - each in-and-of themselves would be a reason not to use the boxes. Together, they make a compelling argument to avoid Drobo. If you're not going to choose…

• Colbert's MeReporters Underscores Absurdity of Working for Free

  John Harrington

  29 Nov 2011 | 10:29 am

  Steven Colbert brings his satirical comedy to bear on the notion of "free reporters" who get paid nothing, like CNN's iReport, in the wake of the layoffs of 50 CNN photojournalists and other staff.Colbert notes CNN also launched an "Assignment Desk" where you an actually go out and report on things that CNN wants, and then goes further, saying "iReporters do not get paid, they get something even better, badges, which, I assume, are redeemable for food and rent." (Comments, if any, after the Jump)Please post your comments by clicking the link below. If you've got questions, please pose them in…

• Groom Sues Photographer, Demands Re-Shoot

  John Harrington

  6 Nov 2011 | 4:38 pm

  It should be pretty clear by now that you can be sued for anything. Enter grudge-holding groom Todd Remis, who has decided to sue his wedding photographer 8 years after the wedding, and 3 years after the couple divorced, her whereabouts unknown. The New York Times reports on the whole fiasco here, where the ex-groom wants over $50k, which includes his money back plus the cost to fly his 40 or so guests back to recreate the wedding. This would be where, if you were a wedding photographer, you should be calling your insurance company, and telling them "deal with this distraction, I have a…

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  Digital ProTalk

• "Into The Sunset"

  David Ziser

  27 Jan 2012 | 6:36 pm

  "Into The Sunset" © David A. Ziser I made this image while in the Tampa a few years ago.  The timing was at the very final stage of a beautiful sunset we had just enjoyed watching. There was just a few boats still on the water. This small fishing boat was one of the last to leave. I love it's position against the colors of the water and sky which I tweaked a bit in Photoshop. The color harmony, the reflected colors in the water, and composition, I believe came together into a quite beautiful image.  It’s just a lovely image to view. Camera specs; Canon 40D fitted with…

• "Summer Breezes"

  David Ziser

  26 Jan 2012 | 8:01 am

  "Summer Breezes" © David A. Ziser Photography I still have fond memories of capturing this image.  The father of the bride, a past attendee of one of my Master Classes, hired me to photograph his daughter’s wedding.  They were a great family, and the bride and groom were a terrific couple to work with. This image was taken a few years in Chicago.  It’s great to work with a couple who knows photography and gives you complete latitude to do any thing you want. Plus they understood and provided all the time in the world to do it ;~)  The perfect wedding –…

• Business Day Thursday: The Butcher, The Baker, The Candlestick Maker – 10 Steps To Growing Your Business For 2012

  David Ziser

  26 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am

  Good Afternoon Everybody, It's busy as usual around here, not just with PhotoPro Expo, but with a few other projects we got on the front burner.  So, that said let's get right to today's post. The Butcher, The Baker, The Candlestick Maker – It's Time To Meet Them All I want to pose a question. We are nearly through the first four weeks of the new year – a half percent of our promotional opportunity is now behind us for 2012. My question – what have you done to start promoting your business to make 2012 a brand-new, successful year? This is the perfect time of year to go out and…

• "An Evening Kiss"

  David Ziser

  25 Jan 2012 | 8:01 am

  "An Evening Kiss" © David A. Ziser When doing a beach photo session, this is one of the last photographs I take. I always say that I’ll shoot till I can no longer see the camera bag and that was definitely the case in this image. The sun had long disappeared below the horizon, but for me, that's when the show really begins. I still had a little cloud structure in the sky and the waves rolling in which gave me some nice textures in the scene. We were losing the light, but a higher ISO and slower shutter speed worked just fine. I placed my assistant behind the couple. My assistant…

• Technique Tuesday On Wednesday: High Flying Party Photography – Using My Pole Cam For Great Party Pictures

  David Ziser

  25 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am

  Good Morning Everybody, Maybe you’re noticed that I’ve been a bit consumed with our upcoming PhotoPro Expo 2012 convention these last few days.  That’s mainly because we want it to be the best value and best convention in the Midwest for all photographers within 500 miles of Cincinnati, Ohio. And, we’ve got a lot of folks working really hard putting in long hours to pull it off.  It takes a lot of time which we are all a little short of these days. First off, let me say that I appreciate your patience with me and my blog as I cheerlead for what I think is the best and…

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  DigitalPixels.net

• Fotoshop by Adobé

  admin

  10 Jan 2012 | 3:10 pm

  Awesome photoshop parody !

• Nikon D4

  admin

  9 Jan 2012 | 5:24 am

  Nikon today announces the launch of the D4, its new flagship D-SLR for photographers who are looking for the ultimate digital SLR camera to revolutionize photography. Designed to push the limits and realize every shooting opportunity, this new professional FX-format camera brings new levels of image quality, speed and precision to both still photography and video. Equipped with a 16.2-megapixel FX-format sensor, phenomenally high ISO and Nikon’s powerful EXPEED3 image processing engine, the new model offers uncompromised performance and unrivalled versatility in extreme lighting and…

• Street Fashion Photography – Behind the Scenes with Nick Fancher

  admin

  21 Dec 2011 | 5:10 am

  Nick Fancher is an experienced photographer of fashion, weddings, and men’s and women’s lifestyle. In 2007, he founded Shutter-Think Photography, specializing in portrait and fine art photography.

• Use An iPhone To Record High Quality Audio For Your Videos

  admin

  21 Dec 2011 | 5:08 am

  In this video Lee Morris explains how to use an iphone as a replacement for a lav or boom mic to get high quality audio for a video.

• How To Tether Your Camera To An Ipad Without Jailbreaking

  admin

  21 Dec 2011 | 5:07 am

  All you need is one of the cheap eye-fi cards to make it work

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  Tao of Photography

• Dreaming with Open Eyes

  ilachina

  22 Jan 2012 | 1:18 pm

  "From the mast-head the mirage is continually giving us false alarms. Everything wears an aspect of unreality. Icebergs hang upside down in the sky; the land appears as layers of silvery or golden cloud. Cloud-banks look like land, icebergs masquerade as islands or nunataks, and the distant barrier to the south is thrown into view, although it really is outside our range of vision. Worst of all is the deceptive appearance of open water, caused by the refraction of distant water, or by the sun shining at an angle on a field of smooth snow or the face of ice-cliffs below the horizon."- Sir…

• Dissolution of Consciousness

  ilachina

  21 Jan 2012 | 4:27 pm

  "Seeing is perception with the original, unconditioned eye. It is a state of consciousness in which separation of photographer/subject, audience/image dissolves; in which a reality beyond words and concepts opens up, whose "point" or "meaning" is the direct experience itself."- John Daido Loori"We look at the world and see what we have learned to believe is there. We have been conditioned to expect... but, as photographers, we must learn to relax our beliefs...if you look very intensely and slowly, things…

• Mind and Mystery

  ilachina

  19 Jan 2012 | 7:42 pm

  "The state of mind of the photographer while creating is blank… For those who would equate 'blank' with a kind of emptiness, I must explain that this is a special kind of blank. It is a very active state of mind really, a very receptive state of mind, ready at an instant to grasp an image, yet with no image pre-formed, pattern or preconceived idea of how anything ought to look is essential to this blank condition. Such a state of mind is not unlike a sheet of film itself – seemingly inert, yet so sensitive that a fraction of a second's exposure conceives life in it."- Minor White"In my…

• Eternal Purity

  ilachina

  16 Jan 2012 | 4:34 pm

  "O King, you say that Atman is infinite. Well, that which is infinite must be unconditioned by time and space. Absence of duality in Atman renders it incapable of being a cause. A cause exists both before and after the effect, as clay does in respect of the jar. But, in Atman there is neither beginning nor end. Besides, a cause must modify or change itself to produce an effect. Atman being all and absolute is free from the possibility of change or modification. Atman is indestructible and immutable. It has never fallen from its nature. As there is no duality in Atman, so it is neither subject…

• Where is the Universe?

  ilachina

  15 Jan 2012 | 4:02 pm

  "A Buddhist scholar named Nogaguna, who lived about A.D. 200, invented a whole dialectic and founded a school where the "leader" of the students would simply destroy all of their ideas - absolutely abolish their philosophic notions. And they would get the heebie-jeebies and see that the leader did not have the heebie-jeebies, that he seemed perfectly relaxed in having no particular point of view. 'Teacher, how can you stand it? We have to have something to hold on to.' And the teacher's response: 'Who does? Who are you?'Eventually, of course, they discovered that it is not necessary to hang…

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• Tips for Finding Equipment for Unique Photography

  26 Jan 2012 | 7:49 pm

  When looking for unique photography situations, many people limit their thinking to finding unique subjects. However, you also can create unique photos by using unique equipment, different perspectives, odd lighting situations, and unorthodox settings on the camera. For example, using a wide angle lens, such as the Nikkor 10-24 mm lens pictured here, can give you a different perspective....Read Full Post

• Pentax Releases New Firmware for K-5 DSLR

  25 Jan 2012 | 7:12 pm

  If you've been trying to use your Pentax K-5 DSLR camera with a new accessory, the O-GPS1, you may have been among a significant percentage of photographers who've had problems making both components work together....Read Full Post

• Do You Own a Canon Camera?

  24 Jan 2012 | 7:09 pm

  If you just received a Canon camera over the holidays -- or if you've owned one for quite a while -- please consider sharing your experiences with that camera through a "user review" of a Canon camera....Read Full Post

• Kodak Files Bankruptcy ... Finally

  23 Jan 2012 | 7:34 pm

  Kodak has chosen to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, taking a step that has seemed inevitable for months, if not the past few years. Kodak has been attempting to raise cash by selling off various patents for quite a long time, but the company has decided it no longer can follow this pattern. Cost cutting measures haven't provided the results Kodak sought, either....Read Full Post

• Nikon Adds New Speedlight to Lineup

  22 Jan 2012 | 7:42 pm

  Nikon's latest speedlight, the SB-910, includes an easy-to-use graphical interface, as well as strong wide angle capabilities. The SB-910 is currently available, carrying an MSRP of $549. (Compare Prices) The SB-910 will work with Nikon DSLR cameras....Read Full Post

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• Sony NEX-7 Digital Camera Review

  23 Jan 2012 | 5:56 pm

  In August of 2011 Sony expanded the NEX series with the announcement of the NEX-7. Following our reviews of Sony’s NEX-3 and NEX-5, when we were offered the NEX-7 for review we couldn’t resist, especially since this camera is equipped with the same sensor as the Platinum Medal awarded A77 SLT, which produces beautiful 24 megapixel images. So read on…

• Olympus SZ-14 Ultra-Zoom Digital Camera

  23 Jan 2012 | 6:10 am

  Olympus Imaging Australia has today announced the launch of the SZ-14 ultra-zoom featuring a 24x zoom lens with 25-600mm range. The SZ-14 is the perfect compact travel camera with a lens that will cover nearly all photographic scenes from the very wide to the very far. With 14 megapixels and a wealth of premium features, the highlight of this new camera is...

• Fujifilm X100 Black Limited Premium Edition

  12 Jan 2012 | 4:45 am

  To celebrate the outstanding success of the X100, Fujifilm Corporation (President & CEO: Shigetaka Komori) are going to launch a limited edition black version of the camera. There will be 10,000 limited edition units sold worldwide. Included as part of the X100 Black Premium Edition package is, a genuine leather ‘ever-ready’ case, a lens hood, an adaptor ring and a protective filter. Each...

• Casio Exilim EX-ZR200 Digital Camera

  12 Jan 2012 | 4:24 am

  Casio have today announced the release of the new EXILIM EX-ZR200 compact digital camera. The new digital camera, boasting Casio's new Rapid Shutter feature, makes it easier than ever to shoot beautiful pictures. Casio is a pioneer in the digital camera market, and the new EX-ZR200 introduces a whole new world for compact digital cameras. As the new flagship model...

• Casio EX-ZS150, EX-ZS20, EX-ZS12, EX-ZS6 Digital Cameras

  12 Jan 2012 | 3:32 am

  Casio have today announced the release of four new models in the EXILIM family of digital cameras: the EX-ZS150, EX-ZS20, EX-ZS12, and EX-ZS6. These compact cameras with a powerful zoom lens and 16.1 effective megapixels offer outstanding functionality that is easy to use even for total beginners. The four new models have dedicated buttons for the basic...

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  Virtual Photography Studio - Resources for photographers

• Photography Is Emotional: Make Them Laugh, Make Them Cry

  Virtual Photography

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:27 am

  People hate being sold to. But they love to buy. People don’t buy with their heads; they buy with their hearts. All decisions are based on emotion. If you use emotion to sell what people want – not what you think they want – you’ll have success every time. Yes, all of this is actually true. And in reality it’s the heart of being an entrepreneur; master this thought process and you’ll run a successful business. We all fundamentally make our decisions based on emotion. We don’t NEED the new pair of pants or the new television for the living room. Yet when emotion kicks in, we can…

• 8 DIY Publicity Tasks You Must Do Now

  Virtual Photography

  26 Jan 2012 | 11:06 am

  If you are in business for yourself, you must do every task necessary for your business. That includes everything from photographing your clients to taking out the trash. You don’t get to pick and choose what you want to do; instead everything is equally important when it comes to building a success business. Which means every business owner must be a self promoter too – unless you have the ability to pay someone else to do it. If that’s not you, spreading the word is your task. Not to be confused with marketing, publicity gets others talking about you. And while many people think…

• How To Use The New Facebook Timeline

  Virtual Photography

  25 Jan 2012 | 11:52 am

  Facebook has announced that profiles will soon be disappearing, being replaced by Facebook Timeline. It’s a new interface equipped with multiple features, all of which are supposed to make your experience on Facebook easier and more beneficial for you and your friends. Facebook is implementing it on a rollout schedule. Depending on what part of the world you are in, you may have already converted. If not, it will happen soon – they are hoping to have rollout completed in the next few weeks. When you login, you will be notified you now have Timeline and will have seven days to complete it…

• Spending Millions To Promote A Dying Industry

  Virtual Photography

  24 Jan 2012 | 1:52 pm

  Last night we were watching a little TV and a commercial came on I couldn’t help but notice. It was for a major yellow pages business. They were advertising their services, stating they could help a variety of buisnesses in many manners. They could provide you with a host of advertising methods, including the hard copy phone book and online resources. What really caught my eye was the industries they were targeting: weddings. They were speaking directly to people within the wedding industry, venues, planners, photographers, etc, stating they could help you reach out to your potential…

• Workflow Resource – Give Image Finder A Try

  Virtual Photography

  23 Jan 2012 | 3:03 pm

  On any given day, do you have a gazillion things running past you, and just as many windows opened up on your computer? I know I do. So when you start in on a new client, or have someone call up with questions on images, your mind quickly scrambles to come up with where the image files are located and how to find them quickly. You may want to try Fundy Image Finder – a brand new tool that makes finding and pulling images quick and easy. Its not a sophisticated program; just a simple workflow utility to help photographers pull images for print and album orders in the most efficient way…

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  On Location With Rick Lee

• Venice, Part 5

  Rick Lee

  9 Jan 2012 | 12:41 pm

  This is probably the last of the Venice photos. I have more from Rome coming though. Add caption

• Venice, Part 4

  Rick Lee

  27 Dec 2011 | 2:16 pm

• Rome, Part 1

  Rick Lee

  23 Dec 2011 | 12:36 pm

  The big gaudy monument everybody calls "The Wedding Cake". It's one of the least historic sites in Rome, but it's right in the middle and a useful landmark. It's a monument to the unification of Italy, which wasn't governed as one country until recently.

• Venice, Part 3

  Rick Lee

  21 Dec 2011 | 12:07 pm

  I have so many photos from the Italy trip to post. I need to go through more and get them up here. Below: At high tide water will actually come up into St Mark's Square. They have portable elevated sidewalks that they can bring out to help you get around.   Below: To remind you that this is a real city and not Disneyworld, the graffiti cretins will draw on a 500 year old bridge.   Below: They really do use canals instead of streets. It's not just for tourists. Here is a "truck" delivering bottled water and restaurant supplies. 

• Let's go see the pope!

  Rick Lee

  8 Nov 2011 | 4:11 pm

  Well, we're in Rome... might as well... even though it means getting up early to go to the Vatican.   Black and magenta... very stylish... it is Italy after all.  Is that the pope?? Is he coming? No, relax.  Is that him? No, it's not.  Waiting, waiting. It's the pope, in the pope-mobile! Here he is... wow, we're close.  I've gotta say, nice head of hair for a man his age.  Can't understand a word... and speaking of stylish Italians, check out the guy with the shades.  This guy below is doing the English portion, but it's all "we'd…

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  how to remove lock code from memory card? Category: Storage

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  It worked on my 6th tap on the kitchen counter. This post just saved me 300 bucks!thanks maitha Category: Digital Camera: Sony

• Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 Digital Camera (Black) $149

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:33 pm

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• Sealife Mini II Digital Underwater Camera $229.95 Shipped

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• Error Code C:31:42

  26 Jan 2012 | 3:50 pm

  Wow... made a believer out of me. Smack that all on the floor, smack that give me some more! Category: Video Camera: Sony

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  ePHOTOzine

• 5 New Camera Styles For Lomography Fans

  28 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am

  Five wildlife-inspired cameras get added to the Lomography range this week.

• ePHOTOzine's Photo Month

  27 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm

  Here are five indoor photography ideas to keep you busy over winter.

• 5 Indoor Photography Shoot Ideas

  27 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm

  If you're looking for indoor photography inspiration have a look at our five shoot suggestions.

• KATA launches "Take a Shot" Competition

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:22 am

  To win a new camera bag simply show KATA a shot of one of their bags in use.

• Benro Travel Angel 2 Tripod Announced

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:02 am

  Benro has announced the new Travel Angel 2, an update to the Travel Angel, it features a built in Monopod.

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  adventures in a lightroom

• desktop of the month – january 2012

  Antonio

  2 Jan 2012 | 1:26 am

  And so starts a new year. Happy New Year to you all.  Click the image to download. Filed under: desktop, photography Tagged: beach, black&white, calendar, desktop, Nik Software, ocean, wallpaper, water

• desktop of the month – november 2011

  Antonio

  2 Nov 2011 | 2:24 am

  Back to the big landscape for November’s desktop calendar     Filed under: desktop, photography Tagged: black&white, calendar, desktop, Nik Software, photography, rocky mountains, silver efex pro 2, wallpaper

• This endless land of white

  Antonio

  9 Oct 2011 | 2:08 am

    This endless land of white, From the skies above it falls, A trail I left behind, A blank page yet to come, The abyss beside me lies so deep, I barely think it land, A single well of dreams, A cold blanket protects, But I cannot delay, I must continue on my way, Throughout nature’s domain. Photography: Antonio Words: Mira Sophia   Filed under: photography, poetry Tagged: elk, Nik Software, poetry, rocky mountains, silver efex pro 2, snow

• desktop of the month – october 2011

  Antonio

  6 Oct 2011 | 1:52 am

    This month’s desktop calendar, a native of the Rocky Mountain National Park.     Filed under: desktop, photography Tagged: calendar, chipmunk, rocky mountains, wallpaper

• shadows – start of a new project

  Antonio

  28 Sep 2011 | 3:17 am

    This is just a taster of what will turn into a new project for me. All the photography is done. I now just need to find sufficient time away from work to mold it all together into how I see the final project.   A prize to anybody who can guess where this was taken. Filed under: photography Tagged: black&white, Nik Software, shadows, silver efex pro 2

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  Digital Photography Now

• DPNow.com Picture of the Day, Friday 27th January 2012

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:09 pm

  Click on the picture to find out more about the photographer and how the picture was taken. The final DPNow.com Picture of the Day this week is one of a great set of shots of a wild suburban fox. If you would like the prospect of being chosen to featured on the DPNow POTD, register on our discussion forum, netting free gallery space, and the rest is up to you! And you can help us decide who gets featured in future by nominating your favourites from the DPNow gallery.

• DPNow.com Picture of the Day, Thursday 26th January 2012

  26 Jan 2012 | 11:14 am

  Click on the picture to find out more about the photographer and how the picture was taken. This Thursday's DPNow.com POTD is a bright and colourful macro shot. Exactly what is that globule attached to the insect's mouth parts? If you would like the prospect of being chosen to featured on the DPNow POTD, register on our discussion forum, netting free gallery space, and the rest is up to you! And you can help us decide who gets featured in future by nominating your favourites from the DPNow gallery.

• Can digital asset management be inexpensive?

  26 Jan 2012 | 7:18 am

  Multiple users can view, annotate, and edit digital assets simultaneously, without the risk of losing information. Daminion Standalone version is free, while the server version, for small teams and home users, is inexpensive.

• ASTRODESIGN, Kenko Tokina and Tamron join the Micro Four Thirds System

  26 Jan 2012 | 6:58 am

  Olympus Imaging Corp. and Panasonic Corporation jointly announced the Micro Four Thirds System standard in 2008 and have since been working together to promote the standard.

• Pentax announces the Optio VS20

  26 Jan 2012 | 3:29 am

  An all-purpose digital compact camera, featuring a high-power 20x optical zoom lens, vertically mounted extra shutter-release button and zoom lever for effortless, vertical-position shooting

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  LetsGoDigital English Edition

• Samsung Galaxy S3

  28 Jan 2012 | 3:00 am

  Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphone : Next month the annual MWC (Mobile World Congress) will start again in Barcelona, all Mobile Imaging manufacturers will display their new innovations to the industry and consumers alike. A few days before the show beings, the new products will be announced. It seems that Samsung will also launch a new powerful, high-end Galaxy smartphone. The hugely successful Samsung Galaxy S2 seems to be succeeded by the Samsung Galaxy S3 next month. Samsung will once again compete with Apple. The two giants have met each other already several times in court last year, and it…

• Apple iPhone 5

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:30 am

  Apple iPhone 5 smartphone : As soon as the word 'Apple' gets mentioned everyone is on top of it and despite all current iPhone smartphones look very similar, there are strong speculations about the new iPhone 5 for over half a year already. When the iPhone 4S was introduced back in October 2011 everyone seemed to be a bit surprised. But now seems, time has finally come for the new Apple iPhone 5. Several Apple smartphone samples are currently being tested extensively. Once at that stage it can never take much longer for the wider audience to enjoy the new iPhone 5 smartphone. About time to…

• Samsung Galaxy Note Smartphone

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:45 am

  AT&T launches the Samsung Galaxy Note 4G LTE Smartphone : Samsung Mobile announced that the Samsung Galaxy Note 4G LTE handset will be available in the United States with AT&T in carbon blue & ceramic white. Bringing a new Smartphone category to the North American market, the Samsung Galaxy Note has a larger display and new user input technology. The Samsung Galaxy Note smartphone combines the core benefits of various mobile devices and utilizes AT&T’s 4G LTE network to create a premium user experience on the go. The Samsung Galaxy Note is equipped with a huge 5.3” HD Super AMOLED display…

• Canon Legria HF M52

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:40 am

  Canon Legria M52 camcorder : A new touchscreen AVCHD camcorder has been introduced by Canon. Users of the Canon Legria HF M52 can effortlessly create and share professional quality videos. The professional HD CMOS PRO sensor ensures superb images even in low light while Intelligent IS combats camera shake. The Canon Legria M52 combines a superior quality Full HD video system, with new, in-built features including Wi-Fi functionality and MP4 recording support. In-built Wi-Fi lets users share their creations via social networking sites and users can view their videos on DNLA certified TVs and…

• Samsung Smart cameras

  27 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am

  CES 2012 - Samsung Smart digital cameras : At the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas, Samsung Electronics showcased its 'connected' Smart cameras and Smart camcorder line-up for 2012. Samsung’s Wi-Fi enabled technology and features have been continuously developed for photographers of all levels to ensure their digital photography experience is smarter and more socially connected. As one of the leaders in innovation and imaging technology, Samsung is responds to a growing consumer demand for integrated wireless (Wi-Fi) technology. The Samsung Smart cameras have been designed and…

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  Shutter Sisters

• object of affection

  Paige Balcer

  28 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am

  This tiny stuffed horse might not look like much, but seeing it gives me that inner "awwwww". My son has moved on to bigger and better toys recently. He prefers balls, loud plastic items and constant physical activity. So even looking back on a sweet, soft toy that he loved just a few months ago makes me all sentimental. I better get used to this feeling because it's not going anywhere...for the rest of my life. But that's one of the many reasons that I keep a camera handy at all times. Now anytime I need an "awwwww" fix I can just look back through my vast photo archives and get that warm…

• He Posed for Me

  Kim Klassen

  27 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am

    Finally....  one of my boys agreed to pose for me. Perhaps it was a weak moment. Really it doesn't matter. What matters is he posed for me.  Woo hoo! I've been wanting to take Bryce's photo forever. But he always has one excuse or another. The truth is, I am not much for taking people pics, so maybe I'm not that persistent. I'm way more comfortable setting up still lifes or photographing Ben. Probably because they don't talk back. 'smile'. The other day I thought, darn it, I'm going to demand he let's me do it. I casually walked into the living room....all calm, cool and…

• Pick me up

  Tracey Clark

  26 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am

  I've had a rough couple of days. You know the ones. Where everything goes wrong and there's not enough time and you just don't handle things well. Where you lose your cool and let everything get the best of you. The days when you just look forward to bed. I know we've all been there but somehow it doesn't make it any less disheartening. I was wallowing around, groaning and grumbling about what was probably nothing discernable to anyone, while my husband opened a package that came in the mail. As he pulled out a bundled wad of newspaper about the size of a…

• the decisive moment

  andrea corrona jenkins

  25 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am

  "Photography is not like painting. There is a creative fraction of a second when you are taking a picture. Your eye must see a composition or an expression that life itself offers you, and you must know with intuition when to click the camera. That is the moment the photographer is creative. Oop! The moment! Once you miss it, it is gone forever."  -Henri Cartier Bresson I was standing on the fourth floor of the High Museum of Art when this moment unfolded. I had one eye on my son in a neighboring room, one eye on my daughter a few steps away. I was fiddling with my scarf, with my braids,…

• The Power of One

  Chris Sneddon

  24 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am

  "The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do."- Thomas Jefferson  As you know, we kicked off the month by asking you to celebrate your word all month long for the One Word Project, and that you have.  Many of you have chosen your words and showed us how you celebrate those words with the photos you've added to our One Word Project Flickr pool and let me just say, they're pretty darned awesome.  Correction: you're pretty darned awesome.   So inspired I was by your words and photos, that with the help of some friends, I put…

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  Layers Magazine

• Perfect Portrait 1

  jay nelson

  25 Jan 2012 | 1:14 pm

  Better Portraits in Less Time Perfect Portrait 1 is a huge timesaver for portrait photographers. It automatically identifies faces and features, and with a press of a button, eyes become whiter and clearer, teeth become whiter, lips have greater definition, wrinkles are softened, and shine and blemishes are reduced. In addition, color casts can be improved, based on the ethnicity of each face in the photo. Age- and gender-specific presets give you a headstart for many common problems. Then, sliders let you adjust every improvement, and manual tools let you paint away stray hairs, blemishes,…

• Helicon Focus Pro X64

  Steve Baczewski

  23 Jan 2012 | 3:13 pm

  Create Sharp Focus Throughout Your Images Ansel Adams was part of a group of San Francisco realistic landscape photographers who called themselves Group f/64. The name came from their desire to achieve maximum depth of field (DOF). However, attaining maximum DOF can be challenging, especially in macro photography. Stopping a lens down to its smallest aperture extends DOF but introduces diffraction. Enter Helicon Focus software. It produces an edge-to-edge focused image by combining partially focused areas from multiple files of a scene. The Helicon Focus interface and process is amazingly…

• Give Your Logos Some Shine in Adobe Illustrator

  Dave Cross

  20 Jan 2012 | 8:03 am

  Dave Cross opens up Illustrator and shows viewers how to add some reflective shine to text or an object using an opacity mask.

• FontAgent Pro Enterprise Server 5

  David Creamer

  17 Jan 2012 | 10:56 am

  Fast Font Serving FontAgent Pro Enterprise Server is one of the fastest font servers I’ve used. This latest version uses the J2EE (Java 2 Enterprise Edition) architecture and is multithreaded to take advantage of multicore Macs. The actual server setup involves setting up users, groups, and permissions. The user permissions are very straightforward. For a large number of users, the server can import users and groups from LDAP. As indicated, the users can be broken down into groups, and font libraries can be limited to certain groups. User lists can also be loaded in from a CSV spreadsheet…

• Fake a Photo Matte

  Pete Collins

  13 Jan 2012 | 12:58 pm

  Pete shows viewers how to create a quick photo matte to use around their images before framing them.

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  Photojojo

• #From Where I Stand, Skyscraper Edition

  lisbeth

  26 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am

  You’ve taken #From Where I Stand shots in a snowy field, in line at the market, on 8 mile hikes and down alleyways in far-off countries. The last frontier? The ledge of your town’s highest skyscraper. Sounds scary, but once you scale your way up and point your camera down, you’ll fall in love with what you see. Dennis Maitland can attest to it. He’s been documenting his rooftop adventures in Detroit by photographing his feet over ledges. The result is an awesome collection of aerial views with a touch of self-portrait. #Fromwhereistand → #Fromwheremyfeetdangle.

• The Cam Caddie Makes Your DSLR Vids Smooth as the Pros’

  lisbeth

  23 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am

  If those hapless videographers from “The Blair Witch Project” knew about The Cam Caddie, they’d still be doomed, but we’d all be less queasy. This light-as-air handheld stabilizer uses the weight of your camera to cleanse your DSLR vids of jerks and jolts. The design’s awesomely simple: a curved handle mounts your camera via the tripod thread. Nothing’s left but smooth HD video, just like the pros shoot. Better yet, it won’t break the bank. Take that, witches. The Cam Caddie DSLR Video Stabilizer Tweet It! $39 at the Photojojo Shop No related posts. © lisbeth for…

• How to Make Tiny Planets in Google Street View

  lisbeth

  19 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am

  Hackers do more than type fast and indiscriminately hax0r the interwebs. The best kind of hacker? They’re the ones that take neat stuff apart to make even neater stuff. …Like Stereographic Street View! It’s an adapted version of Google’s Street View that turns any place on Earth* into a fish-eyed globe a.k.a. a tiny planet! Explore Earth by entering in an address or dragging the pin around the map. It’s wondrous to see what your home looks like as a its own little world! You can spend hours wandering the planet wearing tiny-planet goggles. Don’t mind the…

• The Photorito Lens Wrap

  lisbeth

  17 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am

  That sweet lens of yours looks good enough to eat. That boring lens wrap on it? Not so much. Say hola to the Photorito, a protective lens wrap that looks like a burrito! This super-tough cover will protect even the meatiest of lenses from 24mm to 200mm. Toss it in your camera bag, backpack, or purse to protect it from bumps, drops, & dings. It won’t, however, protect you from the sudden urge to hit the nearest taquería. The Photorito Lens Wrap Tweet It! $20 at the Photojojo Shop Related posts: Photojojo Presents… The Wrap-Around-the-Corner Frame! Extra photos for bloggers:…

• CES Mania — Our Roundup of the Raddest New Camera Releases!

  lisbeth

  12 Jan 2012 | 6:16 am

  We’re at CES this week! That stands for Consumer Electronics Show, a convention of the latest in gadgets of all kinds, but best of all: cameras. You’ll find booths for everything from Hello Kitty to Nikon, Fuji, and Polaroid. Because all the sensor sizes, f-stops and long-winded terminology* start to melt into a foggy photo haze, we rounded up and broke down the most noteworthy camera stories from CES! *mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras, anyone? A Guide to the Latest in Digital Cameras p.s. Our pals at the New York Institute of Photography want to help you become the best…

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  We Are Photographers

• Gauntlet: Graceful Eye Movement

  admin

  25 Jan 2012 | 7:30 am

  by Gary FongPhotographer: Seong Joon ChoClick photo to enlarge       Composition is all about eye movement through frame. The desire of the artist/photographer is to move the viewer’s eye, gracefully around the frame, picking up the details of the image, to convey the story. The most successful photos accomplish the exchange in an instant.   read more

• Lessons from the Scene: Anatomy of a Sports Photography Assignment By Stanley Leary

  admin

  23 Jan 2012 | 7:48 am

     by Stanley Leary       When shooting football games, I like to stand behind the end zone so the team I'm covering is facing me. That way, I am already where they are trying to go.   read more

• Blog: Moving Out of Your Comfort Zone and Making Mistakes

  admin

  20 Jan 2012 | 10:20 am

   By: Stephen Terlizzi   My photography lately has been in a rut. I haven't been motivated and have not been willing to invest the time to grow. Consequently, I have not grown and it shows in the quality of my photographs. read more

• Gauntlet: Of Wax and Softboxes

  admin

  18 Jan 2012 | 11:04 am

  By Gary Fong Photographer: Roy Niswanger, http://www.flickr.com/photos/motleypixel     Antique cars and photography seem to be a good fit for each other.  Cameras need to find something to photograph…and old cars need to be admired.   read more

• Lessons from the Shot: Shutter Speed Techniques by George Hsia

  admin

  16 Jan 2012 | 11:26 am

    By George Hsia, www.georgehsia.com       Understanding the two central camera features that affect exposure, Aperture and Shutter Speeds, is the key to creative photography.  The following are a few simple techniques.   read more

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• Stickman games that shine on iOS

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:25 pm

  (Credit: CNET) Sometimes the bare essentials are all it takes to make a great video game. In this collection, our hero is the stickman. Everyone knows that in today's hottest games (for any platform), high-quality graphics are at a premium. Whether it's a first-person shooter, an MMORPG, or even a console golf game, realism and fancy graphics seem to be key to getting people to buy the product. But if you've played games for a while, you know that graphics aren't everything. A whole slew of games in the iTunes App Store have enjoyed a ton of success by completely ignoring fancy graphics and…

• Take a tour of BMW's new Mog online music system

  27 Jan 2012 | 6:59 pm

  BMW is the first automaker to integrate an online music selection service into a production car. (Credit: James Martin/CNET) My iPhone, with 8GB of memory, can hold about 1,700 tracks. A BMW's internal hard drive has room for almost 3,000 tracks. Now, BMW's new Mog integration puts 14 million tracks at a driver's fingertips. I sat in the driver's seat of a 2012 BMW 650i, with Robert Passaro, the head of BMW's App Center, in the passenger seat. But we weren't going anywhere. Our entire focus was on the stereo. Passaro slotted an iPhone 4S into the BMW's cradle, nestled in the console…

• What's a PS Vita game cost? Ask again tomorrow

  27 Jan 2012 | 6:51 pm

  Hanging out with Nathan Drake sure is expensive. (Credit: Sony Computer Entertainment) Several PlayStation Vita games are seeing preorder price cuts (and one disappointing price increase) before the launch of the next-generation handheld gaming device planned of February 22. Little Deviants, Wipeout 2048, Modnation Racers: Road Trip, Reality Fighters, and Hot Shots Golf: World Invitation, which cost $39.99 previously, are currently available for $29.99 (via Amazon, GameStop and others). Sadly, it seems that the highly anticipated Uncharted: Golden Abyss for Vita rose in price from $39.99 to…

• D-Link HD Media 2000 DIR-827 router review: So many firsts

  27 Jan 2012 | 6:49 pm

  The Amplifi HD Media Router 2000 DIR-827 from D-Link. (Credit: Dong Ngo/CNET) The $145 D-Link Amplifi HD Media Router 2000 DIR-827 is the third I've reviewed in D-Link's Amplifi family of wireless routers, but it comes with lot of firsts. This is the first true dual-band router from D-Link that I'm aware of that comes with internal antennas, making it much more compact than previous true dual-band routers, such as the DIR-855. It's the first on the market to come with a USB 3.0 port, instead of USB 2.0. And finally, it's the first I've seen to come with an SD card slot, in case you want to…

• Apple eyeing move to 'programmable magnets'?

  27 Jan 2012 | 6:30 pm

  (Credit: Patently Apple) Apple's MagSafe magnetic connector system is one of those nifty little design touches that's cool but not necessarily earth-shaking. Or is it? According to an Apple patent application discovered by Patently Apple, the company could have big plans to expand its use of magnets in its future products. The relatively complex patent was filed in July 2011 and describes the use of coded magnets that are able to transfer data between devices and lay a foundation for tons of potential uses. So imagine that MagSafe connector not only holds itself in place thanks to its…

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  emilie inc. photography blog

• Portland, Maine, winter engagement session

  emilie inc.

  26 Jan 2012 | 6:22 pm

  We're working on a design update for this here 'lil blog. After 7 years, I think it's time. :) Once ready, it will feature the voices of all of our photographers who are excited to share their recent work, photography tips, and random little visual nuggets from their personal lives. For now, I'll be sure to alert you when it's someone other than me writing so as to not confuse you.Image manager and second photographer for the last two years, Denise is now shooting as a principal photographer and has a very full calendar of weddings coming up. Below she recounts a recent engagement session.

• Little Will up on skis

  emilie inc.

  22 Jan 2012 | 9:07 pm

  Have you met my husband J? If yes, this post won't surprise you. He can rattle off the number of days he's skied (I personally can't remember but it's definitely over a thousand- and on the west coast, he'll be sure to clarify), the details of the best runs like he's telling you what he just ate for breakfast, and one knee surgery to remind him of his passion for this fun winter sport. Me? I started skiing when I was five and much preferred to go straight down rather than waste my time with turns. But once I graduated from college and moved to DC, my skiing days dwindled. I'm sad to say I…

• Sweet Caroline

  emilie inc.

  19 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am

  Sugar and spice and everything nice, that's what little girls are made of.2008 couple Joanna and Joel are parents to sweet Caroline, and are expecting a little sister to join the family in the spring. One morning while daddy was at work, mommy- the one often behind the camera- had me over to capture their little bond and Caroline's curiosity.

• Brothers

  emilie inc.

  18 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am

  Sweet. Smart. Polite. Interesting. I'll be one lucky mama if my son grows up to be as lovely as these two boys. Kudos to you, dear Judy.

• Imperfect perfect family portraits

  emilie inc.

  17 Jan 2012 | 8:58 pm

  When I was little, we had a family portrait taken every year. I don't recall liking it until I was old enough to understand that outfit changes were actually fun, sometime by the tween years, I'm sure. Before that I had a scowl in every family portrait and it wasn't just from the super bowl cut I was sporting. I definitely didn't want to be told what to do, and honestly, is there any other time in a child's life when the pressure is on to be as adorable as possible on demand? Because in real life, wasn't I always?Lifestyle portraits lend themselves to capturing real life, in all its…

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• 1 Nikkor VR 10-100mm f/4.5-5.6 PD CX review

  4 Jan 2012 | 5:00 pm

  1 Nikkor VR 10-100mm f/4.5-5.6 PD CX review

• Pentax-03 Fisheye 3.2mm f/5.6 (Pentax Q) review

  1 Jan 2012 | 5:00 pm

  Pentax-03 Fisheye 3.2mm f/5.6 (Pentax Q) review

• Samsung NX 16mm f/2.4 review

  11 Dec 2011 | 5:00 pm

  Samsung NX 16mm f/2.4 review

• 1 Nikkor VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6 CX review

  10 Dec 2011 | 5:00 pm

  1 Nikkor VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6 CX review

• Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45mm f/1.8 review

  10 Dec 2011 | 5:00 pm

  Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45mm f/1.8 review

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  Digital Camera Reviews & Photography Tips

• Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 Launched

  Haryono

  25 Jan 2012 | 8:55 am

  Las Vegas, NV (January 9, 2012). Casio has launched a new EXILIM lineup of digital cameras, it is the Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 camera. The camera offers a 16-megapixels CMOS images sensor with a 28-196mm wide-angle lens with 7x optical zoom to capture details images. It has compact size with many functions such as the background [...]

• Velbon V4 Boom Arm Announced

  Haryono

  25 Jan 2012 | 8:28 am

  The Velbon V4 Boom Arm is a geared/slide elevator that combined with a 180 degree tilt arm and a 360 degree horizontal pan make be an ingenious new mechanism. Made of aluminum, the Velbon V4 Boom Arm is perfect to paired with almost any tripod, thanks to the included choice of 1/4″ or 3/8″ mounting [...]

• 2012 IFES Photography Contest

  Haryono

  25 Jan 2012 | 7:33 am

  The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) from January 5 to February 16, 2012 organizes the IFES 2012 photography contest. This competition invites amateur and professional photographers to compete in this competition with democracy theme that show images of individuals taking part in the electoral process or other activities that demonstrate the values of democratic [...]

• Olympus VR-340 Announced

  Haryono

  25 Jan 2012 | 6:23 am

  Hamburg, 10 January 2012. Olympus has announced a new compact camera, it is the Olympus VR-340 camera. This camera has a 16 Megapixels images sensor with a 10x super wide optical zoom lens (24-240mm – 35mm camera equivalent) to capture high quality images. The camera is designed to people who don’t have plan to photo [...]

• VIPA 2012 Photo Competition

  Haryono

  25 Jan 2012 | 3:45 am

  The Vienna International Photo Awards (VIPA) are now open to professionals, amateurs and students photographers from any country to compete in their competition. The VIPA 2012 Photo Competition is focused on documentary photo-reportage like social, cultural, political or environmental issues. The participants can be submit a single photo or a series which related to the [...]

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  Northlight Images Photography

• Is your printer OK for black and white photography?

  16 Jan 2012 | 11:17 am

  Some of Keith's thoughts about choosing a basic printer for black and white, and why good black and white doesn't often come at the cheap utility end of printers.

• Are the camera companies looking backwards?

  13 Jan 2012 | 10:09 am

  What's really new in the photography business and are the camera companies trying to avoid the next big thing?

• Using Nik Silver Efex Pro 2 for dull colour images

  10 Jan 2012 | 1:13 pm

  Sometimes I just have to take pictures for clients on dull cloudy days, when better light would be ideal. Article shows a quick way of using Nik Silver Efex pro 2 to give a bit more 'oomph' to dull colour images. Silver Efex is a plugin for converting images to black and white, but you can use its output as a layer blended in Luminance mode to enhance various aspects of colour images too

• What paper should I use?

  6 Jan 2012 | 9:24 am

  Some thoughts about how to get the best from printing your photos. Why trying lots of different papers is rarely a good long term approach

• Canon iPF5100

  20 Dec 2011 | 1:43 pm

  Full review of Canon's iPF5100 17 inch width printer. 12 inks, with roll paper and paper holding cassette. Now at under £1k (ex Vat) in the UK

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  PhotoBlog

• Nepalese children write on temple wall to celebrate Shreepanchami festival

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:48 pm

  Navesh Chitrakar / ReutersA child writes with a chalk to celebrate the Shreepanchami festival at the Saraswati temple in Kathmandu on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012.Navesh Chitrakar / ReutersBoys climb the wall of the Saraswati temple to write with chalk while celebrating the Shreepanchami festival in Kathmandu.Navesh Chitrakar / ReutersA child writes with a chalk on the wall of the Saraswati temple.Wikipedia: Shreepanchami festival is a Hindu festival celebrating Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music and art. It is celebrated every year on the first day of spring. Traditionally during this…

• Poll ruling sparks street clashes in Senegal

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:29 pm

  ReutersAnti-government protestors march past burning tires in Dakar on Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. Toure Behan / AFP - Getty ImagesTires burn in a street on Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, in Senegal's capital Dakar, where clash broke out between police and young protesters.APProtesters set fires in a street on Friday. Reuters reports from DAKAR — Protesters hurled rocks at police who retaliated with tear gas in Senegal's capital Dakar on Friday after a top legal body said President Abdoulaye Wade had the right to run for a third term in elections next month.Local television said one policeman…

• Idaho state government moves to Murphy as part of the state's 'Capital for a Day' program

  Robert Hood

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:35 pm

  Charlie Litchfield / Idaho Press-Tribune via APFlanked by Idaho Transportation Department Director Brian Ness, left, and Lt. Governor Brad Little, right, Idaho Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter laughs while addressing the crowd at a "Capital for a Day" event, Jan. 27, 2012, in Murphy, Idaho.By Robert Hood, Supervising Multimedia ProducerMurphy, Idaho is an unincorporated town in Owyhee County in the southwestern part of the state. It is the county seat of Owyhee County, and it is one of the smallest county seats in the nation. From the Idaho.gov website: For Governor Otter, making sure government…

• Impressive tattoos and piercings decorate faces at a festival in Venezuela

  27 Jan 2012 | 5:05 pm

  Jorge Silva / ReutersMexican tattoo star Mary Jose Cristerna, better known as "La Mujer Vampiro" (Female Vampire), poses during a tattoo exhibition in Caracas on Friday. Jorge Silva / ReutersConstantino Quintero from Venezuela poses during a tattoo exhibition in Caracas on Friday. Jorge Silva / ReutersEmilio Gonzalez from Venezuela poses during a tattoo exhibition in Caracas on Friday.Jorge Silva / ReutersVictor Peralta from Uruguay poses during a tattoo exhibition in Caracas on Friday. For more, see these posts featuring tattoos previously in PhotoBlog.Follow @msnbc_pictures

• Protesting NYPD's 'stop-and-frisk' policy in New York City

  27 Jan 2012 | 4:49 pm

  Mario Tama / Getty ImagesOpponents of the New York Police Department's controversial "stop-and-frisk" policy march on Friday in the Bronx borough of New York City. The NYPD says the stops assist crime prevention while opponents say they involve racial profiling and civil rights abuses. According to the New York Civil Liberties Union, during the first nine months of last year 514,461 city residents were stopped by the NYPD, of whom 451,469 were innocent (88 percent). Racially, 54 percent were black, 31 percent Latino and 9 percent white. Mario Tama / Getty ImagesAn opponent of the New York…

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• Nikon D4 – FX DSLR announced

  George Mann

  8 Jan 2012 | 12:13 am

  When There Is No Second Chance: The New Nikon FX-Format D4 Multi-Media Digital SLR is The Definitive Unification Of Speed And Precision The New 16.2 Megapixel Nikon D4 Wields a Formidable Fusion of Swift Performance, Battle-Tested Technologies and Innovative New Features to Create High Caliber Photo and HD Multimedia Content [...]

• New Sony High-Speed XQD™ Memory Cards

  George Mann

  7 Jan 2012 | 1:13 am

  1Gbps for faster write speed and superb reliability create new possibilities for advanced shooters PARK RIDGE, N.J., Jan 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Giving photo enthusiasts and professional photographers a new level of speed and performance, the new Sony XQD™ memory cards support the recently adopted XQD specification for high-speed, high-performance digital [...]

• Happy Holidays

  George Mann

  26 Dec 2011 | 6:57 pm

• Inexpensive Android Ice Cream Sandwich Tablets coming soon.

  George Mann

  9 Dec 2011 | 6:23 pm

  PRESS RELEASE | 2011-12-09 | Grand Communications Lifestyle CE Leader to Be Among the First to Market with Extensive Lineup of Powerful Ice Cream Sandwich-Operated Capacitive Touch Units – Q1 2012 Lake Success, New York, December 09, 2011 – Coby Electronics Corporation, the CE leader with products designed to fit every lifestyle, today announced [...]

• Holiday Offers from Think Tank Photo

  George Mann

  28 Nov 2011 | 9:50 pm

  Buy any Think Tank Photo Retrospective shoulder bag and get money back! Between now and the end of December, whenever you order any of Think Tank Photo’s Retrospective shoulder bags, you will receive up to $20 back. The Retrospective bags are inconspicuous, soft-sided shoulder bags with a simple exterior that blends into the [...]

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  diglloyd.com blog

• Acratech Ballheads — Small, Light, Full-Featured, Robust

  diglloyd, Inc.

  27 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am

  I’ve been using the Acratech GP ballhead for a few months now on my light and medium tripods, and I like it a lot. I’ve also just received the GP-ss model, which is even smaller and lighter, yet full-featured, something I value when I carry my camera gear on my mountain bike. Read more

• Binoculars: “Legally blind, given her back a view of the natural world”

  diglloyd, Inc.

  27 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am

  Canon image stabilized binoculars Last year I reviewed a variety of binoculars. Read more

• Reader Likes Nikon 60/2.8G Macro, Asks About Zeiss 25mm and 28mm Distagons

  diglloyd, Inc.

  24 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am

  See also May 19, 2011 reader comments on a similar topic. Nikon 60mm ƒ/2.8G Read more

• Trouble Getting that Lens you Want? Rent it!

  diglloyd, Inc.

  24 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am

  Lately certain lenses from Leica and even Nikon have been in short supply. Why not rent one from LensRentals.com, to see if the lens is really what you like? Read more

• Q&A Interview with Leica USA

  diglloyd, Inc.

  23 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am

  Leica M9P Recently I posed a series of questions to Leica USA, questions of interest to myself, and that I think are of interest to all Leica M and potential Leica M users. Read more

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  Photography Blog - News

• Kata Launches Take A Shot Competition

  Zoltan Arva-Toth

  27 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am

  Kata has launched a photographic contest calling for entrants to submit shots of their Kata camera bag “in action”. Read more and comment »

• Map-A-Pic 1.21 for Android

  Zoltan Arva-Toth

  27 Jan 2012 | 4:55 am

  Map-A-Pic for Android has been updated to include a new feature called Public Pictures. Read more and comment »

• Topaz Star Effects

  Zoltan Arva-Toth

  27 Jan 2012 | 4:45 am

  Topaz Labs have released Topaz Star Effects, a Photoshop plug-in that manipulates and enhances light sources to create radiant lighting and star effects. Read more and comment »

• Nick Saglimbeni Brings Back PhotoKamp LA Workshop

  Zoltan Arva-Toth

  27 Jan 2012 | 4:29 am

  Celebrity photographer Nick Saglimbeni has announced the return of his PhotoKamp workshop to Los Angeles. Read more and comment »

• Primatte Event 5.1

  Zoltan Arva-Toth

  27 Jan 2012 | 4:15 am

  Digital Anarchy has recently released version 5.1 of its Primatte Event plug-in for Apple Aperture 3.0 and higher. Read more and comment »

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• Restoration Project: Venice Rediscovered

  26 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am

  A Venetian photographer challenges himself to create a different view of his heavily photographed hometown.

• PDN March 2012

  25 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am

• Jason Schmidt: On the Importance of Space in Portraiture

  25 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am

  The photographer discusses why he's not comfortable shooting on a blank background and his ongoing series of portraits featuring contemporary artists.

• Everyday Eats Magnified

  24 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am

  Still-life photographer Caren Alpert uses an electron microscope and post production to capture an unusual view of food.

• End Frame: Empathy, Not Sentiment, in Portraiture

  24 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am

  Dutch photographer Rineke Dijkstra explains the impact Diane Arbus had on her approach to portrait photography.

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  DigitalCamerainfo.com

• The Megapixel War Is Over

  26 Jan 2012 | 3:01 pm

  For the first time since you could afford a digital camera, megapixel counts have stopped rising.

• Pentax unveils Optio VS20, unique dual-shutter compact

  25 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pm

  Pentax has unveiled their creative new Optio VS20 digital camera, a 20x travel zoom distinguished by its dual shutter releases and zoom levers designed to make portrait shooting more comfortable.

• The Valentine's Day Camera Gift Guide

  25 Jan 2012 | 2:03 pm

  Flowers and chocolates are nice, but here are a few exciting alternatives to the same old Valentine’s Day gifts.

• CES Wrapup: 2012 Digital Camera Preview

  18 Jan 2012 | 9:22 am

  An eventful CES sets the stage for a busy, exciting year of camera announcements.

• Sony Alpha A77 First Impressions Review

  17 Jan 2012 | 9:11 am

  We got a chance to spend more time with Sony’s A77, their latest line-leading DSLR. Read on to get our full breakdown on this 12fps speed demon.

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  Chase Jarvis Blog

• No, But I Can Learn

  Scott

  25 Jan 2012 | 12:33 pm

  Do you know how to load a roll of film? Work a light meter? Edit slides on a light table? Scan film? Color correct scans? Track a photo inventory? Submit photos to clients? Work with a stock agency? Make prints? Pack a camera bag? Ship equipment? Set up lights? Scout a location? Drive on the left side of the road? Order food in French? Clean a digital sensor? Work in Photoshop? Create a workflow? Edit a Portfolio? Build a creative brief? Create a composite image? Shoot from a helicopter? Work 30 days straight (with a hangover)? Use a prototype camera? Shoot and edit video? Manage a huge…

• Buying Mics & Hacking Audio for Your DSLR Video Setup

  erik

  24 Jan 2012 | 12:22 pm

  HDSLR video is a great way to get high quality footage on a micro budget; and a great way to keep that budget micro is to be picky about what accessories are right for your setup.  I recently received an email question focused on this and–in particular–if I had to choose between the Rode Stereo Videomic or the Zoom H4n, which would I use?  So here’s a little background on my thinking… 1. Cost. They cost roughly the same amount, and I use both on a regular basis, so the question is a tough one. 2. The Rode. I recently did a blog post about the Rode Mic a few months…

• Remembering Sarah Burke

  Chase

  20 Jan 2012 | 12:55 pm

  Sarah Burke would light up a room when she walked into it. Actually more than that, she lit up an entire sport, and was bound to light up the world in the forthcoming Olympics, before she succumbed to spine injuries sustained while training in Park City on January 10. She passed away yesterday. The world lost an amazing skier and a superstar human being. I had the amazing opportunity to know and work with Sarah over the course of a decade. During that time I, along with so many others, had the insanely good fortune to watch her change the face of women’s skiing and simultaneously watch…

• “Mind Prints” ?! What The Hell Are Those? [A Fresh Book From Frank Meo]

  Chase

  16 Jan 2012 | 1:14 pm

  Picture Monica Lewinsky w a cigar, Hitler in a bunker, the Beatles w their lawyers. It’s all here. Or rather it’s all in your mind… So what does a book look like that is targeted at visual artists and creatives, yet has exactly ZERO pictures and isn’t a how-to? Well, it looks like well-known photo agent Frank Meo’s latest personal project called Mind Prints. A hardback book laden w typography. From the intro: We all collect images we’ve seen in the course of our days. But there’s even more: how aout all the images we created ourselves, in our minds,…

• An Interview I hope You’ll Read [Yours Truly in Juxtapoz Art & Culture Magazine]

  Chase

  11 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm

  I normally don’t post or link to my mainstream media coverage here on the blog–not necessarily because of the perceived horn tooting, but primarily because a lot of those articles are just sort of vapid, empty whitewashes with little depth and even less bite. That said, I was just featured in the December issue of Juxtapoz Magazine – one of my favorite art & culture mags, one that I actually buy when I see it on the newsstand — AND I can honestly say that this article is different. It’s raw and largely unedited, in a good way. It’s something I’m…

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  Camera Labs and DSLR Tips latest news and reviews

• Nikon DX 85mm f3.5G VR macro lens review

  26 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm

  Nikon's DX 85mm f3.5G VR is a mid-range macro lens for owners of DX-format DSLRs. It delivers a step-up from the entry-level DX 40mm, with built-in Vibration Reduction and a longer focal length allowing you to work at a more comfortable distance while still enjoying 1:1 magnification. With an effective focal length of 128mm on a DX body it also doubles-up as a handy telephoto, and additionally features SWM focusing which works on any Nikon body. Find out how it compares to the DX 40mm and 105mm macro lenses in our Nikon DX 85mm macro lens review!

• Wildlife photography tips - our first eBook!

  19 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm

  It's an exciting day at Camera Labs as we publish our first photography eBook! 'The Art of Photographing Wildlife' explains how to approach and photograph different types of animals, birds, insects and marine life while always respecting them and the environment. Author Mike Kiss is an expert wildlife photographer based in Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada, and in the book shares his techniques along with recommended equipment and considerations on weather, safety and ethics. The eBook has 70 pages, is delivered as a standard PDF file, and costs $9.97. Find out more in our Wildlife photography…

• Nikon DX 40mm f2.8G macro lens review

  16 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm

  Nikon's DX 40mm f2.8G is the most affordable macro lens with 1:1 magnification for owners of DX-format DSLRs. It features a bright f2.8 aperture, SWM focusing which works with any Nikon DSLR, and delivers surprisingly good quality for the money. Certainly if you're interested in getting into macro-photography, but can't commit to one of the pricier models, the DX 40mm f2.8G will let you achieve great results at a low price, while also doubling-up as a short-telephoto for portraits. Find out how it compares to other macro options in our Nikon DX 40mm macro lens review!

• Fujifilm X-Pro1 preview

  11 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm

  Fujifilm's X-Pro1 is a new mirror-less ILC aimed at a higher-end market than most models to date. It inherits the retro styling of the earlier X100 with its analogue controls and innovative hybrid rangefinder system, but adds a new interchangeable lens mount and a cunning sensor which claims to avoid moiré and match or exceed the quality of full-frame DSLRs. Maintaining its high-end credentials, Fujifilm's launching the X-Pro1 with three very nice looking fast prime lenses. Could this be the ILC demanding pros and enthusiasts have been waiting for? Find out more and see how it compares to…

• Canon PowerShot G1 X preview

  9 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm

  Today Canon announced its first compact camera with a large sensor. The new PowerShot G1 X takes the classic style of the popular G-series, but squeezes in a considerably larger sensor roughly between Micro Four Thirds and APS-C in size. Like previous G-series models, there's a fixed lens, this time with a 4x stabilised 28-112mm range. There's also a hotshoe, stacks of manual control, an articulated screen, viewfinder and now 1080p video too. Has Canon created one of the most compelling compacts for enthusiasts, or in the torrent of mirror-less ILCs, is it too little too late? Find out all…

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  Digital Camera Tracker

• Maui iPhone Photographs

  DCT

  4 Jan 2012 | 4:56 pm

  On a recent business/vacation trip to Hawaii and Maui I had the opportunity to capture a few photographs with the iPhone 4. I’ll be updating the site with more images so you can see how the iPhone 4 handled different lighting situations. Granted, the 4 does not have the optical horsepower of the 4S but [...]

• Top 5 Compact Cameras For Christmas 2011

  DCT

  6 Dec 2011 | 11:26 am

  If you are looking to buy a compact camera as a Christmas gift the list below has what’s considered the best compacts on the market relative to build quality, image quality and price. 2011 has seen a flurry of new camera models and at first glance can seem a little daunting to pick one that [...]

• Panasonic GX1 @ What Digital Camera

  DCT

  4 Dec 2011 | 12:31 pm

  Panasonic GX1 is 16 megapixel 14-42mm zoom lens, 3 inch touch screen, 1080i video, built in flash, mode dial, ISO range from 160 to 12,800, and the dimensions (W x H x D) are 116.3 x 67.8 x 39.4 mm / 4.58 x 2.67 x 1.55 inch. Panasonic GX1 at Amazon “Compared to its Compact [...]

• Touch Screen Desktop

  DCT

  21 Nov 2011 | 9:11 pm

  Now this is a desk! Probably would get pretty messed up after a while but the technology looks pretty cool.

• Panasonic GX1 Side-by-Side to Samsung NX200 and Sony NEX-7

  DCT

  15 Nov 2011 | 5:22 pm

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  Dr.Oždí fotí / Dr.Ozdi takes a photos

• Zlatý vrch / Golden hill

  19 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pm

  Zlatý vrch (657 m) je čedičový kopec s obnaženými, až 30m dlouhými sloupy. I zde, stejně jako na Panské skále na Práchni, se čedič těžil. Těžba byla několikrát zastavena, ale znovu obnovena, pro vysokou kvalitu lámaných sloupců. Od roku 1964 je Zlatý vrch Chráněným krajinným územím, více o Zlatém vrchu. "Zlatý vrch" Golden hill (657 m) is a basaltic hill with exposed, up to 30m long columns. Basalt columns are exposed by mining, which finaly ended in 1964.

• R784

  5 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pm

  Rychlík R784 Praha hl. n. - Děčín v 19:22 mezi tunely nad Dvořákovou stezkou. Express R784 Praha - Decin in 19:22 between tunnels.

• Na nádraží / Railway station

  2 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pm

  Nádraží náhle osiřelo. Suddenly empty station.

• Světluška v temném lese / Firefly in a dark forest

  1 Jan 2012 | 11:01 pm

  Pouliční lampa přes závoje odkvetlého divokého pámelníku, řekl bych. Byla tma jak v pytli. A street lamp behind of dried wild snowberries, I think.

• pf2012

  31 Dec 2011 | 3:59 pm

  Buďte na sebe opatrní a všechno dobré v novém roce... Everyone take good care of yourself and all the best in New year...

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  Joe McNally's Blog

• Nikon D4- Behind The Scenes Video

  Joe McNally

  25 Jan 2012 | 5:53 am

  We’ve got some major thank you’s to offer as we dipped our toe into the waters of video. First off to Nikon who trusted us with this project and their hand built, prototype D4 cameras. (See the video to reference the fact that I broke one--slightly.) And to Gen Umei, from the K&L agency in Tokyo, who is a wonderful friend and a wondrous art director. And as always to his colleague, Aoyagi Toshiaki, who we have known for years simply as Mr. Blue. Marco Tortato of the Manfrotto Corporation provided us with simple, wonderful tools to execute shots. And Victor Ha and Brian Hynes…

• Nikon D4 Video….The Blues in His Shoes….

  Joe McNally

  23 Jan 2012 | 7:44 am

  Little Freddie King is the real deal. He hopped the rails at the age of 14, and went from his family farm in Mississippi down to New Orleans, ’cause that town was swayin’ with sound, and he knew he had to be there. The ever magical Lynn Delmastro in our studio got in touch with him, and his manager, “Wacko” Wade Wright, and we were invited, briefly, into his life, and his music. It was enriching and wonderful to be around Little Freddie. I doubt a nicer man ever picked up a guitar. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpo5AC-wETY We shot this short, sweet and simple,’cause…

• Buds

  Joe McNally

  17 Jan 2012 | 10:21 am

  One of the cool things about shooting for Nikon a bit of late has been hanging with my Italian and Jewish brothers, Mike Corrado and Lindsay Silverman. Among the three of us, we must have about eighty years of camera experience. (They would immediately assure you right now that they each have ten of those and the remaining sixty belong to me.) We collectively survived the acetate era, and arrived intact in the age of digital. Intact physically, anyway. Mentally, the three of us are a few pixels short of a full frame chip, if you know what I mean. I love going on location with Corrado. His…

• A Fun Frame for Friday

  Joe McNally

  13 Jan 2012 | 7:52 am

  Gotta love bulldogs. D4, 1/250 @f8, ISO 100. Have a great weekend everybody!

• Beautiful Music, High ISO

  Joe McNally

  11 Jan 2012 | 8:04 am

  The recent D4 project was a terrific project for the studio, made more so by the company I shared shooting it. Bill Frakes did his usual wonderful sports stills, but also filmed a beautifully evocative video of Istanbul. Take a look at his site, Straw Hat Visuals. Corey Rich once again defies gravity in his adventure sports video work, seen here.  Matthias Hangst shot amazing action, and Vincent Munier once again took on difficult and daunting landscapes. Humbled and honored to be in their company. Bill Frakes and I, especially, go back a long ways. He is one of the truly significant…

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  Canon Blogger: Learning Digital Photography

• Save for the Web

  Jason

  25 Jan 2012 | 12:30 am

  Yeah, yeah, yeah – it’s been a while since I’ve posted.  You’ve had fair warning though that my position may have me out of town periodically, and in the interests of retaining quality of content, the quantity of content has had to take a back seat from time to time – hence the reason for the past two days.  (If it’s any consolation, I also missed the deadline for the PhotographyBB magazine for January – my first missed January edition in the last 3 years…blah!)  Today though, I wanted to take some time to share some insights I’ve had…

• 7 Weekend Picks

  Jason

  21 Jan 2012 | 1:02 pm

  Ahhh!  This Saturday for the first time in a long time I have an open day to sip my coffee and peruse some of the news and nuggets that have passed through my social media, email, and forum venues.  Quite a few have piled up, so I thought that this might be a good and fun change of pace to have sort of a weekend round up.  So, if you’ll pardon the cheesy graphic I did in about 60 seconds in Photoshop, go ahead and enjoy this over your own morning (or afternoon) beverage of choice.  As always, if you’ve got your own news nuggets or items of interest, feel free to share in the…

• From New Heights…

  Jason

  19 Jan 2012 | 2:30 am

  As some of you may recall, I did some aerial work last year (well, 2 years ago now – in 2010) from a helicopter and was able to share some of the shots from that event here on the blog.  As it turns out, I’ve got this need for altitude!  It’s kind of funny because there’s always a little bit of trepidation when I approach these things, but by the time I complete them, the joy and sense of fulfillment is well worth the initial fears.  The aerial theme repeats itself again in 2011, as at the tail end of the year I had a unique opportunity to go fly a balloon!Okay…

• Adobe Acknowledgment

  Jason

  17 Jan 2012 | 12:30 am

  Whether tacit or not, Adobe seems to have listened to the concerns voiced by many in the creative community over their impending pricing and licensing policy changes.  As you may recall, I ran three posts late last year, first calling attention to the new policy.  Secondly, as discussed on Scott Kelby’s video podcast “The Grid“, called “Why Scott Kelby and Crew are Wrong“  Finally, I started running a poll to tally people’s thoughts on the policy shift.  Scott himself ran an entire post as an Open Letter to Adobe shortly thereafter, both addressing the…

• Want to be Inspired?

  Jason

  16 Jan 2012 | 8:31 am

  Today is most definitely a day for that.  If you have some time, read through a few of these pieces and tributes…Martin Luther King Jr. should be a source of inspiration for all of us – all he ever wanted was a better world, a peaceful world, and for everyone to live in harmony with one another! http://www.thekingcenter.org/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King,_Jr. http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1964/king-bio.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/16/martin-luther-king-inspire-religious-leader_n_1204581.html…

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  Endless Years

• Gadgets:: 2012 Consumer Electronics Show picks

  admin

  22 Jan 2012 | 1:01 pm

  – greggellman twitter: @greggellman The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas can be considered a toy store for the electronics world, with mile after mile of showrooms of the latest and greatest. After spending more than six days listening to every pitch, playing with products and eating to no end (complimentary, of course) my highlight for the week was getting my face shaved right there on the trade show floor. Complete with a barber’s chair and hot towels, Schick showed off the battery powered Hydro 5 razor. It’s built with three vibration settings (low, medium and…

• Gadgets:: AirBlue connects Bluetooth devices to stereos

  admin

  22 Jan 2012 | 12:56 pm

  – greggellman twitter: @greggellman The Kanex AirBlue is one of those products you think you don’t need _ but once you have it you’ll find how easily you can tie one gadget to another. Seamlessly you can listen to any media stored on a portable Bluetooth-enabled device such as an iPhone or iPad on speakers connected to your home entertainment center or even car stereo without docking  your device. After reading that you might think the setup is complicated but it is one of the simplest devices I have seen to set up. All you do is make the Bluetooth connection with your device and then…

• Gadgets:: Magellan GPS has back-up camera add-on

  admin

  22 Jan 2012 | 12:48 pm

  – greggellman twitter: @greggellman A little house cleaning and office organizing this week created a pile of great products that I’ve had in my possession for way too long. This includes the Magellan Wireless Back-Up camera and it’s companion, the Magellan RoadMate 9055-LM 7-inch touch screen GPS unit. If you don’t have a backup camera built-into your car, the Magellan device is simple to add for assisting with parallel parking or more importantly seeing small children or pets in your way before backing up. Magellan estimates that the installation takes up to an hour, and if you’re…

• Gadgets:: Mini Boombox has powerful sound and features Bluetooth

  admin

  22 Jan 2012 | 12:43 pm

  – greggellman twitter: @greggellman The Logitech Mini Boombox has everything I like in a portable gadget; it’s truly portable and Bluetooth equipped. Besides fitting in the palm of your hand (measuring just 2.3 x 2.8 x 4.6-inches) the portable speaker is compact enough to store in a laptop bag. But don’t let the small size make you think it doesn’t have powerful sound. In addition, it has a built-in mic to act as a desktop hands-free speaker phone for cell calls. An audio indicator sounds to alert you of incoming calls and with a top- sided button you answer or end calls, allowing you…

• Gadgets:: 2011 Gadget of the Year!

  admin

  20 Dec 2011 | 7:48 am

  – greggellman twitter: @greggellman The ballots are in and my 2011 gadget of the year is the Newer Technology Power2U wall outlet from Other World Computing. I’ll get to the product in a second, but let me first say this year’s voting took a strange twist: the Power2U was a late entry, arriving on my desk last week and causing the judges to re-vote. You might wonder who judges and I’m happy to say it starts and ends with me: one vote, no tie-breakers and no appealing the judge’s decision. As for the winner, every household should have several of these since our lives revolve…

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  Allegro Photography Blog

• Amanda & Ed: Classic Elegance

  Joanna

  23 Jan 2012 | 7:16 am

  Amanda and Ed are both scientists, but they do not fit the mold the word conjures up. Of course, I never saw either of them in their lab jackets, but still… As a couple, they are sweet, romantic, in tune with each other. As individuals, they are intelligent, creative, talented. Their wedding day brought together their style, their love of family, and their connection to Boston. Talented? Case in point. Ed carved this traditional Welsh lovespoon himself; it’s all from one piece of wood. Typically this is given earlier in the relationship, but Ed’s gift on their wedding…

• Ayesha + Jon at Searles Castle

  Joanna

  18 Jan 2012 | 11:21 am

  From our engagement session, I already knew a bit about how Ayesha and Jon were as a couple, and as parents to their pup Lucy. They are easy-going and each has a calming presence, but they also like to play and laugh. They are generally just really nice to be around. On their wedding day, we got to see another side of them. They were all of those things and more; they were gracious, warm hosts and even took care of us (totally not necessary but very much appreciated). The day was hot, really steamy kind of hot, but night came and brought a bit of relief. Fortunately they also chose an…

• Amanda & Greg = Style & Wit

  Joanna

  14 Jan 2012 | 10:33 am

  You may have already read about Amanda and Greg’s wedding on Style Me Pretty, but I wanted to share a few more of my favorite images and a bit more of their story here for our readers. And of course you can check out the story (and leave comments, etc) there as well. Let me start by saying that Amanda and Greg are awesome. He was pretty laid back about all of the wedding stuff; she had definite ideas. And her ideas were amazing! Amanda is a lady all sewn up with style- from head to toe, truly. Her dress, her shoes, her hair, her make-up, her jewelry= stunning. The decor, the location,…

• Eleni & Johnnie: Part 2

  Joanna

  10 Jan 2012 | 1:29 pm

  I pick up where I left off with Eleni and Johnnie’s joyous wedding. We had just finished our portrait session at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral, so Eleni and Johnnie climbed into their vintage limo to head to Cambridge for their reception. At the Charles Hotel, we had a little extra time for portraits. (We had originally planned to take portraits at the pedestrian bridge over the Charles River, but it was covered in scaffolding. So bummed about that, but really glad the hotel has a pretty awesome lobby.) The lighting and the art at the hotel is mysterious and rich, lending to some…

• Eleni & Johnnie: Part 1

  Joanna

  4 Jan 2012 | 3:56 pm

  We knew that Eleni and Johnnie’s wedding was going to be fantastic long before the actual day arrived. First there was our initial consult and the way Johnnie looks at Eleni. And at that first meeting, he shared how much he wanted to just get married so they could start their life as a family. Then there was their engagement session, which was loads of fun. The North End was Johnnie’s stomping ground, and where they had their first date. We saw more of the neighborhood than we ever had before. And then during our pre-wedding meeting, we asked them what they were most looking…

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  DIYPhotography.net -DIY Photography and Studio Lighting

• Quicky: Fun & Easy Macro Filter With PVC and Magnifying Glass

  udijw

  26 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am

  For about three years I used a Nikon Coolpix and enjoyed taking photos of snowflakes in the winter. I struggled with the autofocus, so I figured I would invest in a digital camera with manual focus and macro. After much time and web surfing, I found the Canon SX130IS which has very good reviews, manual focus, and a reasonable price. read more

• Measuring Camera Speed Performance With A Microphone

  udijw

  26 Jan 2012 | 7:14 am

  Memory cards have their speed rating systems. For example, class 6 is the recommended base class for 1080p HD video coming from DSLRs. Those classes however, don't tell you what is the burst rate on individual shots. Mostly because each image has a different MB size to it depending on many factors. Jaroslav over at Crazy Lab found an interesting way of measuring the burst rate and comparing different factors that affect the camera to card writing speed. TO make the test constant he covered the lens of his Canon T3i and took pictures of darkness. By recording the shutter sound (or music as…

• Overkill: Use an Old Pacemaker To Control Delay In A Drop Shot

  udijw

  26 Jan 2012 | 4:21 am

  I've seen some crazy setups for high speed photography utilizing all sorts of weird parts. There is even a system that will turn the lights off for you, if you so please. But, this is the first time I am seeing such a huge overkill in term of components used to gain some control over the circuit. read more

• Super High Speed Footage Of A 60D Exposure Cycle

  udijw

  24 Jan 2012 | 1:12 am

  Our buddy Destin from Smarter Every Day is about to have a new baby, but seconds before rushing to the hospital, he shares a neat slo-mo (or high-speed, depending on your take) video of a Canon 60D shutter going through the a full exposure cycle. You can see the four stages of the exposure: The mirror flips The first curtain goes down to expose the sensor Second curtain covers the sensor to end the exposure And finally the mirror jumps back up Now, here is a question for extra credit, can you calculate the exposure time? If you are like me and like this kind of random science, you can…

• Using A Double Flash Bracket To Add Modeling light To Your Setup

  udijw

  23 Jan 2012 | 4:14 am

  One of the downsides of using a small strobe is that you don't get the nice modeling light like the big studio guns. That means that you have to pre-visualize your light. If you are new to strobes this may not be trivial even on a bare strobe, but throw some modifiers in (e.g. a softbox or an umbrella) and it get even harder. This is why a modeling light is can be your best friend as you make your first steps into the modifiers world. In this tutorial I will explain how you can add a modeling light to a strobe using a DIY Double Flash Bracket, but any double flash bracket will do. read more

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  Serious Compacts - 38,41,42

• Adobe Releases Public Beta of Lightroom 4.

  bilzmale

  10 Jan 2012 | 2:15 am

  Text and videos from Colin Smith at PhotoshopCafe. Now does books, GPS and more in video. Adobe site and dl link, also more videos on Youtube. 22 minute video with M Reichmann at Luminous Landscape.

• Canon Powershot G1 X Available for Preorder at B&H

  Amin Sabet

  9 Jan 2012 | 7:42 pm

  B&H has the newly announced Canon G1 X available for preorder: Direct link: Canon PowerShot G1 X Digital Camera G1X B&H Photo Video The above link contains our affiliate code so that we get credit for referring you. Thanks for supporting Serious Compacts!

• Canon Finally Go Mirrorless

  soundimageplus

  9 Jan 2012 | 8:32 am

  Canon finally go "mirrorless" (or something like it) Canon PowerShot G1 X Preview: 1. Introduction: Digital Photography Review The rumoured Canon "super compact" has arrived. Sensor between m4/3 and APS-C, fixed lens. 14MP 1.5" CMOS sensor (18.7 x 14mm)28-112mm F2.8-5.8 lensOptical viewfinderISO 100-12,8003.0", 920,000 dot swivelling LCDExtensive manual control14-bit Raw shooting4.5fps continuous shooting (up to 6 frames)6.8Wh NB-10L battery rated at 250 shots (CIPA standard)$800. It should sell by the truckload I imagine. Its all go at the moment isn't it?

• Fuji X-PRO 1 Fully Leaked by French Magazine 'Responses Photo'

  Amin Sabet

  5 Jan 2012 | 11:53 am

  French magazine Responses Photo has leaked the details regarding Fuji's new interchangeable lens camera system. Hot of the press info: The Fuji X-PRO 1 will cost ~1300 EUR for 35mm f/1.4 kit. Each lens will cost ~600 EURAvailable lenses: 18mm f/2, 35mm f/1.4, 60mm f/2.4 macro, equivalent to 27mm, 53mm, and 90mm angle of view in 35mm format terms, respectively.Flange distance 17.7mm with large mount diameterHybrid viewfinder like X100. Optical viewfinder will adjust (zoom) based on the lens mounted with parallax compensation.Newly developed APS-C (1.5X) "X-Tran" CMOS sensorSensor resolution…

• Canon G1X Imminent?

  Amin Sabet

  5 Jan 2012 | 12:41 am

  According to 1001 Noisy Cameras, Canon will be introducing a new G-series flagship, featuring a 1.5-inch (edit: probably means 1/1.5" = 2/3") 14-megapixel CMOS sensor and a 4X (28-112mm equivalent) zoom lens with a starting aperture of f2.5. The price mentioned: $800. No sources were given for the story, so we'll have to sit tight. This could be very interesting depending on the camera size and speed at telephoto. Source: Revealeaked: Canon G1X with 1.5-inch 14mp CMOS sensor - 1001 Noisy Cameras

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  Photoshop User TV

• Episode 292

  Aaron Westgate

  24 Jan 2012 | 9:31 am

  A Something-or-Other Episode Corey shows off a Hollywood text effect inspired by the new GIJoe movie. RC has a Lightroom tip on toggling through crop overlay patterns. Scott shows off some post-processing techniques using the adjustment brush in Camera Raw. Matt has a tutorial on making perspective corrections on your photos. Pete shares a tip on maximizing your stock photography. This Week's Sponsors: Wacom | On One Software | iStockphoto | Mpix Links Mentioned in the Show PhotoshopWorld.com KelbyTraining.com/Live Corey's Down and Dirty Tricks book Photoshop User TV Episode 292 is now…

• Episode 291

  Aaron Westgate

  17 Jan 2012 | 10:34 am

  The Ultimate Episode Corey shows viewers how to use refine edge to do image retouching. Pete has a tutorial on using the path tool to create graphic elements like backgrounds. Dave shares some techniques to help make a repeating pattern appear seamless. This Week's Sponsors: Wacom | On One Software | iStockphoto | Mpix Links Mentioned in the Show PhotoshopWorld.com Photoshop User TV Episode 291 is now playing! Download Episode 291 (In order to download this file directly to your computer, right-click (Control-click on Mac) on the Download link and choose the Save As option.)

• Episode 290

  Aaron Westgate

  11 Jan 2012 | 9:03 am

  Penultimate Episode Dave has a tip on turning text into a work path so that you can get creative with it. Corey uses smart objects to build a grungy text graphic. Matt shares some tips for making your composites look more realistic. Pete recommends toggling between display modes. This Week's Sponsors: Wacom | On One Software | iStockphoto | Mpix Links Mentioned in the Show davecrossworkshops.com Corey's Down and Dirty Tricks book Matt's Compositing Secrets book Nik software Photoshop User TV Episode 290 is now playing! Download Episode 290 (In order to download this file directly to your…

• Episode 289

  Aaron Westgate

  13 Dec 2011 | 3:55 pm

  Holiday Yuletide Episode Happy holidays from the Photoshop Guys. The guys at PhotoshopUserTv are all sharing their favorite gift ideas. Plus, Scott shares a skin-softening technique and Corey shows viewers how to save specific sets of brushes onto the desktop. This Week's Sponsors: Wacom | On One Software | iStockphoto | Mpix Links Mentioned in the Show xldstudios.com Upstrap-Pro.com Quirky.com Lumiquest Softbox III Rouge grid system and gels olloclip.com Wacom bamboo stylus pen Joule ipad stand Down & Dirty Tricks Thinktank photo bag tethertools.com Magic Arm Airport Airstream bag Wacom…

• Episode 288

  Aaron Westgate

  7 Dec 2011 | 9:22 am

  Wordless Episode Pete has a tutorial on creating a dynamic hair brush preset. Matt shares some tips on organizing Lightroom presets. Corey has a cool trick for using the refine edge command to create border effects. Dave shows viewers how to create live, editable shadows using smart objects. This Week's Sponsors: Wacom | On One Software | iStockphoto | Mpix Links Mentioned in the Show Lightroom Presets course on KelbyTraining Retouching Week on NAPP PhotoshopWorld in D.C. Help Portrait Photoshop User TV Episode 288 is now playing! Download Episode 288 (In order to download this file directly…

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  PhotoWalkPro

• Create Cool Logos and Buttons in a Snap

  jeff

  26 Jan 2012 | 11:02 pm

  I popped in to my son’s room the other night to see what he was up to and he called me over to his computer to see something cool that one of his friends showed him. Usually when he says this I am expecting to see some Mind Craft or Modern Warefare 3 video that he has seen on YouTube. But this time I was really surprised at what he was playing with. It was a website called CoolText.com and it really is cool. On the surface, the site seems pretty simplistic, just pick a logo style, type in the text you want to appear, and hit the render button to create your own custom logo. What is…

• Building Hierarchal Keyword Lists for Lightroom

  jeff

  23 Jan 2012 | 11:10 pm

  One of the things that I really love about Photoshop Elements is its ability to build heirarchal keyword tags. If you aren’t sure what that is, it’s like having subsets of keywords inside of broader keywords. So, let’s say you like to shoot flowers. You could have an overarching keyword for flowers and within that, you could set up different types of flowers, like roses and tulips. Then, you could have even more detailed keywords inside of those to describe the different colors. So when you are out shooting some red roses and come back to Lightroom, you could select that Red…

• What I Want In a DSLR

  jeff

  19 Jan 2012 | 11:38 pm

  I saw a lot of cameras while I was at CES last week. Two of the biggies were the Canon 1Dx and the just announced Nikon D4. Both cameras are excellent and push pixel capturing to the edge. But as great as these cameras are, I’m wondering why they seem to be missing some stuff. Sometimes it’s not about the pixels but the additional technology that should/could be built in and the way you interface with it. Let me ask you a question, do you own a smart phone? I do and what I want to know is, why can’t they put capacitive touchscreen technology into the back of the camera? Can…

• Gorillapod Saves the Day

  jeff

  16 Jan 2012 | 11:46 pm

  I didn’t want to take a tripod with me to Las Vegas because I didn’t think I would be doing that much shooting. I did however think to bring my Joby Gorillapod. If you aren’t familiar with the Gorillapod, it’s a small camera support with three flexible legs that can wrap and grip around just about anything. The great thing is that it’s small enough to fit in my backpack but has enough stability to handle a full-size DSLR and lens. My Gorillapod goes one step better because it has a ballhead that allows me unbelievable flexibility for getting my camera in just the…

• Announcing My Next Snapshots to Great Shots Book for Lightroom

  jeff

  11 Jan 2012 | 11:30 pm

  You may have heard that Adobe recently released their public beta for the next version of Lightroom. I was extremely glad to hear that because it also means that I am free to announce my next book, Photoshop Lightroom: From Snapshots to Great Shots. Even though this book is timed to coincide with the release of Lightroom 4, it’s really for all Lightroom users. Just like my Elements book, this one won’t be a soup to nuts, beginning to end user guide for Lightroom. Rather it’s a guide that will let those who are new to Lightroom jump in and start organizing and working with…

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  Image Sensors World

• 1M fps CCD Camera

  Vladimir Koifman

  26 Jan 2012 | 4:13 pm

  Photron announced 1M fps fast camera, the FASTCAM IS-1M, based on ISIS-CCD (In-Situ Image Storage-CCD), better known as IS-CCD. The IS-CCD uses an image storage buffer immediately beside the light sensitive portion of the 10-bit pixel to greatly increase the speed achievable by conventional high speed cameras. The 100 frame in-situ image buffer is said to provide an adequate synchronous record duration for the majority of ultra high speed phenomena such as ink jet droplet measurement, micro PIV, combustion, crack propagation or blast dynamics.The camera resolution is 312 x 260 pixels and it…

• Chipworks Reveals Samsung 1.1um BSI Pixel with RGB-W CFA

  Vladimir Koifman

  26 Jan 2012 | 3:40 pm

  Chipworks reverse engineering report reveals a second 1.12um pixel in the wild - Samsung S5K3L1. "The Samsung S5K3L1YX03 is a 12.1 Mp, 1.1 um pixel pitch back illuminated CMOS Image Sensor and represents only the second company (to date) to ship at this pixel generation".Another quote:"The S5K3L1 supports 12Mp full resolution images at 30 frames per second (fps) and 1080p full HD video at 60fps, 720p at 90fps, and VGA resolution images at 120fps. The new image sensor also includes an on-chip pixel correction feature. In addition, the 12Mp imager offers an RGB-white color filter array, which…

• PCMag: Microsoft Develops New Kinect In-House

  Vladimir Koifman

  26 Jan 2012 | 2:09 am

  PC Magazine: "A tipster tells PCMag.com that Microsoft is developing the new Kinect system in-house instead of relying on PrimeSense".EETimes: Ilan Spillinger, CVP Hardware and Technology, Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft emphasizes his company role in bringing Kinect technology to the market: "With Kinect, it’s was all about the ability to believe. It was taking the raw technologies in their early stages, building demos, and creating something that no one ever shipped before, something that on paper costs a lot, and is clearly not just a consumer-electronic device. How do…

• Albert Theuwissen Elected Electronic Imaging Scientist 2011

  Vladimir Koifman

  25 Jan 2012 | 2:56 pm

  Albert Theuwissen, professor at the Delft University of Technology (Delft, the Netherlands) and CEO of Harvest Imaging (Bree, Belgium) was elected Electronic Imaging Scientist 2011 at the Electronic Imaging conference, one of the world’s largest events in the field of digital image sensors, electronic cameras and their applications, held in San Francisco from January 23rd-26th. Every year academic and industrial researchers from all over the world who are active in this field choose a colleague who has made valuable contributions to it. This year the honor was conferred upon Theuwissen, who…

• Omnivision Opens Branch in Oslo, Norway

  Vladimir Koifman

  25 Jan 2012 | 5:18 am

  According to the LinkedIn records (record 1, record 2) Omnivision seems to open a branch in Oslo, Norway. The two ex-Aptina designers started to work there in December 2011.

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  Visual Realia

• Taste of Science

  visualrealia

  13 Jan 2012 | 10:21 pm

  There are times when science can taste pretty delicious.One of my best decisions was the purchase of a “yogurt maker.” The term is a bit of a misnomer, as it only aids in one stage of the process. Having this kitchen device (Euro Cuisine Yogurt Maker) makes the process much more consistent, and ultimately encourages one to make homemade yogurt much more often.Yogurt is a great source of B vitamins, riboflavin, calcium and protein, as well as being a dairy product that can be tolerated by some who may have difficulty digesting lactose. The lactose level is lessened as beneficial bacteria…

• The Next VR Photowalk

  visualrealia

  8 Jan 2012 | 12:43 pm

  The next VR Photowalk will be in Columbia, PA on Saturday, May 26th @ 10:00 AM. Free event for all ages, and very family friendly. Stay tuned for more information in the weeks to come! Photo above from the VR Photowalks York event. Tags: photowalkphotographyPennsylvaniaColumbiaLancaster County

• Free Print Contest

  visualrealia

  29 Dec 2011 | 7:48 pm

  Interested in a free print? While I like sharing and seeing photographs online, nothing beats having an actual printed photograph that can be held and framed. I’ve done a free print contest several summers in a row, but skipped this summer due to transitioning to this new web site. The holiday season seems like a great time to restart it.• Anyone entering a comment on the Visual Realia site between now and the end of the day on Friday, January 6th (2012) will be entered in the contest. An email address needs to be included as you enter the comment, so I am able to track down the winner.

• Skippers and Bees, Oh My

  visualrealia

  27 Dec 2011 | 1:53 pm

  Bees and skippers are prevalent in butterfly bushes in Pennsylvania during late summer. A gallery of photographs is available by clicking here. Artist Copyright - All works of art within this web site are protected under U.S. copyright laws and international conventions. No portion of the artist's works or statements may be used, downloaded, reproduced using any means, copied, or transferred electronically, without prior written permission from the artist. Tags: naturegardenbutterflyskipperbee

• Frank Lloyd Wright Synagogue Gallery Posted

  visualrealia

  11 Dec 2011 | 6:07 am

  “I would like to see the covering, in stylized form of course, represent the hands of the ancient priests, outstretched in blessing… My thought is this: Imagine two hands together in prayer. Then, pivoting them on the thumb and first (index) fingers, revolve them up until both hands are in one plane. This will give you the triangular effect of the present covering.” - Rabbi CohenFrank Lloyd Wright designed only one synagogue; a gallery of photographs from Pennsylvania's Beth Sholom Synagogue is available for viewing by clicking here. Artist Copyright - All works of art within this web…

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  foto-biz.com

• Lens Acronyms

  Syv Ritch

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:21 am

  I was talking to Marg who, proudly, showed me that she just discovered that her lens was also a macro. It's one of these, wide angle to extra tele, all in one lens (no name mentioned). The “macro” is not a macro mode, I would call it a close-up mode and that's not even that close. Then I looked at her lens… so many acronyms Canon Acronym Almost sensible wording Explanation AF AutoFocus Provides auto-focus AFD Arc Form Drive Old design, slower auto-focusing AL Aspheric Lens Used to minimize aberrations CA Circular Aperture lenses Aperture blades to give as circular an iris shape as…

• Packing List

  Syv Ritch

  26 Jan 2012 | 8:15 am

  Did you ever forgot to take… for a very important photo session or for a trip? I did, I realized that I forgot to take my flash cables (at the time, we only used cables, there were no Pocket Wizards) and forgot the extra batteries to make it worth. That's why I created my photographic equipment list. All of my photo gear is in a chest All the boxes or unused equipment or monopods, tripods are in a separate closet Almost all of my “everyday” is already in the backpack Do I use my list everyday? No, because many items are in small pouches. I use my list occasionally, but it has saved my…

• Lightroom: You Have a Bad Backup

  Syv Ritch

  25 Jan 2012 | 8:10 am

  Do you have a backup? The vast majority of the people do not even have a backup. My personal experience is that less than 1 in 10 people do have a backup. The problem is that people that claim to have a backup, actually have a bad backup! People claim that they have RAID 1, 5 or 10 or they use a Drobo box. Those are not backups. The purpose of a backup is: What's the cost of re-entering the data? — Syv Ritch, http://www.foto-biz.com A guy, that I know, does weddings. He just raised his price from $199 to $249 per wedding. 2 hours, all the photos taken as JPEG in camera. He sends the…

• Waiting for the Photo

  Syv Ritch

  24 Jan 2012 | 8:20 am

  When dealing with portraits, weddings, seniors… the photographer arrives, setups and starts taking the photos. But often, we don't have such a control, we are all setup, ready and we have to wait, wait and wait… until the right moment. The question is what's the right moment? Everybody defines it differently. For me, it's a gut instinct, sometimes it feels right, but mostly it feels almost right. That's when I start. What about you? Do you wait or do you chase after the photo? Photographers Waiting for Something to Happen   click on image for gallery In fact, there are two…

• I Copy Everything

  Syv Ritch

  23 Jan 2012 | 8:33 am

  The photography business is all about copying what the other does. The current “fad” is HDR. In the “good old days”, every landscape was taken with 2 to 3 color polarizer. Now, all the weddings are “documentary style”… Photographers often get a friend or a family member to call their competition and ask for the prices… then copy it almost exactly. The best that happened to me was: when people shoot from over my shoulder, literally, which not too difficult since I'm often on my knees. The worst was just a week ago, when a “turkey” instead of going behind me, just went…

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  Photopreneur - Make Money Selling Your Photos

• The Secret to Shooting for $1,000 an Hour

  Dean

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:36 am

  Is it really possible to earn $1,000 an hour as a photographer? A regular photographer. Not the kind of high-end fashion photographer or Vogue cover-shooter that requires a lifetime of career achievement and first-name terms with media moguls. The kind of photography for which there’s constant demand, whose buyers are average Joes and which can still deliver the kinds of rates that even lawyers would be frightened to demand. When we first asked this question back in 2007, the post became one of our most controversial. But what surprised us most about the dozens of comments we’ve received…

• Top Editorial Contributors Get a Share of Demotix’s Ad Revenues

  Dean

  17 Jan 2012 | 7:22 am

  Image: Demotix Demotix might just have created a new revenue model for editorial photographers and aspiring photojournalists. The crowd-sourced news agency, which has licensed images to publications and outlets including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine and the BBC, is to begin paying contributors a share of its advertising revenue. The company has partnered with Guardian Select, MessageSpace and Google to place ads on all the site’s story pages and news hubs. Demotix will work with the advertising agencies to make sure that the ads are relevant and ethical,…

• Crowdsourcing Photojournalism

  Dean

  16 Jan 2012 | 9:39 am

  Photography: Joao Pina Documentary photographers are struggling to pitch their stories. Newspapers and magazines are now rarely willing to cover the expenses that photographers run up when they travel to distant parts of the world, and few outlets want to provide space for a photo documentary on Southeast Asian villagers when a thirteen-page spread of a celebrity on the beach would sell so much better. Some dedicated photographers though have managed to find a solution. They’re not just selling the image; they’re selling the photojournalist experience. And they’re selling it directly to…

• Photographers Struggle to Sell Images for Five Dollars

  Dean

  4 Jan 2012 | 8:54 am

  Photography: artbyheather With photographers already battling against lower fees and increased competition, the last thing they need is another platform offering photography services at cutthroat prices. And yet, Fiverr, a service on which users pitch a range of different jobs for a flat five dollar fee, does now include a number of photographers selling their skills for little more than the price of a latte and a pastry at Starbucks. The jobs aren’t pushed hard. Fiverr’s categories include gifts and graphics, programming, music and audio, as well as business and technology. Photography…

• Become an Independent Photographer in 2012

  laurie

  29 Dec 2011 | 8:24 am

  As 2011 comes to an end, it’s time to start planning for the year ahead. For professionals, that means looking at the most successful marketing channels of the last twelve months, understanding which demographics were most likely to hire them and increasing efforts to bring in more work and at higher prices in the coming year. For enthusiasts, it means trying to figure out how they can increase  — or at least hold onto — their current rate of sales. In 2012, that’s likely to mean a more independent approach to marketing, a move towards relying on their own efforts to reach buyers…

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• Last Week to Enter The January 2012 Monthly Contest - Split Shots

  26 Jan 2012 | 3:20 pm

  Final week for entries to the January 2012 Monthly Contest. The theme is split shot, and the prize is a Photoshop CS4 and LIghtroom 3 DVD training series by Doug Sloss.

• New 11-16mm Lens from Tokina

  26 Jan 2012 | 10:25 am

  Tokina launches improved version of wide-angle zoom lens

• Sailing with Sirens: Underwater Photography in Thailand and Burma

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:11 am

  Steve De Neef explores the little known Burma Sea on the Oriental Siren

• Philippines Proposes Time Limit for Whale Shark Watching

  26 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am

  Limit to time snorkelers can spend with country’s infamous whale sharks

• Blog: For the Love of Bokeh

  25 Jan 2012 | 2:31 pm

  Matt Weiss explores the origins of his deep love for bokeh underwater images

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  Alex Rodriguez Photography

• Inspiring

  Alex Rodriguez

  7 Jan 2012 | 2:36 pm

  Jeff Harris: 4,748 Self-Portraits and Counting Produced for Time Magazine Photography: Jeff Harris Photo Editor and Producer: Natalie Matutschovsky Editor: Andrew Hinderaker Music: Jonas Colstrup Alex Rodriguez © 2000 - 2012, please do not republished without permission.Inspiring

• a decade

  Alex Rodriguez

  4 Dec 2011 | 7:14 pm

  a decade It’s hard to believe but Sarah is 10! – personal project Alex Rodriguez © 2000 - 2012, please do not republished without permission.a decade

• Jennifer + Mike’s Wedding at The Dupont Building

  Alex Rodriguez

  3 Aug 2011 | 9:16 am

  I had the pleasure of photographing Jennifer and Mike’s wedding that took place at St. Patricks Catholic Church in Miami Beach followed by a reception at the historic Dupont Building in downtown Miami. Jennifer and Mike were a pleasure to work with and the bridal party sure kept things lively as we traversed the streets of Miami for some one of a kind pictures. The entire day was meticulously coordinated by Alice Villar who transformed The Dupont Building into a one of a kind dream setting. Congratulations Jennifer and Mike!   Getting Ready: The National Hotel Makeup: Ageless…

• Little Man

  Alex Rodriguez

  10 Jun 2011 | 11:13 am

  our little man turns two months – personal project kodak portra 400 – contax 645 – richard photo lab Alex Rodriguez © 2000 - 2012, please do not republished without permission.Little Man

• Bejal + Amit’s Indian Wedding The Finale

  Alex Rodriguez

  6 Jun 2011 | 10:14 am

  This is the final of a three-part series from Bejal + Amit’s Indian wedding at the historic Eden Roc Hotel in Miami Beach. I hope you enjoy these images as much as I enjoyed capturing them. Don’t miss out on our previous post from this wonderful wedding here.   Featured on Style Me Pretty! Flowers: Dalsimer Venue: Eden Roc Catering: Eden Roc Saree: Ritika Mirchandani Reception Dress: Priya Shrikhande Officiant: Dwejendra Doobay Planning and Coordination: Tamara Cohen - TC Event Design Entertainment & Lighting: Liquid DJs Percussion: Ildebran Sanchez Hair, Makeup &…

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  Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Killer Tips

• Lightroom 4 and Windows XP

  jgilbert@photoshopuser.com (Matt Kloskowski)

  23 Jan 2012 | 9:52 am

  I’ve seen quite a few comments about the fact that Lightroom 4 Beta doesn’t work with Windows XP (and you can probably guess that the full version isn’t going to work with it either). Last week Tom Hogarty (Lightroom Product Manager) wrote about the reasons behind that decision on his blog. Here’s a quick snippet but you can go here to read the rest: “As many have noticed, the Lightroom 4 public beta we released last week does not support Windows XP. This decision did not come lightly and was based on a number of factors. With each version of Lightroom, our goal…

• Lightroom Video – Using External Drives

  jgilbert@photoshopuser.com (Matt Kloskowski)

  19 Jan 2012 | 10:32 am

  I saw a great question on my Facebook page the other day (btw… here’s my Google+ and Twitter pages too) and it’s one that I get asked quite a bit whenever I’m out teaching Lightroom. The question was basically this: let’s say you store all of your photos on an external drive (like I do). Eventually that drive gets full and you buy a larger drive. How do you get your photos to that new drive and make it so Lightroom can see them. Luckily it’s really simple and it works the same with just about any version of Lightroom. Check out the video below to see how.

• Lightroom 4 Beta and Photoshop-like Cloning and Healing?

  jgilbert@photoshopuser.com (Matt Kloskowski)

  17 Jan 2012 | 1:38 pm

  Last week, Tom Hogarty (Adobe’s Lightroom product manager) was in town for the Lightroom 4 Beta launch. He co-hosted 4 live webcasts with me throughout the day. As we looked through the list of questions on a break, I saw one that read “Why didn’t you include real cloning and healing tools in LR4 like Photoshop? Aren’t you just trying to keep it so we have to buy both?”. Tom saw the question and immediately said “Let’s take that one”. So we did and he had a great response to it. One I thought was worth a quick post because I think plenty of…

• New Lightroom 4 Presets – The HDR “Look”

  jgilbert@photoshopuser.com (Matt Kloskowski)

  16 Jan 2012 | 9:19 am

  I’ve mentioned before that coming up with new preset ideas has been pretty difficult these days. I feel like I’ve run through just about every preset combination possible in Lightroom. I mean, there’s only so many ways you can move a few sliders right It doesn’t take long before they all start looking the same (maybe with just a different name). That’s why I was really psyched when I saw the Lightroom 4 changed some of the Develop module settings. Mainly because the changes are fantastic and help me edit my photos better. But, if I’m really being honest…

• My Lightroom 4 Doesn’t Look Like Your Lightroom 4

  jgilbert@photoshopuser.com (Matt Kloskowski)

  13 Jan 2012 | 9:18 am

  In poking around forums, etc… I’ve seen a bunch of questions over the last few days about people not seeing the new Develop Module sliders in Lightroom 4 Beta (specifically the ones in the Basic Panel). In LR4, Adobe changed the Basic panel to include sliders that 1) Make more sense and, 2) Are way more powerful. However, because they’ve changed them so much you can indeed have two versions of the Basic panel because they couldn’t automatically switch older photos for you. So here’s the deal: Your Basic panel should like like the image below: (click for larger…

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  ESSENTIALS For Photographers

• “Average is Over” or Why Good Enough Sucks

  wizwow

  26 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am

  Thomas L Friedman, in a post today at the New York Times, says that “average is over.” And he is right. It is. You can see it in industry and media and design and art. You can see it in nearly every area of business. Apple proved it. And Mercedes. And Braun. And Singapore Airlines. The list is pretty extensive. To get to the top – the vaunted, rare, incredibly beautiful top – takes more than being average. In fact, simply being in any field at a sustainable level will take more than average. More than “good enough”. Especially in commercial photography. My…

• “Winner Gets Me” Contest Winner is Regina Pagles

  wizwow

  24 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am

  We have our winner. Regina Pagles will either be coming to my studio for a 2 day one-on-one or I will be going to hers. http://reginapaglesphotography.com/#/0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/reginapagles/ Regina lives in a very small town, Springdale, Utah: Population 500. It will be a delight to either go to her studio or have her here. Regina was in the top lists of all four judges, and her ranking closely edged out our second place winner. If Regina is unable to schedule, the second place winner will become the grand prize winner. That photographer is Tyler Walczak. The following…

• The Myths About Creativity – And The Consequences

  wizwow

  23 Jan 2012 | 5:00 pm

  Have you ever heard… That creative people are weird? That creativity is best created in a group? That creative people are sloppy, messy and disorganized? That creative people are always coming up with cool, but ultimately silly ideas? That only “creative” people can have creative ideas? Yeah… me too. What a load of crappola on a piece of small, polished wood. Creative People are Weird? Creative people are no more weird than anyone else. They are not all prone to fits of anger or deep, sorrowful depression. That’s Hollyweird’s version of creativity. And…

• 10 Simple Ideas for Creating a Sustainable Photography Business

  wizwow

  21 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am

  It’s one thing to get a shoot now and then, and another to create and sustain a commercial photography business. Here are a couple of thoughts for you to consider. 1. Get a hard edge to criticising your own work and make sure it is living up to your standards. Getting a good critique for your work is one of the more difficult things to do. While it may be a progressive idea that ‘everyone’s opinion matters’ the truth is the opposite. Not everyone, but specific people with opinions based in knowledge and awareness and taste – those are the people you want to…

• Changing Levels and Why Plateaus Are Dangerous

  wizwow

  19 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am

  I started photography a long time ago. Longer than many of you, and not as long as some of you, but it was back when motor drives cost $5K, and we only printed black and white. On Fiber. Much of what I learned then has sustained me for decades, and I loved every moment of the process. It was expensive and took a lot of time and was both exhilarating and brutal all at once. There was a good deal of a sense of accomplishment. When I first set out, I had only two troughs for gunpowder flashes… OK – it wasn’t that long ago, but my bag held a Nikon F2 (brand new on the market),…

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  Photoinduced.com

• One of our favorite products from CES 2012

  Damon

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:58 pm

  It’s one we find ourselves using everyday. And it’s an energy savor. Looks cool, too. From Visible G, it’s cable to charge your iPhone, iPad, etc. It’s a simple, great, product. What more could you ask for? Charges your iPad showing you visually the charging process, the shut off the current when it’s charged. ummm…get [...]

• The Fuji X-Pro1 shows it face at CES 2012. And it’s lookin pretty good

  Damon

  23 Jan 2012 | 9:37 pm

  It was tethered to its perch at the Fuji booth, just waiting for the eager hands to explore it. The rumor mills had been heating up for months, as photographers clamored for a professional digital viewfinder with interchangeable lenses. The Fuji X-Pro1. Perhaps as an alternative to the Leica M9, which ,while at the top [...]

• Using the tools available:Digital Darkroom at the Annenberg

  Damon

  22 Jan 2012 | 10:45 pm

  (some images in this article are presented in 3D. If you have Red/Blue anaglyph glasses, please have them ready) Since the beginning, the human condition has been the focus of the Annenberg Space for Photography. And whether you knew it or not, even if the images exhibited were shot on film or not, there was [...]

• Go round and round in one click: Tamaggo 360º imager

  Damon

  22 Jan 2012 | 7:39 am

  “You spin me right round, baby Right round, like a record, baby Right round, round, round” and so on. We are now seeing some pretty cool panoramic tools come into the marketplace, where, instead of shooting multiple images, and stitching, you take one and done. Those are mainly video though, like the Dot by Kogeto, [...]

• We love the smell of CES for 5 days. It smells like….gadgetry

  Damon

  16 Jan 2012 | 9:56 pm

  After days of walking the multiple football field sized halls of the Vegas Convention Center, we were amazed, bored, schmoozed, and honestly delighted at the enormity of it all. Seems we walked about 4-5 miles a day, (yep, all tracked with a FitBit tracker) and along with scheduled meetings, stopped at what caught our eyes. [...]

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  Pioneer Woman Photography | Ree Drummond

• The Silhouette, Take Two

  Miz Booshay

  25 Jan 2012 | 9:41 am

  By Miz Booshay. The sun was shining and the snow was reflecting and all this light was flooding my family room. I think Katie was actually standing near the door, watching the puppy, if I recall correctly. I decided to try a profile shot with my iPhone. It was not entirely bad.   But with the phone, you do not have control over aperture and shutter speed. I did not like seeing the picnic table and the fence. So I grabbed my big girl camera and tried again. (Nikon D700)   Exposure 0.02 sec (1/50) Aperture f/1.8 Focal Length 85 mm ISO Speed 400 I have my camera set to spot metering.

• Instagram Photo of the Day

  Ree

  21 Jan 2012 | 7:37 am

  After using it for nearly nine months, I’d like to say unequivocally that I believe Instagram is a miracle. For those of you who aren’t familiar with it, Instagram is an iPhone app that transforms otherwise drab and lifeless phone photos with fun, interesting filters and allows you to post them on Instagram (which is its own little social network), Twitter, and Facebook. I’ve used it for months and months to snap photos of random things when I’m out and about, and I love how mobile it is, how cool the photos look, and how easy it is to share them on social networking…

• Five Years Ago

  Ree

  16 Jan 2012 | 8:25 am

  Looking through my photo archives is an exercise in hilarity and confusion, and here’s why: When I got my first camera in May 2006, the internal date was correct. When I got a different model at the end of 2006, the calendar was off by a year. I used that camera for over a year. So every photo taken during that timeframe says that it was taken a year earlier, before I’d even taken up photography. And since I often use photos I’ve taken to get my bearings about when this happened or that, it makes for some interesting organization.   This photo was taken five years ago,…

• Family Pictures

  Miz Booshay

  12 Jan 2012 | 2:10 pm

  By Miz Booshay. As I was thinking of a post this morning, I thought I would give some pointers on taking family pictures. First, I am going to share a hilarious website with really bad family pictures. This is intended to give you a good chuckle and perhaps make you feel a little bit better about your own family photos. Awkward Family Photos In the spirit of fairness… here are a few rather recent out takes from my own family!   There is just something about the yearly family picture that brings out the crazy in everybody. I suppose if I sent the worst picture every year, they would…

• Frontlight, Backlight

  Ree

  9 Jan 2012 | 9:57 am

  Backlight.     Frontlight. Neither photo is perfect: the first one could use some help with focus, the second one could use some help with composition. But they illustrate the difference between taking a photo when the sunlight is in front of you, behind the subject (Photo 1) and taking a photo when the sunlight is behind you, shining directly on the subject (Photo 2). I almost always prefer backlight (Photo 1) situations, because it usually creates nice contrast and mood and a lovely rim of light around the subject. However, in this case it was early enough in the morning that the…

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  My Home Sweet Home

• Camera Phone Friday: Did I Actually Instagram 28 Pictures this Week? Edition

  Dawn

  26 Jan 2012 | 11:11 pm

  1. “She’s a fatty with juicy bits” (@inspiredbryant made me say that) #campcreativpreneur #imabouttoeatthebiggestcinnamonrollever #canyoudeciferthis?, 2. Tea for 2 with @inspiredbryant & my huge cinnamon roll, 3. Squee!!! #campcreativpreneur with @inspiredbryant @holleygerth @nester @redletterwords @lainieb @erinulrich, 4. Loving being a guinea pig at the 1st #campcreativpreneur from @squeeinc! 1. Do you want your crayons back?, 2. Creative goodness from #campcreativpreneur #lovemyjournal, 3. My own pot of Blackberry Sage tea, tarts, & a homemade marshmallow! {le…

• The 30 Day Shred Facebook Support Group

  Dawn

  25 Jan 2012 | 11:46 pm

  I was in a state of blissful ignorance when I ordered the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred on a late September day. I’d heard it was effective, but not much else. I lost my innocence in a hurry when I ran out and threw up in the middle of Day 1. Yes, I did. Obviously, that first day scared me a bit and I only did the workout 3 more times until a couple of weeks ago when a doctor’s appointment made me realize that I’m actually having health issues—primarily excessively swollen ankles, which can lead to blood clots—from lack of exercise. My doctor recommended walking 2 miles…

• Psalm 46:1-3

  Dawn

  24 Jan 2012 | 11:36 pm

  God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah. ~Psalm 46:1-3 If you’re feeling troubled and low, I hope these verses bring you comfort and remind you of the One who cares. How can I pray for you today? Psalm 46:1-3 is a post from: My Home Sweet Home © 2012 My Home Sweet Home | All rights reserved

• Camera Phone Friday: Arkansas Adventure Edition

  Dawn

  20 Jan 2012 | 8:38 am

  We were actually at Moe’s four straight days last week. #TrueStory #MoesQuesoIsAddictive And, drum roll please . . . I got a new Tote & Shoot from Shootsac and I LOVE it. I was a little nervous about traveling with only carry ons (you’re limited to one suitcase and either a camera bag or purse), but I’m able to put my camera, Shootsac tucked inside with 3 more lenses, iPad, AND stuff my purse down in it. It’s amazing how much you can stuff in there! To top it off, you can unzip the bottom of a pocket on the back and slide the pop-up handle of your luggage through…

• Galatians 2:20

  Dawn

  16 Jan 2012 | 12:26 am

  I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. ~Galatians 2:20 Galatians 2:20 is a post from: My Home Sweet Home © 2012 My Home Sweet Home | All rights reserved

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  The Imaging Buffet

• Upcoming Full-Day Fine-Art Printing with Photoshop Workshop in NYC

  imaging@andrewdarlow.com (Andrew Darlow)

  25 Jan 2012 | 8:32 am

  Hello! This quick note is to let you know that some spaces are still available for my full day color management and fine-art printing workshop being held this Saturday 1/28/2012 at Calumet Photographic in New York City. In addition to a full day of color management and printing information, I will be showing more than 30 different fine-art paper types, as well as some metal prints. The first 12 people to register will also have a print prepped and printed by me on a fine art paper of your choice. Below are two testimonials from recent attendees of the same workshop at Calumet Photo:…

• Happy New Year from Andrew Darlow and ImagingBuffet.com

  imaging@andrewdarlow.com (Andrew Darlow)

  31 Dec 2011 | 2:40 pm

  Happy New Year! About this image: While looking through my collection of photos from 2011, I thought that this one would be appropriate. I was in New York City one day and drove by a few carriages parked on the side of the street. After being very impressed by this one in particular, I decided to park for a moment and capture what I saw through my rain-drenched window. I think the photo represents many of my thoughts on 2011: It was a bright and colorful year, with some tears mixed in. Photo © Andrew Darlow 2011 was quite a year. As I look back at 2011, here are a few things that come to…

• Hands on Look at the Canon Idea Mine Free iOS App

  imaging@andrewdarlow.com (Andrew Darlow)

  2 Dec 2011 | 4:16 pm

  At the PhotoPlus Expo 2011 in New York City, I had an opportunity to sit down with Paul Pierson of the Carbone Smolan Agency (CSA) to learn about a new iOS app on which his company is working. It’s called Canon Idea Mine, and according to the company, “it was developed through CSA’s extensive research and interviews with dozens of notable photographers. By working closely with Canon, CSA built a versatile tool that’s fine-tuned to the way real artists create amazing images. Through this app and its Digital Learning Center, Canon is building on its role as a dedicated partner…

• Full-Day Printing w/ Photoshop Workshop 11/5/2011 in NYC

  imaging@andrewdarlow.com (Andrew Darlow)

  1 Nov 2011 | 10:53 am

  This quick post is to let you know that space is still available for my full day color management and fine-art printing workshop being held this Saturday 11/5/2011 at Calumet Photographic in New York City. It’s on the same floor as the exhibition I recently curated by Ron Wyatt, entitled Ron Wyatt’s China. In addition to a full day of color management and printing information, I will be showing more than 30 different fine-art paper types, as well as some metal prints. The first 12 people to register will also have a print prepped and printed by me on a fine art paper of your…

• PhotoPlus Expo NYC 2011 Returns with a Packed Schedule of Events and Seminars

  imaging@andrewdarlow.com (Andrew Darlow)

  18 Oct 2011 | 7:41 pm

  For more than 20 years I’ve looked forward to late October in New York City. Not only is the weather often fantastic, it’s the time of year that the PhotoPlus Expo is held. And this year, they’ve upped the ante by adding a number of new events, including the inaugural WPPI 2011, which features a full day of educational seminars on Wednesday, October 26, 2011. The WPPI NYC show will be followed by the PhotoPlus International Conference + Expo from October 27-29, 2011. This page has an excellent overview of the events, including information about a Wednesday evening…

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  WordPress.com News

• Chrome Users: Try the WordPress.com Extension

  Christopher Finke

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:54 pm

  Want to receive WordPress.com notifications instantly, even when you’re not on WordPress.com? Add the new WordPress.com extension for Chrome and as soon as you get a new follower or a new like on one of your posts, a notification will appear in your browser: Simply click the icon to view your latest WordPress.com notifications: Start following new blogs without visiting WordPress.com The Chrome extension also makes it easy to follow sites from your WordPress.com account by displaying a Follow button whenever you’re browsing a site that has an RSS feed. Clicking the Follow button…

• Your Stats Have a New Home

  Andy Skelton

  26 Jan 2012 | 10:46 am

  Are you addicted to checking your site stats? You are not alone. The stats dashboard has always been one of the most popular admin screens. It’s gratifying to know that people are visiting your place online. With the WordPress.com front page evolving into a one-stop shop for posting, exploring, following and reading blogs, it seemed natural to put your blog stats there, too.  Stats are becoming more and more about interacting with your readers and other bloggers. You’ll still see your summary stats and chart on your main dashboard, and the full stats page in your dashboard will…

• Reblogging is Back!

  Erica Johnson

  22 Jan 2012 | 1:27 pm

  As we mentioned last week, you can like and reblog posts directly from your reader, which displays a stream of all the updates published on all the blogs you follow from your WordPress.com account. We’ve also brought the reblog button back to the toolbar that appears at the top of the screen when you’re logged into WordPress.com. Note that you’ll only see the like and reblog options while you’re looking at individual posts. For example, you’ll see this on the left side of your toolbar while viewing http://en.blog.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/read-blogs: And your…

• New Theme: Newsy

  Philip Arthur Moore

  20 Jan 2012 | 12:18 pm

  It’s been an extra big week in the news ’round these parts, so much so that the launch announcement of our latest premium theme seems like an extra extra good way to headline our Friday. Newsy is a versatile business and news-friendly theme that offers up to ten different layouts, four footer columns, custom link and accent colors, and a custom site header. Brand and content-focused editorial teams will love publishing with this theme. Newsy: Home Page Designed by Themify, Newsy comes with an impressive set of Theme Options that afford you a great deal of flexibility with how you…

• Read All Your Favorite Blogs in One Place

  Erica Johnson

  19 Jan 2012 | 6:04 pm

  If you feel like it’s a chore to keep up with all your favorite blogs, you can now read posts from all the blogs you follow (even the ones that aren’t on WordPress.com!) in one convenient place on the WordPress.com home page: Your reader displays all the posts across all the blogs you follow in the order they were published, with the most recent content appearing at the top. You’ll see an excerpt of the introduction to each post, the first image in the post, and thumbnails of any other images that the post contains. You can even like and reblog WordPress.com content directly…

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  DETROIT WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

• Betsy & Danny’s Detroit Wedding

  Lynn

  26 Jan 2012 | 1:42 pm

  Choosing the photos for today’s blog post, I couldn’t help smiling.  Betsy & Danny had such a terrific wedding, and they are such wonderful, warm people.  Betsy was absolutely radiant, and there wasn’t a moment she didn’t have a big smile on her face.  Their wedding was full of exceptional details and exceptional people that made it richly memorable.  This is another one of those posts where you might want to refill your coffee cup before you settle in, because it’s a big one! Hotel: Detroit Athletic Club Ceremony:  Old St. Mary’s, Detroit…

• Personal Work – January 2012

  Lynn

  24 Jan 2012 | 10:23 pm

  We hardly ever post any personal work here, but we’ve decided to change that this year.  To stay fresh, it’s really important that we make a point to set aside time to shoot stuff besides weddings and portraits.  It’s a good way to refresh our eyeballs, and sometimes we discover cool locations in the process that we can use later for client work.  Two weekends ago, we decided to take a drive, and I brought our lensbaby with us.  It’s been so mild so far this winter that I didn’t appreciate how cold it was this particular day.  I soon gave up trying to get…

• Wish Upon A Wedding Michigan Launch Event

  Lynn

  19 Jan 2012 | 9:47 am

  Earlier this week, we drove out to The Crofoot in Pontiac to support our friend Lindsey Nartker’s Wish Upon a Wedding launch event.  Wish Upon a Wedding is a non-profit organization granting weddings to couples facing an extreme hardship – one of them has been diagnosed with a terminal disease.  This organization works with all couples, regardless of sexual orientation.  Founded just a couple years ago, WUW is still forming chapters in states nationwide, and Michigan is one of the newest chapters.  Lindsey, who is the owner of Flourish Event Design, is president of the…

• Andrea & Patrick | Birmingham, MI Engagement Photography

  Lynn

  16 Jan 2012 | 10:31 am

  Uh oh!  I’m a liar.  I said when I posted our previous engagement session that it would be the last one for awhile, but I completely overlooked Andrea & Patrick. In my defense, this was one of the rare times Andy was shooting solo.  He met up with this charming couple on a brisk fall morning in Birmingham, where they explored downtown together.  Andrea and Patrick had a beautiful fall wedding and they were so sweet on their wedding day.   (They got married at Weller’s in Saline – their wedding and this e-session were just a few days apart.)  Here are some of our…

• Valentine’s Portrait Promo

  Lynn

  12 Jan 2012 | 11:51 am

  Hey there, loyal blog readers!  We have a special announcement to share with you today.  We will be offering, for two days only, free mini-sessions in our Clawson studio!  That’s right…free, as in, FREE!  These sessions are for tots and little ones up to 5 years old. Also, each child that comes in for a mini-session will be entered into a contest to win $500 worth of products from us.  Here’s all the details: Session Dates: Friday, January 20 |  10am – 6pm Saturday, January 21 | 10am – 6pm These dates are firm, and all sessions will take place at our studio…

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  The Occasional Odd Crop

• Fallen bloom

  26 Jan 2012 | 4:23 pm

  Previous Where: My front yard, San Diego When: January 2012 As much as I like black and white, sometimes a photo *is* all about the pretty colors, and when that happens, you just need to embrace it.

• Shadows on the bridge

  24 Jan 2012 | 2:49 pm

  Previous // Current // Next Where: Downtown San Diego, on the newish footbridge connecting Petco Park with the Convention Center When: January 2012

• Trolley yard

  23 Jan 2012 | 3:35 pm

  Previous // Current // Next Where: Downtown San Diego When: January 2012 San Diego's trolley cars are a striking red. But I wanted the focal point to be the lines on the left, where the tracks converge and make that claw shape. The pretty red would just draw the eye away from that. So, black and white.

• Condensation and the Columbia

  3 Jan 2012 | 3:40 pm

  Previous // Current // Next Where: Looking out the window at Coffee Girl, Pier 39, Astoria, Oregon When: December 2011 In some ways, Astoria has changed a lot in the 17 years since I moved away. As a visitor in town for just a couple of days, I most enjoyed the addition of the Riverwalk, a 5-mile paved path along the Columbia River. It's a great way to see Astoria's best feature. There was also no place like Coffee Girl when I lived in Astoria. It's a nice little coffee shop in a 135-year-old cannery building sitting over the river. Coffee Girl might never have happened if Starbucks hadn't…

• Custard King

  2 Jan 2012 | 3:44 pm

  Previous // Current // Next Where: 16th and Commercial, Astoria, Oregon When: December 2011 I didn't get anything this time, but when I lived in Astoria, this place had the best milkshakes in town. It still has one of the best signs.

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  Digital Camera Recommendations

• picturemaker recommends Canon PowerShot G12 as Best Compact Point and Shoot Digital Camera for Travel and Low Light Photos Under $600.

  picturemaker

  17 Jan 2012 | 7:40 am

  Overview If low light shooting is what you’re looking for in a point and shoot camera, the Canon PowerShot G12 is my Best In Class choice for capturing great portraits and intimate evening images either at home or far, far away. Built to make your picture-taking a smooth and easy experience, the G12 has a high-sensitivity 10mp CCD sensor and Digic 4 processing for quick response shooting and a 2.8” PureColor II VA LCD swivel screen that adds creativity when framing your important shots. My Best In Class Pick Canon PowerShot G12 Drawing on their vast experience as a maker of…

• picturemaker recommends Canon PowerShot 310 HS as Best Ultra Compact Point and Shoot Digital Camera for Low Light Photos Under $300.

  picturemaker

  12 Jan 2012 | 10:17 am

  Overview Being stylish without attracting a lot of attention to yourself is not always easy to do. But with these low light cameras, you can expect to make a statement while getting the shot without flash in a variety of situations. With high sensitivity sensors, wide apertures and smart technology, these cameras make my Best In Class list for low light and action photos due to their versatility and technological features, setting themselves apart from the rest. My Best In Class Pick Canon PowerShot 310 HS Whether you’re needs are low light capability, fast capture for sporting events,…

• picturemaker recommends Canon PowerShot SX30 IS as Best Compact Point and Shoot Digital Camera for Travel and Action Photos Under $400.

  picturemaker

  11 Jan 2012 | 9:51 am

  Overview When heading out for a long deserved trip or attending a sporting event that features one of your favorite athletes (a family member for example), nothing beats a lightweight camera that has a long lens that brings you close to your subject and has all the right tools for both capturing and displaying your images. This list of super zoom cameras have been chosen from a wide variety of choices to give you those tools and make your purchase a satisfactory one. My Best In Class Pick Canon PowerShot SX30 IS For those photographers who would rather leave the camera bag at home when…

• picturemaker recommends Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 as Best Compact Point and Shoot Digital Camera for Travel Photos Under $500.

  picturemaker

  8 Dec 2010 | 9:45 am

  Overview For a camera with lots of zoom to bring you close to your subject when you can’t get there yourself, consider the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100. Combining a 24x wide angle lens with their own Power O.I.S image stabilization system and the powerful Venus FHD engine, Panasonic continues to lead the way in smart, ergonomic cameras that go anywhere you do and promises to challenge and spark your imagination. My Best In Class Pick Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 It seems that Panasonic has topped themselves again with the DMC-FZ100. Creating a super zoom that is super light sensitive, smart,…

• Digital SLR Guide recommends Canon EOS 60D (with 18-135mm IS Lens) as Best Canon Digital SLR Camera Overall Under $2000.

  Digital SLR Guide

  26 Nov 2010 | 1:32 pm

  My Best In Class Pick Canon EOS 60D (with 18-135mm IS Lens) The early models of this camera line set themselves apart from the competition with very fast continuous capture speeds and fast, accurate autofocus systems. The 60D earns the best Canon digital SLR label because it also has these features… plus a whole LOT more… an appealing camera for budding videographers who don’t have a ton of money to spend on professional camera gear. Read more at Digital SLR Guide. Where to buy Canon EOS 60D (with 18-135mm IS Lens) Best Price: $1349 See It »…

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  Emily Setzer Photography - blog

• California Again

  16 Jan 2012 | 8:29 pm

  Well, the last half of 2011 was a whirlwind. And I've been awfully absent from this whole blog thing. So what's shakin? Well, to start, I moved back to California. As in California knows how to party, as in the Sierra Nevadas, as in Big Sur and the whole amazing coast line, as in Lake Tahoe, as in great wines and beers, as in granite and sandstone, madrone and manzanita. Yep, that one. It seems like ever since I moved away every vacation I've had has brought me back here. So now maybe I'm here for good. Still waiting for some snow... my snowboard is patiently waiting as well. In the meantime…

• A Lake Tahoe Wedding

  27 Aug 2011 | 3:04 pm

  One of my best friends got married last weekend in Lake Tahoe, and it was the first time all four of my college roommates have been together in close to seven years. I don't think I've ever been to a wedding where the bride, the groom and the minister were all busting out laughing for about half the ceremony. It's safe to say we had a blast. Although we didn't stay nearly long enough, we managed to fit in some quality beach time, an awesome hike along Rubicon Bay and plenty of wedding festivities. And the bride looked gorgeous, as always, but especially with her makeup done by our awesome…

• Etsy's Up and Running

  24 Aug 2011 | 9:16 pm

  After way too much time I finally opened up my Etsy shop - Spruce by Emily Setzer. It's small now but more sweet goods are on the way. So if you're into nature decor, check back every so often.

• Welcome to D.C. Summers, Anna

  15 Aug 2011 | 2:22 pm

  I have a bazillion photos of adorable Baby Anna, but here are a couple appetizers (isn't she delicious?) My friends Lauren and Brendan were troopers, bringing armfuls of gear and blankets and toys and clothes to the park on a deceivingly warm day for our photo shoot. We were all sweating, including Anna. But it's good practice for her. That girl's model material so she'd better start perfecting that tiger face now. And models must brave all the elements.

• Mara-garita Time

  2 Aug 2011 | 9:10 pm

  My parents' gorgeous three-year-old pit bull, Mara, aka Mars Bar, is putting up a good fight against mast cell cancer. Known at the vet's as "Miss Happiness," they can stick her with needles, isolate her in a crate and do surgery on her and she's still the happiest and friendliest dog anyone's ever seen. Every single dog and cat is her new play pal. Each human is her new best friend. She's gone through two surgeries and when it's all over we're going to celebrate with some Mara-garitas!

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  Jeff and Lisa Photography

• Ivan and Kyla’s Wedding

  Lisa

  13 Jan 2012 | 10:24 am

  This was the last wedding we accepted for December 2011. We closed the month early because I was scheduled to give birth in November, but it was Erika of Detalye Weddings who asked about the date, so we took it on. I wasn’t able to go because I was still recovering then, but Jeff and the team rocked it without me, as they have with the rest of November and December. I am both incredibly proud and jealous. I spent those times waiting for my husband to come home at the end of the day so I could watch his on-site slideshows, living vicariously through them and falling in love all over…

• Jimbo and Lian’s Engagement Shoot

  Lisa

  6 Jan 2012 | 10:59 am

  Jimbo and Lian are insanely cute together. For one thing, they both look like they’re still in high school and are just playing pretend wedding. I like the way he holds her, and the way she touches his arm. (Insert inside joke about biceps here.) What I loved most though was how focused he is on her when they’re together, how he looks at her like she’s the only person in the room. Make your photographer melt, why don’t you. These two are getting married today, and we could not be happier to be joining them on their big day.

• Corwin

  Lisa

  8 Dec 2011 | 7:00 am

  This is our son. His name is Corwin Ethan Lim Llarena. He was born last November 8, 2011. It was a rough delivery, and Corwin was born with transient tachypnea of the newborn and pneumonia. He spent his first week of life in the neonatal ICU. He was on IV, and was hooked to so many monitors. There were two instances when he stopped breathing and turned blue, so he had to be put on oxygen, too. It ripped at me something fantastic to see my son that way. That week was an exercise in learning how many different ways a heart could break, and how many ways it can mend. Because despite it all, my…

• Chad and Pia’s Wedding

  Jeff

  5 Dec 2011 | 8:32 pm

  Ceremony: St. James the Great, Alabang Designer: Veluz Hair and Makeup: Princess Misa Hernandez Coordinator: Kutchie Zaldarriaga Videographer: Jason Magbanua Chad and Pia are two of the kindest people you’ll ever meet. I had a blast shooting them. He makes her laugh, and she just lights up the room when she does. My wife is completely enchanted with this bride, and even fought me for editing duties on this blog post. Okay, maybe not fought, but she was pretty insistent. (It’s her smile. When she smiles, it’s like the world is a better place. Hi, Pia! – Lisa) Thanks for…

• Alvin and Eca’s Engagement Shoot

  Lisa

  26 Oct 2011 | 2:17 pm

  October’s been so busy with weddings, album layouts, and preparing for our baby’s arrival next month that we haven’t been able to blog anything for two weeks! Busy is good though, and we’re both ridiculously excited for what’s to come. We spent an afternoon in UP Diliman with Doctors Alvin and Eca last month. I’ve been exchanging crazy long emails with Eca on and off this year, so we felt like we knew them already going into this shoot. They’ve been together for 7 years now, and there’s always something about couples who’ve been together…

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  Photobiz-In Focus

• 21 Jan 2012 | 8:05 am

  Pro Studio Supply

  21 Jan 2012 | 8:05 am

  Six Business Trends to Watch This Year http://ow.ly/8lYVN

• 20 Jan 2012 | 10:00 pm

  Pro Studio Supply

  20 Jan 2012 | 10:00 pm

  Part Time or Full Time Photographer: Consider Your Options http://ow.ly/8lzMB @Photomint #togs #photobiz

• 20 Jan 2012 | 5:05 pm

  Pro Studio Supply

  20 Jan 2012 | 5:05 pm

  What I Wish I Knew About Shooting Weddings: Part 2 #PhotoBiz http://ow.ly/8lzK5 via @Photobiz

• 20 Jan 2012 | 5:01 pm

  Pro Studio Supply

  20 Jan 2012 | 5:01 pm

  How Not to Screw Up Business Relationships http://ow.ly/8lzLn #business #togs

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  Photography For Real Estate

• Coming Soon: A Video Version of Scott Hargis’s Lighting Interiors Workshop

  larry

  26 Jan 2012 | 10:42 pm

  Today Scott Hargis and Malia Campbell announced the video version of Scott’s Lighting workshop that they have been working hard on for many months is nearing completion and will go live on March 1. This YouTube video is a little ad for the series. This will be another great way to learn Scott’s lighting technique. [...]

• Meet PFRE Reader Alex Grekov of St Petersburg, Russia

  larry

  25 Jan 2012 | 11:27 pm

  Just last week I was looking at the Google Translate Widget at the top left side-bar wondering if it was really being used and if I should leave it there. Yesterday the friendly universe gave me a clear answer- “YES people are using it.. leave it there!”. Alex Grekov of St Petersburg, Russia contacted me [...]

• Warning: FAA Says US Airspace Is Closed To ALL Commercial

  larry

  24 Jan 2012 | 10:07 pm

  Yesterday I had a phone conversation from NYTimes reporter, Nick Wingfield, who is working on a story about the fact that the FAA has shutdown of US Airspace to Commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). I told Nick that over the last few posts I’ve done on UAVs that there were some knowledgeable sounding pilots and hobbyist’s commented [...]

• I Need Your Input On A PFRE Photographer of The Month Voting Issue

  larry

  24 Jan 2012 | 3:24 pm

  Last night I noticed there had been a spike of eight votes in one photo that before that before that time had only had one vote. I contacted the owner of the image and he told me he was just promoting his image on FaceBook and a bunch of his friends had come over to the [...]

• Meet Nick De Clercq: Helping To Spread The Use of Great Real Estate Photography in Europe

  larry

  23 Jan 2012 | 11:34 pm

  This last weekend when I was getting lots of feedback on my first try at moving the PFRE blog to a new theme. Nick De Clercq, a brokerage owner and real estate photographer in Gent, Belgium suggested the Magazine style theme that I’m currently testing on the PFRE test blog. I’m liking Nick’s suggestion much [...]

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  Rosh Sillars

• Your intern is not the expert

  Rosh

  24 Jan 2012 | 9:46 am

  It’s amazing how many of my clients ask me if their intern, assistant, or most inexperienced person on staff should do their social media marketing. Really? In some cases, social media drives more than 30 percent of a photographer’s income.  The percentage is higher for wedding and retail photographers. Should the person who knows the least about your company or industry  be the one representing you out in the world? No. There is a myth that young people are social media savvy because they all have Facebook accounts.  That is like saying my aunt Lucy should deliver my next…

• Just put it out there: Podcast 189

  Rosh

  23 Jan 2012 | 7:35 pm

  This week: It’s amazing what you will attract if you just put it out there. Detroit Creative Labs Podcast – Photographer Edition – You don’t need to be from Detroit nor a photographer to be apart of this digital marketing and social media experiment. Time: 22:00 Podcast host: Rosh Sillars This week’s show notes: Photography goals, photographing in Spain, talking marketing and social media, SEO, Google Analytics, How much should you Tweet?, Foursquare, Google Plus Hangout: None Rosh Sillars Google+ Like us on Facebook (video updates) Twitter @roshsillars Itunes Detroit Creative…

• Your basic photo marketing podcast: Podcast 188

  Rosh

  16 Jan 2012 | 7:24 pm

  This week: Sharing a few thoughts on seo and social media. Detroit Creative Labs Podcast – Photographer Edition – You don’t need to be from Detroit nor a photographer to be apart of this digital marketing and social media experiment. Time: 15:00 Podcast host: Rosh Sillars This week’s show notes: http://www.phocaccia.com/helpportrait,  Phocaccia.com, http://www.brandmymail.com/ Google Plus Hangout: None Rosh Sillars Google+ Like us on Facebook (video updates) Twitter @roshsillars Itunes Detroit Creative Labs: Photographer edition -  subscription Comment line: 64-newrosh-1 (646 397…

• Lets double your traffic! : Podcast for 187

  Rosh

  9 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am

  This week: New Goals! Detroit Creative Labs Podcast – Photographer Edition – You don’t need to be from Detroit nor a photographer to be apart of this digital marketing and social media experiment. Time: 24:00 Podcast host: Rosh Sillars This week’s show notes: Talking business, Begin 2012 with Website Basics @asmp blog, good competition keeps us on our toes,  your website, commenting revival, using a slide show for a portfolio, review other photographers blogs and websites, Don’t get mad at your clients. Google Plus Hangout: None Rosh Sillars Google+ Like us on Facebook (video…

• Don’t get mad at your clients

  Rosh

  6 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am

  We all get frustrated when dealing with difficult clients. Some clients ask the same questions, delay projects, and forget what they are supposed to do.  Don’t get mad. Instead, look for the opportunity in the frustration. When you send an e-mail, make sure you include previous e-mails, restate the questions, and be sure to include your contact information.  When you think people should remember something, they usually will not. When you hear clients asking for the same thing over and over, don’t get upset. Make the answers a standard part of your work flow. Every time I share a…

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  Flickr Blog

• Solar particles and Northern Lights on Tuesday night

  Zack Sheppard

  27 Jan 2012 | 3:38 pm

  A dazzling display of auroras lit up the far northern skies Tuesday night (Jan. 24) in a supercharged light show…The northern lights show was sparked by an intense solar flare that erupted from the sun late Sunday (Jan. 22). The flare unleashed a wave of charged particles, triggering the strongest solar radiation storm since 2005 (- Yahoo! News) Flickr members Ben-e-boy and Corinne Mills (Ben’s Mom!) caught the aurora over Dundee, Scotland. A local and national paper found their photos through Flickr and contacted them. Corinne was contacted by the local Dundee Evening Telegraph.

• More ways to go Pro!

  Zack Sheppard

  26 Jan 2012 | 3:03 pm

  Flickr Pro is already without doubt the best deal on the web for uploading and sharing your photos. Unlimited uploads, unlimited storage, access to your super huge original files, stats on your account and no ads. Flickr Pro means that you can take all the photos you like with all your phones, cameras, celluloid lightboxes, microwave ovens, etc. and store your memories all together in one place for $24.95 per year. Today we’re happy to announce some Pro pricing changes to make it even better: For people who would rather pay in smaller increments we’re introducing an option to buy…

• ‘Most Amazing High Definition Image of Earth’

  Zack Sheppard

  25 Jan 2012 | 5:34 pm

  “A ‘Blue Marble’ image of the Earth taken from the VIIRS instrument aboard NASA’s most recently launched Earth-observing satellite – Suomi NPP. This composite image uses a number of swaths of the Earth’s surface taken on January 4, 2012. “ NASA has uploaded the full 64 Megapixel version to Flickr. Here’s a link to the Large size. From there you can click over to see the 8000×8000 image on Flickr. Photo and quote from NASA Goddard Photo and Video.

• Свема – Svema Samplr

  Kay Kremerskothen

  24 Jan 2012 | 8:49 am

              "Svema" used to be the major photographic film manufacturer in the USSR, but their film lost market share in former Soviet countries to imported products during the late 1990s. They made black-and-white photographic film, photographic paper and B&W/colour cine film until 2000. Svema products were known among enthusiasts as an easy and sturdy product for beginners in home film development and printing. – Wikipedia Many of you – the enthusiasts mentioned in above article – are here on Flickr showcasing your…

• Celebrating Tamborrada

  Kay Kremerskothen

  23 Jan 2012 | 7:38 am

     Every year on 20 January the people of the city of San Sebastián celebrate a festival known as the “Tamborrada”. At midnight, in the Konstituzio Plaza, the mayor raises the flag of San Sebastián. For 24 hours, day and night, the entire city is awash with the sound of drums. The adults, dressed as cooks and soldiers, march in different companies across various parts of the city with different schedules. The celebration finishes at midnight when the city flag is lowered at different spots, while the main meeting point remains the Konstituzio Plaza. –…

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  Photos by Jay

• Miramare Gardens Indian Wedding – Shikha and Sudeep

  Jay

  5 Jan 2012 | 10:29 pm

  Photographed by Jay, Sidd and Aalok. This was one of the most grand, extravagant weddings we’ve ever witnessed. An energetic day filled with lots of love, beauty and even an epic fireworks display followed by a rowdy mini-concert, Sudeep and Shikha were married in a traditional Indian Bengali wedding ceremony at Miramare Gardens. Make up and hair by Fareha at New Look Beauty, video by Icon Film Productions, decorations by VIP Decorating.

• e-session – Balmoral beach, Sydney City – Shikha and Sudeep

  Jay

  23 Dec 2011 | 6:38 pm

  We’d hoped for a sunny day at Balmoral Beach for Shikha and Sudeep’s e-session, but not long after we started, torrential rain had us scurrying for cover. Heading undercover to Martin Place, we braved the patchy rain and managed to get some beautiful photos. Sudeep and Shikha fall so naturally into each other and were completely unfazed by the weather. Stay tuned for some photos from their epic wedding and reception at Miramare Gardens and Le Montage.

• Hunter Valley Wedding – Ironbark Hill Vineyard – Yi-Kwan and Stuart

  Jay

  6 Dec 2011 | 11:28 pm

  Photographed by Jay and Aalok. On a scorching dry day in the Hunter Valley, I met Yi-Kwan and Stuart for their beautiful wedding at the bright and airy chapel at Ironbark Hill Vineyard. Following the ceremony we explored the vast picturesque vineyards in the area for photos with the bridal party. As twilight descended and the air cooled, the newlyweds and their guests celebrated at the Ironbark Hill Vineyard restaurant. Live music by the Baker Boys, make-up and hair by Making Faces.

• My wife – 9 months!

  Jay

  4 Dec 2011 | 7:44 pm

  A little impromptu photo session in Cronulla with my beautiful wife Cath. Just 2 weeks until our little one arrives!

• Lilyvale Royal National Park Wedding – Anna and Nick

  Jay

  13 Nov 2011 | 3:19 am

  This was definitely a wedding made with love. From Anna’s one-off gown selected from a humble Newtown dress shop, to the hand-made corsages with colourful buttons (according to Anna, “the glue gun is your friend”), to the dozens of hand-made pom-poms lining the reception pavilion, Anna and Nick’s wedding was saturated with personality and colour. They were married in the afternoon sun at Lilyvale, in the heart of Sydney’s Royal National Park, surrounded by close family and friends. The exquisitely styled reception by Form Over Function was held in the pavilion on…

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  chookooloonks blog

• hasselblad friday: roll #4 (or the one where I ramble on about photography & metaphysics)

  Karen Walrond

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am

            While I was in Salt Lake City, I was happily able to spend a few minutes chatting with my sweet friend, Justin Hackworth (who, incidentally, took my bio photograph for the inside flap of my book).  At one point I interrupted him: "Justin, you know what?" I said.  "I just need to tell you something I've been meaning to tell you for a while.  I really love your work. Your images are so simple, so pure and so beautiful -- they're really just breathtaking." He smiled his usual quiet smile.  "Thank you," he said simply. "Seriously," I…

• rainy nights and rainy days ...

  Karen Walrond

  26 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am

    ... are sort of perfect for finding awesome on the web.  Here's some of the lovely photographic inspiration I've found over the last very rainy 48 hours (grab a cup of tea or coffee and settle in, this is some good stuff): JR.  I love anonymous street artist JR, and even though I've known of his work for a long time now, I finally found his website, a place where I predict I'll be lurking a lot going forward.  If you're unfamiliar with his work, check out: Women Are Heroes, a portrait of women in the 21st century ... Bande Annonce Women Are Heroes by womenareheroes…

• the changing nature of photography

  Karen Walrond

  25 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am

  So. Have you heard the latest about Eastman Kodak? Yesterday, I came across this CNN article about Kodak's recent bankruptcy.  It's a great, though somewhat depressing read about Kodak in particular, and the evolution of personal photography in general, but it was the following passage that caught my eye: Amateurs, of course, have been indulging in digital for years. Processing film takes money and -- perhaps more importantly -- time. Now everything can be transferred from a camera to a computer as quickly as popping in a USB drive. Anticipation is as long gone from the process as…

• random thoughts: a change of scenery

  Karen Walrond

  24 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am

  So I have this Dark Side. Marcus and my friend Maile call this side of me "Klaus" -- the one they say is the "anti-Chookooloonks."  They take this side of me in good humour (I think), despite the fact that this is the part of me that is irritable with the entire world.  It's the one who gets angry with the television anytime a politician crosses the screen, or a negative bit of media crosses my path, or someone cuts me off on the road.  Klaus is curmudgeonly.  Klaus is misanthropic.  Klaus is not cute. Last week, Klaus was raging.  Everything was getting under my…

• wildly convinced you're uncommonly beautiful

  Karen Walrond

  22 Jan 2012 | 7:46 pm

  Amazing art by Kal Barteski Isn't it beautiful? This 16"x20" print you see above is a result of a truly awesome collaboration with rockstar artist Kal Barteski.  It all started when one of my favourite online photographers, Rachel James, suggested that I create a poster for Chookooloonks.  I thought it was a stellar idea, and since I've been using the phrase "wildly convinced you're uncommonly beautiful" as my tagline on Twitter since 2010 (and will also be doing so on my soon-to-be-revealed new site design), the timing was perfect. A few quick phone calls with Kal, and she whipped…

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  Beautifully Simple

• SEVEN more days

  Hanna Lo

  19 Jan 2012 | 4:50 pm

  EEPS! I can't believe that I'm going to have a baby soon, God willing! I just got back from my 39 week appointment. Dr says I'm 1.5-2cm dilated (!!!) and 50% effaced. She thinks I'll be right on time and if I'm late she said only for a couple days. I can't believe that potentially this time next week I could be in the hospital. O.oI've been having Braxton Hicks contractions (basically practice contractions) pretty regularly now and the doctor says just call the hospital when they start hurting. yippeee! I'm thankful that the baby is in a good position and ready to come out! Please pray for a…

• On fear

  Hanna Lo

  17 Jan 2012 | 12:40 pm

  Last night I saw my baby in my dream. I've dreamt of my baby before but this was the first time I clearly remember seeing his face. My dream actually woke me up because it was sort of a nightmare. My baby had a disease in my dream and I knew that because he didn't look normal. He had a million little white, scale-like circles all over his face like a fish...and I remember feeling that my own baby wasn't beautiful which made me really sad. His legs and arms were also swollen and his skin color was white like a ghost. I remember feeling scared to touch him because I was so shocked.I woke up and…

• 38 weeks

  Hanna Lo

  12 Jan 2012 | 5:54 pm

  I just got back from the doctor's office and she says I haven't dilated yet so I'll be pregnant for a couple more weeks. She said that my cervix is "ripening" so I guess that's good news. Doctor also noticed that the baby has dropped meaning that he's slowly starting to position himself for delivery!I've also been having contractions, thanks to my SIL who helped me understand what they feel like. I guess I've been having them without knowing because I thought it was the baby crowding my belly when it really was my uterus tightening. All these new sensations are kind of exciting :) That's…

• Full Term Reflections

  Hanna Lo

  6 Jan 2012 | 1:13 pm

  My pregnancy journey has been relatively boring so far, and by boring I mean smooth. I was blessed not to have extreme morning sickness, unbearable fatigue, unpredictable mood swings, and weird cravings. I only craved what I always crave (mexican, in-n-out, pizza, mac&cheese, pb&j, hot Cheetos, yum!). My third trimester has probably been the most difficult mainly because of big belly and gravity is not on my side with easing the extra weight! I've gained ~32 pounds to date and my goal is to gain no more than 35. I also have this pelvic pain on my right side which makes it…

• Maternity Leave

  Hanna Lo

  5 Jan 2012 | 1:09 pm

  This week marks my first full week of maternity leave. It feels great especially since I've been having pregnancy insomnia and I now have the luxury to nap mid-day instead of fighting through fatigue in my cube. For whatever reason, my body seems to know when it's 3am because that's typically when I'm up and I don't fall back asleep till around 6am. It's so miserable to be restless in bed! I hear it's good practice for when I'll have sleepless nights when baby lo comes, but at least I'll be up and productive (hopefully) as opposed to lying there refreshing my fb app minute after minute...as…

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  Esquire Photography

• Newport Beach Wedding Photographer / Photography Testimonial / Huntington Beach Wedding Photographer

  David Esquire

  23 Jan 2012 | 2:10 pm

  Good afternoon from Orange County everyone!  I’m a totally excited Newport Beach Wedding Photographer right now! As I’m knocking out a few emails & getting ready to share an awesome Santa Fe Springs wedding I recently photographed at the Clarke Estate with Leticia & Frankie, I just had to share another really awesome testimonial on Facebook from Laura & Josh about their Engagement Shoot I recently photographed with them down in La Jolla near San Diego. I am really humbled with notes like this and my couples really inspire me to continue to be a wedding & portrait…

• Newport Beach Wedding Photographer / Berlin, Germany Portraits / Huntington Beach Wedding Photographer

  David Esquire

  22 Jan 2012 | 6:27 pm

  Good afternoon from Orange County everyone!  I’m one Newport Beach Wedding Photographer who has a VERY SPECIAL TREAT for you. What I’m referring to is Christin & Christoph’s Portrait Photo Shoot I photographed of them in Berlin, Germany.  YES!  You read that right – Berlin, Germany.  WHEW HEW!! I’m sure you had seen from me on Twitter & Facebook I was wrapping up 2011 with my Workshop I taught with my good friend & fellow photographer Danny in Paris France and then hopped a plan with my BFF & MEGA East Coast Photographer; Valerie to…

• Newport Beach Wedding Photographer / La Jolla Engagement Shoot / Huntington Beach Wedding Photographer

  David Esquire

  21 Jan 2012 | 7:43 pm

  Good afternoon from Orange County everyone!  I’m one Newport Beach Wedding & Portrait Photographer who’s excited to to share with you one of the most magnetic, romantic & crazy in love couples with you for the first Engagement Shoot of 2012 photographed down near San Diego in La Jolla. As I had mentioned yesterday in Linda’s Long Beach Portrait Shoot and on Twitter & Facebook, 2011 was bursting at the seams with Engagement Shoots, Portraits and Weddings I photographed from Newport Beach down to San Diego and all the way up to Oakland.  There was even the Military…

• Newport Beach Portrait Photographer / Orange County Portraits / Huntington Beach Portrait Photographer

  David Esquire

  20 Jan 2012 | 9:48 pm

  Good evening from post production central; Esquire Photography HQ in Newport Beach everyone!  I’m one Newport Beach Wedding & Portrait Photographer who’s excited to kick off 2012′s first entry with a totally special and MEGA story AND artistic portraits to share with you. As I’m guessing you had seen on Twitter & Facebook, 2011 was bursting at the seams with Engagement Shoots, Portraits and Weddings I photographed from Newport Beach down to San Diego and all the way up to Oakland.  There was even the Military Promotion that went on throughout the end of…

• Newport Beach Wedding Photographer / Valencia Wedding Photographer / Huntington Beach Wedding Photographer

  David Esquire

  24 Dec 2011 | 2:52 pm

  Good afternoon from post production central; Esquire Photography HQ in Orange County everyone!  I’m one Newport Beach Wedding Photographer who is totally MEGA excited to share Blythe & Moses’ Valencia wedding at the Hyatt Regency Valencia. With all the exciting Engagement Shoots, Portraits and Weddings I’ve been capturing photographs of from Newport Beach down to San Diego and all the way up to Oakland – I knew that Blythe & Moses’ Valencia wedding was going to be more than what I had already pre-visioned and photographed in my mind. And gorgeous their wedding was!

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  Camera 47

• Review: Jeremy Cowart’s Lifefinder DVD

  jonesoliver

  9 Jan 2012 | 12:55 am

  Though typically not much of a video watching guy – I’ve picked up a few lately.  Much of this is catalyzed by the fact that not many of these great instructors land in the Pacific Northwest with great frequency – … Continue reading →

• Get Out and Shoot More Photos in 2012

  jonesoliver

  4 Jan 2012 | 1:22 am

  I’d like to get out and shoot more this next year. Seems like a pretty simple statement. And then reality hits: Hey – I’m busy. Now your busy is likely different than my busy.  And from Henry’s busy.  And from … Continue reading →

• 15 Images from 2011

  jonesoliver

  29 Dec 2011 | 3:24 am

  I’m thankful to have had a chance to really stretch myself as a photographer in 2011.  Now – that doesn’t mean I nailed every shot I pointed my camera at (in fact – I missed quite a few images) – … Continue reading →

• Merry Christmas!

  jonesoliver

  24 Dec 2011 | 1:56 am

  And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were … Continue reading →

• New Camera 47 Logo!

  jonesoliver

  18 Dec 2011 | 5:16 pm

  OK – I’ve had this in my back pocket for a bit now – and I still need to get it on the blog and Facebook page – but I just thought I’d show you folks the new C47 logo … Continue reading →

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  Taylor Davidson

• “Good decisions come from good questions.”

  taylor

  26 Jan 2012 | 6:45 am

  Thoughts about mentoring experiences, on The Next Web. Startup Weekend Mobile, Jan 2012, New York, NY Ask a successful person if they have a mentor, and invariably they will tell you about deep, personal, long-running relationships that helped inspire and support them throughout their career. But beyond these deep mentoring relationships, there are many types of short-term mentoring experiences. How can one maximize a mentoring experience? My post on The Next Web yesterday, How to be a great mentor (and a great mentee): This past weekend I participated in Startup Weekend Mobile as a mentor,…

• Protesting SOPA and PIPA, New York, NY

  taylor

  24 Jan 2012 | 7:38 am

  Selected images from Emergency NYTM Meetup to Protest SOPA and PIPA, January 18, 2012. More here. “It’s No Longer OK to NOT know how the Internet works.” New York, NY, Jan 18, 2012   Silenced by SOPA, New York, NY, Jan 18, 2012   “Don’t Break the Internet”, New York, NY, Jan 18, 2012   Also: Preserved for posterity, screenshots of websites protesting SOPA and PIPA by blacking themselves out. And: An amazing, tone-deaf response to the SOPA and PIPA protests by the MPAA. Despite what happens to SOPA and PIPA, the root causes of these bills,…

• How crowdfunding could impact the venture capital industry

  taylor

  23 Jan 2012 | 7:11 am

  What happens when everybody’s a venture capitalist? The crowd is waiting to disrupt yet another industry, and the time is now for the venture industry to take advantage of it. Thoughts about crowdfunding and its potential impact on the venture capital industry. Outside The In Crowd, New York, NY, 2011 A couple weeks ago I wrote about how the crowd is disrupting the photojournalism industry. Put a camera in everyone’s hand, and it’s not a surprise that the photography industry has to adapt a bit. As the crowdfunding bill winds its way into Congress, the venture capital…

• Why digital intent matters

  taylor

  17 Jan 2012 | 1:52 pm

  A glimpse into why we’re going to hear a lot more about “intent” in digital marketing. Glimpse, Lisbon, Portugal, Dec 2011   The opportunity of digital intent. Best one-line comment about the report that Facebook is due to launch a broader set of applications based on Open Graph: This new release is an effort to decrease the friction in sharing, but it will be seen by most users as intrusive for two months before everyone decides they can’t live without it. And will be sure to kick off yet another round of debates about information overload, privacy, the value of…

• It’s not Life’s responsibility to make our lives great. That’s up to us.

  taylor

  10 Jan 2012 | 9:22 am

  It’s not Life’s responsibility to make our lives great. That’s up to us. Life’s a party, New Orleans, LA, Oct 2011 It’s not Life’s responsibility to make our lives great, happy, meaningful, fulfilling, enjoyable, adventurous. That’s our responsibility, and it comes from every choice we make and and every action we take responsibility for. Life isn’t against us or for us, it’s there for us to shape and mold into the life we want for ourselves. Is it a puddle or a sinkhole, a playground or a battlefield? That’s not Life’s choice,…

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  Cameratown.com Digital Photography News

• Contour Partners with Recon Instruments to Provide First Camera & Goggle Connectivity App

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:44 am

  Contour and Recon Instruments today announced a partnership to launch the Contour Camera Connectivity App for MOD Live, turning Recon-ready goggles into a viewfinder for Contour+ and ContourGPS cameras. MOD Live provides skiers and riders with instant information useful for both novices on beginner slopes or experts carving up the backcountry, including speed, location, jump analytics, temperature, altitude and more.

• PluralEyes for Final Cut Pro X Now Availabl

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:41 am

  Singular Software, a developer of workflow automation applications for video production, is pleased to announce the availability of PluralEyes® for Apple® Final Cut Pro® X (FCP X). The multi-award winning PluralEyes technology works alongside FCP X to quickly and accurately sync video and audio clips for dual-system audio and multi-camera productions, saving hours of tedious manual syncing during post-production.

• Purposely Styled, but Not Composed, Photograph Found to Breach Copyright

  25 Jan 2012 | 8:40 am

  Amatuer Photography posted an article about a recent court case where a UK Souvenir maker, Temple Island Collection Ld, won a ruling against New English Teas for breaching copyright by using a similarly-style, yet differently composed, photograph of a red London bus on its packaging. Read the full story for more.

• Mystic, CT Photographer Michael Melford Has Work Immortalized on Postage Stamp

  24 Jan 2012 | 11:39 am

  ystic CT-based photographer Michael Melford beat the odds on two fronts — first by becoming a renown National Geographic photographer — and again by having his work immortalized on a postage stamp depicting Montana’s Glacier National Park. The odds of getting on a stamp are a 40,000 to 25 shot as the Postal receives as many stamp suggestions for annually. Only about 25 topics make the cut.

• Kessler Crane's Newest Baby - The Stealth Hybrid Camera Dolly / Slider

  24 Jan 2012 | 11:34 am

  Kessler Crane today introduces the Stealth Camera Dolly. The Stealth Camera Dolly was created due to the demand for a tool offering the same smooth, short run dolly shots of the Kessler Pocket Dolly with the added drag control of the Philip Bloom Signature Slider. The result is a device that provides multiple options for smooth motion, endowing the shooter with the ability to achieve the perfect shot every time. The dolly is available in standard 3' or 2' travel size. Both units will sell for $799.95 and are available now.

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  Scott Wyden Imagery

• Shadow in Day(Light)

  Scott Wyden Kivowitz

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am

  I really like this photo because of the harsh light and cool shadows of the fire escape. What makes it even cooler is that this was shot around noon and the sun was bright darn bright. How do you this? Expose for the overall scene and see what the meter says. Drop the ISO to 200 (or lower if desired), adjust your shutter speed 1/8,000 or so. Take a shot and look at the light. Too dark? Slow the shutter down. Too light? Close the aperture. Rinse and repeat. You might also choose to throw on bracketing. That way you have more to work with. Thanks for reading and happy shooting, Scott Advertise…

• It’s Paeday

  Scott Wyden Kivowitz

  26 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am

  Doors with graffiti covering them make fantastic subjects. When walking past this one in particular, I had the vision of gloomy nightmare style processing. For me this has the feeling of coming out of a zombie movie. Thanks for reading and happy shooting, Scott Advertise here with BSA

• From My Eye – Baby and Books

  Scott Wyden Kivowitz

  25 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am

  I do not photograph babies often, but when my brother and sister-in-law asked me to photograph my nephew, of course I said yes. My sister-in-law is a big reader and wanted to incorporate books into the photos. For this photo, I knew I didn’t need much for lighting or “the set”. We used a white sheet for the backdrop, a coffee table and couch as the staging area and my lights consisted of a SB-800 with 2 reflectors and another SB-800 through a small softbox. Simple and effective. I’m super excited to process the photos. They’re going to come out great! Google+:…

• Holden

  Scott Wyden Kivowitz

  24 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am

  This portrait of my nephew holden was taken not long after he was born.  As a person without much baby experience, it’s been an exciting week and I look forward to spending even more time with him as he grows. It’s nice being an uncle and Melissa is a fantastic aunt. Thanks for reading and happy shooting, Scott Advertise here with BSA

• LinkedIn For Photographers

  Scott Wyden Kivowitz

  23 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am

  Not too long ago I received an email from PhotoShelter asking for my feedback on Photographers using LinkedIn. That interview was to be included in their Photographer’s Social Media Handbook. While I highly recommend downloading the free PDF from PhotoShelter, I wanted to share the conversation here on my blog. PhotoShelter did cut out some of the conversation to flow with the rest of the handbook so by reading this you’re actually seeing more than you will from my section of the PDF. What you learn in this article corresponds to my Photographers SEO & Social Marketing series.

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  Serious Amateur Photography

• Clouds in Lower Madera Canyon

  Jeff Lynch

  26 Jan 2012 | 6:30 am

  Lower Madera Canyon – Big Bend Ranch State Park, Texas Copyright © 2011 Jeff Lynch Photography Shot taken with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II set on aperture (Av) priority using an EF 17-40mm f/4L USM lens tripod mounted. The exposure was taken at 22mm, f/14 for 1/15th of a second at ISO 100 using a Singh-Ray warming polarizer filter and 2-stop graduated neutral density filter. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 3. Click on the image above for a larger version. Follow @jefflynchphoto Filed under: Photography Tagged: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3, Big Bend National Park,…

• Intense Concentration

  Jeff Lynch

  23 Jan 2012 | 6:30 am

  Sports photography is not my usual fare but combining work with pleasure is always fun here in Texas! Intense Concentration – North Zulch, Texas Copyright © 2012 Jeff Lynch Photography Shot taken with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II set on aperture (Av) priority using an EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens hand held. The exposure was taken at 85mm, f/7.1 for 1/160th of a second at ISO 400. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 3 and Photoshop CS5. Click on the image above for a larger version. Follow @jefflynchphoto Filed under: Photography Tagged: Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe…

• The High Desert in Big Bend National Park

  Jeff Lynch

  17 Jan 2012 | 6:30 am

  High Desert – Big Bend National Park, Texas Copyright © 2011 Jeff Lynch Photography Shot taken with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II set on aperture (Av) priority using an EF 17-40mm f/4L USM lens tripod mounted. The exposure was taken at 22mm, f/14 for 1/15th of a second at ISO 100 using a Singh-Ray warming polarizer filter and 2-stop graduated neutral density filter. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 3. Click on the image above for a larger version. Follow @jefflynchphoto Filed under: Photography Tagged: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3, Big Bend National Park, Big Bend…

• Into the Lion’s Den

  Jeff Lynch

  13 Jan 2012 | 6:30 am

  There is a very special location in Big Bend National Park just north of the Panther Junction visitor’s center, that Jack and I stumbled upon last spring. It’s located in an area known as “Tornillo Flat” just east of the Rosillos Ranch, a patch of private land in the middle of Big Bend. Jack and I went there one sunny morning in search of some hoodoos to photograph but what we found was so much more interesting and potentially dangerous. We drove North from Panther Junction about nine miles when we spied an interesting looking set of hoodoos about a mile west of the…

• Using Alien Skin Bokeh with Your Canon G10/G11/G12

  Jeff Lynch

  10 Jan 2012 | 6:30 am

  You never know when a great photographic opportunity will present itself but sometimes lugging around a DSLR and lens is just not possible. That’s why most of us carry a point & shoot camera like the Canon Powershot G10/G11/G12 wherever we go.  Like many photographers, I really love the resolution and detail my Canon 5D Mark II is capable of producing and for most of my professional and personal shooting it’s my camera of choice. However, like all other DSLRs the 5D2 can be quite a load to lug around when you’re already carrying too much other stuff. This past Sunday I…

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  Mack Camera Blog

• What’s Your (Focal) Point?

  Kevin

  25 Jan 2012 | 4:10 pm

  We are often advised to just wander around searching for inspiration and to shoot what moves us. This is sage advice, but once you discover that source of inspiration, how do we best showcase it? When it comes to creating an image that resonates, it’s important to understand what your focal point, or topic of interest, is and how to best highlight it in the image.  We want what captured your eye to capture others’ attention, too.  Here are a few tricks to try: Employ the Rule of Thirds: The rule of thirds is a basic photography composition concept that states one should view the image…

• When Hard Light is Helpful

  Kevin

  31 Aug 2011 | 1:00 pm

  The term ‘hard light’ refers to the bright, direct light the daytime sun provides, particularly between the hours of noon and early afternoon.  While we’re often counseled–with good reason–to shy away from shooting in hard light, there are some instances that would benefit from the intensity of this form of available light. Showcasing Textures: Hard light can be very effective in enhancing textures in an image.  Whether it’s the splintered detail in an old wooden fence or the intricate pattern in an article of clothing, hard light can become beneficial in making sure…

• Capturing the Essence of Action

  Kevin

  26 Jul 2011 | 11:41 am

  When it comes to photography techniques, capturing the essence of action through blurred motion is one of the most popular–and sometimes difficult–skills to master.  Many professional shooters will tell you that an element of luck often plays a role, but there are a few techniques you can keep tucked in your toolbox when the opportunity arises: Take a Tripod: A tripod is one of the most useful accessories a photographer (of any skill level) can own.  When it comes to providing stability for shots, a tripod will quickly become your best friend.  A tripod can be particularly…

• New Products From Mack

  Kevin

  20 Jun 2011 | 10:21 am

  Explore New Warranty Lines! Mack is now offering the following new products: Portable Electronics – Diamond Service Accidental Damage Coverage for Portable Electronics: IPODs, MP3 players, cameras, camcorders, lenses, portable navigation (GPS), binoculars, telescopes, portable gaming, flash equipment, lighting equipment, remote controls, and PDA devices. 1601 – 5 Year Diamond Under $250* 1603 – 5 Year Diamond Under $500* 1605 – 5 Year Diamond Under $750* 1607 – 5 Year Diamond Under $1000* 1609 – 5 Year Diamond Under $1500* 1611 – 5 Year Diamond Under $2000* 1613 – 5 Year…

• Outdoor Portraiture: Photographing Families

  Gary

  17 Nov 2010 | 8:00 am

  Cooler weather is the perfect time to take the family outdoors for a group portrait.   With these tips, you’ll get some shots you can’t wait to share with loved ones: Try Different Textures: The fall temperatures mean you can pull out all the fantastically colored scarves, sweaters and hats.  Play with layered looks and change accessories to see which items add that perfect pop op color and texture. Photograph the Kids First: If your family gathering includes fairly young children, consider photographing them first.  Start with individual shots and let them move around and offer…

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  Smash and Peas

• Mystery Keepers

  Lee Milthorpe

  13 Jan 2012 | 3:39 am

• Skogafoss

  Lee Milthorpe

  21 Dec 2011 | 8:23 am

• 6 Twitter Tips for Photographers

  Lee Milthorpe

  19 Dec 2011 | 6:00 am

  Twitter has exploded in the last few years and has become one of the best ways for photographers to get their work out there to the masses. It can also be a fantastic learning tool. You don’t need an army of followers. You don’t even need to spend hours every day tweeting. Follow these 5 tips and you’ll soon be on your way! 1. Follow and tweet us The very first thing you should do is follow @smashandpeas and tweet us with a quick photography tip, a link to your portfolio or anything you think would be of interest to other photographers. We’ll then retweet it and before…

• Winter Morning

  Lee Milthorpe

  17 Dec 2011 | 10:00 pm

• The Last Sunshine

  Lee Milthorpe

  17 Dec 2011 | 4:47 am

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  Dallas Wedding Photographer Stacy Reeves | Vintage Modern Wedding Photography

• Rachel and Justin’s Colorado engagement session

  stacyreeves

  23 Jan 2012 | 11:58 am

  It did not take much convincing from Rachel and Justin to get me to leave the triple-digit scorching Texas summer heat and join them at their family’s vacation home in Crested Butte, Colorado.  It was the first week in August, and while my friends and family in Dallas were sitting lazily by their air conditioning units and daydreaming of Antarctica, Rachel and Justin and I were walking down Crested Butte’s main street, going in and out of antique stores and coffee shops and restaurants, enjoying the sun and blue sky and, most importantly, the 60 degree weather.  We ate delicious…

• Caroline and Aaron’s Newlywed Day After Session

  stacyreeves

  29 Nov 2011 | 3:17 pm

  Fellow photographers are always some of my favorite clients to work with. They understand the importance of trusting the photographer they hired and their vision and artistic style, but they also bring their own experience and creativity to their shoot. Lately I’ve been working with other wedding photographers a lot, which is both humbling and exciting. Once of my favorites has been Caroline Joy, an incredibly talented photographer formerly of Dallas, now located in Austin Texas. I have always adored her work, so I was literally jumping up and down with joy when she first inquired with…

• Thanksgiving!

  stacyreeves

  24 Nov 2011 | 9:55 am

  Happy Thanksgiving everyone!  In honor of today, I just want to take a little time to give thanks to the most important people in my life.  Jason and I recently got married, and as I look back over the photos, I feel so incredibly lucky and happy to have been surrounded by some of the best people in the world and to be able to call them friends.  I’m so thankful for them, and for the new family that I just inherited (I must confess, I absolutely LOVE my in-laws!), and most of all for the amazing man I get to spend the rest of my life with.  I am lucky in so many ways, and if I…

• Lauren and Jeff’s Colorful Ranch Wedding

  stacyreeves

  15 Nov 2011 | 10:20 am

  I’m so excited to finally share Lauren and Jeff’s OW Ranch wedding, now that it has been featured on Style Me Pretty!  There’s something so special about an outdoor ranch wedding.  Being surrounded by the beauty of nature in a rustic setting that almost forces you to relax creates a lovely, laid back atmosphere that can’t go wrong.  One thing I particularly loved about Lauren and Jeff’s wedding was all of the color! When I walked into the reception and saw every color of the rainbow, I absolutely fell in love.  Debby Jewesson of Branching Out really outdid…

• Kristy & Brian’s Classic Dallas Wedding

  stacyreeves

  10 Nov 2011 | 3:00 pm

  One of my favorite moments from Kristy and Brian’s wedding was walking in the door to her hotel room at the Adolphus Hotel and being introduced to her super friendly bridesmaids, some of whom admitted that they follow my blog, so I know they will be especially happy to see these images! Kristy is one of those rare, magnificent beauties that you seldom come across, and when you do, you can’t help but just stare. Every move she makes is so full of elegance and grace, and it is literally impossible to catch a bad angle of her. Her kind, quiet spirit is a perfect match for Brian, who…

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  Views, Reviews & Interviews In Photography | Seshu's Tiffinbox

• Documenting Occupy Wall Street

  Yunghi Kim

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:15 am

  Yunghi Kim is today’s guest blogger. She is a highly regarded freelance photojournalist based in New York City. From 1995 until 2008 she was represented by Contact Press Images. She has also been a team leader at the prestigious Eddie Adams Workshop. Learn more about here and follow her on Twitter. I’ve learned from my 28 years as a photojournalist and the hundreds of stories I’ve covered, how to quickly recognize a big story. It was clear from the start that the Occupy Wall Street movement (OWS) had all the right elements to become huge. Unlike most of my projects, I wouldn’t be…

• A Photographer’s Thoughts On Storytelling And Our Community

  Jerod Foster

  26 Jan 2012 | 8:30 am

  Today’s guest post is by Jerod Foster, an editorial and natural history photographer based in Lubbock, Texas. His book, Storytellers: A Photographer’s Guide To Developing Themes and Creating Stories With Pictures, was published in 2011. Follow @jerodfoster on Twitter. Many thanks to Seshu for providing me the opportunity to guest appear on such a resourceful blog. Once again, the ability to create positive relationships over an ever-growing online community of photographers astounds me. Speaking of community, if you’re reading this post, there’s no doubt that a good many of…

• 9 Steps To Building A Better Photography Brand & Boosting Your Business

  Ellen Petty

  25 Jan 2012 | 7:30 am

  This guest blog is by Ellen Petty, the Head Brandslinger at Identity Kitchen, a marketing and design studio specializing in photographers. She and her business partner Marty Thornley launched a new line of affordable all-in-one WordPress portfolio sites designed specifically for professional photographers at PhotographyBlogSites.com. Just yesterday, they announced new lower pricing on their self managed, all-inclusive BlogSites. As a special thank you to the Tiffinbox audience, they would like to extend an extra $50 off your first year when you use the code TIFFINBOX50. Let’s Start at the…

• 4 Steps For Creating Wedding Images Magazines Will Love & Get You Booked

  Lara White

  18 Jan 2012 | 8:09 am

  As a wedding photographer for almost 10 years, Lara White has always loved the business side of photography. She shares her passion for business and marketing strategies with photographers through her PhotoMint blog and recently authored a free book for photographers interested in learning how to get their images published. Follow Lara on Twitter. Want to get published? Follow these easy 4 steps and you will be on your way to creating images that wedding magazines find irresistible. The first thing you need to know is that wedding magazines and blogs are all about details. Their readers can…

• Oh $&!#: Our Biggest Business Mistake

  Lauren Lim

  13 Jan 2012 | 8:30 am

  This guest post is by Rob & Lauren, who are photographers, educators, travelers, and all-around fun-loving folks. They spend their time teaching on Photography Concentrate and creating portraits of fun people. They are currently obsessed with espresso and robots. Follow them on Twitter. Once upon a time we made a really big mistake in our business. The kind of mistake that still comes back to haunt us on a regular basis. A real forehead-slapping, bad-word-saying, doozy of a blunder.  But before we tell you what we did, let’s take a second to talk about mistakes.  We’re…

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  Lanora Mueller Photography

• Town Hall, Gloucester, Massachusetts

  lsm

  19 Jan 2012 | 12:05 am

• Rose: a two-hearted beauty

  lsm

  20 Aug 2011 | 10:20 am

• Clouds over the Fox River after a summer rain

  lsm

  8 Aug 2011 | 10:12 pm

• Wild sunflower, three days older

  lsm

  31 Jul 2011 | 4:36 pm

  Wild sunflower, three days older

• Wild sunflower

  lsm

  30 Jul 2011 | 8:18 pm

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• Notom-Bullfrog Road

  Peter

  26 Jan 2012 | 7:27 pm

  It is one of the great drives of the earth.  The Notom-Bullfrog Road (NBR) runs parallel along much of the spectacular 100-mile-long Waterpocket Fold.  The Waterpocket Fold, or locally, simply The Fold, is a monocline, which is a geological term that suggests a step.  The NBR links Utah State Route 24 (SR-24) with the Bullfrog Bay Marina in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (aka Lake Powell).  The entrance to the Notom-Bullfrog Road is located approximately 9 miles east of the Capitol Reef NP Visitor’s Center  along SR-24, with an alternative entrance another 3.6 further east…

• Updated Lee Filters Website

  Peter

  17 Jan 2012 | 8:47 am

  Lee Filters has announced the release of a new and updated website: http://www.leefilters.com/ It’s pretty nice alright.  Perhaps we can also hope for Lee to clear their backlog of orders.  Anyone seen a Big Stopper?  I’ve been waiting for more than a year… Copyright 2012 Peter F. Flynn.  No usage permitted without prior written consent. All rights reserved.

• Lightroom 4 Beta Available for Download

  Peter

  11 Jan 2012 | 10:57 am

  Adobe Labs has announced the release of the much-anticipated Lightroom 4 beta.  Soft-proofers of the world rejoice (hopefully).  You can download the beta at: http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/lightroom4/ Copyright 2012 Peter F. Flynn.  No usage permitted without prior written consent. All rights reserved.

• Nikon D4

  Peter

  5 Jan 2012 | 11:11 pm

  The much-anticpated announcement of the latest incarnation of Nikon Pro Digital has just appeared on the official Nikon site and other popular review venues: Nikon:  http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/dslr/d4/ dpreview.com:  http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/01/06/NikonD4launched dpreview.com:  http://www.dpreview.com/articles/7799914638/nikon-d4-overview/ Joe McNally:  http://www.joemcnally.com/blog/2012/01/06/shooting-the-d4/ Engagdget:  http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/05/nikon-d4-dslr-camera/ The new camera specifications follow very closely to what has recently been reported on the…

• In the Valley of the Goblins

  Peter

  17 Dec 2011 | 5:34 pm

  Goblin Valley, UT.  Deposition and Erosion.  For millions of years, sediments were carried by ancient streams and deposited in ancient lakes, forming what would eventually become alternating layers of sandstone, siltstone, and shale.  Later, tectonic forces caused an uplifting of the region we now know as the Colorado Plateau.  The forms we call Goblins are the result of erosion, with harder caps of sandstone lying above softer layers of siltstone and shale. Based on the presence of Barrier Style Art nearby, we can presume that humans have been visiting the area for thousands of years. …

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  Dream Tomorrow, Live Today, Cherish Yesterday

• Fun Friday - Havana Self Portrait

  Bob Towery

  27 Jan 2012 | 6:55 am

  Leica M9, 35mm F/2, f/2.8, 1/350, iso 160 Might not exactly look like I was having a great time, but I was!

• La Lucha

  Bob Towery

  26 Jan 2012 | 7:47 am

  Leica M9, 90mm F2.8, f/5.7, 1/60, iso 800 As I'm sure with many exotic locations, it turns out to be the people shots that are most compelling. They tell the story. In the case of Cuba, the story is "La Lucha" - the daily struggle. Children are oblivious, of course. But from adulthood, the failure of communism really takes its toll. I talked with many Cubans about this. I think this image tells the story well.

• Wordless Wednesday - from Havana

  Bob Towery

  25 Jan 2012 | 6:39 am

  On Wordless Wednesday, you tell the story...

• Topaz Tuesday - Havana Streets

  Bob Towery

  24 Jan 2012 | 10:27 am

  Leica M9, 50mm F/2, f/4.8, 1/60, iso 160 I have mentioned here several times how much I enjoy street shooting. It's so dynamic. And unlike a shot of say "Half Dome in Yosemite," this particular scene will never happen again. I find the heightened awareness very stimulating. I'm always looking for "that something extra" in a scene. In this case, it's the woman on the left. Love it. For my B&W treatment, I used Topaz B&W Effects. I chose the Warm Tone II preset, then made some adjustments. I was thinking I should have done a GND in Lightroom before…

• Cuba, Land of Contrasts

  Bob Towery

  23 Jan 2012 | 12:25 pm

  Leica M9, 50mm F/2, f/3.4, 1/2000, iso 160 I'm back home! At least until tomorrow when I head to Cali for my day job. Amazing trip. Number one was all the photographic opportunities. Number two was the cameraderie with my companions. Thanks again for the invite Dan! It was a special time. I especially apprecaite the chance to make new friends. I shot about 4,500 images, and remember you don't work too quickly with a rangefinder like the M9. As for today's image, you may or may not know that from an automobile point of view, Cuba is sort of frozen in time. American cars were…

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  Have Camera Will Travel

• Fantastic FNQ photo Friday

  26 Jan 2012 | 6:50 pm

  One of the great joys of living in far north Queensland is the wildlife.Not only the wildlife found in the bush mind you, but that which lives all around the house.It's the time of year where the green tree frogs keep you awake at night.They climb up on the kitchen window to catch insects attracted to the light.They get into your toilet and give you a heart attack when you lift the lid!And they help the postman deliver the mail. This fella may look like he's sitting on the edge of a leaf but it's actually my mail box.My boys were never so keen to go get the mail for me (even in the rain!) as…

• Paul Dymond to offer private photographic tuition in 2012

  22 Jan 2012 | 10:11 pm

  Jump for joy! Well those of you who live in Cairns anyway. If you haven't been following the Have Camera Will Travel page on Facebook. here's letting you know that as of February I will be offering private tuition in photography for those in the Cairns area. People have been asking me to do this for a while for various reasons - hard to make it to a course, need one on one help with specific problems, would like feedback on their images. Wel I've finally pulled my finger out and got myself organised to offer this service and I am really excited about it. You can find all the details in…

• Why I want to be around creatives.

  12 Jan 2012 | 4:47 pm

  As we start a new year there's a lot of optimism floating around. People all over the world always consider this a great time to re-evaluate their lives, make promises to themselves that they may or may not keep, and generally start off 2012 with a wave of enthusiasm.I love being surrounded by creatives because they keep that feeling of optimism throughout the year. They don't need a date on the calendar to fire up their enthusiasm, it seems to pervade their every waking moment. And I think I know why. It's because they have dreams. Not regular I'd like to pay my house mortage off kind of…

• Happy New Year!

  31 Dec 2011 | 9:20 pm

  Wherever you are in the world I hope you had a fantastic New Year's Eve and that your 2012 will be absolutely wonderful. What do I have planned? More photography work that I absolutely love!I'll be honest, last year was a big challenge for me. It was my fourth year as a stay-at-home Dad and all the fun and enjoyment that entails. It was also the first year my youngest son went to school, which suddenly left me with week days between the hours of 9 and 3 to myself. I envisioned myself getting back into work full-time but life is never what we plan. Instead I found myself trying to determine…

• Fantastic FNQ photo Friday

  24 Nov 2011 | 6:16 pm

  Welcome to Fantastic FNQ photo Friday, the regular day of the week where I pay homage to the sights of beautiful Far North Queensland - or FNQ as we call it locally.As a Cairns photographer perhaps more well known for my jaunts to foreign lands it's nice for me to be able to show pictures of the place I call home, and remind everybody that I photograph locally as well.At the recent Queensland Tourism Awards in Brisbane this place, the Daintree Discovery Centre, won the Qantas Award for Excellence in Sustainability. I've been in here a few times over the years and it just keeps on getting…

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  Photography Monthly

• Fashion photographer Marc Rogoff to exhibit at Quaglino's

  27 Jan 2012 | 5:38 am

  London restaurant, Quaglino's, is continuing its photography exhibition series with fashion, advertising and portraiture photographer, Marc Rogoff.

• LomoWall to be unveiled at Museum of London

  25 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm

  The Museum of London is to host a photography exhibition in collaboration with Lomography, dedicated to analogue photography.

• Velbon launches new boom arm

  25 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm

  Velbon has introduced the V4 Boom Arm with a new mechanism combining a geared slide elevator with a 180 degree tilt arm and a 360 degree horizontal pan.

• Final call for entries for Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year

  25 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm

  The final call for food photographers to submit their entries to the Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year competition has been announced ahead of the closing date on 31 January.

• Calling all amateur adventure photographers

  25 Jan 2012 | 8:01 am

  The Sheffield Adventure Film Festival's annual Arc'Teryx Photo Shot photography competition returns

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  Image Design Blog

• Chanel - Making of Spring 2012 Campaign Video.

  John Simoudis

  19 Jan 2012 | 9:28 am

  Visit me at: www.simoudis.com Twitter: @simoudis Facebook: Simoudis Photography

• Madonna's Masterpiece video from WE.

  John Simoudis

  18 Jan 2012 | 1:34 pm

  Madonna learned a thing of two from Herb Ritts in her day. Visit me at: www.simoudis.com Twitter: @simoudis Facebook: Simoudis Photography

• The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo -- Opening Sequence.

  John Simoudis

  12 Jan 2012 | 1:03 pm

  <p><br><br><br><br><br><br>If you<br></p> For those who have missed the amazing opening sequence of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Very Bondesque. Designed by…

• Perfect Web Typography Video from Tim Brown

  John Simoudis

  11 Jan 2012 | 9:12 am

  Visit me at: www.simoudis.com Twitter: @simoudis Facebook: Simoudis Photography

• A video made using 288,000 jelly beans.

  John Simoudis

  3 Jan 2012 | 10:48 am

  Visit me at: www.simoudis.com Twitter: @simoudis Facebook: Simoudis Photography

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  Graf Nature Photography | Notes from the woods

• Creative Restlessness

  Mark

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:08 pm

  The winter thus far has me spending much more time indoors than out.   My one time in the field photographing this winter resulted in images that I didn’t quite connect with.   So when I am not outside, I find myself wandering somewhat aimlessly through my archives.   This is a bit where some [...]

• Why My Trees are Yellow

  Mark

  13 Jan 2012 | 7:59 pm

  The new year has found me keeping to myself inside for these first couple of weeks, doing some reading, playing some games, and not a lot of new photography to contribute.   It has me sometimes perusing some of my archives in search of trying something new, something different, something to inspire me.  I suppose [...]

• Top Nature Photographs of 2011

  Mark

  30 Dec 2011 | 10:38 am

  It is that time of year again to look back, ponder, reminisce about photographs created in 2011.   I have continued this tradition since 2007 now, and you can view my past picks under the surprising tag of Yearly Favorites.   It is a post I enjoy spending a bit of time on each year [...]

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  PhotoNaturalist

• Amazing Photograph of the Earth

  Steve Berardi

  25 Jan 2012 | 9:16 pm

  Today, NASA released an incredible “blue marble” image of the Earth. It was created by combining a bunch of smaller photos to create one massive 64-megapixel image (8,000×8,000 pixels). You can check out the full resolution image by clicking here. Awesome. Related posts:Evolution of a Nature Photograph How to Photograph Landscapes With the Moon Total Lunar Eclipse This Saturday

• The Perfect Backpack For a Hiking Photographer

  Steve Berardi

  16 Jan 2012 | 1:16 pm

  As nature photographers, we usually have to carry around a lot of gear with us. That gear can get pretty heavy, so it’s helpful to have a camera bag that fits all of your stuff AND is comfortable to wear. Well, a couple years ago I found what I consider the perfect backpack for a hiking photographer: the Lowepro Flipside 400AW. Here’s a summary of what I like about the bag, and a few things I don’t like: The Good Plenty of room for an assortment of lenses (I can fit one camera body, a 300mm lens, a 70-200mm, 17-40mm, and a set of extension tubes) Distributes weight extremely…

• 6 Tips For Photographing Sand Dunes

  Steve Berardi

  10 Jan 2012 | 10:56 pm

  Photo by Steve Berardi Sand dunes are some of the most visually stunning subjects you’ll find in the desert. In a land that’s dominated by sharp cactus and pointy rocks, dunes provide some relief with their smooth curves and soft sand. So, naturally they make good subjects for photographs. Here are a few tips for photographing them: #1 – Watch where you walk Avoid walking through the middle of dunes, since that’ll mess up those nice lines in the sand and ruin any opportunity to photograph the dune. Instead, walk around dunes, or only walk through dunes you know you…

• How to Switch Lenses on Your Camera

  Steve Berardi

  4 Jan 2012 | 9:51 pm

  Photo by Andrew Magill (used under the CC-Attr license) In a previous post, I talked about the importance of being careful when switching your camera lenses, in order to avoid dust from gathering on your camera’s sensor. But I didn’t elaborate much on how to switch your lenses, so here’s my method for switching camera lenses: Put your camera on a flat surface, so that the lens is pointing straight up Unlock the lens on your camera body, and turn the lens just a little bit so you can let go of the lens and it remains unlocked (but it’s still resting on the camera body)…

• Top 10 PhotoNaturalist Posts of 2011

  Steve Berardi

  20 Dec 2011 | 10:51 pm

  Photo by Steve Berardi With 2011 coming to a close in about a week, I thought it’d be good to check out the top posts of the year. So, here they are: When NOT to Use Lens Stabilization The Perfect Tripod For a Hiking Photographer How to Fix a Washed Out Sky in Photoshop 5 Essential Tools For Closeup Photography 9 Tips For Photographing Perched Birds Keys To Getting Sharp Photos of Birds In Flight How To Make Your Camera Shoot Faster How Perspective Affects Your Photos How to Keep Your Camera Ready For Action How to Photograph Landscapes With The Moon I hope you enjoyed all the articles…

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• Digitwirl recommends ScanMyPhotos.com for Photo Scanning

  25 Jan 2012 | 2:28 pm

        Check out which service Digitwirl recommends for bulk photo scanning. That's right, ScanMyPhotos.com is clearly the recommended service.       Preserve your precious photo memories for a lifetime and more by digitizing all those photos you've stored away in overfilled boxes.  Enjoy your digitized photos and share them easily with friends and family.        By the way, the National Association of Professional Organizers' (NAPO) January Get Organized month urges Americans to declutter, organize and streamline their lives. What…

• American Express OPEN: ScanMyPhotos.com Employee Morale Soaring

  20 Jan 2012 | 6:52 pm

  American Express OPEN profiled the corporate work environment of ScanMyPhotos.com and how all the employees enjoy numerous perks that keep morale and productivity extremely high. Aren't you glad to hear your photo memories are treated with the utmost respect and care by employees who love their jobs and take extreme pride in their work?How Over-the-Top Will You Go to Boost Employee Morale?Jan 19, 2012      For some business owners, good culture is everything, and they will pay top dollar for it.  Mitch Goldstone is one of those business owners. Goldstone, who is…

• Not a Kodak Moment: Kodak Files for Bankruptcy

  19 Jan 2012 | 7:09 pm

        While everyone continues to capture Kodak moments each day, and ScanMyPhotos.com continues to digitize precious analog photo memories, the company responsible for countless photographic innovations and technology just last night announced they have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.       "Not a Kodak Moment" quips Ina Fried of Wall Street Journal's All Things Digital. Read about recent Kodak news and share your thoughts on the evolving history of legendary iconic brand Kodak.       ScanMyPhotos.com supports Kodak's…

• Future of Preserving, Digitizing and Sharing Photo Memories

  18 Jan 2012 | 2:42 pm

  Hear and see Mitch Goldstone, President and CEO of ScanMyPhotos.com interviewed on the radio by Dave Graveline on "Into Tomorrow: The Consumer Electronics and Technology Show":"Into Tomorrow with Dave Graveline" radio booth at CES 2012      Mitch Goldstone speaks with Dave Graveline about ScanMyPhotos.com and the future of scanning photos, slides, negatives and transferring VHS & film reels to DVD. Interview conducted at the "Into Tomorrow" booth at the Consumer Electronics Show 2012 (CES 2012). Photos are everything: we make yours last a lifetime and more.   …

• Best Way to Preserve All Your Photo Memories

  16 Jan 2012 | 1:15 pm

  2012 is the year to digitize all your precious analog photo memories, declutter and get organized.  Throw away those old photos and keep digital, scanned copies.  For all those photos that have been torn and damaged by water, the sun and mold, restore those images back to life and enjoy those special memories for generations.What's the absolute best way to scan all your photos?  We created the Family Generation Collection to scan and preserve approximately 10,000 photos!  Many of our repeat customers tell us they never knew just how many thousands of analog images they…

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  Daily Digital Camera News

• Polaroid SC1630 Android HD Camera

  Joe

  13 Jan 2012 | 9:03 am

  Polaroid has unveiled the new SC1630 Android HD Camera at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in the Las Vegas Convention Center’s Central Hall (booth #13613) from January 10 – 13, 2012. Known as the world’s first Android-powered digital camera, the Polaroid SC1630 Android HD Camera features a 16-megapixel CCD sensor with a 3x optical zoom lens, a 3.2-inch touchscreen display, Wi-Fi capabilities, face and smile detection, geo-tagging, a micro SD card (up to 32GB), one button upload to popular social media networks and in camera photo editing. The camera runs on the Google…

• Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G Prime Lens

  Joe

  8 Jan 2012 | 10:08 am

  Nikon Inc. has announced the availability of the new AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G prime lens. Measuring 80mm x 73mm and weighing 350 grams, this FX-format lens is perfect for shooting stills or HD videos under ideal lighting, in low light, head and shoulder portraiture, weddings or concerts. It has a fixed focal-length of 85mm with a maximum aperture of f/1.8, Nikon’s Internal Focus (IF) system and a Silent Wave Motor (SWM) for extremely quiet autofocusing. If you use the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G lens on a DX-format D-SLR such as the Nikon D5100 and D3100, the lens offers an effective…

• Nikon D4 FX-Format Digital SLR Camera

  Joe

  8 Jan 2012 | 6:17 am

  Nikon Corporation will introduce the new Nikon D4 at the 2012 International CES in Las Vegas, Nevada. Nikon’s new FX-format digital SLR camera features a newly developed Nikon FX-format CMOS sensor (36.0 x 23.9 mm) with 16.2 effective megapixels, the EXPEED3 image processor, an ISO sensitivity range from 100 to 12800 at normal setting (expandable to ISO 50 equivalent or ISO 204800 equivalent), a 3.2-inch LCD display with a 170-degree viewing angle and an ambient light sensor, a new 51-point AF system and a weather-sealed magnesium alloy body. The Nikon D4 also allows you to record 1,920…

• Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920 For 1080p HD Video Calling On Skype

  Joe

  5 Jan 2012 | 8:35 pm

  The Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920 is claimed to be the world’s first webcam to offer 1080p video calling. The webcam enables you to video chat with friends in full HD 1080p resolution using Skype or in HD 720p resolution for Windows Live Messenger. The Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920 also supports H.264 advanced compression technology, so you can fast upload full HD 1080p videos or 15MP photos to Facebook, Twitter or YouTube. The high-definition webcam features Carl Zeiss optics, a premium 20-step AutoFocus and a pair of microphones that capture natural stereo audio. The Logitech HD Pro…

• Samsung DualView DV300F WiFi-enabled Compact Digital Camera

  Joe

  2 Jan 2012 | 9:40 pm

  Samsung Electronics is ready to release the DualView DV300F WiFi-enabled compact digital camera in March 2012. The camera features a 16-megapixel CCD sensor with a 5x optical zoom and a 25mm wide-angle lens. What makes the DualView DV300F unique is that it has a 1.5-inch front-facing LCD display, so you can easily take your own pictures (self-portraits). This compact digicam supports Wi-Fi connectivity, so you can upload your pictures or videos to social media sites (Facebook, Picasa, Flickr and YouTube) or a cloud service (Samsung’s All Share Play and Microsoft’s SkyDrive). The…

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  The Digital Story

• Testing the HP TopShot 3D Scanner

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:36 am

  The HP TopShot LaserJet Pro M275 multifunctional printer produces fast B&W or color output (17 PPM black & 4 PPM color), is network enabled including AirPrint for iOS devices, and has a 3D scanner. Since its scanner is the most unique feature, I wanted to explore that function first. The bundled HP Scan software includes basic image adjustments so you can create a final product quickly. The TopShot uses a raised arm with camera and LED lights to capture the image. You simply place an object on its white platform, raise the arm, and set up the job. You can...

• Highlights of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 beta

  26 Jan 2012 | 8:45 am

  There are plenty of refinements and new features in the public beta of Adobe Lightroom 4, but the two tools that caught my eye are the robust video handling capabilities and soft proofing. I cover both of these, and more, in my latest Macworld Magazine article, Adobe Lightroom 4 Beta shines with new video capabilities. The Lightroom 4 public beta can be downloaded from the Adobe Labs site. You don't need prior versions of the application to try the latest. Once the final release comes out, you either have to buy it, or take the beta off your hard drive....

• Talking Deer

  25 Jan 2012 | 9:51 am

  It was the craziest thing. I was out for a walk along the shore, and I saw these talking deer. But because of the sound of the pounding surf, I couldn't hear what they were saying. (Don't worry: today is the last day of my vacation. I'm back to "real work" tomorrow...)...

• Really "Seeing" a Landscape

  24 Jan 2012 | 10:29 am

  As you look at this picture, what to you see? Ocean, sky, rugged shoreline? Those were the elements that I noticed as I hiked by. But as you look closer, you might see that the beach is filled with dozens and dozens of Harbor Seals. Many hikers missed it on that day. Make sure that doesn't happen to you....

• The Clever Joby Micro 800 GorillaPod

  22 Jan 2012 | 10:15 am

  This is ingenious. A compact, machined-metal, ball head, tripod that you can leave mounted on your camera, yet, it doesn't get in the way. That's the JOBY GorillaPod Micro 800that I've been testing. This particular size is great for Sony NEX, as well as Panasonic and Olympus micro four thirds, and other cameras that size. For the Olympus Mini and Panasonic GX 1, however, I would go a size down to the Micro 250. When not in use, the metal legs fit beneath the camera. When you need to steady a shot, just spread them out and precisely position...

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  The Round Peg Photography - Carlo and Fabiana Nicora

• Videlle @ Charles&Ko

  Carlo and Fabiana Nicora

  12 Jan 2012 | 5:51 am

  Photography: Carlo and Fabiana Nicora / Model: Videlle Shah-Thomas @ CharlesAndKo / Hair Stylist: Oluebube Ubadike

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  Carlo and Fabiana Nicora

  10 Jan 2012 | 4:07 am

  Photography: Carlo and Fabiana Nicora / Model: Valesca @ ShootDHS / Make Up Artist: Mika Furukawa / Hair Stylist: Oluebube Ubadike

• Art Nude with Katie Derry

  Carlo and Fabiana Nicora

  5 Jan 2012 | 4:23 am

  Photography: Fabiana Nicora / Model: Katie Derry / Make Up Artist: Christine Zemura / Assistant: Etel Kameda

• Leurre Lingerie 2012

  Carlo and Fabiana Nicora

  3 Jan 2012 | 4:02 am

  Photography: Carlo and Fabiana Nicora / Model: Gem N / Make Up Artist: Anzelika Sugonajeva

• Arabella Drummond featured on the cover of Inked Girls

  Carlo and Fabiana Nicora

  29 Dec 2011 | 3:00 am

  Photography: Carlo and Fabiana Nicora / Model: Arabella Drummond @ Girl Management London / Stylist: Kati Brugnoli / Make Up Artist: Pascale Recher / Hair Stylist: Megan Odgers / Assistant: Claire Graham

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  Porters Camera Blog

• Get Engaged

  Stu

  23 Jan 2012 | 1:08 pm

  One sure way to get better at photography is to take pictures continuously. Often our cameras sit on the shelf unused for days and weeks at a time. Granted, the point and shoot capabilities of today’s cameras makes it easy to ‘grab and go’ the next time a special occasion crops up. However while taking pictures really is easy, taking better pictures requires a little practice. If you are like me, having the desire to take pictures doesn’t mean that an inspiring subject is readily available. There are a lot of avenues that can provide motivation and direction to our picture taking…

• What’s Your (Focal) Point?

  Stu

  16 Jan 2012 | 9:26 am

  We are often advised to just wander around searching for inspiration and to shoot what moves us. This is sage advice, but once you discover that source of inspiration, how do we best showcase it? When it comes to creating an image that resonates, it’s important to understand what your focal point, or topic of interest, is and how to best highlight it in the image. We want what captured your eye to capture others’ attention, too. Here are a few tricks to try: Employ the Rule of Thirds: The rule of thirds is a basic photography composition concept that states one should view the image in a…

• Time Lapse Video Using Still Images

  Stu

  16 Jan 2012 | 8:42 am

  Have you ever wanted to make your own time lapse video montage? Maybe you want to capture something that happens slowly over time such as a flower opening or the sun setting and compress the time into just a few moments of video. Or perhaps you’d like to create a feeling of hyper-motion: for example scenes where the buildings remain sharp and steady while the hustling cars and pedestrians form a blur at their base. It’s actually pretty easy to get into time lapse and it doesn’t take a ton of special equipment. Shooting a series of still images that will later be stitched together to…

• Organizing Your Digital Photos

  Stu

  9 Jan 2012 | 11:05 am

  The New Year celebrates fresh beginnings and an opportunity to begin anew in almost any area of your life. When it comes to digital photography, January 2012 is the ideal time to get ready for all the memories you’re sure to capture in the coming year. Here are a few tips to help you organize and protect your precious pics: Centralize Your Digital Library: If you haven’t done so already, you’ll need to designate one particular computer as your primary hub where all your photos will reside. Digital photos continue to demand a great deal of hard drive space so if you find yourself…

• Porter’s and Tamron 2012 Calendar Contest Themes

  Stu

  9 Jan 2012 | 10:26 am

  Porter’s Announces Monthly Themes for 2012 Edition Calendar Contest. Porter’s Calendar Contest is back for another year with some interesting and challenging themes, and for the tenth year the contest is sponsored by our friends at Tamron Lenses: January – Frozen The judges are looking for images that show ice or icy things. Snowy landscapes aren’t in the cards for this theme, in January we want your best shot where ice is the subject! February – Chocolate Happy Valentine’s Day! Now where is my chocolate? Try your hand at a chocolate still life or make our…

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• Happy 2012

  31 Dec 2011 | 10:00 am

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• Rokuro Taniuchi

  21 Dec 2011 | 2:31 pm

  Dear Santa, This Christmas I would like an exhaustive English language monograph featuring the work of Rokuro Taniuchi. Thanks in advance! Raul . . . . . . . . . . . Editor's note: Taniuchi was a Japanese artist/illustrator who known for his illustrations in comic books, children's books, and magazines (he painted over 1000 magazine covers.) Five galleries of Rokuro's work can be found on Will Schofield's completely excellent book illustration blog 50 Watts. An overview of Rokuro's work can be found on Amazon Japan. Also please check out 50 Watt's fantastic book illustration collections on…

• Livia Corona

  14 Dec 2011 | 12:02 pm

  I'm a big fan of Mexican photographer Livia Corona. Her most recent project titled "Two Million Homes for Mexico" was just featured on Culturehall. The project name comes from a promise that Mexican president Vincent Fox made in 2000 to build two million homes during his term. The homes were indeed built at a rate of 2500 per day, and now a decade later Corona explores what they've become. Filed under: photographers Tags: mexican photography, mexico Sponsor: TWO BLUE CARS: Robots, Garbage Trucks & Diggers. Shirts boys love.

• Ahmad Hosni

  5 Dec 2011 | 4:57 pm

  I'm intrigued by Cairo based Ahmad Hosni's project Go Down Moses on South Sinai in which he tackles "eco-tourism and self-perception of ethnicity". He talks more about this project in this interview. Filed under: photographers Tags: egypt, ethnicity, tourism Sponsor: TWO BLUE CARS: Robots, Garbage Trucks & Diggers. Shirts boys love.

• MFK Fisher's Chapter Headings

  5 Dec 2011 | 11:44 am

  My wife is a great champion of the food writer and memoirist MKF Fischer and often reads me excerpts. I've become a fan myself as Fischer's writing is spare, modern, dark and amusing. These are Fischer's chapter headings (always great) from How to Cook a Wolf, a book published in 1942. 3 How to Be Sage Without Hemlock 10 How to Catch the Wolf 14 How to Distribute Your Virtue 26 How to Boil Water 46 How to Greet the Spring 53 How Not to Boil an Egg 66 How to Keep Alive 72 How to Rise Up Like New Bread 80 How to be Cheerful Through Starving 86 How to Make a Pigeon Cry 121 How to Pray for Peace…

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  The Digital Dazzle Blog

• As an agency, we will skip iBooks Author

  Veit

  20 Jan 2012 | 1:16 pm

  Apart from the big EULA hubbub that broke out yesterday over Apple's restrictive End-User License Agreement terms for their newly released iBooks Author software, there's another reason why we cannot use it in our creative process.From Darrell Etherington's post on GigaOm:iBooks Author won’t be as appealing to those users since it creates a file that is not quite epub2, not quite epub3, and not quite XHTML5, according to Vook’s blog which makes it “one channel only,” or essentially proprietary.Our customers always want our work in standard formats (PDF or epub), since they never know…

• Which Tool To Use?

  Veit

  19 Jan 2012 | 5:13 pm

  Do you need to create something on your computer? Write a paper? Or do you want to edit gantt chart, but you don't know what software to use?Why don't use ask your fellow computer users?BestVendor.com keeps a list of the most popular software tools. Once you go there, simply name your top three software tools, then access their database to find out what others are using.  While their results might reflect certain biases, they will at least give you some starting point when picking a good tool for the job.

• 13 Technical Challenges for Enterprise Video

  Veit

  16 Jan 2012 | 11:31 am

  The following 13 technical issues related to the implementation of video were identified by enterprise-class corporations in a 2011 study conducted by Interactive Media Strategies. Below are their rankings in order of importance:Network securityContent securityAbility to embed videoSearch and discoveryLDAP IntegrationContent workflow managementTranscoding to multiple devicesAbility to track viewershipAbility to edit contentEnable upload of self-produced videosAbility to distribute to mobile devicesAutomate search engine submissionsSocial media integrationWhile the responsibility of…

• 2011 Enterprise Video Statistics

  Veit

  13 Jan 2012 | 4:25 pm

  A few quick statistics on Enterprise video: According to the 2011 Enterprise Web Communications Survey conducted by Interactive Media Strategies:One-third of all corporations polled said they produce at least one video per week.Two-thirds of the firms surveyed plan to increase their video production in the coming year.The number of companies with online video budgets of $500,000 or more increased by 20 percent since their 2010 survey.

• Add Video Power to Your PowerPoint Presentations

  Veit

  10 Jan 2012 | 11:26 am

  A truly great presentation keeps viewers engaged by showing them your ideas. A fantastic way to do this is to embed video in your Microsoft PowerPoint presentations. Using video can serve a wealth of purposes — if it’s done right.Action speaks louder than picturesHow does your organization use PowerPoint? Many organizations design presentations for multiple situations:Just So You Know ...According to Microsoft, Adobe Flash has some limitations in PowerPoint 2010 and cannot be played in PowerPoint 2011 on a Mac at all. You can’t use certain special effects (such as shadows or 3-D…

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  PhotoDay ..... Photojournalism Jim Scolman

• Brass.

  14 Jan 2012 | 1:42 pm

  .....Waiting for the Sultan High School Pep Band......Composed and posted with ecto Made on a Mac ©2010-2011-2012 Jim Scolman.Technorati Tags: Basketball, color, design, groups, Jazz, sports, Style

• All Dressed Up, Hanging Out.

  13 Jan 2012 | 6:11 pm

  .....Monroe, Washington, Climbing Wall Fashion......Composed and posted with ecto Made on a Mac ©2010-2011-2012 Jim Scolman.Technorati Tags: children, color, design, Fashion, Monroe, sports, Style

• $ave Big !

  8 Jan 2012 | 7:09 pm

  .....Main Street, Monroe, Washington.....Composed and posted with ecto Made on a Mac ©2010-2011-2012 Jim Scolman.Technorati Tags: Art, color, design, Fuji X100, Industry, Monroe, shopping, Street Photography, Style, Tourist, travel

• My Flag is a Grand Old Flag.

  8 Jan 2012 | 1:20 pm

  .....Monroe, Washington USA......Composed and posted with ecto Made on a Mac ©2010-2011-2012 Jim Scolman.Technorati Tags: color, Fuji X100, Monroe, Politics, Street Photography, Style, Tea Party, Tourist, travel, vote

• Game Flow

  7 Jan 2012 | 6:48 pm

  .....Sultan High School Girls Basketball......Composed and posted with ecto Made on a Mac ©2010-2011 Jim Scolman.Technorati Tags: Art, Basketball, color, Fuji X100, groups, High School, Style, Sultan

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  Out There Images Blog

• Between Workshops

  admin

  25 Jan 2012 | 4:08 pm

  I’m down in sunny Florida running workshops for the Nikonians Academy and had a few hours this afternoon to hang at the beach near Fort Lauderdale. I took along my Nikon D700 and 24-70mm f2.8 lens just in case any interesting shots came up. While shooting the Dania Point fishing pier, a nice couple came over to ask me to take their photo. Of course, I said yes! Look at these beautiful people. They are from New Jersey and were taking some time to enjoy the sun. After the quick shots, she had her husband take a couple pics of me with their camera. It was a veritable festival of cameras…

• When to Crop in Lightroom, Aperture & Photoshop?

  admin

  13 Jan 2012 | 11:56 am

  The Question Over the last few weeks I’ve been involved with three different conversations with photographers about when to crop a photo in post processing. One person suggested cropping at the beginning of the process, one suggested cropping at the end and the other just wasn’t sure. I tend to crop differently depending on what software I’m using. The cropping process in Lightroom is different than in Photoshop because of the way they handle your image files. Let me explain: Lightroom/Aperture When using Lightroom or Aperture, I can crop at any point in the process without…

• January 2012 Newsletter Posted

  admin

  9 Jan 2012 | 10:19 am

  Our January 2012 newsletter is posted here: http://www.outthereimages.com/12_01_newsletter.html January's GOAL Assignment is to fill the frame. Topics this month include an update on our new book (Thousands of Images), a review of Joe McNally’s new book (Sketching Light), tips on using Evernote and much more. Here’s the list: - Thousands of Images, Now What? - Stuff I Like This Month - January GOAL Assignment: Fill the Frame - Book Review: Sketching Light by Joe McNally - Digital Tidbits: Evernote Service as a Photography Tool - Photo Techniques: Dealing With Camera…

• Tanzanian Tented Camps

  admin

  3 Jan 2012 | 3:17 pm

  When people are considering going on a safari, one of the questions they commonly ask is, “what are the tent camps like?” Their concern usually revolves around uneasiness about how rustic the sleeping arrangement will be or how exposed to the elements they’ll be. Rest assured that the accommodations are far from terrible! The reality is that our tented camps are stunning, beautiful and well appointed. Here are a few pics from our most recent Tanzanian safari. Sunrise at mobile tented camp in the central Serengeti. Stars and luxury tents at Kikoti Tented Camp. Tarangire NP,…

• Tough Papa Lion and Cute Cubs

  admin

  20 Dec 2011 | 11:15 am

  It is amazing to me that the cutest, most adorable baby animals on earth come from some of the toughest looking parents. For example, take a look at this lion pride and their current dominant male father. The lion cubs are absolutely adorable. The father? Well, let’s just say his better days are behind him. This guy has a broken tooth and a droopy lower gum line that looks like it was torn in a recent fight. We photographed this pride of lion in the central Serengeti just after they had killed a wildebeest. All the lions were resting lazily in the deep grass, so capturing clear shots of…

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  Ilan Bresler Photography

• Jewish Penicillin

  Ilan

  22 Jan 2012 | 2:49 pm

  Saturday morning - A beautiful morning. How was your weekend?

• Light and Shapes

  Ilan

  2 Dec 2011 | 8:13 am

  It's been more than six months since last update. I miss this...

• Pffffff

  Ilan

  9 May 2011 | 7:32 am

  I need a rest. I really miss Barcelona. Italy next? Or maybe somewhere in Germany? Paris? Where would you go?

• La Familia

  Ilan

  15 Mar 2011 | 8:37 am

  They look dangerous, don't they? But they were having fun. Photo lies ;)

• Camera loves you!

  Ilan

  1 Mar 2011 | 1:02 pm

  I really needed this photo to lift my spirits. Hope it does the same to you :)

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  Exposing pixels

• Gears

  26 Jan 2012 | 4:43 am

  Olympus E-P2 + Olympus Zuiko 45/1.8

• Twisted

  24 Jan 2012 | 3:59 am

  Olympus E-P2 + Panasonic Lumix 20/1.7

• Don't go into the forest at night!

  19 Jan 2012 | 2:56 am

  Olympus E-P2 + Panasonic Lumix 14/2.5

• Lake (IV)

  17 Jan 2012 | 3:51 am

  Olympus E-P2 + Panasonic Lumix 20/1.7

• Lake (III)

  12 Jan 2012 | 3:51 pm

  Olympus E-P2 + Panasonic Lumix 14/2.5

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  dslrBlog

• Silent Night Nothing’s Right

  DSLRBlog Editors

  23 Jan 2012 | 12:25 pm

  A tremendous greeting to you! I want to share with you a photograph that has special meaning to me, and the reason why I shot it. Roughly, one year ago I was asked, to participate in a project known as “Silent Night Nothing’s Right”. The scope of this project was to display the beauty of our world despite all the negativity that it contains. In summary, “if people take the time to look around them and see how beautiful our world really is, it may just change your perspective”. I refer to this photo as, “Evening Shot of the Grand Island Bridge” for obvious reasons. The photo was…

• Giovanni Savino

  DSLRBlog Editors

  16 Jan 2012 | 12:25 pm

  I am not vegetarian. I occasionally eat meat, although it has never been one of my favorite meals and, for personal health reasons I try to limit as much as possible its consumption. Anyway, this book is not about my alimentary habits but rather about my personal, visual meditation on the condition of living beings, people and animals, a meditation about life and death. I shot these photos in a rather primitive slaughterhouse in the south of the Dominican Republic, where, perhaps due to the lack of strong social movements against cruelty to animals, a photographer is still being allowed to…

• The Changing Landscape of Professional Photography

  DSLRBlog Editors

  16 Jan 2012 | 10:43 am

  Until recently, becoming a professional photographer was a serious financial commitment, with the cost of cameras, film and development presenting a significant barrier to the dilettante. Dipping your toe in to get a bit of practice under your belt before deciding if it was the right career for you could be a very costly endeavor. Now, with the proliferation of cheap, reliable digital cameras available from high street stores like Curry’s (see their website for affordable, quality cameras) it’s easy for the amateur photographer to test the water before making a career of it. The limitless…

• Images & Their Stories – Bringing DSLRBlog Back to Life!

  DSLRBlog Editors

  11 Jan 2012 | 6:40 pm

  We are excited to announce our new series of ‘Image Stories’. Every photographer is an artist and each artist captures not only an image but a story to tell. Let us share your photography, and the stories behind your images with the world. Submit your Image Story here: http://dslrblog.com/write-for-dslr-blog/ When you’re finished, be sure to follow us on our newly launched profiles at: Twitter: www.twitter.com/dslrblog Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DSLRBlog Google+: https://plus.google.com/b/106184378946373777685/106184378946373777685/posts Flickr:…

• Meeting of the Species

  DSLRBlog Editors

  11 Jan 2012 | 10:51 am

  This image was taken in Gunung Leuser National Park in northern Sumatra. Gunung Leuser is home to an orangutan rehabilitation center where once-captive orangutans are released to the wild. Because of their history, they have a more open and friendly relationship with humans – at least initially. For example, to support them as they re-learn how to forage for food, park rangers offer milk and bananas to the orangutans from a platform in the forest a twice daily basis until they fully re-aclimate to life in the wild. My wife and I were doing a photo and video story on orangutan…

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  Photocrati

• $5000 Grants for Photographers: The 2012 Photocrati Fund Competition is Now Open!

  Editors

  12 Jan 2012 | 12:05 pm

  The Photocrati Team is happy to announce that the 2012 Photocrati Fund is now open! The Photocrati Fund offers $5,000 grants to photographers working on important humanitarian or environmental photography projects. For more details, visit the Photocrati Fund page: www.photocrati.com/photocrati-fund The Photocrati Fund, now in its third year, is one of the rare options today for upfront funding of photography projects. It also means great exposure – the judges are some of the best known environmental and humanitarian photographers in the world, and the winner is announced in front of a…

• Shout Outs: Michael “Nick” Nichols, Field Test, assignment of a lifetime

  mkdanzer

  12 Dec 2011 | 1:06 am

  Photocrati is excited to give a huge shout out to our dear friend, National Geographic photographer Michael “Nick” Nichols. On assignment in Tanzania, Nick is fulfilling his decades-long dream of covering lions in the Serengeti. Nick Nichols is working with a micro-copter, an adapted toy helicopter, to photograph lions in the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. Photo courtesy of National Geographic Magazine. “Nick, who always pushes the limits of what the camera can show, had a vision. He wanted to show lions as never seen before. Remote-controlled micro-copters and cars…

• Photographers For Good ~ Cory Wilson

  mkdanzer

  7 Dec 2011 | 1:10 am

  The Photographers for Good series highlights photographers who use their work to make a difference. We look for photographers who produce powerful, stunning and meaningful images and whose work has had an impact on the world around them. We are proud to recognize Cory Wilson as a Photographer for Good for his impressive work on the Transcending Boundaries Series. We selected Cory for this feature because in addition to his impressive photography on meaningful social and environmental issues – he is also serving as an agent of social change. His work is inspiring and refreshing, and I think…

• Photographers For Good ~ C.S. Ling and Ethan Lim

  mkdanzer

  18 Oct 2011 | 1:02 am

  The Photographers for Good series highlights photographers who use their work to make a difference. We look for photographers who produce powerful, stunning and meaningful images and whose work has had an impact on the world around them. We are proud to recognize C.S. Ling and Ethan Lim as Photographers for Good for their impressive project to document orangutan conservation efforts in Kalimantan. 13-year old male, Menteng with a fish he caught on Kaja Island. © Ethan Lim Give us just a little bit of background about you — and how you got into this kind of photography. Ling: My…

• Introducing Photocrati 4.2!

  Editors

  13 Oct 2011 | 2:06 pm

  We’re happy to announce the release of Photocrati 4.2! After the release of 4.1, we decided to move toward shorter update and release cycles. So this update comes just two months after the release of Photocrati 4.1. For a list of what’s new in Photocrati 4.2, visit our Developer’s Corner. How to Update Your Photocrati WordPress Theme If you are an existing Photocrati customer, you can update automatically by logging into your WordPress dashboard, going to Help / Support, and clicking the green auto-update button! You can also download the latest version of the theme from the…

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  California Photo Scout

• How to photograph from Corona Heights Park

  myphotoscout

  8 Jan 2012 | 10:31 am

  Corona Heights Park is the only place in San Francisco that offers a true 360 degree unobstructed vista. The former quarry does not show up in most guidebooks. Corona Heights is thus, mostly a local hang out spot and a dog’s playground. The rocks are easy to climb, yet steep enough for superb unobstructed views. Randall Museum is located on the grounds of the park. It too has breathtaking views. Corona Heights is the ideal place for scenic photography. Its views are less familiar than those of nearby Twin Peaks, yet often more spectacular. How to get there Corona Heights Map The park…

• Taking great pictures on top of the Golden Gate Bridge

  myphotoscout

  11 Oct 2011 | 10:30 pm

  Golden Gate South Tower Take brilliant pictures of San Francisco from the top of the Golden Gate Bridge. The iconic Golden Gate Bridge that spans the waters where the San Francisco Bay and Pacific Ocean meet, symbolizes the Gold Rush and wealth of the Golden State of California. San Francisco’s most recognizable landmark is also its biggest tourist attraction. Featured in every travel publication, the Golden Gate Bridge is the most photographed attraction in California. Although it is hardly possible to photograph this icon in a novel way, the hike across the bridge promises some distinct…

• How to photograph Fort Mason

  myphotoscout

  20 Sep 2011 | 8:59 pm

  Fort Mason roofs and Palace of Fine Arts Located on a small hilltop overlooking the entrance to San Francisco Bay, Fort Mason was the obvious choice for defensive fortifications. In the age of high tech weaponry, Fort Mason still makes a formidable base for high tech shooters of a different kind, photographers. Throughout the years, the fort was home to Spanish and American troops and earthquake refugees and served as a port of embarkation for World War II. Fort Mason is divided into the upper Fort, where attractive white wooden buildings house the Golden Gate National Park Headquarters and a…

• How to photograph Alcatraz

  myphotoscout

  6 Sep 2011 | 10:33 pm

  Alcatraz Cellhouse Broadway Alcatraz, the infamous penitentiary, is visible from the hills and beaches of San Francisco. It is San Francisco’s second most famous tourist destination, after the Golden Gate Bridge. Deceptively beautiful from a distance, the sheer cliffs, icy cold water, and treacherous currents made escapes from “The Rock” a futile attempt. Authorities sent only the hardest criminals to this maximum-security facility. Among its famous residents were former Chicago mobster Al “Scarface” Capone, murderer George “Machine Gun” Kelly, and snitch Theodore…

• San Juan Bautista

  myphotoscout

  11 Aug 2011 | 12:22 am

  The attractive Mission San Juan Bautista and the equally named charming small town surrounding it are easy to miss if you don’t already know its location. San Francisco Bay Area residents therefore consider the town one of their insider secrets, a place to relax, to shop, and to eat. Art stores, antiquities shops, and restaurants line the narrow streets, each competing for your dollars. Unusual characters and harmless but grim looking bikers mingle at the saloon, just next door to the ice cream parlor filled with the excited noise of children begging their parents for sweet treats. San Juan…

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  Digital Journal of Photography

• Tokina to release new AT-X 116 Pro DX II

  28 Jan 2012 | 4:14 am

  Kenko Tokina Japan has announced an update to the popular 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro. The new model adopts a high speed and silent DC motor (SDM) as well as a GMR sensor (to improve AF accuracy from wear over time). The company says the optical construction has been improved with the inclusion of an asphere in the front group (in addition to the second at the rear) and the inclusion of two low dispersion glass elements (denoted as SD/ FK03 in the image below). Interestingly, the new lens also adopts a new multi-coating process that delivers smoother gradation of the shadows, the company says. The…

• Fuji X-Pro 1 user manual available online

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:20 am

  Fuji USA has posted a copy online of the user manual for the eagerly awaited X-Pro 1. Please download a copy from here (Safari appears to have an issue, though).

• Gitzo discontinue current Systematic tripod range

  25 Jan 2012 | 12:33 pm

  A firm favorite of professional photographers, the Systematic range of tripods has been discontinued and won't be replaced until mid-Feb, a spokesperson for Gitzo told the DJP todayThere are no details of the new range, and how they might differ, but those left on dealers shelves are likely to be the last of the current models. Related Posts How to choose a Gitzo tripod.

• Adobe offer 50-percent off Lightroom 3

  23 Jan 2012 | 5:20 am

  For a limited period, Adobe are offering 50-percent off Lightroom 3. Please follow the link here to find out more or to buy. The offer only applies to customers in Europe and finishes 05 February 2012. Update: Amazon UK are offering Lightroom 3 for just £95.00 inc VAT (£98.30 inc p&p for the boxed version), and cheaper than the above offer from Adobe.

• Kodak files for bankruptcy protection

  19 Jan 2012 | 4:20 am

  According to Press Association reports earlier today, Eastman Kodak has filled for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it seeks to bolster its finances and stay in business. According to the report, Kodak say it has secured 950 million US dollars in financing from Citigroup during the inevitable reorganization period. Kodak has struggled during the changeover from film to digital and despite some encouraging signs earlier in the year, the Rochester, New York based company has seen its share price plummet over the last quarter.

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  Gypsy Girls Guide

• the trip of a lifetime?

  leonie

  12 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am

  you’ve all heard that saying, right? but what does it really mean to ME (or YOU)? i was thinking about this yesterday morning in a moment of quiet: what would be MY trip of a lifetime? somewhere i’ve been already? a place i’m yet to visit? it’s almost five years ago that my husband and i both got made redundant on the same day and, after an evening of talking it over, decided to sell our house in new zealand and go see some more of the world. since then, we’ve visited over 20 countries, some of them multiple times. if you’d asked me five years ago today…

• 2012, year of the exhale

  Roxanne

  3 Jan 2012 | 5:01 am

  by Roxanne Krystalli Looking at 2012, with daring hope. There is a genre of music my brother has dubbed “college music.” In his mind, college music encompasses some combination of sappy lyrics, acoustic guitars, hipsters, or whining lyrically. College music to him involves the likes of Damien Rice, the National, Bon Iver, and Cat Power — in other words, every artist whose music strikes a chord with me. One summer, he and I were sitting on his balcony in Greece and I was listening to Ray LaMontagne. Worry… worry, worry, worry, worry. Worry just will not seem to leave my…

• It was a Gypsy Girl year.

  Rebecca

  1 Jan 2012 | 3:13 pm

  Gypsy Girls, a happy and peaceful New Year to you all. It was almost exactly a year ago I started posting here; I thought it would be a year-long series. The first post was called Getting Ready to say, “Yes!” It was about readying yourself to live your own, unique adventure. As I read that post again now, I cannot believe it was just seven and a half years ago I lived in a sprawling, cookie-cutter neighborhood in Colorado, my study of languages and love of foreign travel a distant memory. In 2011 I was true to my word, true to that post. I readied myself and said,…

• For Now, I’ll Take It

  swirly

  20 Dec 2011 | 11:00 am

  {Ann Howley ~ another world traveler ~ and Vineeta Nair last week at the Desire to Inspire book launch. Photo by Justin Davis Davanzo.} I have wanted to visit India for years. Drawn to its wild juxtapositions, color, energy, and intensity ~ all details that I have read or heard about from fellow nomads who have been there ~ I imagine being overwhelmed in ways that would not be possible elsewhere. I don’t know when I will go there, but I know I will. In the meantime, I drink up stories from a country that is halfway around the world as if it were a magic elixir, capable of transporting…

• Choosing adventure

  bethnicholls

  19 Dec 2011 | 5:01 am

  I have been wondering about something. When you go on an adventure, at what point is it that you actually choose to go? Is it when you get to the airport, ticket in hand and bag on your back? Is it when you pick your dates and book your journey? Is it when the dream of somewhere new enters your head? Or is it some other time, when you just choose to break up your routine and do something different, just because? There is something so exciting about booking flights.  I have booked hundreds over the years, but I always get a thrill from seeing the destination spelt out on my ticket. It is like…

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  MCP Photography Blog

• Adding Warmth To Images Using Photoshop Actions

  Jodi Friedman, MCP Actions

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am

  Sometimes your daytime photos fail to capture the depth and warmth that you remember seeing in person.  This amazing photo by Amanda of Sparrow Memories Photography is full of personality.  What an adorable shot. Amanda sent me her before and after and felt that while she loved the original, it needed an extra something.  Admittedly, her favorite MCP Photoshop Actions set is Fusion. She uses at least some actions from Fusion on nearly every edit. Here are her steps for this image – the Blueprint shows how she got from the before to the after using actions in the Fusion set (which…

• The Ultimate Pinterest Guide for Photographers

  MCP Guest Writer

  25 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am

  What is Pinterest? Chances are good that you’ve heard of Pinterest. You may be active on it already or you may just be beginning your own boards. If you don’t know what it is, from the Pinterest site’s about page: “Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite recipes.” Pinterest is a social media and social networking platform – a mix between Facebook and Flickr, even though it’s really its own new thing. You can…

• The Danger of Comparing Yourself to Other Photographers

  MCP Guest Writer

  23 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am

  There I sat at the end of October feeling drained and useless.  Shoot, shoot, shoot… edit, edit, edit is all that seemed to be going through my head.  Lacking inspiration and feeling like something was missing I started browsing blogs and Facebook pages of other photographers. While surfing, I’d found my remedy, “I just need to go vintage! I love looking at vintage photographs and I love the look of film photography.”  I put together a vintage style shoot and I was excited and inspired.  I came home from the shoot and started editing them.  Something felt wrong. …

• Snag A Camera Giveaway: Win a Canon 5D MKII or Nikon D700

  Jodi Friedman, MCP Actions

  19 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am

  Enter the MCP Actions 2012 “Snag a Canon or Nikon Camera Giveaway,” sponsored by PunchTab, the world’s first instant online loyalty and rewards platform! The winner picks between a Canon 5D MKII + 85 1.8 lens OR a Nikon D700 (Body Only). Entering is easy! Just sign up, in the entry box, with your email address and join the giveaway. This is the only step you need to do to qualify. Double check that there are no typos as this is how we will contact the winner too. Earn additional entries for tweeting, sharing and liking MCP Actions. Just follow the steps in the box to earn more…

• FREE Valentine’s Day Mini Cards & Accordion Book Templates

  Jodi Friedman, MCP Actions

  18 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am

  Free Mini Card Templates and Accordion Book Designs to Celebrate Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day will be here soon.  And MCP Actions has the perfect gift for photographers.  We teamed up with the talented duo at Photographer Cafe to bring you these fun, modern Mini Valentine’s Cards and Mini Accordion Books.  They make a gift for your customers or for your own kids to hand out at school.  Plus, while we had Valentine’s Day in mind, they really work all year long. While these are FREE, they are a Facebook Exclusive. Click on the “download from Facebook”…

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  Echenique dot com

• New “Mamiya Leaf” Brand Delivers Strong Worldwide Synergy

  Carlos Echenique

  16 Jan 2012 | 9:35 am

  TOKYO and TEL AVIV, January 16, 2012– Mamiya Digital Imaging, a trusted manufacturer and developer of medium-format cameras and optics, and Leaf Imaging Ltd., a leading manufacturer and developer of digital backs for the medium and large-format photography markets, today announced that they have created a new, worldwide Mamiya Leaf brand that integrates both companies’ product lines into one complete medium-format digital camera system offering, streamlines new product development and establishes more efficient customer sales and support. The new Mamiya Leaf brand represents a synergy of…

• Corel Releases New Photo Workflow Solution: Corel AfterShot Pro

  Carlos Echenique

  14 Jan 2012 | 12:46 am

  CES - Las Vegas, Nevada – January 9, 2012 – Corel is pleased to announce the exciting expansion of its digital photography portfolio with the introduction of Corel® AfterShot™ Pro. The total photographic workflow solution for professional and enthusiast photographers will be displayed today at Pepcom®’s Digital Experience!® and tomorrow at ShowStoppers® at CES. Providing complete RAW workflow, flexible photo management, advanced, non-destructive editing and breakthrough performance, AfterShot Pro offers a powerful and affordable alternative to products like Adobe® Photoshop®…

• Sony NEX-7: First Impressions

  Carlos Echenique

  26 Dec 2011 | 1:54 pm

  Sony has finally started shipping its NEX-7 compact system camera. Not being one of the big fish, I got mine the old fashioned way: I got on a waiting list and waited. Patience paid off and I was graced with a UPS box a week ago containing a Sony NEX-7 body and a spare battery. No lens. I am still waiting for this to arrive. Fortunately, I had planned for this and acquired a couple of lens adapters allowing me to fit legacy glass on my shiny new NEX-7. So while I wait for the Zeiss lens to appear on my doorstep, I shall write this first impression article based on legacy glass and my…

• Merry Christmas

  Carlos Echenique

  24 Dec 2011 | 10:28 pm

  Wishing all who come here a very Merry Christmas!

• Sony NEX-7 has arrived!

  Carlos Echenique

  21 Dec 2011 | 9:31 pm

  The UPS man popped by with another box of fun yesterday. I thought it was the Q zoom lens, but it was merely a NEX-7! This camera will be getting the rolling review treatment as well. I got the body-only kit and I expect the Zeiss 24 mm lens later this week or next week. C’mon Santa Claus! Sony NEX-7 + CV Nokton 35mm f/1.4 + Rainbow Adapter + Gordy Strap Requisite Cat Picture I will be posting a complete review after I finish up with the Amazing Pentax Q. Hopefully the remaining care package from Pentax will arrive soon as well. Here are a couple from today playing around with some of…

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  The Bigger Picture | Smithsonian Institution Archives

• Link Love: 1/27/2012

  shteynbergc

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:41 am

  I’m extremely excited about this new blog—the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum introduces Cooper-Hewitt Labs: a blog where you can discover what is going on behind the scenes in digital & emerging media at the museum [via Effie Kapsalis, SIA]. Houston’s Museum of Fine Arts will launch the world’s most comprehensive digital archive of Latin American and Latino art [via INFOdocket]. A tutorial on how to name your born digital files from the Library of Congress’ Digital Preservation blog. The National Archives writes about how how having a Wikipedian-in-Residence…

• See Here: 1/27/2012

  biggerpicture

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:27 am

• The Broad Mission of the Division of Inquiry

  26 Jan 2012 | 8:22 am

  Samantha Muka, Smithsonian Institution Pre Doctoral Fellow As part of a Fellowship at the Smithsonian Institution Archives, I’m researching the scientific activities of the United States Commission on Fish and Fisheries—today part of both The US Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).This research is part of my larger dissertation project investigating the impact of aquarium technology in American biology between 1880 and 1930. Established in 1871to investigate and alleviate the problem of diminishing fish stocks, the Commission (which was…

• Sneak Peek: 01/25/2012

  robym

  25 Jan 2012 | 7:05 am

• Smokin’ Smithsonian

  24 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am

  Aly DesRochers, Intern, Institutional History Division January 24, 1865, was designated “an epoch in the history of the [Smithsonian] Inst[itution]” by Joseph Henry, first Secretary of the Smithsonian. On that afternoon, one hundred and forty-seven years ago today, a large fire erupted in the Smithsonian Institution Building, or “Castle,” destroying multiple sections of the building and their collections. Though Henry had chosen to keep costs down during the Castle’s initial construction from 1847–1855 by only fire-proofing some areas, he did enforce some precautions to prevent a…

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  Cameron Laird - Photographer

• A byline won’t pay for my groceries!

  Cameron

  6 Jan 2012 | 5:08 am

  Note: Update to this blog post at the bottom… A funny email exchange yesterday between a rural Australian newspaper and myself that I thought I’d share with anyone who may care to read.  If you’re a keen amateur photographer or a professional with no business sense be wary of newspapers offering a byline as payment on their belief that it will act as ‘publicity’ for you. Hi Cameron  Thanks again for your help. This is the url that I found the pic – http://www.cameronlaird.com/keyword/20060901%200764#92346091_28iMp Like I mentioned it was taken in 2006 so…

• Natural bodies on display at the 2011 INBA Tropix Titles

  Cameron

  19 Sep 2011 | 1:30 am

  Yesterday I was commissioned to photograph the 2011 INBA Tropix Titles held at RSL Stadium in Townsville.  I’m not exactly a supremely fit specimen  so being around all those buff girls & guys made me realise that while I have been busy ‘body-building’ I must have gotten the architecture all wrong! Overall mens winner Rob Schmidt with the 2011 INBA Mr Tropix trophy Feel free to head over to my website gallery at http://www.cameronlaird.com/INBATropix to have a look at more than 1200 photos that will possibly and most probably make you feel like a fatty! [Show as…

• A big beautiful Greek wedding

  Cameron

  18 Jul 2011 | 6:56 pm

  A wonderful Greek wedding on Sunday – it’s been many many years since I’ve photographed inside an orthodox church and I forgot just how great it was.  Truly stunning and very intimate.  Riss and Chuck (Marissa and Chris), my bride and groom, were the perfect wedding clients, very easy-going, great to photograph and best of all, a genuinely lovely couple. [Show as slideshow]

• Another perfect day for a Townsville wedding!

  Cameron

  2 Jul 2011 | 6:05 pm

  What’s not to love about winter weddings in Townsville?  Temperature hovers at about 23 degrees during the day, perfect blue skies and best of all – NO sweating! Yesterday was the wedding of Townsville final year photography student Naomi Eardman and her fiance Jackson Mallory.  A beautiful garden affair with the reception outdoors at a beachside surf lifesaving club.  A great day! [Show as slideshow]

• Stung by a box jellyfish and he lived to tell the tale!

  Cameron

  20 Apr 2011 | 9:06 pm

  Yesterday I was fortunate enough to meet and photograph a VERY lucky young Townsville boy who survived a sting from a deadly box jellyfish.  Osborne Kewe, 7 was swimming with his sisters at Townsville’s Palleranda beach when the deadly marine stinger locked on to his arms and legs.  Osborne was pulled screaming from the water by sister Desiree, 12 and was soon unconscious.  A passing nurse administered CPR and brought Osborne back to life, not once but twice.  Once paramedics arrived the nurse disappeared without the Kewe family finding her identity.  Townsville journalist Roanne…

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  Nuena Photography

• Win 2 Tickets to Haute Dog SF at the San Francisco Design Center

  kira@nuena.com (Kira Stackhouse)

  25 Jan 2012 | 2:51 pm

  Wanna win 2 tickets to this hott event? It’s easy!! 7×7 Magazine is offering a pair of tickets to attend the Haute Dog SF fashion show at the San Francisco Design Center – all you need to do is guess some dog breeds! Click here or the image below to get started, good luck!

• DJ the Corgi

  kira@nuena.com (Kira Stackhouse)

  25 Jan 2012 | 1:38 pm

  …I’m still catching up on blogging – here’s some photos I shot of DJ the corgi out by the Golden Gate Bridge! This first photo is DJ with his corgi cousin Wally, who I also was the privilege of photographing. As you can see from the photos, DJ was one little ball of fire! He was extremely energetic, I think the last photo sums him up perfectly!

• Daily Dog: Potter the Black Lab

  kira@nuena.com (Kira Stackhouse)

  25 Jan 2012 | 11:42 am

• Daily Dog: Candy the Pomeranian

  kira@nuena.com (Kira Stackhouse)

  23 Jan 2012 | 7:28 pm

  Today’s daily dog is a shot of Candy the Pomeranian from Muttville Senior Dog Rescue… I took this shot last week during my visit to Muttville – we had a special photoshoot to get some shots of the dogs with some Paw Patch Pastries dog cakes. This is one of my favorite shots from the shoot – Candy has had a rough life, it was so great to see her so happy and excited eating this cake!

• Sneak Peek: Arjun 6 Months!

  kira@nuena.com (Kira Stackhouse)

  21 Jan 2012 | 7:56 pm

  I’ve been photographing Arjun since he was a week old – here is a sneak peek from his 6-month photoshoot, the rest of the pics are coming soon!

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  Smogranch

• The Wedding Book….

  Smogranch

  23 Jan 2012 | 12:07 pm

  THIS POST IS A BIT DIFFERENT. I promised myself I would never do another wedding related post. I’m breaking that promise. Why? I’m not entirely sure. I like weddings. I like photography. I THINK I’m writing this post because of ...

• New Project, New Sample Book

  Smogranch

  19 Jan 2012 | 5:17 pm

  “You know when I saw that latest work you were doing I thought you have totally gone off the deep end.” This statement was made to me after I showed this work for the first time during my talk at ...

• Peru in Print Form

  Smogranch

  18 Jan 2012 | 10:12 am

  Practicing what I preach….the first Peru prints are beginning to surface. I LOVE talking print, especially with “modern” photographers. You see, many people choose not to print, or they never have. We look to the future and see glowing screens ...

• What it really means

  Smogranch

  15 Jan 2012 | 3:35 pm

  A QUESTION FOR MY STUDENTS…..WHERE IS THE LIGHT COMING FROM???? As many of you know I’ve just returned from three weeks in Peru. This was my second trip to Peru, and the second time I’ve taught a workshop with Adam Weintraub ...

• Stanley Greene: Greenland….in color.

  Smogranch

  13 Jan 2012 | 11:10 am

  If you don’t know Stanley Greene then this film is going to be a treat. I first heard about Stanley in Perpignan, YEARS ago, during the photojournalism festival that takes that place there every September. At the time he was ...

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  360Cities

• Germany: -Hungen- Rialto Brücke

  28 Jan 2012 | 4:25 am

  360° panorama by Markus Freitag.Click the image to open the interactive version.

• Arak: Chahar Fasl (Four Seasons) Museum

  28 Jan 2012 | 4:06 am

  360° panorama by omid jafarnezhad.Click the image to open the interactive version. حمام چهار فصل در حدود یک صد سال پیش توسط شخصی به نام حاج محمد خوانساری ساخته شده .این حمام از چهار بخش مجزای مردانه زنانه حمام مخصوص اقلیت های مذهبی وحمام خصوصی تشکیل شده .آب مورد نیاز حمام از آب جاری قنات تامین می شده .تقریبا تمام بنای داخلی حمام بوسیله کاشیهای معرق هفت رنگ تزئین شده…

• France: Skiing in Alpe d'Huez

  28 Jan 2012 | 4:02 am

  360° panorama by Pierre van Geenen.Click the image to open the interactive version. View down to the skiing slopes of Alpe d'Huez last January 2012.

• Japan: Ruin of Lord's Mansion of Ako, Japan

  28 Jan 2012 | 3:54 am

  360° panorama by Kengo Shimizu.Click the image to open the interactive version. This panorama was taken at an empty lot of lord of Ako's mansion.The mansion was a part of Ako castle and circumvallate as you can see in this panorama.The castle was completed in 1661.Remarkably, the castle and the castle town had waterworks system made of clay pipes.The walls and gates around here are replicas.

• Japan: Ruin of Ako Castle

  28 Jan 2012 | 3:42 am

  360° panorama by Kengo Shimizu.Click the image to open the interactive version. This panorama was taken at an empty lot of Ako castle.You can see the ruin of the lord's mansion below.The castle was completed in 1661.Remarkably, the castle and the castle town had waterworks system made of clay pipes.The walls and gates around here are replicas.

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  John Beardsworth

• Encore B&W

  John

  27 Jan 2012 | 3:46 am

  Rather like expectant parents holding in their hands the ultrascan of their new baby and showing off the little snap to anyone prepared to humour them, I thought I’d show the cover of the 2nd edition of my Advanced Digital B&W Photography. While I completed the rewrite before Christmas and have already seen the proposed [...]

• More than a year in the planning

  John

  24 Jan 2012 | 5:45 am

  Probably more than a year ago I decided I must have a Lee Big Stopper, a 10 stop neutral density filter. It wasn’t an impulse buy though because none of their UK  stockists had any available, and lead times were estimated at 3 months. But as often as not waiting times nowadays seem just a [...]

• Search and Replace plug-in – version 1.35 coming

  John

  20 Jan 2012 | 11:55 am

  If you use my Search and Replace Lightroom plug-in, I’m currently updating it. So if there’s something you want, now’s a good time to ask.

• The benefits of New Year detox?

  John

  12 Jan 2012 | 8:32 am

  Common sense has prevailed and Adobe have phased in the change in their Creative Suite upgrade policy. As John Nack writes in New upgrade options for CS3 and CS4 customers “The whole story is clumsy” but: I’m pleased to say that Adobe has announced a new introductory upgrade offerfor customers using CS3/CS4: The old deal: If you [...]

• The new Lightroom site

  John

  8 Jan 2012 | 3:45 am

  Tomorrow is generally regarded as Lightroom’s 6th birthday – the anniversary of when the 1.0 beta for Mac was released. So I had been planning to announce Lightroom Solutions, but somehow it sneaked out early…. I’ve always preferred to have a single site, as there’s only one of me, but for a year or two [...]

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  Rick Sammon's Digital Imaging Diaries

• Florida Photo Caravan 12th Shoot: South Beach

  27 Jan 2012 | 5:59 pm

  © Rick SammonWe're still in South Beach - making pictures after sunset.The idea here was to use a wide-angle lens to get the entire scene in focus, and to choose an aperture of f/22 to create the starburst effect on points of light.Choosing a low shooting angle added to the impact of this photograph.I used my Canon 5D Mark II and Canon 17mm lens for this shot. To see all my gear, click here.Scroll down to see previous posts from the road.I hope to see you on a future workshop.Explore the light,Rick

• Florida Photo Caravan 11th Shoot: South Beach Sunrise

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:04 am

  © Rick SammonThis morning I helped the workshop participants makes pictures. I used a hose from the Avalon hotel to wet down the street to create some nice reflections. I also suggested using Topaz Adjust/ Spicify to make the images pop.© Rick SammonAbove is my original image.For info on Topaz, check out my plug-ins page. Save a bundle on a Topaz Bundle while you are there.© Rick SammonSpeaking of Topaz Ajdust, I also suggested using some of the effects on some of our sunrise shots. Above I used the Venice Painting effect.© Rick SammonAbove: Exposure Correction effect.© Rick SammonAbove:…

• Death Valley Photography Workshop: Feb 23- 26, 2012

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:13 am

  Photograph © Randy Van DuinenIf you like landscape, travel and HDR photography, my Death Valley Workshop is for you!I'll be teaching with Randy Van Duinen and Jeff Leimbach – the guys who head up The Digital Photo Workshops - in one of the harshest places on earth . . .  which is also an incredible location for photography.If you have been to Photoshop World, you know Randy and Jeff. And if you have been to PSW, you are probably a NAPP member - so you get $100 off the cost of the workshop.What's more, all workshop participants will get onOne's Perfect Effects 3 for free! That's a $99…

• Florida Photo Caravan 10th Shoot: South Beach

  27 Jan 2012 | 4:34 am

  © Rick SammonLast night's South Beach shoot started with the focus on nighttime photography.I encouraged the students to work with reflections, as illustrated above.Tips:– The best time for nighttime photography is actually not at night, but at dusk, when lights come on and when there is still a bit of light in the sky.– Use a sturdy tripod and a ball head for maximum flexibility.– Go wide when it comes to lenses. (See all my gear here.)– Use a low ISO to minimum noise.– To streak tail lights, experiment with different slow shutter speeds, maybe between 5 and 20 seconds.– Watch…

• Florida Photo Caravan 7th Shoot: Model at the Colony

  25 Jan 2012 | 8:40 pm

  © Rick SammonToday was our first model shoot - at the Colony Hotel in Delray Beach.We had a blast photographing or model and then processing our HDR images and straight image – and applying plug-ins for added creative effects. (We will be doing similar shoots on my Digital Delray Days  next week.)Above: Nik HDR Efex Pro and Polaroid Transfer in Nik Color Efex Pro.© Rick SammonAbove: Film Noir filter in Nik's Silver Efex Pro.© Rick SammonAbove: Black and white conversion in Nik's Color Efex Pro.© Rick SammonAbove: Dynamic Skin Softener in Nik's Color Efex Pro.© Rick SammonAbove:…

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• Review: EIZO ColorEdge CG245W

  24 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm

  My first serious computer monitor was a LaCie Electron Blue IV, an incredibly heavy, blue beast. It served me well for many years until recently. It can no longer reach the desired brightness, so I had to start looking for an alternative. At the time when I bought the massive LaCie CRT screen, it was one of the best monitors around. It certainly wasn't the cool way to go - that would have been the flat screens - but if you wanted to see true, solid blacks instead of mere dark grays, a CRT screen was your only option. LCD monitors were regarded as lacking the color accuracy required for…

• Night Photography

  18 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm

  I have been fascinated by the night sky since I was a child. Living in New Jersey, I really wasn't able to see that many stars because of all the light pollution. My parents had a place in the Catskills, and I spent my childhood summers there with my brothers and extended family. That is where I first gazed at a star filled sky and marveled at its wonder. Once I took up photography, I made it my goal to try and capture that beauty on film. I had decent success with star trail photography but wasn't able to capture the Milky Way or star filled sky like I had always dreamed. That all changed…

• Scotland - A Photographer's Guide

  17 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm

  Scotland is a special place, especially for photographers who are eager to capture its splendid landscapes. Its moors, glens, and mountains offer a romantic vision of what life once was, or is, or can be. It is a place to find peace and beauty like no other place on earth. Its sharp contrasts of light, and its varied weather touches one in a myriad of ways.

• Interview with Maxis Gamez, NatureScapes Newest Birds Forum Moderator

  4 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm

  While Maxis Gamez may be the newest moderator in NatureScape's Birds Forum, he's no stranger to bird photography. A self-taught photographer, Maxis “got serious” about shooting just five years ago, but already his beautiful bird and landscape images have been published in magazines such as Audubon, Shutterbug, and Outdoor Photographer. In this interview, Maxis shares how he found his love of photography and why his homestate of Florida is one of his favorite places to shoot.

• Mask Magic!

  23 Dec 2011 | 6:00 pm

  Layer masks are an incredibly powerful feature in Photoshop, enabling you to apply targeted adjustments and create impressive composite images. However, at times you may find yourself frustrated by a layer mask that just won’t come together to produce a good result.

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• Chrome Users: Try the WordPress.com Extension

  Christopher Finke

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:54 pm

  Want to receive WordPress.com notifications instantly, even when you’re not on WordPress.com? Add the new WordPress.com extension for Chrome and as soon as you get a new follower or a new like on one of your posts, a notification will appear in your browser: Simply click the icon to view your latest WordPress.com notifications: Start following new blogs without visiting WordPress.com The Chrome extension also makes it easy to follow sites from your WordPress.com account by displaying a Follow button whenever you’re browsing a site that has an RSS feed. Clicking the Follow button…

• Your Stats Have a New Home

  Andy Skelton

  26 Jan 2012 | 10:46 am

  Are you addicted to checking your site stats? You are not alone. The stats dashboard has always been one of the most popular admin screens. It’s gratifying to know that people are visiting your place online. With the WordPress.com front page evolving into a one-stop shop for posting, exploring, following and reading blogs, it seemed natural to put your blog stats there, too.  Stats are becoming more and more about interacting with your readers and other bloggers. You’ll still see your summary stats and chart on your main dashboard, and the full stats page in your dashboard will…

• Reblogging is Back!

  Erica Johnson

  22 Jan 2012 | 1:27 pm

  As we mentioned last week, you can like and reblog posts directly from your reader, which displays a stream of all the updates published on all the blogs you follow from your WordPress.com account. We’ve also brought the reblog button back to the toolbar that appears at the top of the screen when you’re logged into WordPress.com. Note that you’ll only see the like and reblog options while you’re looking at individual posts. For example, you’ll see this on the left side of your toolbar while viewing http://en.blog.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/read-blogs: And your…

• New Theme: Newsy

  Philip Arthur Moore

  20 Jan 2012 | 12:18 pm

  It’s been an extra big week in the news ’round these parts, so much so that the launch announcement of our latest premium theme seems like an extra extra good way to headline our Friday. Newsy is a versatile business and news-friendly theme that offers up to ten different layouts, four footer columns, custom link and accent colors, and a custom site header. Brand and content-focused editorial teams will love publishing with this theme. Newsy: Home Page Designed by Themify, Newsy comes with an impressive set of Theme Options that afford you a great deal of flexibility with how you…

• Read All Your Favorite Blogs in One Place

  Erica Johnson

  19 Jan 2012 | 6:04 pm

  If you feel like it’s a chore to keep up with all your favorite blogs, you can now read posts from all the blogs you follow (even the ones that aren’t on WordPress.com!) in one convenient place on the WordPress.com home page: Your reader displays all the posts across all the blogs you follow in the order they were published, with the most recent content appearing at the top. You’ll see an excerpt of the introduction to each post, the first image in the post, and thumbnails of any other images that the post contains. You can even like and reblog WordPress.com content directly…

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  D-Town TV

• Episode 102

  Aaron Westgate

  26 Jan 2012 | 10:30 am

  DTown TV is a weekly show brought to you by Larry Becker and RC Concepcion with KelbyTraining.com. Episode Summary -RC goes through his favorite new things in Lightroom 4 Beta. -Matt has a post processing tip for photographing someone with glasses. -Special guest Bill Fortney shares a tip on using saturation to change the look of your photos. -Plus, the photography of Elena Zhukova. Links Mentioned Lightroom4 Beta Learning Center BillFortney.com ElenaZhukova.com Strobist.com SylArena.com cnet.co/adobeUpgrade Matt on G+ RC on G+

• Episode 101

  Aaron Westgate

  13 Jan 2012 | 9:49 am

  DTown TV is a weekly show brought to you by Larry Becker and RC Concepcion with KelbyTraining.com. Episode Summary -RC has a segment on using monopods for off-camera lighting. -Larry talks about a useful boom arm that was featured in one of his Cheap Shots. -Larry and RC discuss diffusers - how to manipulate them and avoid hot spots. -Also, the photography of John Loengard. Links Mentioned Oben monopod at B&H.com Boom arm at MPEX.com JohnLoengard.com

• Episode 100

  Aaron Westgate

  5 Jan 2012 | 3:56 pm

  DTown TV is a weekly show brought to you by Larry Becker and RC Concepcion with KelbyTraining.com. Episode Summary -Larry shares a tip on challenging yourself to use your speedlight on manual mode. -Douglas Sonders has a tip on lighting a subject for a 3D Effect. -RC introduces the Big Stopper by Lee Filters. -Jay Maisel talks about using or NOT using Lenshoods Links Mentioned SondersPhotography.com JoeMcnally.com PhotoshopWorld.com leefilters.com kelbytraining.com stevesomen.com

• Episode 99

  Aaron Westgate

  2 Dec 2011 | 1:51 pm

  DTown TV is a weekly show brought to you by Larry Becker and RC Concepcion with KelbyTraining.com. Episode Summary -RC talks about the relationships between light source, subject and background and how using soft boxes and beauty dishes effect these relationships. -Matt gives his recommendations for what background colors to use when shooting an image for extraction Links Mentioned GPlusRC.com MattGPlus.com Corey's new book Matt's Compositing book

• Episode 98

  Aaron Westgate

  28 Nov 2011 | 10:27 am

  DTown TV is a weekly show brought to you by Larry Becker and RC Concepcion with KelbyTraining.com. Episode Summary -Trey Ratcliff co-hosts this episode with RC. They talk all about Trey's work with HDR and his new iPad App Stuck on Earth Links Mentioned Stuckincustoms.com Stuck on Earth App ononesoftware.com niksoftware.com hdrsoft.com

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  John Paul Caponigro – Digital Photography Workshops, DVDs, eBooks

• Julieanne Kost – LR4 Beta – Soft Proofing & DNG

  johnpaulcaponigro

  27 Jan 2012 | 6:28 am

  Julieanne Kost discusses new features in LR4 Beta, including softproofing and the DNG enhancements. View more Lightroom videos here.
 

Learn more in my digital photography and digital printing workshops here.


• Julieanne Kost – LR4 Beta – Develop Module Advancements

  johnpaulcaponigro

  26 Jan 2012 | 6:28 am

  Julieanne Kost covers new features in LR4’s Develop Module and Basic Panel. View more Lightroom videos here.
 

Learn more in my digital photography and digital printing workshops here.


• 7 Sharpening Artifacts To Avoid

  johnpaulcaponigro

  25 Jan 2012 | 6:38 am

  If you know what to look for, you’ll know what path to choose and how far down it to go. Identifying and developing a sensitivity for the artifacts digital sharpening produces will help you choose a sharpening method and what settings to use during any stage of your sharpening workflow. You can easily see the artifacts digital sharpening produces by overdoing it. Here are the seven most common digital sharpening artifacts. 1         Noise 2         Exaggerated Texture 3         Visible Light Halos 4         Visible Dark Lines 5         Loss of…

• Exciting Photoshop Free Brushes

  johnpaulcaponigro

  24 Jan 2012 | 6:18 am

  Photoshop Free Brushes offers high quality Photoshop brushes. They offer so many free brushes! Where do you start? Try these six collections. 1   Spatter Brushes 2    Gore Brushes 3    Vintage Paper Brushes 4    Water Brushes 5    Cloud Brushes 6    Star Brushes  Find more free brushes at Naldz Graphics. Read more on Photoshop painting techniques here. Learn more in my digital photography and digital printing workshops.

• The Difference Between Converting Versus Assigning With Color Profiles

  johnpaulcaponigro

  23 Jan 2012 | 6:18 am

  Understanding the difference between assigning and converting to a profile is one of the most conceptually challenging things about color management in digital imaging. It’s counterintuitive to think that by changing numbers the appearance of colors will stay the same or that if you don’t they won’t. But, once you understand why this is happening, how to set up your color management environment and what to do when you encounter color management dialog boxes will become much clearer. In color management you “change to stay the same”. Why? Take the values for the most saturated red in…

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  Moose Peterson's Website

• Heartstrings are the Target

  Moose

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:03 pm

  The phone rings, Paul’s on the other end wanting to know if we’re home, they want to drop by and give me something. When the flight director of the Space Shuttle Program who lives in TX says he wants to drop by, you make sure you are home! We had done an air to air shoot with Paul & his lovely wife Louise in their RVs a couple of month back and as I always do, I sent them like I send all pilots prints as a thank you for their time and skill. They came over and we talked for a while, got caught up on plane stuff and made some new plans for 2012. Paul had walked in with apparently…

• Short & Sweet: Great Words of Advice!

  Moose

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:11 am

• Yesterday’s Ying, Today’s Yang

  Moose

  26 Jan 2012 | 11:12 am

  One of the ways I try to push my photography forward is to look at previous images. I routinely do this when I’m about to head out for a shoot. Be it wildlife, landscapes, people, aviation, I find ways I can improve by looking at images I’ve already taken. Just gotta push constantly, I don’t know any other way. Right now, I’m getting my presentations for the next two months prepped and created so I’m looking at my files for teaching images. Looking for images that are before and afters, showing the ying and the yang as it were. It never fails that when I do that,…

• Aeroplane 03.12

  Moose

  25 Jan 2012 | 7:30 am

  We are constantly amazed at the growing base of fans of my aviation work has brought us. Thanks! Many had asked a few weeks back about upcoming articles I had coming out. I wanted to let you know about this one because you can download the issue for free on your iPad if you’re not already subscribing to Aeroplane. You’ll want the March, 2012 issue. Enjoy!

• D4 Thoughts

  Moose

  25 Jan 2012 | 6:30 am

  Like many of you, I anxiously await the arrival of the D4 in my office. I have not been fortunate to hold or see one of the IP models that is in the states. I have received no less then just shy of 2000 emails asking me various questions about the D4. I truly wish I had all the answers right now, I really, really, really do but I don’t. I can answer some of the more general ones though like, “Did you sell your D3s (2 of them) in anticipation of the D4?” That’s a duh, having 5 camera bodies is a bit overkill. So that’s a yes, D3s out (all but 1) and D4s in.

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  Cardinal Photo - Nature and Travel Photo Specialists

• Photoshop Touch: Android finally gets some Adobe love

  David Cardinal

  23 Jan 2012 | 2:44 pm

  As a loyal Android user (my wife has the iPad & iPhone in the family) I’ve been moping over the last year as one hot app for photographers after another came out for the “i*” products, and Android was left behind. Best sellers like Instagram, Snapseed, and even Adobe’s original tablet applications for use with Photoshop, were and are still only available on Apple devices. read more

• Nikon unveils sweet little 85mm f/1.8 lens, Sigma adds micro 4/3 & Sony NEX lenses, DSLR-compatible 180mm f/2.8 macro

  David Cardinal

  17 Jan 2012 | 3:03 pm

  CES featured plenty of new cameras, but there were also several exciting lens announcements from some of our favorite lens makers, Nikon and Sigma. Nikon's new 85mm f/1.8 lens is refreshingly small for what it does, while Sigma a new line of lenses for Micro 4/3 and Sony NEX – called DN for Digital Neo, plus an impressive 180mm f/2.8 Macro lens for Nikon & Canon DSLRs... read more

• Hot new Nikon D4 and Canon PowerShot G1 X now available for pre-ordering!

  David Cardinal

  9 Jan 2012 | 6:47 pm

  B&H is now taking pre-orders for several of the hottest new cameras about to be on the market. First and foremost, the new flagship Nikon D4, which is expected to ship next month. read more

• Nikon introduces Nikon D4 DSLR –- rattles Canon’s cage

  David Cardinal

  6 Jan 2012 | 1:00 am

  It's getting really hard to tell the players without a scorecard. The newly announced Nikon D4 is amazingly similar in specs to the recently announced Canon 1D X. Both are mid-resolution (16MP & 18MP) full-frame cameras -- allowing for larger pixels and stunning low-light performance with ISOs in the tens of thousands promised. And both are wicked fast (11fps and 12fps), with full 1080p HD video, dual card slots, heavy-duty construction, full bit depth image recording, and scads of other features… read more

• Eye-Fi Pro: Perfect accessory for your new camera

  David Cardinal

  26 Dec 2011 | 2:52 pm

  As exciting as it is to unwrap—or watch a friend or family member unwrap—a new camera on Christmas morning, there is a way to make it even more fun to share the holiday spirit. With an Eye-Fi Pro SD card you can automatically and wirelessly show the images as they are taken on a smartphone or tablet. At our house we leave my tablet propped up on a stand showing the most recent holiday cheer! read more

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  The DAM Show

• SOPA and PIPA

  Peter Krogh

  19 Jan 2012 | 8:09 am

  Here’s a simplified outline of the problems, as I understand it. The bill seeks to let the government create a naughty list. If you are on the naughty list, or if you link to content hosted by someone on the naughty list, then your whole website can be shut down. The government will block the site by closing the series of tubes that make up the internet. There are two big problems with this. 1. The first is that the list is not created by standard court proceedings. 2. The second is that the machinery to enforce the naughty list totally screws up internet addressing and security, and is…

• Lightroom catalog backup

  Peter Krogh

  12 Dec 2011 | 8:50 am

  Here’s a few tips on backing up Lightroom catalogs.  It’s reprinted from a post I made on a photo message board. I must have missed the discussion about backing up Lightroom Catalogs. Why isn’t Time Machine a good method? The problem occurs if the catalog is backed up while still open. If the database (the .lrcat file) is changed during the backup, then it may produce a corrupt backup. You would not know unless you tried to restore from the backup. Apple may have fixed this – they did for Aperture, as I understand it. The fix involves not backing up the database while…

• Hard Drive Shortage?

  Peter Krogh

  8 Nov 2011 | 8:36 am

  Due to flooding in Thailand, we’re seeing hard drive prices rise steeply in a matter of days. Large drives (3 TB particularly) seem to be in short supply, and they’re getting expensive. I would not suggest hoarding, but if you know you need a new drive really soon, it *might* be time to act quickly.  I did a quick survey of the places I buy drives, and it seems like prices have indeed gone up, and availability is more scarce. This seems to be particularly true of mail order retailers. One bright spot – for some people at least – is that Best Buy seems to be…

• Fotoweek 2011 Events

  Peter Krogh

  1 Nov 2011 | 10:34 am

  Fotoweek DC is coming up as of this Friday. I’ve pulled out some of the best events along with short descriptions, times, cost, and a link to the registration URL. As you can see, I’m speaking on Sunday morning, presenting my photos and videos from the Hope in South Africa project. Lots here to enjoy and support. Sunday Nov 6, 11am – Noon – Peter Krogh presentation of Hope In South Africa – Free Fotoweek Central 1800 L St. NW Join photographer Peter Krogh as he discusses his travels to South Africa’s central Karoo region to document the work of a small…

• Capture 1 – Media Pro Workshops

  Peter Krogh

  31 Oct 2011 | 9:36 am

  I’m very excited to present some new material for Phase One, outlining how Media Pro can be used together with Capture One. If you’re a Capture One user, this will really help your workflow and your overall collection management. (For those who don’t know, Media Pro is the latest version of iView/Expression Media.) We’ll explore the capabilities of Media Pro to help with short and long-term workflow.  And we’ll outline how the two programs can work together, integrating metadata and renderings.  You’l see how to get the most out of your image collection,…

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  Prolost

• Canon C300 Available for Order

  Stu

  17 Jan 2012 | 11:29 am

  The Canon EOS C300 is now available for pre-order at B&H, for $15,999—in both its Canon and PL mount variants. Expected to ship around the beginning of next month.

• Nikon D4

  Stu

  6 Jan 2012 | 11:49 am

  Looks like Nikon is starting to take video seriously with their new D4 flagship DSLR, announced yesterday. I watched this very nice sample film by Corey Rich at 1080p and it looks great to my eye—no aliasing, no rolling shutter issues, plenty of detail, luscious “Top Gear” grading. 1080p 24, 25, 30 720p 60 (and presumably 50) 30 minutes record time H.264 B-frame, 24Mbps Two different movie crop modes, DX and 1:1 (2.7x) Smooth exposure adjustment while recording Tracking autofocus while recording External mic input with manual levels Headphone jack for audio monitoring Clean…

• What I Do With My iPad Part 2: Write With a Keyboard

  Stu

  5 Jan 2012 | 1:55 am

  The iPad is a wonderful focused writing tool. Both Harry McCracken and James Kendrick have perfectly described how its simplicity and one-app-at-a-time model encourage attentive productivity. McCracken writes: With the iPad… You can devote nearly every second of your time to the task at hand, rather than babysitting a balky computer. I don’t feel like I’m “using an iPad to write.” I’m just writing. It’s a far more tranquil, focused experience than using a PC or Mac. McCracken and Kendrick agree that using an iPad to write tranquilly and focussedly…

• 2011 on Prolost

  Stu

  29 Dec 2011 | 1:52 pm

  I began the year by posting The Shot You Can Make and creating free galleries that you can browse from your mobile device to compare how various camera/lens combinations would capture a standard movie scene. I encouraged you to eschew experts and follow the curious. I went to New Zealand with the fxguide/fxphd guys and shot with the Epic under epic conditions. We color corrected some food. I accused your new TV of ruining movies, and then weighed in on filmmakers choosing high frame rates. The DV Rebel’s Guide became available as an eBook, and still sells well despite being written back…

• Screenplay Markdown Lives!

  Stu

  8 Dec 2011 | 9:03 pm

  Thanks to the hard work of Brett Terpstra, creator of the Markdown preview app Marked, along with Martin Vilcans and Jonathan Poritsky, there is now a functional workflow for SPMD. Screenplay Markdown, or SPMD, began as some musings here and matured into a full syntax proposal. Martin adapted his pre-existing Screenplain engine to SPMD’s syntax, and Brett was able to use that engine within Marked to create HTML that could, via a CSS style sheet, be formatted to look exactly like a screenplay. Jonathan stepped up and worked on the CSS, dialing it in to match Final Draft’s…

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  Stone Thrower

• Adam Taylor Shoots Fisher & Paykel Campaign for Clemenger BBDO

  Jai-Lee Egna, Glasshouse Assignment

  26 Jan 2012 | 4:21 pm

  Glasshouse Assignment photographer Adam Taylor has collaborated with Clemenger BBDO to create Fisher & Paykel’s new campaign. The Art Director was Katrina Jarrett and the Writer was Nikola Spadina. The campaign is all about friends sharing a wonderful dinner together and celebrating each others company. Adam Taylor brought his amazing vision, technical prowess and gorgeous lighting to the campaign, creating two beautiful images for the luxury home and kitchen appliance company. Adam used the Canon 24mm tse II to eliminate the distortion from the high camera angle in…

• Evan Kafka Shoots Cover of Scientific American

  Jai-Lee Egna, Glasshouse Assignment

  10 Jan 2012 | 10:35 am

  Happy 2012! Did you check out Scientific American‘s January/February issue? There’s a great article about the aging process and steps being taken to postpone diseases of old age. Evan Kafka worked with the wonderful photo editor Monica Bradley to shoot the cover and feature. Check out some of the images below and read the article here. From Evan’s blog, SensorSensibility: “I really enjoyed photographing  Elinor Giobbi.  Below are a couple of raw outtakes.  I look forward to getting deeper into these images.” ____ For more information about any of the…

• Ryan Pfluger Shoots Shea Hembrey for NYT Magazine

  Jai-Lee Egna, Glasshouse Assignment

  22 Dec 2011 | 12:03 pm

  Ryan Pfluger recently shot Shea Hembrey for The New York Times Magazine. Read the fantastic article, see Shea’s wonderful work and check out Ryan’s images here. ____ For more information about any of the Glasshouse photographers or for portfolio requests, please contact Jai-Lee Egna Photo Agent, Glasshouse Assignment 212-462-4538 jai-lee@glasshouseassignment.com Filed under: Assignment Division Tagged: New York Times Magazine, Ryan Pfluger, Shea Hembrey

• Kang Kim Shoots for Ladies Home Journal

  Jai-Lee Egna

  14 Dec 2011 | 5:12 pm

  Kang Kim recently shot some sweet photos for Ladies Home Journal. The article pairs Kangs’ scrumptious images with recipes on how to make these delicious treats.  Check out some of our favorite images below! ____ For more information about any of the Glasshouse photographers or for portfolio requests, please contact Jai-Lee Egna Photo Agent, Glasshouse Assignment 212-462-4538 jai-lee@glasshouseassignment.com Filed under: Assignment Division Tagged: Candy, Glasshouse Assignment, Kang Kim, Ladies Home Journal

• Trevor Dixon Shoots for Curious & Co.

  Jai-Lee Egna

  12 Dec 2011 | 10:05 am

  Trevor Dixon recently shot Curious & Co.’s gorgeous new stationery line – the Claremont Collection. Check out some of the favorite images below! The new line was featured by Martha Stewart Weddings – see more here. ____ For more information about any of the Glasshouse photographers or for portfolio requests, please contact Jai-Lee Egna Photo Agent, Glasshouse Assignment 212-462-4538 jai-lee@glasshouseassignment.com Filed under: Assignment Division Tagged: Claremont Collection, Curious & Co., Glasshouse Assignment, Martha Stewart Weddings, Trevor Dixon

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  Vincent Laforet's Blog

• Adobe Post Workflow on Mobius

  Vincent Laforet

  19 Jan 2012 | 10:34 am

    Over the next few weeks you’ll see a few posts on the gear we used on Mobius, as well as the pre-production we did on it as well as the post workflow.   First – here is a video on rotoscoping that you might find of interest. A few months ago we did a piece on dynamic linking between Adobe Premiere and AfterEffects.   In the above video, Jon Carr, gives a more practical breakdown of how these features were used on our latest film, "Mobius" – notably in terms of rotoscoping.  During a particular scene in the…

• NEW GEAR: Litepanels Sola 4 and Croma

  Vincent Laforet

  12 Jan 2012 | 1:00 am

    LED Lighting will continue to grow in my opinion and become a greater and greater part of how we light things in the cine/docu/photo world.  To date a major limitation has been power…  most LED cannot output enough light to fight daylight.   But as you’ll see in the upcoming year or two – that barrier is about to be breached.    That makes things very interesting as we will need to rely a bit less on hot lights (literally burning hot lights) as well as generators as many of these lights can be adapted to work of batteries such as the Anton…

• It’s been an eventful year… timing out until 2012 – see you then!

  Vincent Laforet

  22 Dec 2011 | 7:48 pm

  2011 was incredibly eventful – as you’ll see in the video below. I just wanted to thank all of the readers of the blog, the blog’s supporters, and everyone I know and have had the chance to meet, share a few laughs, and work with in the past year. I wish you all a wonderful holiday season and new year celebration!  I hope you can spend it with friends, loved ones, and family – not computers!   To that end – I’m going to unplug entirely from my computer for the next dozen days for the first time since I began interacting with the internet. Wish me…

• SHH…SHHH..SHHAAAARRRRRKKK!!!!

  Vincent Laforet

  15 Dec 2011 | 4:21 pm

    A good friend of mine Michael Muller has been working on this series for the Travel Channel on sharks  as a photographer and filmmaker.  I’ll be making sure to tune in on December 18th on the Travel Channel to watch this episode – here’s an official  description of it followed by  a quick Q&A with Michael that we did over e-mail – definitely sounds like a super exciting project mixed in with some very fun photography and filmmaking toys!   In this special, Mike seeks eight different species of sharks all converging in Fiji. Mike…

• Master of the Skies and Stars: Tom Lowe and his new film TIMESCAPES

  Vincent Laforet

  5 Dec 2011 | 9:00 pm

  There are few people in this world that are as special as Tom Lowe.   Most of you know him as one of the pre-eminent time-lapse photographers/filmmakers out there who has been redefining the medium for years now on Timescapes.  (Tom was named  Astronomy Photographer of the Year last year.)     Tom has worked with Terrence Malick and many other pre-eminent filmmakers in fact (and given how humble Tom is – he’ll probably be upset I mentioned Terrence’s name.)   Tom is also an author, a Gulf War Veteran and generally a Zen master.   Tom…

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  HMAb

• HMAb: The Fundraiser – Joanne Ratajczak

  Jamie Rosenthal

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:52 am

  Just a quick reminder: HMAb: The Fundraiser is taking place on February 5th at the Gladstone Hotel in Toronto. Tickets cost $10 and can be purchased in the right-hand column of this blog. Naomi Harris, Daniel Ehrenworth and Brett Gundlock will be speaking about their latest projects. And 40 photographers have donated work to a silent print auction. All money raised from the sale of their prints will go directly to Heather. You can join the Facebook event page here. If you’re curious to know why we’re raising funds for Heather, please refer to “Some Good News and Some Bad…

• HMAb: The Fundraiser – Andrew B. Myers

  Jamie Rosenthal

  24 Jan 2012 | 12:43 pm

  Just a quick reminder: HMAb: The Fundraiser is taking place on February 5th at the Gladstone Hotel in Toronto. Tickets cost $10 and can be purchased in the right-hand column of this blog. Naomi Harris, Daniel Ehrenworth and Brett Gundlock will be speaking about their latest projects. And 40 photographers have donated work to a silent print auction. All money raised from the sale of their prints will go directly to Heather. You can join the Facebook event page here. If you’re curious to know why we’re raising funds for Heather, please refer to “Some Good News and Some Bad…

• HMAb: The Fundraiser – Katarina Marinic

  Jamie Rosenthal

  23 Jan 2012 | 1:17 pm

  Just a quick reminder: HMAb: The Fundraiser is taking place on February 5th at the Gladstone Hotel in Toronto. Tickets cost $10 and can be purchased in the right-hand column of this blog. Naomi Harris, Daniel Ehrenworth and Brett Gundlock will be speaking about their latest projects. And 40 photographers have donated work to a silent print auction. All money raised from the sale of their prints will go directly to Heather. You can join the Facebook event page here. If you’re curious to know why we’re raising funds for Heather, please refer to “Some Good News and Some Bad…

• HMAb: The Fundraiser – Flyer

  Jamie Rosenthal

  23 Jan 2012 | 10:14 am

• HMAb: The Fundraiser – Reynard Li

  Jamie Rosenthal

  21 Jan 2012 | 10:33 am

  Just a quick reminder: HMAb: The Fundraiser is taking place on February 5th at the Gladstone Hotel in Toronto. Tickets cost $10 and can be purchased in the right-hand column of this blog. Naomi Harris, Daniel Ehrenworth and Brett Gundlock will be speaking about their latest projects. And 40 photographers have donated work to a silent print auction. All money raised from the sale of their prints will go directly to Heather. You can join the Facebook event page here. If you’re curious to know why we’re raising funds for Heather, please refer to “Some Good News and Some Bad…

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  Woya presents

• Canon EOS Rebel T2i 18 MP CMOS APS-C Digital SLR Camera with 3.0-Inch LCD and EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:53 pm

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• Canon EOS Rebel T2i 18 MP CMOS APS-C Digital SLR Camera with 3.0-Inch LCD (Body Only)

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:53 pm

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  JMG-Galleries - Jim M. Goldstein Photography

• 10 Ways To Improve as a Photographer

  Jim

  24 Jan 2012 | 3:12 am

  Recently I was presented the question, “How does one improve as a photographer? This question came from a well seasoned photographer and it got me thinking of the things I’ve done in the past. While the things listed below worked for me they may not work for everyone. Which leads me to wonder what do you do to improve as a photographer when you feel you’ve hit a wall? Viewing "99 Cents" by Andreas Gursky 10 Ways To Improve as a Photographer Cut off participation on photo critique forums. Over time many of the submitted photos start to emulate each other converging…

• Break in the Storm, White Sands National Monument

  Jim

  19 Jan 2012 | 2:13 am

  Fitting quote for the week as we wrap up a week here in the United States commemorating the life of Martin Luther King Jr.: Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. - Martin Luther King, Jr. Break in the Storm, White Sands National Monument - New Mexico If you ever show up to a location you’ve had your heart set on to photograph only to find that the weather isn’t up to your expectation this photo is a reminder to clear your mind of preconceived ideas and start fresh. Mother Nature always has a way of revealing…

• The View That Could Be

  Jim

  18 Jan 2012 | 12:44 am

  The View That Could Be Learn more about SOPA and its ugly twin PIPA in this short 4 minute video. Write your US Congressperson and Senator to urge them to vote no on SOPA and PIPA. Do customize the title and at least the first line of the email that is generated so staffers know its not just a form letter with out thought. Copyright Jim M. Goldstein, All Rights ReservedThe View That Could Be

• Best Photos of 2011 by JMG-Galleries Blog Readers

  Jim

  10 Jan 2012 | 4:45 am

  This year we had an amazing turn out for the Best Photos of 2011 blog project with 289 entries, topping the results for best photos of 2010,  best photos of 2009, best photos of 2008 and best photos of 2007! Participants spanned a spectrum of skill levels from hobbyists to professionals and covered a wide variety of genres including landscape, macro, nature, photojournalism, portraiture, event, wildlife, fine art photography and more. There are likely many names you’ll recognize below and many others you won’t. I highly recommend visiting each entry as I have. Even after 5 years of…

• JMG-Galleries Best Photos of 2011

  Jim

  5 Jan 2012 | 8:56 pm

  2011 was a fun year to be behind the camera. I was very lucky to witness some breathtaking moments and round out some projects that made their way into my eBook. As was the case in 2010 it is impossible to rank my best photos like I had been in years past (best photos of 2010, best photos of 2009, best photos of 2008 and best photos of 2007).  So in no particular order here are my 10 favorite photos taken in 2011. Enjoy and feel free to let me know if you have a favorite! Portrait of Blake Technically this is my 11th selection, consider it an honorable mention. I had to include a picture…

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  David Saffir's Photography and Printing Blog

• Photography Quote of the Day

  David Saffir

  25 Jan 2012 | 11:36 am

  And then shall I come to you, a boundless drop to a boundless ocean. – Gibran So the darkness shall be the light, and the stillness the dancing. - T. S. Eliot Filed under: Photography, quote Tagged: art, blog, David Saffir, Fine Art, linkedin, Photography, quote of the day

• An Incredible Painter – and Incredible Marketing Idea!

  David Saffir

  24 Jan 2012 | 3:31 pm

  recommended to me by Jack Duganne… Entitled “Postcard From Provence”, this site is run by Julian Merrow-Smith. The fundamental idea is that he creates an exquisite painting ever day, and auctions it on the website through a simple login screen. The web address is: http://shiftinglight.com/ Here’s an example of his recent work: Filed under: Painting [...]

• Best of the Palouse Photo Workshop – June 19-23, 2012

  David Saffir

  23 Jan 2012 | 8:54 pm

  Jack Lien and David Saffir, June 19-23, 2012 On a Palouse Country Photo Tour and Workshop, you’ll capture the uncommon photograph in a region described by National Geographic Magazine as “A Paradise called the Palouse.” This 4,000 square-mile region sprawls across the Washington-Idaho border, encompassing uncommonly rich farmland.  Crop patterns form a vibrant patchwork appearance and a wild sea-like wave as [...]

• Workshop – Basic Landscape Photography

  David Saffir

  23 Jan 2012 | 5:37 pm

  Basic Landscape Photography Tuesday, January 31st – 6:30pm to 9:30pm David Saffir instructor $79 Location: Santa Clarita Valley Center for Photography Go beyond snapshots and lets get into photographs that really get that “wow” reaction! This workshop is about learning to make the right selection. Whether it is picking the correct location, the right time [...]

• Ten Questions to Ask Before Choosing Your Next Digital Camera – on the HP Pro Photo Blog

  David Saffir

  22 Jan 2012 | 11:14 pm

  Ten Questions to Ask Before Choosing Your Next Digital Camera – on the HP Pro Photo Blog By David Saffir No matter how fun, versatile, and convenient the camera in a smartphone might become, every serious photographer still needs a collection of cameras that can handle a wide range of imaging requirements in the studio, [...]

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  LensProToGo Blog

• February Promotion!

  Meg

  26 Jan 2012 | 5:20 pm

  This February we are bringing back our most popular sale: Rent any gear* for one week and get another week for FREE!** That’s right! Rent gear for two week for the price of one week! It’s kind of like Christmas…just a few months later! See how it works below! Rentals MUST be delivered to you between February 1st and February 29th. In order to process properly you must place an order for at least 2 weeks and then use the discount code 7DAYSFREE when checking out to get 1 week free. *Subject to availability **Not valid on extensions

• Event Cinema Workshop Las Vegas WPPI

  Meg

  24 Jan 2012 | 3:35 pm

  If you are headed to Las Vegas for WPPI (2/21/12) you’ll want to check out the Event Cinema Workshop run by ViewFinders Joe Simon and Kevin Shahinian. There will be two sessions at each, with a limit of 15 attendees per session. The two part cinematography workshop will be held at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, NV, to coincide with WPPI. This exclusive full day course includes timeless storytelling techniques, in-depth HDSLR filmmaking workflows, and essentials for photographers and filmmakers of all skills  looking to take their cinematography skills to the next level.

• #LPTG52 Week 3 Wrap Up

  Meg

  23 Jan 2012 | 2:16 pm

  After much long thought, it seems like mostly everyone has made it through week 3 and are continuing to week 4. If you haven’t checked out the Flickr Group yet you’ll really want to go see everyone’s photos and read the descriptions. I, personally, really enjoy learning about people’s lives and why they took photos of certain items. As always, we wanted to share with you some of the top photos of the week.                         Have a fun Week 4!

• #LPTG52 Week 4 Theme

  Meg

  23 Jan 2012 | 12:48 pm

  This week we are headed towards the one thing that surely makes some people uncomfortable; A Self Portrait. Get creative with this! Your self portrait can be represented by anything. If you aren’t the type to set a self timer with a set all lit, let us see your shadow or you through a mirror! If you do like taking self portraits show us you doing something you love or in the place you feel most comfortable! There are so many options! I’ll be honest, I’ve always been a self portrait person…now that I think of it I believe it was because I never trusted anyone to take a…

• #LPTG52 Week 3 Theme

  Meg

  16 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am

  We all have and do a lot of things that we ‘like’. I like to hike, I like my iPad, I like the Patriots (okay… maybe I love them…), I like camping, I like my rug under my coffee table, I like my high heels… but what do I ‘love’? We want everyone to get to the core of this and find something that they like more than everything else and hold close to their heart. What is the one thing you would most likely save if your house was on fire (considering your family, including all animals, were safe). If you could only keep 1 thing (again considering you…

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  Traveling the Journey of Light | Photoblog

• Photo Friday – Wary Witnesses

  drfl

  20 Jan 2012 | 9:19 am

  Badlands National Park is a playground of shapes and forms, patterns and colors. Whenever I visit I explore these rock formations with a longer lens to capture a more intimate view of the park. The light was especially nice on this morning giving a warm pre-sunrise glow. To see what this area looks like from a wide-angle lens check out Morning Illumination taken 2 years previously. On the right side of that image you can see the area on which I chose to focus for today’s post. I also decided on the panoramic view because I felt the wide horizontal lent itself well to exploration of the…

• Sandhills Sentinel

  admin

  18 Jan 2012 | 10:32 am

  The Sandhills of Nebraska is an ecologically sensitive region that has been the subject of heated discussion due to the plans of TransCanda to build the Keystone XL pipeline across the area. While I am glad that an increased awareness of this area has finally come, it should have come sooner and in a more positive light instead of the crux of a international debate. The Sandhills is an area that is both beautiful and subtle, undulating hills and prairie as far as the eye can see. This is not the stereotypical Nebraska of corn and agriculture, but it is an area that comprises 1/3rd of the…

• After the Flood: A Return to DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge

  drfl

  16 Jan 2012 | 9:22 am

  Technical Details: Canon 5D Mark II, 70-200 f/4l @ 91mm, f/8, 1/320 sec. For years I have visited DeSoto, my family often in tow. My eldest daughter, Riley loved to run the halls of the visitor center and look at the artifacts of the old Bertrand steamboat that had met its end in the mud and muck of what became DeSoto lake. I would occasionally visit by myself, finding a quiet solitude on the Cottonwood trail or on the shore of the lake. The flooding of the Missouri this past spring, summer and into the fall affected lives, changed landscapes, and even modified the course of the river.

• Photo Friday: Morning Over Moraine

  drfl

  13 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am

  Since the winter hasn’t really come yet, I feel the need to go back to my Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado photographs I captured in May just to get something wintry. Yes, May for a winter feel photo and 50s for January in Nebraska. Different for sure. Technical Details: Canon 5D Mark II, 24mm f/3.5L TS-E Lens, f/11, 1/3 sec., 2-stop Singh-Ray Soft Grad Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

• Winter in Washington County

  drfl

  6 Jan 2012 | 8:23 am

  If you had a chance to check out my appearance on the Morning Blend yesterday, you’ll know that there is a new issue of Nebraska Life available with some of my winter landscape and nature photography from Washington County. I encourage everyone to check out the magazine, as always not just because of my article, but because there are some great stories surrounding the people and places of Nebraska.