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debate 2008: digital vs. film quality
“There seems to be some curiosity about shooting film among younger photographers and it’s reviving the medium (just when you thought the film vs. digital debate was dead, the bones get dug back up!). I enjoy shooting film but never, ever made a head-to-head comparison of film vs. digital on the same day / subject. [...]
Adobe reveals plans for Photoshop mobile app
“Adobe Systems on Monday revealed its plan to reinvent its image-editing software: the convergence of desktop, webware and mobile photo applications.” — Jessica Dolcourt CNET News.com Source and Read More: news.zdnet.co.uk
Phase One Introduces Tilt/Shift Lens Based on Collaboration with Hartblei.
“Copenhagen, September 3, 2008—Phase One A/S today announced an exclusive strategic alliance with Hartblei to drive medium format photographic lens innovation. The first product of this alliance is the Phase One 3.5/45 mm TS lens, based on the popular Hartblei 45 mm f/3.5 Super Rotator lens.” — DigitalPixels Source and Read More: digitalpixels.net
Technique Tuesday: Beautiful Backgrounds, Beautiful Colors, Beautiful Portraits
“Anyway, let’s get to it today. I’ve got a pretty cool tutorial, but this time around, I’ve added a small live video. LaDawn and I had to giggle - I’m no Steven Spielberg and it shows, but hey, it’s still good information, so I hope you enjoy it. Please, no emails about my lack of [...]
DALSA sensors show near and far photo images
“Triggered by the battle of the giants with the recent announcements of the 50+ megapixel medium format digital cameras, we at DCViews have been invited for a visit to the DALSA Image Sensors Business in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.” — DCVIEWS Source and Read More: dcviews.com
“Please be my editor for the next 5 minutes. I’m in the process of preparing an update for my online portfolio. Lots of new stuff to add. Having said that, we’re having a meaty discussion here in the studio this morning about images. So it occurred to me that, purely out of curiosity–and if you’re willing [...]
Breaking the Rules of Photography
“Why are there so many rules in photography? Here at Beyond Megapixels, we’ve published eleven Photography 101 articles to date and that’s barely even scratching the surface. Does this mean that you have to strictly follow these to be able to capture a good photograph?” — BeyondMegapixels Source and Read More: beyondmegapixels.com
Sony Cybershot DSC-T500 Digital Camera
“Sony is adding high-definition video recording to their digital camera line with the introduction of the Cybershot DSC-T500. The DSC-T500 has the ability to capture still images while in video recording mode. This camera is due to be released in late September and will sell for about $400.” — John Messina Source and Read More: physorg.com
“Gizmo Grabber specializes in wholesaling non-branded consumer electronics at unbelievable prices. We buy from the same factories that manufacture for brands like Sony, Samsung, Nokia, Panasonic, and Canon. You get the same quality products without paying for the high brand prices.” — PR-inside Source and Read More: pr-inside.com
Sony, Panasonic both introducing new DSLRs next week
“The big Photokina show may be fast approaching but, as is often the case, some camera makers aren’t waiting for the doors to open to debut their latest wares, and both Sony and Panasonic look to be carrying on the tradition by introducing new DSLRs next week in advance of the event.” — Donald Melanson Source and [...]
“Whatever the camera, Kata camera pouches keep those memories precious - The new Kata pouches offer style and security for your camera.” — ePHOTOzine Source and Read More: ephotozine.com
An Must-Hear Interview with Zoriah
“I’ve mentioned this amazing war photographer, Zoriah, in a previous article here on the blog. Well… over at the PhotoNetCast, we took things a step further and got him on a conference call for an interview!” — Brian Auer Source and Read More: blog.epicedits.com
JOBO unveils the 15-inch Mirage L digital photo frame
“JOBO, a popular digital photo frame manufacturer, is adding a new 15-inch photo frame to its product line dubbed Mirage L digital photo frame. This digital photo frame stands unique from all the other digital photo frames because of its mirror function which you can activate by simply turning off the digital frame.” — Arnold Zafra Source [...]
Beginning Photography Tips - Fill the Frame
“In one of my college photography courses, one of the most helpful (and simple) tips I learned was from my black and white photography professor when he said, “If you’re having trouble with your photography, try getting closer.”” — Bo Source and Read More: geekinspired.com
First Nikon D90 DSLR Videos Show Off Stunning Effects, Low-Light Powers
“While some have been skeptical of the D90’s video recording as a useless gimmick, Nikon has posted a bunch of videos showing off some of the amazing things you can do with the camera. “ — gizmodo Source and Read More: gizmodo.com
Spectacular Night Photography of London Causes Awe, Vertigo
“Jason Hawkes has a very difficult, expensive, and spectacular kind of work: he takes pictures from the sky. And while it may not sound very difficult, obtaining these crystal-clear shots while hanging out of the door of a twin-engine helicopter, everything vibrating like in an earthquake because of the rotor blades, and shouting orders at [...]
The Mysterious Model Release Demystified
“If you want to get a group of photographers completely at odds about something, simply mention two words: Model Release. I’ve never heard two photographers say the same thing about when they use one, why they use one, or much less what the actual release should say. Ever wonder why that is, or if you’re [...]
“An old television sitcom from thirty years ago offers an interesting lesson about our photography. “ — Lenswork Source and Read More: lennswork.com
nVidia settings to speed the Brush tool on XP
“It seems that nVidia users seem to draw the short straw with Lightroom. When Version 1 was released, it took a while to find out that certain performance issues were due to the use of nView. Now with Version 2 it seems there are different performance issues with nVidia.” — Sean McCormack Source and Read More: lightroom-news.com
Cool Desert Rat hole in the Wall
“It’s the day before PSW starts. When my good friend Russell Brown asked if I wanted to go explore the desert with our cameras, with a bottle of water in hand, off we went.” — Moose Peterson Source and Read More: moosenewsblog.com
LG DP889 an 8 inch Digital Photo Frame plus a DVD player
“The Digital Photo Frame market is getting too saturated and very boring, after all how many of us like to stare at a slide show of old or even recent pictures.” — Newlaunches Source and Read More: newlaunches.com
Tamron macro focuses on mini-Nikons
“Tamron has announced a revised version of its popular 90mm macro lens with an autofocus motor for Nikon cameras. “ — dpreview Source and Read More: dpreview.com
Tamron ultra-wide released for Canon and Nikon
“Tamron has announced the availability of the SP AF 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) lens for Canon and Nikon APS-C DSLRs.” — dpreview Source and Read More: dpreview.com
“I made myself a DIY ring light over the weekend that I wanted to share with everyone. Its design is inspired by the Ray Flash and its materials are inspired by this DIY ring light tutorial. Truthfully, I’d much rather own a Ray Flash, but $35 and a little elbow grease looked much more appealing [...]
“New Kodak digital frames offer brilliant display in a picture perfect plug n’ play package - Latest additions to family of frames boast quick touch border and decorative mattes for added personalisation.” — ePHOTOzine Source and Read More: ephotozine.com
“Jobo introduces new portable digital photo album - Easy-to-use JOBO X7 Portable Photo Viewer features 7-inch display with handsome protective leather cover, 1GB of internal memory capable of storing up to 10,000 images and rechargeable lithium-ion battery.” — ePHOTOzine Source and Read More: ephotozine.com
ATP PhotoFinder mini geotagger doesn’t require software
“Most of the geotaggers we’ve seen have written location data to your photos using some fancy software on your machine after you’ve pulled images off your camera, but ATP’s PhotoFinder mini moves the tagging step backwards in the process, writing geodata directly to images on your memory card.” — Nilay Patel Source and Read More: engadget.com
Nikon D700, drool-worthy full frame DSLR
“Nikon has arrived relatively late to the full-frame market: while Canon has offered full-frame cameras such as the EOS-1Ds since 2002, Nikon’s first 35mm-sensor DSLR was the professional D3 in 2007. And the Canon EOS 5D has enjoyed the position of being the only affordable full-frame DSLR on the market since 2005.” — PC Authority - [...]
“September 3, 2008: Kroll Ontrack has extended its data recovery services with the addition of a new home user recovery service in response to a recent surge in individual recovery requests paired with research that revealed digital photos are second only to Microsoft Office files as the most requested files for recovery. “ — PhotoReview [...]
Canon Photo5 Competition Opens on Friday
“September 3, 2008: Registration for Canon’s Photo5 photography competition kicks off on Friday 5 September and runs until the end of the month - unless all places have been taken.” — PhotoReview - Australia Source and Read More: photoreview.com.au
“Here in Britain we’re having a terrible summer. It snowed in April for the first time that I can remember, some areas of the country have seen nearly double the usual rainfall for this time of year, and I don’t think there have been two sunny days in a row. Now whether this is simply [...]
ABC News: ABC Reporter Arrested in Denver Taking Pictures of Senators, Big Donors
“ABC News: ABC Reporter Arrested in Denver Taking Pictures of Senators, Big Donors ABC News has a disturbing report (complete with a video of the incident) where one of their producers, Asa Eslocker, was arrested on a public street while attempting to take pictures of Democratic Senators leaving a private meeting at the Brown Palace [...]
Picasa to Implement Facial Recognition Software?
“Picasa Gets Smart With Facial Recognition The Inquisitr has a post out saying that at noon today Google’s Picasa is going to introduce facial recognition technology and a new downloadable Picasa photo editing program beta.” — Thomas Hawk Source and Read More: thomashawk.com
“The Samsung GX-20 is the latest DSLR offering from the Korean electronics giant. While wearing a Samsung badge, the Samsung GX-20 is actually born from a partnership with Pentax, and is a bit of a doppelganger for the mightily similar Pentax K20D. There’s a good reason for this though: Shake together Pentax’s optical and camera [...]
“The Leica M8 is a curious mix; 1950s ergonomics and styling meet state-of-the-art (well, the state of 2006’s art) digital technology. The two don’t so much combine as collide. Modern DSLRs allow the camera to be tailored to suit your preferred way of working. The Leica M8 - with its 10.3 MP Kodak-sourced sensor - is [...]
Lessons in DSLR Workflow With Lightroom And Photoshop - Plus Sample Chapter
“Peachpit today announced the publication of Lessons in DSLR Workflow with Lightroom and Photoshop, by seasoned photographer Jerry Courvoisier. “ — Jennifer Apple Source and Read More: photoshopsupport.com
“Hmm, well, I seem to have not thought this through quite thoroughly enough. With regard to the “Forgotten Camera” challenge, I’d first like to thank everybody who submitted entries—we got quite a few.” — Mike Johnston Source and Read More: theonlinephotographer-typepad.com
Forgotten Camera: Henry Rogers #2
“I hope you don’t mind a second entry. I was given this half-plate camera in 1952, while I was still at school, by my grandfather who bought it in the 1890s.” — Henry Rogers Source and Read More: theonlinephotographer.typepad.com
Carl Zeiss 50mm f/2 Makro-Planar T*
“Carl Zeiss has been manufacturing lenses to fit the Nikon and Pentax/Samsung SLR camera mounts since 2006, and now has two macro lenses in its lineup. The 50mm f/2 Makro-Planar is designed to cover a 35mm frame, built to ”old-school” specifications that guarantee compatibility with older camera bodies. Click here for our full review of [...]
Review: Nikon 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 VR
“Slightly overshadowed by the announcement of the D90 was a new kit lens from Nikon, the 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 VR. The lens plugs a gap in Nikon’s current lineup of 18mm+ kit lenses, and is essentially a reduced-reach 18-135mm with the addition of VR. To read our full review of this lens, click here.” — Andrew Alexander Source [...]
Patent Office Approves O2Micro’s Photoflash Diode Invention
“September 2, 2008. O2Micro® International Limited (NASDAQ®: OIIM; SEHK: 0457), a leading supplier of innovative power management and security components and systems, was issued 21 claims under United States patent number 7,375,472 for its Photoflash Diode driver invention.” — imaging-resource Source and Read More: imaging-resource.com
JOBO Introduces New Portable Digital Photo Album
“Easy-to-use JOBO X7 Portable Photo Viewer features 7-inch display with handsome protective leather cover, 1GB of internal memory capable of storing up to 10,000 images and rechargeable lithium-ion battery “ — imaging-resource Source and Read More: imaging-resource.com
Hang on to Your Hats - Photoshop CS4 Coming
“Adobe let the cat out of the bag yesterday telling the world that they are going to officially announce Creative Suite 4 on Sept. 23. You can actually sign up for the launch web broadcast and get the inside scoop along with the media.” — Derrick Story Source and Read More: thedigitalstory.com
I have the Photoshop World Blues
“Today is the day that all of my friends are on their way to Las Vegas for a jam-packed 3 days of Photoshop goodness. I, sadly, am not going to be in attendance. I try to limit myself to one PSW a year and this year I chose Orlando. If you have [...]
It’s “Guest Blog Wednesday” featuring Larry Becker
“As NAPP’s Executive Director I work in the same building as the crazy guys we refer to as “The Photoshop Guys” and the LayersTV Guys, so you can imagine that one of the questions I get asked most frequently is, ‘what are they really like?’” — Larry Becker Source and Read More: scottkelby.com
“Many people believe that digital cameras do all the work in shooting digital photos. After all, you only have to push the button and amazing photos magically appear right before your eyes.” — Photoscout Source and Read More: photoscout.com
Tamron SP AF10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 Di II LD - 2.4x Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
“Tamron has announced a new 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 wide-angle zoom lens for APS-C sensor digital SLR cameras. The Tamron SP AF10-24mm Di II lens has a 2.4x zoom range - the largest in the super-wide zoom range class. It will initially be available for Nikon and Canon digital SLRs with APS-C sensors like the Canon EOS [...]
Travel Photographer of the Year Competition
“If, like me, you love travel as much as you love photography then click on over to the Travel Photographer of the Year competition. The UK based competition has some changes this year, including the option to enter your images online which makes it much easier for international entrants to join in.” — Ray Davis Source and [...]
Review of Canon Zoom Lens EF 100-300mm
“To be honest I bought this lens because it was on sale for $100 in my local camera shop and the longest lens I had was 85mm. My main requirement in a zoom lens was that it let me capture some reasonable wildlife and landscape shots while I was on my travels through some of [...]
How to Use the Luminance Feature in Lightroom 2
“I’ve been having more and more fun in Lightroom 2 and I see myself going less and less in Photoshop CS3. Don’t get me wrong, I still need Photoshop for many features but as I discover the in depth joys of Lightroom 2, I see myself migrating less and less for core features and even [...]
TAMRON Announces AF18-270MM Di II VC Ultra High Power Zoom Lens
“World’s longest-range 15x zoom lens has exclusive built-in vibration compensation mechanism optimized for consumer digital SLR cameras.” — CreativePro Source and Read More: creativepro.com
Photographic Lessons from a Political Convention
“When photographer Steve Simon covered the 2008 Democratic National Convention, he solved problems that affect all of us who takes pictures, whether we use basic point-and-shoots or high-end SLRs.” — CreativePro Source and Read More: creativepro.com
70 basketball portraits in in two days
“Last month I went to Tucson AZ for the Arizona Cactus Classic. It is a tournament for all the top high school basketball players in the country, we are talking next Lebron and kobe here. My job was to get portraits of all the players.” — Dustin Snipes Source and Read More: dustinsnipes.com
Lighting 102: 7.1 - Flash Zoom and Stone Soup
“Remembering back to our last post in Lighting 102, we talked about panning, rotating and selective diffusion as a means of altering your photo after the flash has popped but before the shutter has closed.” — David Hobby Source and Read More: strobist.blogspot.com
Weekend Project: Buy and Use a Manual Flash
“With digital cameras, we can shoot as many photos as our hard drives will hold, and they’re free. Anyone can get the kind of intensive practice that was only available to professionals just a few years ago. The more you shoot, the better you’ll get.” — Charlie Sorrel Source and Read More: blog.wired.com
How to Shoot for Adidas in China, with Monte Isom
“I had an illuminating conversation the other day with photographer Monte Isom. Isom recently returned from China, where he created several Olympic-themed ads for Adidas. The one above is the big kahuna.” — Photoshelter Source and Read More: blog.photoshelter.com
Lighting 102 - 7.2: Time in a Bottle
“Before we get to the assignment for this last unit in Lighting 102, I have one more technique for you to consider when using time as a variable for your flash photos. It’s very useful, because it acts as a gear multiplier for those of you who may not have as many strobes as you’d [...]
Dustin Snipes on Quality and Quantity
“Quick, what’s the first image that would pop into your mind if you were assigned to go to a basketball camp and shoot seventy portraits in two days?” — David Hobby Source and Read More: strobist.blogspot.com
“Since the Canon EOS 50D launch just two days ago, internet forums have been abuzz with what is perhaps Canon’s main imaging technology breakthrough this year: the new (CMOS) sensor design with redesigned photo diodes and gapless micro lenses.” — Mayank Bhatnagar Source and Read More: seriouscompacts.com
Photo by Daily Mail staffer helps overturn taekwondo decision
“A photo by Daily Mail photographer Dave Shopland, depicting a crucial moment in Olympic taekwondo that was missed by judges scoring the quarter-final bout, was the impetus for reversing a judging error that had cost a British athlete the win.” — Rob Galbraith Source and Read More: robgalbraith.com
Portraits vs. Stock Photography
“I never really picked a niche for my photography. It picked me. Or rather, I sort of slipped into it by doing what I enjoy doing most.” — Rasmus Rasmussen Source and Read More: rasmusrasmussen.com
“So, explain that to me again. Exactly why should I spend 3, 5 or 10 times more by commissioning you for bespoke photography, rather than buying in a royalty free image from a web based agency? Give me 10 good reasons.” — pro-imaging Source and Read More: pro-imaging.org
Review:: Topaz Labs - New HDR type processing
“So this weekend my buddy Rod Harlan of DV Confidential sent me an email asking if I had any experience with a fairly new Photoshop plug-in from Topaz Labs called Topaz Adjust. I hadn’t actually heard of it but it didn’t take me long to download the trial version and give it a quick test [...]
Photoshop your Portrait through Painting History
“This series of painting tutorials all use the same source image and were all written by Hilleke for photoshoptalent. We’ll be photoshopping the following girls portrait and transform it into 12 different painting styles. Each style explained step by step.” — Photoshop Talent Source and Read More: photoshoptalent.com
Wolverine ESP Digital Photo Album and Multimedia Player
“I have been a fan of Wolverine products for almost four years now and my trusty Wolverine FlashPac was in need of an upgrade.” — Camera Dojo Source and Read More: cameradojo.com
Part of the fun is getting there ….
“Monday was a beautiful day on the North Shore of Massachusetts. My wife and I decided to see if we could make our way through the “Private” roads of Annisquam and make it out to the Annisquam Light.” — Peter Source and Read More: camerasview.com
Polaroid 3.5-inch digitalphoto frame
“Polaroid Japan has announced the launch of 3.5-inch digital photo frame in pearl white and black color. “ — Fareastgizmos Source and Read More: fareastgiamos.com
Otoji - Nikon’s bigger brother
“OK, I’m at it again. All wound up because of what my favorite rumor smith is currently publishing. As if Nikon hasn’t shaken the camera industry enough with the D3/D700 and the (very) video capapble D90 consumer camera.” — Martin Joergensen Source and Read More: blog.nikonians.org
The Nikonians On Location #32 - Location Scouting
“An eclectic podcast with Martin Joergensen - briefly covering the D90, a strobist meetup and shoot and scouting for locations.” — Nikonians Source and Read More: blog.nikonians.org
LG’s DP889 Digital Photo Frame Adds A DVD Player
“I have to give LG credit for at least trying to make the over-saturated digital photo frame market a bit more interesting.” — Andrew Liszewski Source and Read More: ohgizmo.com
“One of the common refrains I hear from those that intern for me is that they felt that their college was a waste, and they should have come through my program, or a similar one, and that the real world experiences far better prepares them for the freelance world.” — John Harrington Source and Read More: photobusinessforum.blogspot.com
“September 1, 2008: The latest Fujifilm digicam, the FinePix F60fd combines a 12-megapixel Super CCD sensor with Dual Image Stabilisation and a Fujinon 3x optical zoom lens.” — PhotoReview - Australia Source and Read More: photoreview.com.au
“September 1, 2008: Local distributor, Adeal, has just released details of four new bag ranges from Kata that provide a wide variety of photographic and video carrying solutions.” — PhotoReview - Australia Source and Read More: photoreview.com.au
PPY - The Press Photographers’ Year
“The PPY exhibition is on at the National Theatre’s Lyttelton Foyer on the South Bank in London. The exhibition closes on September 13, so you’ve only got two more weeks to see it if you haven’t already.” — Edmond Terakopian Source and Read More: edmondterakopian.blogspot.com
“As dusk turned to night, I parked in the Tennesee Beach trailhead lot. The last stragglers made their way back to the car as I checked my pack and laced my hiking boots. I walked the couple of miles to the beach in the cool darkness, spotting an occasional owl and listening to the sounds [...]
Meet the New PFRE Idol: Linda Sabiston
“The PFRE Idol voting results are in and Linda Sabiston, of Sunshine Coast, BC (flickr handle: Coastalpics ) is the winner of this months PFRE Idol contest. Congratulations Linda! This is indeed a very special image! I has a combination of soft, even lighting inside and nicely exposed windows. Linda said she knew this image [...]
Cleaning camera lenses - cleaning cameras - Photography podcast #51
“Photography podcast #51 talks about how to clean the outside of your camera, your camera lenses and the inside of your camera. I also share some tips on avoiding all this dirt in the first place. Special thanks to Kate from our photography forum who suggested this podcast.” — Photography.ca Source and Read More: photography.ca
Put your Picture on the Cover of a Lonely Planet Travel Guide
“We’re always banging on about the importance of niches here. When the market’s crowded, being a small fish in a big pond can be much easier – and a lot more profitable – than trying to steal scraps from the big boys. It’s why we’ve seen photographers choosing to specialize in rock climbing, astronomy and [...]
Photoshop World Expo Floor (Plus they’re giving away one of my “Kits!”)
“If you’ve been wondering how the Westcott TD-5 Spiderlites you always hear me talking about here on the blog, work—I’m doing a live demo of them at the Westcott booth on the Expo Floor at 1:30 pm on Thursday (the opening day of the show).” — Scott Kelby Source and Read More: scottkelby.com
Ben Wilmore on HDR on Bert Monroy’s Pixel Perfect
“Ben Willmore showed up as a guest on Bert Monroy’s Pixel Perfect show to do a two-part installment about High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography.” — John Paul Caponigro Source and Read More: johnpaulcaponigro.com
“We have a full production test sample of the Nikon D90 SLR in the office at this moment, and we expect to publish a full Nikon D90 review soon.” — Mark Peters Source and Read More: letsgodigital.org
Creating a Lightroom Gallery Part 2: The GalleryInfo.lrweb File
“This is the second post in an ongoing series where I take you through the creation of a basic web gallery in Lightroom.” — Sean McCormack Source and Read More: lightroom-news.com
“Timothy Armes has announced that LR/Enfuse version 3.00 is finally here. After many requests Tim added a batch processing option. Simply group images to be blended into stacks, select all and then run enfuse in batch mode.” — Sean McCormack Source and Read More: lightroom-news.com
Rollei X-8 Sports is as strong as the Thing
“Sure there aren’t any new cameras featuring the powers of the Fantastic Four yet, however it is safe to say that the makers Rollei are trying to make new cameras…” — Newlaunches Source and Read More: newlaunches.com
“We’ve just posted our in-depth review of the Pentax K200D entry-level digital SLR. The new model replaces the K100D and comes with a higher sensor resolution, a larger screen and a dust reduction system. Are these upgrades enough to let the K200D stand its ground in a fiercely competitive segment of the market? Find out [...]
Just posted! Canon EF 50mm F1.4 USM lens review
“In the second instalment of our latest series of lens reviews, we focus on Canon’s mid-range standard prime, the EF 50mm F1.4 USM. With a distinctly traditional optical formula dressed up in a modern AF body, and designed as a standard lens for 35mm film but now more frequently serving as a short portrait lens [...]
Review:: Who Wins? Nikon D90 or Canon 50D
“Yes, yes, there’s been a lot of buzz recently about two new cameras from Nikon and Canon. They both decided to announce a new dSLR body at about the same time, and I can’t help but compare the two cameras.” — Brian Auer Source and Read More: blog.epicedits.com
A micro four-thirds competitor already?
“Micro four thirds is still vaporwave, and it seems there is already a competitor. Samsung is introducing what they seem to be calling a “hybrid” camera system - in other words the “EVIL” (Electronic Viewfinder Interchangeable Lens) system we’ve all been drooling over (hopefully!).” — Ed Zawadzki Source and Read More: f1point0.com
Manipulation or Fact? The Politics of Photo Manipulation
“Altered photos are nothing new (see Photo Tampering Throughout History via Dartmouth College), but only in the past 4 years have altered photos become a tool used to influence prospective voters in US elections.” — Jim M. Goldstein Source and Read More: jmg-galleries.com
Kelby Video Training— #1 With a Bullet
“Been out in Santa Fe, shooting a new segment of the Kelby Online Video Training sessions. This one’s devoted to the update in the Nikon CLS flash system, the SB900. Above is my friend Thomas Wingate, who runs Eaves Movie Ranch, which is just a fun place to shoot pictures. I’ve been out there many [...]
“I shot most everything from overhead today, either with the use of remote cameras or by physically shooting from the catwalks. Here is Andrei Rybakou of Belarus winning the silver medal and breaking the world record with an 185 Kg snatch in the men’s 85kg weightlifting competition. This was shot with an overhead remote camera–more [...]
EOS REBEL XSi / 450D Firmware Update Version 1.0.9
“The firmware update Version 1.0.9 for the EOS Rebel XSi / 450 digital SLR camera. incorporates the following fixes…” — DCVIEWS Source and Read More: dcviews.com
“Minox will have a world premiere at Photokina 2008! - Introducing a retro Digital Spy Camera from Minox” — ePHOTOzine Source and Read More: ephotozine.com
Finding Your Way around Photoshop with the Navigator
“Image files are getting bigger and bigger with the release of every new generation of digital cameras. Thankfully, the capacity of available compact flash cards and hard drives also continues to rise as does the processing speed of new computers. It can be challenging though to have a sense of perspective when zoomed in on [...]
“Former Computer Arts Graduate Showcase entrant Pete Harrison uses Photoshop’s Displacement filter creatively to modify a photograph, using a variety of shapes and Blending Modes to add extra depth and interest” — Computer Arts Source and Read More: computerarts.co.uk
Nikon D90 compared to the Canon EOS 50D, Nikon D80, and Nikon D300 Digital SLR
“With the announcement of the new 15.1 MP Canon EOS 50D and the 12.3 Nikon D90 enthusiast digital SLR cameras coming on almost the same day, there is certainly a lot of excitement (and debate) happening among photographers within the Canon and Nikon communities.” — Digital Review Source and Read More: digitalreview.ca
“Joby announce 7 inch portable photo viewer - The JOBO family continues to grow with the new JOBO X7. The perfect accessory for photographers on the go or for anyone who wishes to share pictures with friends and family.” — ePHOTOzine Source and Read More: ephotozine.com
“New from Focal Press! - Focal Press have published new Digital Camera Guides” — ePHOTOzine Source and Read More: ephotozine.com
Quick Hit Friday With A Little Inspiration Thrown In
“Good afternoon everybody, Today’s posts are a little different than in the past “Inspiration” posts, but the news is still very inspirational to me. Did you see Nikon’s announcement about their new D90 [link] - it been all over the Internet - 12.3 mega-pixels, 4.5 fps or 24 fps! But, folks, you need to read the [...]