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Photo Perspective Editor - Windows

“In architectural photography, the effect of converging lines is often unwanted and can be avoided by using a perspective control lens. This lens can be shifted out of the optical axis and thus the film plane can be positioned parallel to the subject and the subject is rendered undistorted. Shift lenses are mechanically and optically [...]

Shopping for Camera Gear: Is It Safe to Buy Online?

“The Internet is all the rage these days. Everything is online it seems. Heck, you’re reading this online, now aren’t you? So if you’re in the market for buying a new camera, lens or something else, the question is: is it safe to buy it online? The short answer is, it depends. The slightly longer one [...]

New lens technology could lead to lighter and smarter cameras

“Researchers at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York have built and tested a liquid lens that captures 250 pictures a second.” —  ePHOTOzine Source and Read More: ephotozine.com

Samsung NV Series

Samsung Cameras, leaders in innovation and digital imaging, is giving away a year of 2 for 1 cinema tickets to customers who buy a camera from the award winning Samsung NV series from 13th October until 31st December 2008. Source and Read More: ephotozine.com

Olympus E-520 Evolution Kit

“The new limited edition Olympus Evolution Kit packs a commanding array of E-System power and versatility to master any photographic challenge. Representing the perfection of miniaturised optics and integrated portability, the kit is a stunningly affordable showcase of the benefits innate in the Olympus E-System, which is based on the award-winning Four Thirds Standard.” —  DigitalPixels Source [...]

Tamron 18-270 VC vs. 18-250 Comparison

“Tamron keeps on surprising DSLR users with its ultra-zoom lenses with performance levels that once was never though to be possible. Tamron 18-250mm f3.5-6.3 since its first introduction has become one of the most versatile lens (13.8x zoom)for APS-C DSLR cameras while offering image quality that is competing with zoom lenses with less magnification ratios. [...]

Friday: Shifting Gears - Gear Review: Canon 17-85 IS Lens

“Today I thought I would shift gears from my regular Inspiration Friday theme and begin a series on what’s in my gear bag, why I made those gear decisions, and how I use the gear on the job. Don’t worry, I’ll continue to throw in an Inspiration Friday now and then too.” —  David Ziser Source and [...]

Monday Morning Hit Parade - Canon 50D; 18-200mm IS Lenses; and Nikon D90

“We wrapped a great wedding this past Saturday. The bride was getting ready at her brother’s penthouse which had access to a beautiful garden area on TOP of the building. We had a great view of the entire downtown Cincinnati and also across the Ohio River to the Kentucky side. Here was the challenge - [...]

Ricoh GX200 VF-1 Kit - Digital Camera Review

“Announced on the 24th of June 2008, the Ricoh GX200 is a 12 megapixel update to the Ricoh GX100 and features a 24mm wide angle 3x optical zoom lens, 1cm macro, ISO1600, full manual controls, a new 2.7″ screen, a new image processing engine Smooth Imaging Engine III and various accessories are also available such [...]

The Vivitar story continues with the next new owner

Consumer electronics manufacturer Sakar International today announced the acquisition of the Vivitar worldwide brand name and associated intellectual property from Syntax-Brillian Corporation, the parent company of 70-year-old photographic equipment maker Vivitar Corporation. The acquisition equips Sakar with a well-known camera brand that the company will use to expand its own mass-market camera line, add higher-price [...]

CANON U.S.A. SHOWCASES THE CR-1 NON-MYDRIATIC DIGITAL RETINAL CAMERA AT VISION EXPO WEST

Canon CR-1 Delivers High-Resolution Images and an Ergonomic Design for Ophthalmic Professionals Las Vegas, October 3, 2008 - At Vision Expo West, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, will showcase its CR-1 Non-Mydriatic Digital Retinal Camera and its complete line of total digital imaging and workflow management solutions for eyecare professionals, in booth [...]

Single Image HDR continued ….

“Whenever I get a chance to visit the Napa Valley region of California. I try to stop at V. Sattui Winery located in St. Helena. In addition to decent wines and a great little deli, V. Sattui Winery has a really neat stone Winery building which, to my eye, is a great photographic subject.” —  Peter Source and [...]

New Olympus DP72 Microscope Digital Camera For Unrivalled Speed And Clarity

“Offering unrivalled flexibility for microscopists, the new 12.8 megapixel Olympus DP72 digital microscopy camera combines high sensitivity, speed, resolution and quality, with no restrictions. With market-leading image acquisition rates, image display via uncompressed full RGB, and a range of advanced features, the DP72 enables unsurpassed performance standards for all laboratory imaging needs.” —  Medical News Today Source [...]

Sony Ericsson C905 heralded as “the death of the digital camera”

“Phones 4U has heralded the imminent arrival of Sony Ericsson’s latest as “the death of the digital camera”. The retailer states consumers can expect to see the eagerly-awaited, eight-megapixel Sony Ericsson C905 at some point in the early part of October and suggests the handset could be well worth the wait.” —  Mobile Shop Source and Read More: mobileshop.com

Photo Editing: Non-Destructive Dodge and Burn in Photoshop

“It may be hard to believe these days, but there was a time not so long ago when cameras were not digital, and photo developing was done in a lab, not on your computer. Digital cameras and Photoshop may have brought the world of photo editing out of the darkroom and into your living room [...]

Canon Lens Completely Disassembled (Result: A Lot of Rings)

“Zoom lenses are by no means a rarity, but it’s not often that someone chooses to sacrifice one to the internet. FredMiranda forum member sbv20 found himself with a useless Canon 17-85mm lens after the aperture became stuck…” —  gizmodo Source and Read More: gizmodo.com

DIGITAL FOCI SHIPS NEW IMAGE MOMENTS 6 DIGITAL FRAME FOR EXECUTIVES

Perfect for the Executive?s Desk: Highest Pixel Density Screen Available on Market Advanced Photo & File Management Elegant Mirror-Polished & Powdered, Two-Tone Chrome Finish Los Angeles, CA, October 6, 2008 Digital Foci, Inc. (www.digitalfoci.com) announced today that it will start shipping the Image Moments 6 high-resolution digital frame with a 5.7-inch VGA (640 x 480) digital LCD screen. [...]

Charlotte Rush Bailey - Appropriate Scale

“Charlotte Rush Bailey printed her African portraits at a variety of scales in a special session of my Fine Digital Print workshops this week. It took physically experiencing them with her own body to find out how they were working.” —  John Paul Caponigro Source and Read More: johnpaulcaponigro.com

Oregon Photo & Digital Helps Customers Digitize Large Quantities of Film Based Photos with KODAK s1220 Photo Scanning System

Rochester, NY, October 3 — From customized photobooks to online social networks, digital pictures enable personal memories to be shared quickly and easily. However, with trillions of images still contained on film based prints, many consumers need a solution to convert these photos into a digital format. To help meet this demand, Oregon Photo & [...]

Pentax K20D | Digital Camera Review

“I have always had a soft spot for the Pentax K10D digital SLR. A beautiful and solid compact digital reflex camera, offering a superb quality, certainly when combined with the pancake lenses. Actually, it surprises me that I don’t see the K10D in the streets a lot more often.” —  LetsGoDigital Source and Read More: letsgodigital.org

Canon PowerShot E1 photo gallery

“Surprising; that is how the design of Canon’s latest digital compact camera can be called. It aims at the female consumer, although I can see a much broader target group than just the female half of our population, to be honest. With its availability in many different colours, the design reminds me of the retro [...]

Canon IXUS 980 IS photo gallery

“Just before leaving for the Photokina 2008, I received a test model of the Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS. A new sibling of the IXUS series that is gradually consisting of a huge amount of models. The Canon IXUS 980 IS however, is no longer true to tradition that used to evolve around design and [...]

Ricoh R10 photo gallery

“Recently Ricoh introduced a stylish compact camera; the Ricoh R10. This compact camera was one of the showpieces at the Ricoh booth during the Photokina show. The Ricoh R10 features a 10 Megapixel CCD and a 7.1x wide angle zoom lens.” —  Mark Peters Source and Read More: letsgodigital.org

Neat Photokina Blog

“If you only have time to read only one of his posts, I would read this one where he recounts a very intersting discussion with Peter Karbe (the Canadian in charge of Leica’s optical program for the past few decades). He reveals tasty morcels left and right, but my favorite is the one where he [...]

Fun with Canon’s interview

“DpReview just posted an interview with Canon Camera’s head honcho. It was… unenlightening really, just spin. So I’m going to spice it up by replacing Mr Maeda’s answers with my own decryption of what he said each time.” —  Olivier Giroux Source and Read More: ogiroux.blogspot.com

Finding Comfort in Darkness

“You may recognize this image. This is a remake of one I did last year that included my son. Take a look. I printed the original image (that included my son) and absolutely love it. I wanted to re-process it so that I could make it available for sell as a regular landscape image.” —  Steve [...]

Current Pentax Lenses Not Good Enough For You?

“How many times have I heard or read that Pentax didn’t have enough lenses to compete with the other DSLR makers. Although this may somewhat be true in the extreme telephoto and extreme zoom lenses, I can’t imagine it being a reason not to get a Pentax DSLR.” —  Yvon Bourque Source and Read More: pentaxdslrs.blogspot.com

Are We Getting Spoiled? We’ve Come A Long Way Since the First Daguerrrotype Camera

“It was on June 15, 1999 that Nikon announced the Nikon D1. It was the best thing since “sliced bread” or maybe ” camera obscura “. The D1 was really the DSLR that changed everything. “ —  Yvon Bourque Source and Read More: pemtaxdslrs.blogspot.com

You and Your Online Reputation

“One thing that will likely live forever, somewhere on Google’s servers, or on the Wayback Machine, is what you write. More importantly, though, is what other people might write about you.” —  John Harrington Source and Read More: photobusinessforum.blogspot.com

APA Executive Director Steps Down - Reconnecting With Creative Style

“In an e-mail announcement to the membership this morning, APA Executive Director Constance Evans (LinkedIn: Profile) announced she is stepping down as the Executive Director of the Advertising Photographers of America ” to devote full-time to my work as a professional artist - in short, to fulfill a life-long dream.”" —  John Harrington Source and Read More: photobusinessforum.blogspot.com

Citizen Journalism

“Here’s a phrase that brings anger to many working photographers. The idea of “CJ’s” stealing our income as they walk around with their camera phones (and occasionally compact cameras). They seem to crop up more and more as TV news stations and newspapers constantly advertise for pictures and stories from civilians. There are even specific [...]

TinEye.com photo search engine

“You know how it goes - you want to find a photo of the Mona Lisa, so you go onto Google Images, you type in Mona Lisa, and you get hundreds of results. But what if you have an image, and you want to find out what it is of? Or what if you want [...]

Importance of Photography in a Down Real Estate Market

“Selling things is all about finding a way to stand out from the competition. In a down real estate market like we have now, the competition home sellers face are those hundreds of other homes for sale in the same location and price range. The last thing a home seller wants to do is to [...]

The Nikon D700: From My Cold Dead Hands

“I acquired Nikon’s new D700 on the day it was released. That day I made over 100 images with the camera under various lighting conditions. Frankly, I had a hard time putting it down. As of this writing, I have been living with the D700 about two months, and according to my image counter have [...]

Reality Check

“Now that Photokina is over, photo forums and the blogosphere are filled with predictions about how much better this camera will perform than that one and why the lack of some feature portends doom for the errant manufacturer. What’s weird is that these opinions are based on equipment that isn’t available yet, or so scarce [...]

Websites We Love: Stephen Gandy’s CameraQuest

“My friend Stephen Gandy’s cameraquest.com is one of the oldest, best-established, and most fun camera sites on the web. A veteran camera collector, Stephen is widely known for his “Classic Camera Profiles”—pithy, generously-illustrated profiles of fistful upon fistful of classic cameras.” —  Mike Johnston Source and Read More: theonlinephotographer.typepad.com

Lightroom 2 book for Digital Photographers

“People always ask me, “where do you find the time to do all that you do?” The truth of the matter is that there are only so many hours in the day. While I do love technology, have a full-time job and a family, there really isn’t enough time to do all the things that [...]

Nikon D700 or Canon 5D mkII fullframe choice

“There are a lot of fullframe choices on the market today, and more to come. For those starting out, or considering a switch with fullframe in mind - which camera to choose?” —  Stock Photo Market and Creative Digital Photography Guide Source and Read More: stock-photo.blogspot.com

Celebration Of Smoke Photography and Smoke Art

“Photography is constantly reminding us how wondrous and beautiful the world we live in truly is. It often urges us to take another look at the ordinary things around us in a new light, revealing a quiet beauty in even the most mundane of objects. More specifically, smoke photography, with its alluring images of ghostly [...]

Taking photographs vs. giving photographs

“Things flip. Many cultures long viewed photographs with fear, worrying that a piece of the soul disappeared when a photo was taken.” —  Seth Godin Source and Read More: sethgodin.typepad.com

Canon SD990 / IXUS 980 IS - The ELPH Gets Serious

“Lots of folks realized that the Canon A650 featured the same sensor as the Powershot G9, but how many realized that the diminuitive Powershot SD950IS packed the very same 12MP 1/1.7″ sensor?” —  SeriousCompacts Source and Read More: seriouscompacts.com

Content Type Checkboxes

“iStockphoto.com sells four (currently) types of media under the iStockphoto banner - photos (raster images), illustrations (vectors), flash files and video. By default, every search returns all types of content available. Of course, there is a way to modify this, using the checkboxes at the top of every page.” —  Sean Locke Source and Read [...]

Photojournalist Jim Nachtwey’s TED Prize wish revealed

“Photojournalist Jim Nachtwey’s TED Prize wish was revealed today, along with the powerful photographs and website that the TED organization has helped fund. Nachtwey has used the US$100,000 award from his 2007 TED Prize win to concentrate on shooting pictures of and increasing awareness about a form of tuberculosis that is described as “extremely drug-resistant” [...]

Portraying My City

“Readers of my blog over at Zoom In Online will have heard of my “12 Seattleites” project already, but the time has come for me to spread the word here as well. In short, I am putting together a book and a show, where I seek to portray Seattle through 12 of its inhabitants. I [...]

Chix and Chainsaws

“It’s always a good idea to take your camera with you because you just never know when you will see chix making art with chainsaws (how often do you get to say chainsaw, chick, and art in the same sentence). This past weekend I was in Old Town Manassas for the Fall Jubilee. “ —  [...]

Ad Men Seek Flickr Photos and Flickr Members

“What do Flickr members want? To chat to other photographers and swap stories and tips about where and what to shoot, maybe. To make the odd print sale or win a new client, perhaps. To improve their photography, often.” —  Dean Source and Read More: blogs.photopreneur.com

A memo to the sticklers

“In high school, I coached the school quiz bowl team. We made it to the finals. The last question was to name the first man-made satellite. Our team buzzed in and said “Sputnik” to win the city championships. Of course, we didn’t win, because the host said we were wrong. The right answer, he said, [...]

Twip Photo Book Reviews #24 - Step-by-Step Wedding Photography: Techniques for Professional Photographers

“Sometimes I wonder if wedding photography is so competitive that practitioners are always trying to get any edge they can so that they are always willing to buy new books on wedding photography. Or maybe it’s that the field looks so lucrative to outsiders that they are willing to buy wedding photography books to [...]

Leaf, Sinar join forces

Köln, Germany – Leaf, developer of advanced medium format digital camera systems, and Sinar AG, longtime provider of digital high-end camera solutions, today announced their intention to expand their strategic alliance to include bilateral sharing of digital imaging technology. Source and Read More: adorama.com

100 in 100: Capture the mood with diffused light

“Day 26: For outdoor and nature photographers, autumn can be one of the most colorful seasons, serving up splashes of red, yellow, and orange leaves, and forests of warm-hued foliage.” —  Alllen Rokach with Anne Millman Source and Read More: adorama.com

Why “people tags”?

“We’ve always had keyword (descriptive) tagging in Photo Gallery. Heck, we’ve had it in Microsoft photo products since Windows XP. So why add a whole new type of tag to Windows Live Photo Gallery? Because people take lots of pictures of people. Think about the photos that are most special to you. Let me guess— [...]

Failures

“When you carefully select your photographs, you could get the idea that failures are hardly made. But that is of course nonsense. We all make mistakes, constantly. And I think, we need to. To learn, you have to fall. Just remember your first bike ride as a kid.” —  Wouter Brandsma Source and Read More: wouter28mm.wordpress.com

When light changes our perception

“Light can have a dramatic effect on our perception. Friendly places can become fearful in darkness. Light can create strange and unrecognizable shadows. But the combination of light and shadows can make powerful photographs.” —  Wouter Brandsma Source and Read More: wouter28mm.wordpress.com

How to Backup Your Photos on Location - Video Tutorial

“I’ve had a few requests on how I backup my photos when I travel or when I’m shooting on location. So when I went to Gaspésie for my Aqua Mer contract, I borrowed my good friend’s video camera to shoot a few videos for Yanik’s Photo School. Here’s the first one!” —  Yanik Source and Read More: yanikphotoschool.com

Review:: Canon PowerShot SX110 IS

“In November last year I reviewed the then-new PowerShot SX100 IS, the first model in a new series of compact cameras from Canon. The SX series are intended as “family cameras”, designed to be easy to use, but with enough versatility to appeal to more adventurous photographers. Canon has now added three new models to [...]

Jpeg-Compatible Raw Image Format and Compression Technology for DSLRs Revealed

“XDepth Raw is designed to compress Raw images from digital cameras. SAN RAFAEL DE ESCAZU, Costa Rica – Trellis Management Co. Ltd. presents its latest image compression technology for digital cameras at the upcoming PDN PhotoPlus International Conference + Expo. “ —  Adorama Source and Read More: adorama.com

Free Photoshop Plug-In from Adobe

“Adobe Configurator 1.0 will let you drag and drop elements — from Photoshop tools and commands to actions and scripts — into panels hat contain only the things you want to have easily accessible. The first version of Configurator works with Photoshop CS4; versions for other CS4 applications may be in the offing.” —  CreativePro Source and [...]

Pineal Gland - New photographs by Corey Armpriester

Smile Gallery 105 South 22nd Street Philadelphia PA 10103 215-564-2502 - Friday reception December 12th 5-8pm Philadelphia PA, August 20, 2008- Smile Gallery is pleased to present a solo exhibition of the new works “Pineal Gland” by Philadelphia based artist Corey Armpriester. The show runs from December 1-December 31, 2008.Corey will be present at the opening reception [...]

A Small(er) Photo Sling Bag from Tenba

“Tenba has expanded its Photo Sling Bag family with a smaller sling model that weighs less than 3 pounds. With YKK zippers, a 100% nylon exterior and a WeatherWrap cover, the bag is well- protected from the elements.” —  Theano Nikitas Source and Read More: popphoto.com

Making the Switch to Lightroom

“The other day when I wrote about how I still use the Bridge I received a question from one of my readers concerning the transition from Bridge to Lightroom. He actually had a couple of questions which I am sure many long-time Bridge users have pondered as they decide whether or not to switch [...]

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book

“Ah you guessed it. I am currently reading Scott Kelby’s Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 book. This is one amazing book and if you are anywhere halfway keen on good photography and or workflow like I am the technical inputs with save you precious time and headaches galore. Besides, after using Lightroom 1.x for over a [...]

Scott Kelby’s Lightroom 2 Book Review

“Don’t expect any NY Times award winning review here. The Times fired me after my Spinal Tap review of ‘Shark Sandwich.” At any rate, I digress into it. I had the full intention of adding Scott Kelby’s Lightroom 2 book to my book collection but it was mailed to me as a reward for hosting the [...]

My ‘Traveling With Photo Gear’ Dilemma

“I started writing this post earlier in the week—-right after my Chicago Bears vs. Philly sideline shoot, and I hadn’t had a chance to finish it, but last night I shot the USF #10 ranked Bulls vs. Pitt from the sidelines, so I thought I’d go ahead and finish off the week with it (the [...]

10 megapixels are on the horizon for LG cameraphones

“lg-viewty-phone-india.jpgIf you thought 8 megapixel camera phones was exciting, wait until you hear what LG has in store for you. It would appear LG isn’t satisfied with its recent KC910 (LG Renoir) and KC780 8 megapixel camera phone offerings. Why else would it already be planning a move to bring us camera phones with 10 [...]

15 Useful Batch Image Processors

“Whether you’re a Web developer, Web designer or blogger, you’ve probably had to deal with the headache of converting many images to different sizes and formats. It’s not much fun if you have to convert all of them by hand. Batch image processing can reduce this process from hours of work to just a few [...]

Epson Print Academy Launches New 15 City Tour

“Over the last few years I’ve attended two Epson Print Academy live events in New York City, and I’ve also reviewed the Epson Online Experience, which was an online training series that featured many of the videos that were produced for the live Epson Print Academy events. After both of the Print Academy events I [...]

Carry dSLR and Laptop in Think Tank Photo’s Urban Disguise 35 Shoulder Bag

SANTA ROSA, CALIF — Think Tank Photo’s new Urban DisguiseTM 35 shoulder bag is the perfect size for photographers on the go: it holds up to a 13.3″ laptop with a standard-size dSLR or up to a 10″ laptop with a Pro-size dSLR with lens attached. It features a large opening for easy access to [...]

Epson Stylus Photo R2880

Epson has joined forces with X-Rite to bring together two award-winning products in one convenient package. The Epson Stylus Photo R2880 represents the pinnacle in A3 printing, while the X-Rite i1Display 2 offers unparalleled functionality for high-end professional monitor calibration and profiling. Together, they solve the problem of prints failing to match colours displayed on-screen, [...]

Nikon SB900 & Quantum Turbo batteries

Turbo batteries from Quantum are the most popular external battery packs in the world! Widely used by press, sports and fashion photographers as well as by police forces and of course paparazzo’s. The new Nikon SB900 flash unit will not work with all Turbo batteries in their existing condition and up-grades are now available from [...]

585 LNC Modosteady remote control

Bogen Imaging, leaders in photographic accessories for the professional and enthusiast photographer is pleased to announce the launch of Manfrotto’s new Modosteady remote control the 585 LNC. Source and Read More: ephotozine.com

Manfrotto 055CX Carbon Tripods

Bogen Imaging, leaders in photographic accessories for the professional and enthusiast photographer is pleased to announce the launch of Manfrotto’s new 055CX carbon tripod range. Source and Read More: ephotozine.com

Photo Backup: When Disaster Strikes

“Nobody plans on having a catastrophic disaster. These things happen sometimes, and they can cause a huge loss of personal items including your photo archives. Sometimes you can avert disaster, while other times you just have to be prepared for the worst. As we slip into this series of articles, here are some things to [...]

Squeeze all you can out of your images with Smush it

“Often us photographers think we did a pretty good job with optimizing our different picture files, but then when a text editor is used we are able to see that they still contain a ton of data that can actually be removed. Yep, there are different programs out there that can be used to [...]

How To Pimp Up An Audi

“Step 1 Click here to download image. In this tutorial i used the Audi cross coupe.You can use the same image or another one, it is up to you.” —  UBL Designes Source and Read More: ubldesignes.co.uk

E073 Profoto - LightSource Photography Podcast

“Mark Rezzonico, vice president of MAC Group joins Bill and Ed to discuss the Profoto line of lighting equipment.” —  Bill Crawford and Ed Hidden Source and Read More: studiologhting.net

Environmental photography

“”Nature”, wrote Raymond Williams, “is perhaps the most complicated word in the English language”. Nature photography, however, is simple - or at least unchallenging. The wonder of the natural world is the usual refrain, gasped between shots of galloping zebras, prowling snow leopards or displays of exotic snakes, birds, insects and so forth.” —  Stuart Franklin Source [...]

Packing Camera Gear for Flights

“So I am in the teaching mode. Last night I received this question: “It looks like my current job is going to take me back to Japan (I love Japan) and probably Denmark or Germany. I can’t imagine traveling without the camera. So, I was wondering how you handled carrying your equipment on the plane. [...]

Photokina 2008 Interview: Olympus

“Taking an hour away from the bustle of the main Photokina exhibition hall we sat down to chat with Toshi Terada, Product manager of SLR product planning and Heino Hilbig, Olympus Head of Corporate Communications & Marketing Services about Micro Four Thirds, standard Four Thirds and the future.” —  dpreview Source and Read More: dpreview.com

Photokina 2008 Interview: Canon

“Dpreview.com met up with one of Canon Inc’s most high ranking executives, Director and Chief Executive of Image Communication Products Operations, Masaya Maeda, at Photokina for a wide-ranging conversation about current and future developments in compact and SLR digital cameras. Mr Maeda has been with Canon Inc since 1974 and is currently the head of [...]

LOOK Photography, a California based, photo agency specializing in Home and Architectural imagery, has launched a new RM image collection, SHELTERED Images.

SHELTERED Images delivers the exclusive inside access to the world’s most beautiful homes and private retreats. With an emphasis on contemporary architectural themes, SHELTERED Images takes you to the most stunning residences across the globe, presenting the real-life work of builders, architects and designers. The collection addresses a growing trend of requests for unrestricted home [...]

Risks of Social Networking

“”I trashed my entire LinkedIn profile. Just got rid of it.” Why, I asked. “Because people, other photographers, were contacting my clients through my LinkedIn profile.” This photographer, who has asked to remain anonymous, reflects a growing concern about the privacy and interworkings of social networking sites like LinkedIn, Myspace, and Facebook, among others.” —  John [...]

Sony’s New Digital Picture Frame

“October 3, 2008: Sony’s first high resolution S-Frame Digital Photo Frame, the DPFV900, goes on sale in Australia this month. The glossy black finish makes it an attractive desk or living room accessory and it comes with 512MB of internal memory that can hold up to 1,000 images at 1.5 megapixels and display them in 15:9 [...]

Canon PowerShot E1 Digital Camera First Impressions Review

“The Canon PowerShot E1 is a 10-megapixel point-and-shoot designed for a young audience. The camera’s design features a lot of curves and rounded edges, and it comes in an array of pastel colors. It’s squarely aimed at the Hannah Montana market, but we’re wondering whether that demographic wants its digital gear festooned in baby shower [...]

Nikon Coolpix S710 First Digital Camera Impressions Review

“The new flagship in Nikon’s Coolpix S (for Stylish) range is the S710, a $379 point-and-shoot which boasts an awesome 14.5-megapixel resolution, 3.6x zoom lens and optical image stabilization. But just adding more resolution does not guarantee a winning camera; in other ways, the S710 is less impressive. At a time when many cameras are [...]

De Montfort University - Rare Punjab Photos on Show

LEICESTER, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rare photos from the Punjab from the nineteenth and early twentieth century are on display at the Royal Geographical Society in London in an exhibition until late November. Dr Pippa Virdee, Fellow in South Asian History at De Montfort University in Leicester, was a consultant for the exhibition, ‘The Punjab: Moving Journeys’. “The exhibition provides [...]

Capture New York City’s “Urban Jungle” in Metro’s Global Photo Challenge

Grand Prize: Global Exposure and Trip to Paris for Winner of World’s Largest Digital Photo Competition - NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)--Metro New York readers are invited to enter digital photographs of New York City in the “Urban Jungle” Global Photo Challenge starting October 6 at www.metrophotochallenge.com. The Metro Global Photo Challenge is the world’s largest competition for [...]

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Review

“We’ve seen something of a renaissance in advanced compact digital cameras over the last year. These cameras are reasonably compact and are much easier to carry than a DSLR with interchangeable lenses. However, as the prices for DSLRs continued to drop, the “prosumer” compact category started to vanish. Thankfully, serious photographers who demand a full-featured [...]

Exposure & Basic Camera Controls - The Shutter - TWIP

“This article is dedicated to controlling the shutter. On older cameras, the shutter speed dial is engraved with numbers. You’d turn the dial and line up a number with a mark on the camera body. Today, you have an LCD to display the numbers, usually on the top panel of the camera and inside the viewfinder.” —  [...]

Photojojo’s Guide to Macrophotography

“It knocks us out that there’s this whole invisible world present, yet utterly ignored, in every aspect of our lives. Plus there’s a whole branch of photography we never even thought of.” —  Photojojo Source and Read More: photojojo.com

Tip of the Day: Make your Batteries Last Longer

“The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC), a nonprofit, public service organization dedicated to recycling used rechargeable batteries, offers a few tips for maximizing the battery life of your rechargeable batteries:…” —  Popular Photography Source and Read More: flash.popphoto.com

Photokina wrap-up III: Keppler Memorial in Cologne

“The late Herbert Keppler, a guru to generations of photo enthusiasts and a longtime editorial director, publisher, columnist, and senior counselor at Modern Photography and Popular Photography magazines was honored at a simple, moving ceremony held near the press room at Photokina for his unique contributions to photographic journalism and to the photographic industry.” —  Jason [...]

Nikon Podcast #13: Cliff Mautner

“Join Mark Ellwood as he sits down with Cliff Mautner, one of American PHOTO Magazine’s “top ten wedding photographers in the world.” Music composed by Frank Ferrucci.” —  Nikon USA Source and Read More: press.nikonusa.com

Show the Old Glass Some New Love

“A few months ago I bought my first car at the ripe old age of 33. As a teenager I dreamt of one day owning a Porsche, or a Lamborghini, or why not a Ferrari? Dreaming was free, and it still is! But nowadays I find myself doing a lot less of it. As you [...]

Free K20D Downloads From The K10DBook.com

“Yvon Bourque has written extended manuals with plenty of pictures and references about the Pentax K10D, the K100D/K110D, and the K20D (link). In many ways, his books are resources that are more thoughtful and clear than other widely released 3rd party Pentax guides.” —  Michael Gaudet Source and Read More: ok1000pentax.com

OK1000 Pentax Blog Is Back. This is a “You Must Subscribe to” Blog Site

“Dear Pentaxians and friends, My Pentaxdslrs.blogspot.com was started a little over a year ago. At the time, I was reading all I could find on the Internet about Pentax DSLR cameras. There were several forums, and I joined all of them at the time.” —  Yvon Bourque Source and Read More: pentaxslrs.blogspot.com

38% of photographers are paranoiac! [Poll Results]

“Back in June I have posted asking how you felt about sharing your pictures on the internet and the risk of having them used without previous permission.” —  All Day I Dream About Photography Source and Read More: adidap.com

Home Grown Annual Report

“Over the past several months I’ve been working on an annual report for a client of mine that generates and transmits electricity in a 3 state region via their Co-Op’s.” —  David Tejada Source and Read More: davidtejada.blogspot.com

Your Cute Kid - Everywhere

“Wouldn’t it be nice if your kid was sooooo cute, he’d be on every bulletin board, feature internet campaigns and smile at you from the highway signs? Wouldn’t it be so uncool if this happened without your consent? “ —  Udi Tirosh Source and Read More: diyphotography.net

Be careful of photo contests - read the fine print!

“There are two types of business people in the world that I can say I have complete and total hatred of. These are patent trolls and copyright trolls. While copyright trolls aren’t as well known at the former, they are just as bad.” —  Camera Dojo Source and Read More: cameradojo.com