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I normally talk about the importance of using a flash when taking shots into the sun to give sufficient light to add features to your subject but there are also times when making your subject featureless apart from their outline against a bright background can be most effective - or when in other words silhouette is a worth exploring.

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For most of you that own a DSRL, you’ll have a built in flash to help you light your subject. So why, oh why would you even bother spending your hard earned cash on another flash that goes right on top of the one you’re used to using? Isn’t it overkill?

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Studio portrait photography with one light source video.

London — July 29, 2008 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the immediate availability of Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 2 software, the photographer’s essential toolbox for managing, adjusting and presenting large volumes of digital photographs. With new enhancements such as dual-monitor support, radical advances in non-destructive localised image correction, and streamlined search capabilities, Lightroom 2 is a compelling upgrade that simplifies photography from shoot to finish.

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A new selection from our Flickr Photo Pool

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Add Eyelashes in photoshop video tutorial.

Studio lighting basics for shiny metal and reflections.

Nikon Europe today announced the opening date for the Nikon Photo Contest International 2008-2009. This year is the 32nd edition of the hugely-popular contest that last time attracted over 16,000 entrants from 135 different countries and the submission of more than 47,000 images.

Entries for the competition will be accepted from 1 September to 30 November 2008. The theme for the competition is At the Heart of the Image, which is also the brand statement of the Nikon Imaging Company. With this theme, Nikon challenges photographers to capture in an image what stirs their passion, demonstrating the richness and human diversity of life.

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Gitzo Extends its Range with New Sophisticated Ball Heads.

Bogen Imaging, leaders in photographic accessories for the professional and enthusiast photographer is pleased to announce the launch of a new range of ball heads from Gitzo for series 1,2 and 3 Gitzo tripods.

Building on the success of the its traditional ball head range Gitzo has taken the center ball head design to a new level decreasing weight and increasing performance.

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Kingston Technology Adds 8GB microSDHC Cards to Growing Mobile Phone Memory Family

Larger Capacity Cards Offer Wireless Consumers Handy Storage Options to Maximize Device Performance, Manage Digital Content

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the addition of 8GB microSD High-Capacity (SDHC™) Flash memory cards to its mobile memory storage line. Shipping immediately, the new 8GB microSDHC cards offer greater storage options to the latest mobile phones and digital devices in the smallest footprint available.

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We’ve taken our white seamless BG and made it pure white. The task set before us now is to get a few more visual options out of that white seamless paper or simple white wall we are shooting against.

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"Travel photo competition prize pool tops $70,000!

More prizes. More Categories. More opportunities to expose exceptional talent.

(Deadline for submissions extended to August 29)

The search for travel writers and videographers are just two of the new categories in RovingEye’s 2008 Expose Your World competition, as well as the Photo Essays and Single Shot photographic categories."

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