September 2008

Sony World Photography Awards 2009.

Collaboration with The Prince’s Rainforests Project • Environment is central theme of this year’s awards • Student programme to span six continents A major new [...]

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Canon EOS Cashback Offers for European Union.

Canon today announced cashback offers on three of their award winning EOS DSLR range. EOS 1000D £30 GBP, €40 EURO cashback until 12th January 2009 [...]

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The Microstock Guide Collected.

I’ve gathered up all the 16 articles, that make up the Microstock Photographer’s Guide, and turned them into one pdf-file. I did this after having [...]

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5d mark II video from Vincent Laforet.

See what you can do with the 5d mark II video mode : http://vincentlaforet.smugmug.com/gallery/6042742_wZKiA#377930419_dgxvY-A-LB http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2008/10/10/without-further-ado-reverie/ http://www.usa.canon.com/dlc/controller?act=GetArticleAct&articleID=2086

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5d mark II – new sample video's.

Always on the leading edge of camera functionality, Canon again raises the bar by outfitting the EOS 5D Mark II with Full High Definition (HD) [...]

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Photoshop Tutorial: Face shaping

Photoshop Tutorial: Face shaping

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Capture One 4 Pro software update announced : New lens enhancement tools, Skin Tone tool, and a redesigned Styles feature.

PHOTOKINA 2008—Phase One today introduces pioneering advances in medium format digital photography that offer professional photographers more opportunity to perfect the moment of image capture, [...]

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New Lensbaby lenses. Composer – Muse – Control Freak.

Lensbaby, LLC (formerly known as Lensbabies, LLC) is launching an entire new system of selective focus lenses at the Photokina tradeshow in Cologne, Germany (Hall [...]

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Canon Professional Services. New CPS programs.

Canon Professional Services Will Enhance Benefits for Pro-Level Shooters In New Three-Tiered Membership Program LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., September 18, 2008 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a [...]

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Lightroom 2: Graduated Filter Tool – draw the viewer into your photos.

One of the great new features in Lightroom 2 is the graduated filter tool. Though simple, It can have a very powerful effect on one’s [...]

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Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G Lens.

75 Years Later and 45 Million Lenses Produced, the NIKKOR Pedigree Continues to Thrive with the Introduction of the AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G Lens MELVILLE, [...]

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Photoshop make up video tutorial

from Yanik Chauvin

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Moving Toward Manual Settings: Understanding ISO

Well, if ISO determines how sensitive your sensor is to light, and your sensor records the light (a fancy way to say records the finished [...]

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Sandisk Extreme IV 16 gig udma compact flash cards up to 45 mb’s per second.

Improved Performance Helps Professional Digital Photographers Spend More Time Taking Pictures and Less Time in Post-Production SanDisk today announced that it is now shipping an [...]

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Pretec releases 64 gig and 100 gig compact flash cards.

Continuing the revolution in the field of flash memory card speed and capacity, Pretec today releases 64GB and 100GB, 233X CF cards with access speed [...]

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The Benefits of Shooting Tethered Into Lightroom.

Even if you’re shooting RAW, the histogram on your camera’s LCD is still derived from JPEG data (think “close but not perfect info”). If you’re [...]

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Light Modifiers 101.

When going through the more advanced websites about lighting, you’re bound to run into a lot of terms you’re not familiar with. In this article, [...]

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Light Falloff Cheat Sheet Card for Photography.

When ever we use a light source to illuminate an object, that object is being hit with multiple “rays” of light. Some of those rays [...]

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Download the Image-Space Adobe Lightroom eBook.

Over thirty of the Image-Space Lightroom Tips and Tricks in one easy to read or print ebook format. Includes the Library Module, Develop Module and [...]

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Better than HDR: local exposure editing

The concept behind this tutorial is simple. To use this technique, you must manually adjust the various “zones” of an image to your liking. For [...]

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ColorRight Review – Custom White Balance Gets Easy.

ColorRight is a tool for properly setting custom white balance on your DSLR. It looks much like a lens filter with a dark ring and [...]

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Why Focus-Recompose can give non-accurate focus – How A Commonly-Used AF Technique Causes Focus Errors.

In most modern SLR cameras, the autofocus sensor located at the center of the frame is generally designed to be more sensitive and more accurate [...]

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What the Mona Lisa Can Teach You About Taking Great Portraits.

While we look at the Mona Lisa today and see it’s composition as fairly standard and simple – for it’s time the composition of the [...]

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Kung Fu versus elements photo and video shoot.

Kung Fu versus elements photo and video shoot.

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The Raw Truth About JPEG – Choosing an Image Format

Debate continues among photographers about the pros and cons of shooting JPEG versus Raw images. Opinions vary depending on who you ask. This can be [...]

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Photokina 2008 presents the future of worldwide image communication.

From September 23 to 28 at photokina 2008, the “who’s who” of the international photo and imaging sector will once again present the entire spectrum [...]

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Leica M8.2 – D-Lux 4 – C-Lux 3 cameras.

The new LEICA M8.2 is an exciting upgrade of Leica Camera AG’s German-made M series digital rangefinder camera for professionals. Improving on important LEICA M8 [...]

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Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH Lens.

The new LEICA NOCTILUX-M 50 mm f/0.95 ASPH. launched by Leica Camera AG, Solms, represents a milestone in lens design. It is the successor of [...]

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Canon Powershot G10 announced – 15 megapixels and 28mm angle lens.

Canon spearheads new PowerShot range with PowerShot G10 United Kingdom / Republic of Ireland, 17 September 2008: Canon today announces its new flagship PowerShot compact [...]

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Canon EF 24mm f1.4L II USM lens announced.

Canon enhances EF series with new EF 24mm f1.4L II USM fast aperture wide-angle prime lens United Kingdom/Republic of Ireland, 17 September, 2008: Canon today [...]

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Canon EOS 5D Mark II annouced with 21 megapixels and Full HD video capture

Canon redefines the future of photography: 21.1 MP EOS 5D Mark II offers Full HD video capture Amstelveen, The Netherlands, 17 September 2008: Canon announces [...]

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Jill Greenberg John Mccain photo fuss.

The Atlantic offered an apology to John McCain this week after the photographer for the October cover, Jill Greenberg, posted doctored pictures of the Republican [...]

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The Fall And Rise Of Medium Format Photography.

It’s no secret that the medium-format industry has experienced dramatic changes since the advent of digital. Open camera systems (think Hasselblad’s H2 series) became closed, [...]

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400+ Time Saving Photoshop Actions

Photoshop Actions are extremely useful in both saving time as well as learning new features that you may not know. They can be used to [...]

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Removing Pimples & Wrinkles photoshop video tutorial.

from Yanik Chauvin

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ZE: Carl Zeiss SLR lenses now also with Canon EF bayonet

Carl Zeiss is expanding its successful line of SLR lenses: ZE lenses with EF bayonet for all analog and digital EOS camera models. As with [...]

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Off-Camera Flash Photography Tips: Where to Mount the Flash.

Hand Held This is, without a doubt, the cheapest option. You’ve already got a hand, so why not put it to use? The idea is [...]

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Facebook Claims Right to Create Derivative Works from Members’ Photos.

Install a piece of software or register at a website and there’s a good chance that you’ll be asked to click a button saying that [...]

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Understanding Light Stops in Photography.

One thing that seems to baffle a lot of new photographers is understanding the term “stop” as it pertains to a measurement of light. We [...]

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Urban portrait and street photography.

Imagine yourself, camera in hand, walking through a busy metropolis. The sights, the sounds and the smells of a bustling city overwhelm your senses. People [...]

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Wedding Photography – 21 Tips for for Amateur Wedding Photographers.

I find the family photo part of the day can be quite stressful. People are going everywhere, you’re unaware of the different family dynamics at [...]

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Panasonic LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S and LUMIX G VARIO 45-200mm/F4.0-5.6/MEGA O.I.S. Micro Four Thirds lenses announced.

Panasonic today announced the world’s first interchangeable lenses designed for the new Micro Four Thirds System. The LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S will be [...]

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 camera with interchangeable lens announced.

  The new Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G1 will enhance the advanced photo quality and flexibility made possible by the Four ThirdsÔ System, and with its innovative [...]

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SanDisk Extreme III Compactflash Series Doubles Capacity And Boosts Speed 50 Percent With New 32-Gigabyte Card

MILPITAS, Calif. September 11, 2008 – Who says big cards can’t be fast? SanDisk Corporation today announced the 32-gigabyte (GB)1 SanDisk Extreme® III CompactFlash® (CF) [...]

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Exposure Value Compensation Explained.

I’ve been using the EV (Exposure Value) button on my camera more than any of the other buttons so I thought I would share with [...]

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Studio photography lighting tabletop glassware

Studio photography lighting tabletop glassware

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Tips for Underwater Photography

Develop diving skills. “For photography the most important skill is buoyancy control — the ability to hold yourself in a stable position in the water,” [...]

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Sony unveils Alpha a-900 Full frame 24 megapixels dslr camera.

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 9, 2008 — Sony is introducing its full-frame ? (alpha) DSLR-A900 camera, aimed at serious photo enthusiasts looking for traditional SLR performance [...]

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