BERKELEY, CALIF., (April 30, 2008)—Peachpit today announced that [tag]Scott Kelby[/tag]’s [tag]The Digital Photography Book[/tag] has been recognized as the best-selling digital photography book ever by [tag]Nielsen Bookscan[/tag], with over 250,000 copies currently in print.
The Digital Photography Book http://www.peachpit.com/store/product.aspx?isbn=032147404X includes nearly 200 of the most closely guarded photographic “tricks of the trade,” written in Kelby’s inimitable [...]

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San Francisco, Calif. – April 30, 2008 – The [tag]Photography.Book.Now[/tag] International Salon and Symposium has announced a distinguished panel of jurors for its [tag]photography book competition[/tag]. Head Judge Darius Himes, co-Founder of Radius Books, will lead the following panel of internationally renowned editors, publishers, curators, and photographers in judging the most innovative and finest self-published [...]

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LAFAYETTE, Calif. –Nationally recognized photographer [tag]Catherine Hall[/tag] has recently added to her industry accolades by winning a Best of prize in [tag]Photo District News[/tag] (PDN) fifth annual Top Knots: The New School of Wedding Photography competition. [tag]PDN[/tag] is an award-winning monthly magazine for professional photographers.
Hall won in the [tag]Candids[/tag] category for her photograph “Mother and [...]

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“The 16th and 17th episode of [tag]EXIF[/tag] and Beyond has been released.
These episodes feature an interview with [tag]Jeff Sedlik[/tag], President and CEO of the PLUS Coalition ([tag]usePLUS.org[/tag]), current [tag]Professor of Photography[/tag] at the[tag] Art Center College of Design[/tag] and also a past president of the [tag]Advertising Photographers of America[/tag] (APA).” – [tag]Jim M. Goldstein[/tag]
Source and [...]

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“The [tag]Canon IXUS 970 IS[/tag] is a 10 megapixel digital camera with a 5x [tag]optical zoom[/tag] lens. It has a metal body and is a step up in overall quality compared to most point and shoot digital cameras.” – Cameras.co.uk
Source and Read More: cameras.co.uk

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“I’ve been after some art for a while but have been struggling to find something that I like to cover my wall in. Obviously price is an issue, but I’m also looking for something that is original, unique and amazing.” – Shiny Shiny
Source and Read More: shinyshiny.tv

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“The [tag]Canon G9[/tag] is my knock-around point-and-shoot camera. It has 12.1MP, a fast lens, does video and actually syncs well above its nominal sync speed of 1/500th of a sec — if you know how to do it.” – [tag]David Hobby[/tag]
Source and Read More: strobist.blogspot.com

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The April issue of the Digital SLR Guide newsletter has just been posted.
Included in this month’s newsletter you’ll find out:

Important advice for new camera buyers
Why some cameras cost more than others
How to prevent image blur
Do you NEED a live view LCD?
What are “Long Portraits”?

Source and Read More: digitalslrguide.typepad.com

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“[tag]Photo Downloader[/tag] is an immensely useful application that you may already have on your computer. It’s part of the [tag]Adobe Photoshop CS3[/tag] package, and it comes with [tag]Photoshop Elements 6[/tag] for the [tag]Mac[/tag]. I’ve posted about Photo Downloader in the past, but during my teaching, I’m still finding that most people don’t realize they have [...]

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“We’ve had some interesting discussion around [tag]Adobe[/tag]’s [tag]DNG[/tag] format, both here on [tag]The Digital Story[/tag], and on the TDS [tag]Flickr[/tag] Public Group. The main focus has been: should you consider converting your existing RAW files to DNG when you upload them to your computer?” – [tag]Derrick Story[/tag]
Source and Read More: thedigitalstory.com

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“I don’t know if you’re like me, but on a new day with the camera in my hands again, I can feel stopped-up, hesitant, embarrassed. I feel a certain resistance to raising the camera to my eye and taking that first shot.” – [tag]Mike Johnston[/tag]
Source and Read More: theonlinephotographer.typepad.com

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“[tag]Canon[/tag]’s [tag]40D[/tag] DSLR is their lower end prosumer DSLR, a step above the [tag]Rebel[/tag] series cams. It has, most notably a 10.1 megapixel rating and 3-inch LCD screen, Canon’s latest [tag]DIGIC III[/tag] processor and live view.” – [tag]gizmodo[/tag]
Source and Read More: gizmodo.com

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“Last week I stayed in [tag]Cannes[/tag] for a few days. [tag]Sony[/tag] invited me to witness the announcement of the winner of the [tag]World Photography Awards[/tag] sponsored by Sony. Currently Sony put a lot of effort in conquering a digital SLR market share.” – Dennis Hissink
Source and Read More: letsgodigital.org

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“For everyone who is passionate about photography, the [tag]AOP Open[/tag] is the perfect opportunity to gain recognition for their outstanding images. Open to everyone, from professional photographers to weekend snappers, the Open gives participants the chance to have their pictures exhibited in the AOP Gallery and become published in the new AOP Open Book.” – [...]

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[tag]Paradigm Imaging Group[/tag], a leading supplier of large-format [tag]scanning[/tag], printing and document archiving solutions, announces the release of 9 new [tag]scanners[/tag] from Graphtec – the highly anticipated HD-Plus Series. The 42″ CS610/510/IS210 HD+ series features:

600 dpi true optical resolution
Maximum resolution up to 9600 dpi (pro models)
B/W scan speed – up to 9 inches per second [...]

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[tag]Banana Bee[/tag] is delighted to announce [tag]Denoise 1.0[/tag], their easy-to-use, noise and grain suppression utility for [tag]Mac OS X[/tag]. Designed from the ground up for OS X, Denoise removes noise and grain from photographs. Simply drag an image from the Finder or [tag]iPhoto[/tag] and Denoise will dutifully do its magic, and save the result.
Image noise [...]

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“I’ve talked to and met a number of people recently that are just getting started in [tag]real estate photography[/tag]. Many of their questions center around what equipment and software do you need to get started. Here is my current recommendation assuming that you want to spend as little as possible:” – [tag]Larry Lohrman[/tag]
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“Two early morning trips to [tag]Temple Square[/tag], including our first “impromptu” [tag]Photowalk[/tag] (yay Harley and Aaron for braving the alarm clock) have yielded some interesting data, if not pictures. Actually, some fine photos were made, but today’s images belong more in the data category.” – [tag]Änn Torrence[/tag]
Source and Read More: anntorrence.com

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This firmware update (Version 1.2.3) incorporates the following improvements.
1. Includes the following new features that were frequently requested by customers to the new firmware.
1. Direct selection of AF points by the Multi-controller is added to C.Fn III-9.
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This firmware update (Version 1.1.2) incorporates the following improvements.
1. Includes the following new features that were frequently requested by customers to the new firmware.
1. Direct selection of AF points by the Multi-controller is added to C.Fn III-9.
[...]

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“The [tag]Ricoh GR Digital II[/tag] is the second compact digital camera that we’ve reviewed recently which has a 28mm fixed focal length lens, putting it it direct competition with the [tag]Sigma DP1[/tag]. The lens on the GR Digital II is a stop faster, offering a maximum aperture of f/2.4, but unlike the DP1 which uses [...]

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[tag]Austrian[/tag] manufacturer [tag]Green Clean[/tag] have long been a leader in the production of cleaning systems for photographers. Their range include airdusting, sensor cleaning and optical cleaning products.
As long as digital cameras have been in use, dirt on sensors has been a real problem for image makers!
Green Clean now present a specific cleaning system for [tag]Digital [...]

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“Attention wet people: [tag]Sealife[/tag] has released the [tag]DC800[/tag] [tag]Underwater Digital Camera[/tag]. This modular unit — it drops into a [tag]waterproof[/tag] case or will operate as an out-of-water point-and-shoot — includes an 8-megapixel camera with 2.7-inch display, wide-angle lens, SD/SDHC card support, and 4x optical zoom.” – Joshua Fruhlinger
Source and Read More: engadget.com

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“Mastering the operation of an [tag]underwater[/tag] housing is a journey of familiarization. You move through a process of engaging its functionality, employing its [tag]ergonomics[/tag] and adapting to its [tag]idiosyncrasies[/tag] and so become at one with it through lots of practice. It’s like learning to play an instrument.” – [tag]Colin Gans[/tag]
Source and Read More: digideep.com

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“What’s in a name? With [tag]DSLR[/tag]s, not much. Case in point: [tag]Sony[/tag]’s new [tag]Alpha 350[/tag] ($800, street, body only; $900 with 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Sony DT lens). Based on quick math, you might guess it’s half the camera the [tag]Alpha 700[/tag] ($1,300, body only) is. But the [tag]A350[/tag] actually boasts a higher-megapixel (14.2) sensor than the [...]

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