I justed wanted to let all of you know I’m stepping away from the computer and taking my eife and kids to my Mother-in-law’s house for the Thanksgiving break. I’ll be back on Monday with more news and happening around the photo-blogosphere. May all who celebrate this holiday be safe and hopefully with your families. [...]
Photo News Today on Thankgiving Break
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Posted by DennisHays
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What Happens if Someone Steals Your Gear? – TWIP
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Posted by DennisHays
Published in Online/Opinion/Blog
“It’s every photographer’s nightmare. You park your car at the bank, or the dry cleaners for just 10 minutes. You come back and all your gear has been stolen from your car in a smash and grab.” — Scott Bourne
Source and Read More: twipphoto.com
Canon Powershot G10 review and Adobe Raw support
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Posted by DennisHays
Published in Online/Opinion/Blog
“Today dpreview posted their review of the Canon Powershot G10. “At base ISO and in high contrast conditions, this is the highest resolving compact we have ever tested.” But is this still enough to remain one of the best compact cameras on the market, or has the competition (read Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3) beaten Canon? Find [...]
ShutterVoice to enable control of Canon EOS Utility by voice
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Posted by DennisHays
Published in Software
“Developer Scott Forman is nearing completion of ShutterVoice, a Windows-only application that enables many of the functions of Canon’s EOS Utility to be controlled with spoken commands. Originally created to ease the process of shooting lighting tests with himself as the subject, Forman has decided to commercialize his efforts into a US$30 program, which is [...]
Guardian posts production Canon EOS 5D Mark II video by Dan Chung
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Posted by DennisHays
Published in Online/Opinion/Blog, Video
” The Guardian has posted a four-minute video shot entirely on a production Canon EOS 5D Mark II by China-based staffer Dan Chung. Chung, a Nikon shooter, has purchased the camera exclusively for video work, coupled to a small collection of Nikkor and Zeiss/Contax lenses adapted for use on Canon’s EF mount.” — Rob Galbraith
Source and [...]
RiceHigh’s Pentax Blog – Two Years
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Posted by DennisHays
Published in Online/Opinion/Blog
“My Blog is two years old today, since it was born on November 26, 2006. During these two years, a lot have happened for Pentax and so do many other things in the DSLR industry. As for my Blog, my editing directions have not been changed, so does my insistence on keeping my site totally [...]
Help Crack the Sensor-Size Code
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Posted by DennisHays
Published in Online/Opinion/Blog, Print Media Article
“If there’s a single factor that predicts the quality of the photos you’ll get from a camera, a single letter grade that lets you compare cameras, it’s this: the sensor size.” — David Pogue
Source and Read More: pogue.blog.nytimes.com
It’s Turkey Time
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Posted by DennisHays
Published in Online/Opinion/Blog
“Every November since 2001 I have been photographing turkeys on a farm as a Thanksgiving feature. Today was my day to head up to Sonoma County to visit my feathered friends.” — Justin Sullivan
Source and Read More: sullyfoto.blogspot.com
Saving the Shot with Lightroom 2
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Posted by DennisHays
Published in Training/Tutorials
“I was looking for an image last night and I came across some shots from Arizona that I had previously left for dead. One in particular stood out because I remember coming across this tree as we were hiking to the Wave and I remembered that it just looked really cool sitting out there [...]
Trying Out a New Lightroom Workflow For Travel Photography
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Posted by DennisHays
Published in Online/Opinion/Blog
“As promised, here’s a breakdown of a new Lightroom 2 workflow I tried out during my vacation trip to Turkey, Greece, and Egypt.
When I’m on vacation, I take two types of shots:” — Scott Kelby
Source and Read More: scottkelby.com
It’s “Guest Blog Wednesday” featuring Andrew Rodney, Jeff Schewe, Greg Gorman, Mac Holbert, and John Paul Caponigro
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Posted by DennisHays
Published in Online/Opinion/Blog
“”A lot of folks are really serious about printing, and a lot of those people use Epson printers, (myself included), which is why Epson puts on this big tour every year called the Epson Print Academy, where a group of instructors teach people how to get better prints. Andrew, Jeff, Greg, Mac and JP are [...]
ShutterVoice Lets You Talk to Your Canon Camera
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Posted by DennisHays
Published in News
“Scott Forman’s ShutterVoice brings your Canon DSLR a little closer to Star Trek. The Windows-only application provides a voice-control front-end to Canon’s own EOS utility, which allows remote control of many Canon DSLR functions.” — Charlie Sorrel
Source and Read More: blog.wired.com
How To Make a Scanner Camera
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Posted by DennisHays
Published in Training/Tutorials
“Last week, we told you about the home-made scanner camera featured at Make magazine. Three weeks ago, we kicked up a bit of controversy when we told you to throw away your old scanner. Today, we take our own advice and, with the help of a sharp knife and a roll of gaffer tape, turn [...]
Skid Row Photography Club Uses Donated Cameras to Make Street Art
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Posted by DennisHays
Published in Online/Opinion/Blog
“Photographer and occasional Wired.com contributor Dave Bullock has organized a photography club on Skid Row, a massive encampment of 7,000 to 8,000 homeless people in downtown Los Angeles. “ — Dylan Tweney
Source and Read More: blog.wired.com
Sigma announces Sony-friendly macro flash
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Posted by DennisHays
Published in Lighting
Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the new ELECTRONIC FLASH MACRO EM-140 DG. ELECTRONIC FLASH MACRO EM-140 DG is designed to work with both AF 35mm film and Digital SLR cameras of all-popular manufactures.
Source and Read More: adorama.com
100 in 100: Lensfest ‘08: Superwide zooms and fisheye lenses
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Posted by DennisHays
Published in Lenses
“Day 62: With the advent of smaller sensors in APS-D Digital SLRs effectively cropping away part of an image and reducing the angle of view, photographers have been waiting for salvation in the form of wider-angle zooms to make up the difference. It came this year, with several interesting new indie-manufactured superwide zooms and really [...]
100 in 100: Lensfest ‘08: Midrange zooms get features, respect
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Posted by DennisHays
Published in Lenses
“Consider the humble mid-range zoom, which starts at a wide-angle setting and goes into moderate telephoto range. Starting at a wide-angle setting and zooming through “normal” to a modest telephoto, these lenses usually are sold as kit lenses with low- and mid-range DSLRs. But there are more and more midrange kits that add something to [...]
TWIP Podcast #57 – Back to Nature
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Posted by DennisHays
Published in Podcast
“Our guest is Greg Downing, founder of Naturescapes.net. He’s offering a discount to his seminar at Bosque del Apache the first week of December, 08. “ — Scott Bourne
Source and Read More: twipphoto.com
Texture Tips – TWIP
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Posted by DennisHays
Published in Online/Opinion/Blog
“Lurking around every corner is texture. You may not notice them upon first glance, but if you take a closer peek in the crooks and crannies of your neighbourhood, you will find a whole world of excellent textures to capture: Mossy rocks, rotting wooden fences, rusty hinges, chipped paint on window sills, and corrugated metal [...]
New Artist of the Week Series #5, Ron Diorio
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Posted by DennisHays
Published in People
“I’m pleased to present this week my 5th artist in a series of artists that I’ve been profiling at thomashawk.com.
Ron Diorio, or av_producer on Flickr, is a photographic and video artist living and working in New York. This selection of images is from “Coming around again” a trilogy (Anytown, Around here and Home town) examining [...]
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Lens Review
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Posted by DennisHays
“It is hard not to be drawn to a fast prime – the short, fat, solid-feeling lens with very low-light capability is very attractive. So, I don’t find it surprising that the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Lens has received a lot of attention in the early days of its availability. “ — The-Digital-Picture
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Adobe CS4 Student Editions Now Available – Photoshop CS4 Student Discount Prices
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Posted by DennisHays
Published in News
“Adobe has launched the Student Editions of their best selling CS4 products. Adobe Student Editions are full versions of the latest CS4 software from Adobe, including Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Premium, Creative Suite 4 Design Standard, Creative Suite 4 Web Premium, and Photoshop CS4, priced at a huge discount for higher education students.” — Jennifer [...]
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Review
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Posted by DennisHays
“Combining key elements from both a DSLR and a compact, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 is a completely new breed of digital camera – it’s officially the World’s first ever Micro Four Thirds camera. Primarily targeted at female and older-generation users, the Panasonic G1 is smaller than a regular digital SLR and offers all the point-and-shoot [...]
Nice, Wet, and Blue-Green
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Posted by DennisHays
Published in Online/Opinion/Blog
“I don’t want to harp on camera size to the point of making everyone sick of the subject (too late already?), but I do think it’s a significant factor in how satisfied you’ll be with any given model. A predictor of happiness, even.” — Mike Johnston
Source and Read More: theonlinephotographer.typepad.com
DxO Will Answer Your Questions
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Posted by DennisHays
Published in Online/Opinion/Blog
“DxO has issued a press release to photographic websites this morning containing two major announcements. First, “as early as next week,” it will add measurement results for many new cameras—including some medium-format cameras.” — Mike Johnston
Source and Read More: theonlinephotographer.typepad.com
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