CENTER VALLEY, Pa., February 26, 2009 – Olympus Corporation commemorates its 90th anniversary by creating the ‘Olympus Space Project’ to photograph the majestic beauty of our planet and raise awareness to protect it. The company’s flagship E-3 digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera and ZUIKO digital lenses will journey to the International Space Station (ISS) [...]

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“Composition, like proper technique can make or break an image. Everyone is guilty of a few images that don’t make the cut, but if we stop and think about what we are doing while we are planning the picture, we can turn a lot of those throw-aways into keepers. “ — Theresa A. Husarik
Source and Read More: photoinf.com

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“JPG Magazine, the innovative photography magazine that was composed of user-submitted photographs and shut down last month, has been revived. The magazine’s assets have been acquired by a group of investors who will also continue to employ some of the magazine’s staff, we’ve confirmed with a source with knowledge of the deal.” — Jason Kincaid
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“I love dogs. I love animals. I have always had pets and they always make great subjects for your photography. Even if they are uncooperative, they are great to photograph. Some of my favorite images that I have ever photographed are of my own Jack Russell Terriers, Nike and Ally. So, of course, being a [...]

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“Even with cameras getting quite amazing at high ISO, low noise images, there’s plenty of room in our kits for good noise reduction software. It allows you to push the limits and keep your images clean and vivid. Nearly every serious photographer should have a good noise reduction tool in his arsenal.” — Gavin Seim
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Pakor Inc. is pleased to announce that they have reached an agreement to acquire certain assets of Whitech USA for an undisclosed sum.
The new company, Whitech USA, LLC, will be a wholly owned Pakor company. Whitech USA, LLC is the newest member of the Pakor family offering new business and revenue opportunities for retailers. Whitech [...]

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“Digital Photography: The Missing Manual from O’Reilly sets out to answer all of the questions beginning photographers face before and after they open their new cameras and file away the unopened and often unfriendly manual that came with it.” — John Watson
Source and Read More: photodoto.com

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“A regular contributor to Rolling Stone, Wired, and ESPN Magazine, young photographer Peter Yang emerged out of the Austin journalism world and hit the ground running full-force with his masterfully lit, intimate portraits of political figures, actors, rock stars and cowboys.” — Photocritic
Source and Read More: photocritic.org

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“Tamron’s new ultra wide angle zoom for APS-C/DX is getting a bit of a blasting from reviewers. Now, when I see this happen, I get curious. Lens testing is often badly designed for such zooms, involving test chart targets at distances which are extremely close and result in very bad figures caused mainly by a [...]

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“This evening, I was perusing my latest copy of American Photo, and there is a photograph of Keifer Sutherland in the oval office set on his series “24″, alongside the other photographers, and the article (read it here) revealed that he is an avid photographer, and so on. “ — John Harrington
Source and Read More: photobusinessforum.blogspot.com

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“The Rocky Mountain News, which has won three Pulitzer Prizes for photography in recent years, will cease operations, owner E.W. Scripps announced.” — Daryl Lang
Source and Read More: pdnonline.com

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“The Olympus E-30 ($1,299.99 list, body only) has enough nifty features to turn heads—most notably, offering the capability to add Photoshop-like effects and merge four images into one on the fly. But is that enough? While its images are sharp when light is strong, shots in dimmer environments and at higher ISOs are not as [...]

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“More snowflake photography – No two alike? – One of the common bits of knowledge is that there are supposedly no two snowflakes that are alike. And in my relatively limited experience of closely examing these wonderful water vapor crystals, I have yet to find any that are even reasonably close to identical. [...]

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“This photo is nothing special, except when you understand the circumstances under which it was taken. As you can see, it was a foggy afternoon at Ding Darling when Sharon & I were out scouting. “ — Moose Peterson
Source and Read More: moosenewsblog.com

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“There’s a darn good reason why we’ve partnered with Adorama, here’s reason number 349254c. We receive hundreds of emails from folks asking about what they should get for cleaning their CCD, especially after the video.” — Moose Peterson
Source and Read More: moosenewsblog.com

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“Shot at 1/4 at f8, D3X and the new Nikkor 50mm 1.4. Long time since I used a 50, and this thing is sharp, sharp. SB900 off to camera right, Tri-grip diffuser, 5 minute portrait session. Aperture priority at minus 2 EV, no comp dialed into the flash.” — Joe McNally
Source and Read More: joemcnally.com

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“Fodeo is talking about a new product called the FodeoFlip that makes it easy for users to personalize their laptop computers with photos. The product is an 8×10-inch vinyl product that has a sticky backing similar to a Post It Note. “ — Shane McGlaun
Source and Read More: i4u.com

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“This picture is not my idea, but since I saw it the first time, I could not understand how it was shot. Unfortunately I don’t remember where I saw it.
While watching TV today, I got a revelation. This post is all about how I shot it.” — Zetson
Source and Read More: zetson.blogspot.com

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“Gloria Chung is a freelance photographer in New York. She completed the one-year certificate program at the International Center of Photography in 2002 (General Studies) and has a BA in Cultural Anthropology and an MA in Social Sciences.” — Alison Zavos
Source and Read More: featureshoot.com

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“Gray Scott Studio provides high-end photography and branding services to exclusive fashion, beauty, advertising, and editorial clients world-wide. The Studio is focused on creating iconic photography and graphics that define the modern moment.” — Älison Zavos
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“February 27, 2009 – Matt Eich has won the SportsShooter.com Student Photographer of the Year contest, which was judged last night in New York.” — PDN
Source and Read More: pdnpulse.com

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“Today I tried to shoot a business conference tethered – without any cables. It didn’t work because the wifi network had some sort of firewall filtering the signal, but I came home and tested it, and it works great here. Next time I do a photo shoot in my house, I’ll use it for realtime [...]

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Cewe Color has fully achieved its projected sales and earnings figures on the basis of the preliminary financial statements for the 2008 business year. Sales rose to EUR 420.0 million (2007 EUR 413.5 million) and earnings before tax and restructuring amounted to EUR 22.1 million (2007 EUR 25.0 million).
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Canon UK and Ireland, world-leader in digital imaging solutions, has announced the appointment of Lee Bonniface to the position of Canon Consumer Imaging (CCI) Country Director for the UK & Ireland.
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“The Panasonic Lumix G1 is the first camera in the new Micro Four Thirds system created in a joint venture by Olympus and Panasonic. Some say it looks like one of those prosumer super-zoom cameras, while to others; it might seem like a small digital SLR. It’s neither but in fact; it’s actually a little [...]

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