Brad Elterman photographing Pop Culture Once Again Introduces New Book “Like It Was Yesterday”
Los Angeles, CA, April 27, 2009—Seventies iconic photographer Brad Elterman (www.bradelterman.com), once crowned with the name of “Teenage Paparazzo” by Celebrities and Glitterati three decades ago, brings his classic imagery to Equator Books in Venice, California from May 9 to June [...]

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“Wednesday, April 29th, is a pretty cool day. It’s the day that the Smithsonian opens their exhibit – I Do Solemnly Swear: Photographs of the 2009 Inauguration – featuring the photography produced for the official inaugural book. The Smithsonian touts the exhibit thusly:…” — John Harrington
Source and Read More: photobusinessforum.blogspot.com

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“April 30, 2009: Tamron has announced the development of the SP AF 60mm F/2.0 Di II LD (IF) Macro 1:1 (Model G005), a macro lens designed exclusively for digital SLR cameras with APS-C size image sensors.” — PhotoReview – Australia
Source and Read More: photoreview.com.au

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“When Panasonic’s Lumix G1 digital camera arrived last fall, it was a technical breakthrough that took a giant stride toward the holy grail of photography: gorgeous, professional-looking photos from a small camera. It was Popular Photography’s Camera of the Year, and it made plenty of hearts race.” — David Pogue
Source and Read More: nytimes.com

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“I’m sometimes asked by prospective clients, “When do I really need the kind of corporate photography that a photographic agency can deliver?”
These days, with so much cheap and free photography flooding the Web, it’s easy to forget what quality corporate photography is all about. Assignment photography may not be a company’s lowest-cost option — [...]

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“Creating a tremendous wildlife photograph is an extremely rewarding pursuit. However, developing the skills and techniques necessary to create captivating wildlife images is more difficult than it might appear on the surface. Composition, lighting, equipment, natural history, and patience are just some of the areas the wildlife photographer needs to specialize in.” — Paul Burwell
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“Andrés Marroquín Winkelmann was born in Lima, Peru. After three years of studying Visual Communication at the University of Lima, he moved to Berlin in 2003 where he started his photography studies, first at Fotografie am Schiffbauerdam and later at the Ostkreuz Schule für Fotografie und Gestalltung.” — Alison Zavos
Source and Read More: featureshoot.com

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“I scouted around some of the areas outside the park and found this great view on the Jardine Road. This also happens to be my first ever photo made with the Nikon 16mm F/2.8 fisheye lens. I love the look of a fisheye lens on a full-frame camera body (in this case a D3.)” — Scott Bourne
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“I was driving south on Montana state route 89. I was flanked on both sides of the road by incredibly beautiful, snow-capped mountains. To my left, the Yellowstone River flowed around the bend and back, framing thousands of acres of pastureland inhabited by cattle and sheep.” — Scott Bourne
Source and Read More: photofocus.com

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“I got a call for help today from Karl who will be shooting a large 130 room mountain lodge in Arizona next week. Karl says he has a couple of strobes and remote triggers but no umbrellas. “ — Larry Lohrman
Source and Read More: photographyforrealestate.net

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“Noise Ninja has announced version 2.2.0 of their standalone noise reduction software. Besides the new standalone Noise Ninja, they also have a 64-bit version for 64-bit Windows / Photoshop CS4 users, Photoshop plug-in version 2.32, and Aperture plug-in version 2.02.” — Photo-john
Source and Read More: photographyreview.com

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“So I volunteered today, most of the day, over at the somewhat local darkroom. I planned on printing a little, just playing around with split toning, which I THINK I have an idea how to do. There was only one other person there, someone printing paper negatives, which is a very cool process.” — Daniel Milnor
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“While sharing images on the Internet is as simple as creating a website or uploading to a Flickr stream, earning revenue from the people who look at your pictures has always proved difficult. Writers can embed AdSense ad units into their articles or keyword terms with Kontera but photographers have had to hope for the [...]

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“I’m a still photographer. I have spent roughly 25 years studying lighting techniques, obsessing over the best equipment, perfecting my darkroom prowess, and then starting over with Photoshop. Video is a very different animal; one that intimidates and frightens me. Recognizing what I’m good at and leaving the rest alone has gotten me this far; [...]

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“Here we’ll learn how to create an abstract photo manipulation that looks like you’ve just painted the subject, I’ve included lots of useful techniques for creating impressive abstract pieces. I’ve tried to keep this simple but if you don’t understand any steps then just skip it as not all of them are compulsory.” — Ross Aitken
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“3D Wall Pro is one of the most beautiful and intuitive image/video gallery. Show this unique gallery to your clients and they’ll tell you how beautiful and easy it is. Creating the galleries is as easy as editing a simple file in notepad. Or, if you have Adobe Flash, you can customize the look of [...]

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“The other day my buddy Mike asked me an interesting question. He wanted to know what I thought would be more important when buying a new laptop for Lightroom and Photoshop work processor speed or RAM. See, Mike has been contemplating a laptop purchase for some time but he is still a little [...]

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“Ok, so you don’t want to take a picture of a person facing right into the sun. Obviously what you’ll end up with is a potentially nice looking shot of your subject squinting or with their eyes closed. If you’re taking a picture of a stationary object however try to stand with your back facing [...]

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“Ok, so you don’t want to take a picture of a person facing right into the sun. Obviously what you’ll end up with is a potentially nice looking shot of your subject squinting or with their eyes closed. If you’re taking a picture of a stationary object however try to stand with your back facing [...]

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“A couple of days ago I noticed that Canon released some new firmware updates for several of their cameras, the 50D, XSi/450D, and XS/1000D. Camera firmware acts as the operating system for your camera and controls many of the functions necessary for the camera to operate properly. Sadly though, most folks never check [...]

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“There are a lot of photographers who seem obsessed with gear and creating “correct” images. I keep seeing posts on blogs, in forums and social media, talking about the importance of creating what I would call text-book photographs. Here’s what I think: L-glass and grey cards will not make you a good photographer. Correct exposure [...]

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“In this time of digital cameras there are a some people that think that a professional photographer is no longer necessary. It is not true that anyone can be a professional photographer, in fact you need a proper education and you need to have a special eye for it.” — San Antonio Photographer
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“Do you know a new proverb that is making rounds in the world of photography? “A picture is mightier than a sword”, kind of funny and you feel that you have heard this proverb yet it sounds so unfamiliar? Yes, this is because, there are two proverbs (“A pen is mightier than a sword” and [...]

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“Caution: Don’t read this if you’re already happy with the results you get with your DSLR or if you never use lenses with an aperture faster than f/4. If you do read further, then don’t blame me if become obsessed with finding ways to wring the last iota of focusing accuracy out of your camera. [...]

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“Interfit has released some pretty cool-looking speedlight accessories and bracket system under a line called “Strobies.”
Name similarities aside, there is absolutely no connection of any kind between this site and the Strobies XS stuff. And from a quality of light standpoint I really dig where they’re going. My concern is how well the math holds [...]

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