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The Costs of a Photography Business

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS30 Review

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Why You Can’t Sell $10 8 x 10′s and have a real business All Businesses are in business to make a profit. If your photography business doesn’t make a profit or you make less than minimum wage working in your business, what is the point of all the stress, worry and time investment? You could [...]

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Olympic Dreams AUG 07, 2010 01:00A.M.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS30 (also known as the DMC-FH20) is a new compact camera with an appealingly versatile 8x zoom lens. Costing less than £179 / $179, the FS30 / FH20 is aimed at the beginner end of the market, yet still offers some advanced features including 720p HD movies and Panasonic’s reliable intelligent Auto mode. Read our expert Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS30 review now. Read the review »

© James Dodd. The photographic series “Olympic Dreams” documents the trials and tribulations of the British Junior Diving team en route to the Olympic Games. Since the winning of the 2012 Olympic bid, sport funding in the UK has increased dramatically and much of it has been spent scouting exceptional young talents and developing them into potential Olympians. For more of James Dodd’s images go here.

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Photography Tour to Explore Bhutan

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PocketWizard FlexTT5 & MiniTT1 Firmware 5.1

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Uma Paro, Como Hotels’ Bhutanese retreat, is offering the chance to explore the Kingdom of Bhutan, camera in hand, guided by experienced Bhutanese photographer Ugyen Wangchuk.

PocketWizard has released firmware updates for the FlexTT5 transceiver and the MiniTT1 transmiter for Canon. Read more and comment »

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Oregon Scientific HD ATC9K

Tether Table Aero

AUG 06, 2010 07:20P.M.

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Tether Tools has launched the Tether Table Aero series, a new product line designed to help professional photographers meet their tethered photography needs.

Oregon Scientific has launched the ATC9K All-Terrain Video Camera, a waterproof and shock-resistant Full HD video camera can be strapped to a helmet, handlebars, surfboard or snowboard.

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Datacolor Slashes Prices of Select Spyder Calibration Solutions

Sigma APO 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Now Available in the US

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Datacolor has announced a price reduction on select products from its Spyder line of calibration solutions.

Sigma has announced that its new, optically stabilised APO 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM lens, which contains the company’s new “F” Low Dispersion (FLD) lens glass, is now available in the United States.

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Leica M9 Firmware 1.138

LizardQ

AUG 06, 2010 06:45P.M.

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Leica has released a firmware update for the Leica M9 digital rangefinder camera.

The LizardQ panoramic camera rig allows you to take 360°x180° HDR panoramic images quickly and effortlessly.

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Sanyo VPC-CA102YL Dual Camera Xacti

Brighton Photo Biennial Bonanza

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HP is to collaborate with the fourth edition of the Brighton Photo Biennial, which will present New Documents, curated by the internationally renowned photographer, editor and curator Martin Parr. Read more and comment »

Sanyo has just introduced the Sanyo VPC-CA102YL Dual Camera Xacti, a waterproof Full HD digital video camera that can also take 14-megapixel still photos.

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Stolen Bride AUG 06, 2010 01:00A.M.

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Kolo Monthly Photo Contest AUG 06, 2010 01:55A.M.

© Jackie Dewe Mathews. October 2009. Issyk-Kul Oblast, Kyrgyzstan. Bekbosun and Bubakan on their 60th wedding anniversary surrounded by their family. Bubakan was kidnapped by Bekbosun on horseback on his 20th birthday as part of the Kyrgyz tradition of bride stealing. The practice of bride kidnapping, ‘ala kachuu’ was outlawed during the Soviet era and remains illegal under the Kyrgyz criminal code although kidnappers are rarely prosecuted. Since the Kyrgyz declaration of

Kolo is running a monthly photo contest, with August’s theme being Nature.

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independence in 1991 incidents of ala kachuu have surged. Ala Kachuu has its roots in nomadic Kyrgyz traditions and today is seen as part of a national identity that was denied by Soviet rule. To see more of Jackie

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Dewe Mathews work click here. Color Lens and Flash Filters

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Our New Color Lens and Flash Filters, a ROYGBIV for Your Pocket AUG 05, 2010 07:00P.M.

Related posts: 1. Fotoclips and The Electric Pocket — Picture-Perfect Stocking Stuffers 2. No light? No hot shoe? No problem. The Metz 28 CS-2 Digital Slave Flash to the Rescue! 3. Turn a Disposable Camera in to a Reusable Flash Slave © lisbeth for Photojojo, 2010. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags:

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World Pentax Day

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AUG 05, 2010 06:45P.M. Dear friend, Your infatuation with color is bordering on obsession. Your light-paintings are filled with EVERY color of the rainbow, and your double-exposures are insane collages of color. We know your secret. We’ve seen the crinkly mess of color-gels at the bottom of your bag! Today is the day when everything changes. The Color Lens and Flash Filters are here, and they’re going to make everything better. Eight vibrant, pocket-sized color filters hang neatly on a handy ring, ready for you to use over your lens or flash. 15 August 2010 has been declared the next World Pentax Day. No more crazy double-rainbows. Just one, clean ROYGBIV for your pocket.

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Young Photographers Alliance Award

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“Real New York” Photo Contest Winners Announced

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Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) is introducing a new award this year.

Datacolor has just announced the winners of its “Real New York” photography competition.

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Ricoh CX1 / CX2 / CX3 Firmware Updates

Epson Artisan 725 & 835 AUG 05, 2010 06:09P.M.

AUG 05, 2010 06:15P.M.

Epson has introduced its new line of Artisan® all-in-ones – the Artisan 835 (pictured) and Artisan 725.

Ricoh has issued firmware updates for the Ricoh CX1, CX2 and CX3 cameras.

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Tabitha Soren: Under Your Skin (7 photos) AUG 05, 2010 01:00A.M.

© Tabitha Soren Tabitha Soren’s work is featured in this month’s issue of Fraction Magazine. Soren says, “My work is about decay and the struggle against it. Each of my projects has to do, in one way or another, with the toll time can take on the home, the body, and the heart. I am interested in how human beings manage to find meaning in their lives despite this. Under Your Skin is an antidote to the frantic mental states women can experience when it comes to their appearances, especially as they age. The amazing functions of the human body – moving, holding, giving birth – are eclipsed in contemporary life by how it looks.” To see more of Tabitha Soren’s work click here.

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© David Leventi. Romanian Athenaeum, Bucharest, Romania, 2007 An exhibition of David Leventi’s photographs, Opera Houses, is opening at the Arthur Roger Gallery on August 7th and will run through September 11th, 2010.

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“The project, Bjoerling’s Larynx: World Famous Opera Houses, is titled after Jussi Björling, a Swedish operatic tenor and arguably the best singer of the century – known for his technique, feeling and the range of his voice. Bjoerling debuted at the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm and eventually became a principal at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. These two spaces – and the others that I have photographed thus far – are the spaces in which my grandfather, Anton Gutman, never got the chance to perform. Gutman was a cantor trained right after World War II by Helge Rosvaenge, a famous Danish operatic tenor who sang regularly with the State Operas in Berlin and Vienna. While Gutman was interned in a prisoner-of-war camp in the Soviet Union, he performed for prisoners and officers. Nearly a half-century later, I grew up listening to him sing while he walked around our living room. As the son of two architects, I experience an almost religious feeling walking into a grand space such as an opera house.” – David Leventi

Romanian Athenaeum

To view more of Leventi’s Opera Houses click here.

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Heathrow Express Launches Photo Contest

Apple Posts Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.3

AUG 03, 2010 06:50P.M.

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Apple has released a Digital Camera RAW.compatibility update for iPhoto and Aperture. Heathrow Express has launched a competition to find the best family holiday photograph.

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Akvis Retoucher 4.0

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AUG 03, 2010 06:20P.M.

New Products from Newpro AUG 03, 2010 06:45P.M.

Newpro has announced the availability of new accessories from Cullmann and Pedco. Akvis has just released Akvis Retoucher 4.0 for both Windows and Macintosh.

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Topaz DeNoise 5 AUG 03, 2010 06:15P.M.

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Lexmark Pinnacle Pro 901 AUG 03, 2010 06:05P.M.

Topaz Labs released a major upgrade of the Topaz DeNoise plug-in, which features a double increase in speed, double the maximum image size and many additional noise reduction capabilities. Lexmark Canada has announced the launch of the Lexmark Pinnacle Pro 901 all-in-one (AIO) printer.

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Rollei Compactline 360 TS / 370 TS

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Unified Color Technologies Announces 32 Float

AUG 03, 2010 06:10P.M.

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32 Float is the industry’s first HDR-specific plug-in for Adobe Photoshop that brings 32-bit colour controls and editing tools to Photoshop users. Read more and comment »

Rollei has introduced two touch-screen cameras, the Rollei Compactline 360 TS and 370 TS, which will be on display at Photokina and available at retail from the end of September.

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Casio EX-Z800 and EX-S200

How To Make Instagrams, Hand-made Exposures on Instant Film!

AUG 03, 2010 04:30P.M.

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The Casio EX-Z800 and EX-S200 are new compact cameras featuring Single Frame SR Zoom which extends the zoom range. Read more and comment » Extra photos for bloggers: 1, 2, 3

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Choosing A Camera AUG 03, 2010 09:34A.M. When Choosing a digital camera here are a few things you want to keep in mind: When you are thinking about purchasing a camera, the first thing to decide is your budget. Your budget will determine how many bells and whistles your camera will have. The next thing to decide is how big do you [...]

Did you know that history’s first photographic images were made without a camera? It’s true! Way back in the 1830s, William Fox Talbot discovered he could place objects on photo-sensitive paper to make images called “photograms.” We’re going to show you how to make them with instant film, so we call ‘em “instagrams!” (We also call them “awesome!”)

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How To Use Your Instant Camera to Make Instagrams!

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Photo Mechanic Review

p.s. On Friday we sold out of our new Camera Lens Mugs faster than you could say espresso. But more are on the way, so order now for a midAugust delivery!

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I Didn’t Want His Mother To See Him That Way AUG 03, 2010 01:00A.M.

Photo Mechanic from software company Camera Bits is a standalone image browser that lets you quickly view, sort and tag your digital pictures. Covering the whole workflow from importing from a memory card to exporting to websites, FTP or removable media, Photo Mechanic is the most popular photo-editing tool used by newspapers and press photographers in the USA. Jon Canfield takes a look at the latest 4.6 version to find out if Camera Bits is worthy of a wider audience. Read the review »

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July 2010 Competition Winners AUG 02, 2010 06:50P.M.

© Matt Hoyle / Fast Company magazine Matt Hoyle photographed Eugene Mirman, the Godfather of Web-based comedy, for a piece in Fast Company magazine. Hoyle shot Mirman in the studio, then composited that image with a CGI background that he created himself. Hoyle’s image was included in the winners gallery of the 2009 PDN PIX Digital Imaging Contest. The 2010 Contest is currently open for entries until August 16, but enter today to avoid late fees. A People’s Choice winner will also be selected.

The winners of the July 2010 Photography Blog Competition have been announced.

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Aurora Announces Special Photography Expedition to Antarctica AUG 02, 2010 06:40P.M.

Peak Systems has released the first update for Diptic, a recent Top 5 paid iPhone and iPad photography app. Read more and comment »

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Embeddable Slideshows from Pixpa AUG 02, 2010 06:20P.M. Aurora Expeditions have created a special photographic expedition for 27 photographers of all levels to spend a week on the Antarctic Peninsula. Read more and comment »

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Peak Systems Updates Diptic App AUG 02, 2010 06:35P.M.

Pixpa has launched the ability for its portfolio website users to publish and share their portfolio galleries anywhere on the web. Read more and comment »

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Special-Order Kodak Sheet Films from K. B. Canham Cameras

100 New DxO Optics Correction Modules AUG 02, 2010 06:00P.M.

AUG 02, 2010 06:10P.M.

DxO Labs have announced the availability of 100 new DxO optics modules for DxO Optics Pro. Read more and comment »

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Crumpled Steel (7 Photos)

K. B. Canham Cameras has struck an agreement with Kodak to supply a variety of Kodak emulsions in a range of sheet film sizes.

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Microsoft Demos Hybrid AntiShake Solution AUG 02, 2010 06:05P.M.

All Images © Nicolai Howalt

Microsoft is devising a new way to combat image blur resulting from camera shake.

Car Crash Studies is a thought provoking photographic study of cars that have been involved in severe and potentially fatal accidents.

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See more of Nicolai Howalt’s work here.

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The Camera Lens Mug

1. Printable, Foldable, DIY Lens Hoods, Fitted For Your Lens. Free!

JUL 30, 2010 07:30P.M. 2. Lensbaby 2.0 Review: Old-School, Manual-Focus, Retro Novelty Lens Fun 3. Make a DIY Fisheye Lens from a Peephole and Soda Can © lisbeth for Photojojo, 2010. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags:

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Wacom Bamboo Fun Pen and Touch Review JUL 30, 2010 07:00P.M. Extra photos for bloggers: 1, 2, 3 A cup of jo that’ll keep you sharp, in-focus, and happy all day long…and those side effects aren’t from the caffeine. Introducing: the Camera Lens Mug, a mug rendered to resemble a remarkably realistic 24-105mm Canon lens! Complete with lens-cap lid and rubber-grip zoom and focus rings, this marvelous mug also features an autofocus switch that actually switches between AF and MF. We know the warning signs too well. You’ll begin with a cup of Earl Grey, then move onto a banana yogurt smoothie, next, an ice cream fudge sundae, and pretty soon, you’ll be so hooked on your new mug, you’ll be eating dinner out it, too! The new Wacom Bamboo Fun Pen and Touch is an inexpensive introduction to the world of graphics tablets, with clever multi-touch technology that even its bigger brother, the Intuos4, doesn’t offer. Jon Canfield finds out if the Bamboo Fun Pen and Touch is the perfect tablet for beginners and more experienced photographers alike.

Camera-geek meet Camera Lens Mug, your new favorite lemonade/jellybean/meatloaf/plant-holder.

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$24 each at the Photojojo Shop! p.s. Check out its opposite: a lens made from a mug!

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Wildlife Photography - On Safari with Your DSLR: Equipment, Techniques, Workflow

Court Rules in Favour of Tamron in Illegal Imports Case JUL 30, 2010 06:10P.M.

JUL 30, 2010 06:30P.M.

The district court in Utrecht/Netherlands rendered a drastic verdict against H.P. Ruitenberg and 4 respective entities of the so-called Crown group in favour of Tamron Europe. Read more and comment »

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Sinar p-slr JUL 30, 2010 06:05P.M.

The book “Wildlife Photography - On Safari with Your DSLR: Equipment, Techniques, Workflow” is now available in the UK. Read more and comment »

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Photography.Book.Now Opens People’s Choice Voting JUL 30, 2010 06:25P.M. The Sinar p-slr adapter lets DSLR users attach their camera bodies to Sinar view cameras, and use them as digital backs. Read more and comment »

The Photography.Book.Now competition, presented by blurb, today opened voting for the People’s Choice Award. Read more and comment »

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Push Your Creativity

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 & LX3 Firmware Updates

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Color Confidence has announced the launch of its inaugural ‘Push Your Creativity’ Awards. Read more and comment »

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Photo fx Ultra v2 JUL 30, 2010 05:15P.M.

Panasonic has released firmware updates for the Panasonic Lumix LX3 and TZ7 (ZS3) digital compact cameras. Read more and comment »

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Flash Pop (8 Photos) JUL 30, 2010 01:00A.M.

Tiffen has updated Photo fx Ultra, its photo enhancement software application for the Apple iPad. Read more and comment »

All Images © Olaf Heine. Above: Anna Loos, Berlin, 2010. Music has been a great source of inspiration for German photographer,

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Olaf Heine. I Love You but I’ve Chosen Rock is an intimate visual diary of international rock and pop celebrity portraits, and 15 years of music memorabilia collected over the photographer’s career which will be published by Hatje Cantz in September 2010.

Brandon Boyd, Venice Beach, 2010.

Sting, Malibu, 2003.

The Drums, Berlin, 2010.

Coldplay, London, 2003.

Richard Ashcroft, Cologne, 2002.

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Travel Writing and Photography Awards 2010 JUL 29, 2010 06:40P.M.

Mike Patton, Berlin, 1996.

TNT Magazine’s annual travel writing photography competition is back. Read more and comment »

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PicStop Launches New Photo Competition JUL 29, 2010 06:35P.M. Things I Hate About You, Berlin, 2008.

A Panasonic TZ10 is up for grabs at PicStop - all you need to do is submit a winning image to their current photography contest. Read more and comment »

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Skyclock Lite for iPhone

Idan Shechter Posts Canon EVIL Concept Images

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Skyclock Lite is a free app for the Apple iPhone that shows, on an analogue clock face, twilight times, in addition to the sunrise, sunset for any location on any day - a useful resource for landscapists and other “magic hour” photographers.

Idan Shechter of DigitalPhotographyWriter has just posted two concept images of what Canon’s EVIL camera might look like, should the Japanese giant decide on launching one in the first place.

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Epson to Launch New Products at Photokina

Innova Art at Photokina 2010 JUL 29, 2010 06:05P.M.

JUL 29, 2010 06:20P.M.

Epson will be launching three additions to its professional printing range on Stand B13 in Hall 2.2 at Photokina this year. Read more and comment »

Inova Art promises to offer “truly astounding adventures in image making” at this year’s Photokina. Read more and comment »

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is strictly forbidden except via the designated tour routes which, unfortunately, do not allow travellers to explore deep inside. PHOTOGRAPHY BLOG - NEWS I was fortunate enough to meet a fellow urban explorer who took me to the island in secret. We only had a few short hours of time to photograph the place, but I was overwhelmed by the mysterious beauty in the decaying concrete buildings and the curious objects left behind by the residents who were forced to leave their homes there some 30 years ago.”-Michael Gakuran

Shooting Robert King JUL 29, 2010 06:00P.M.

Michael Gakuran lives and works in Japan. To view more of his work and learn more about his exploration on Battleship Island click here.

SnagFilms is now featuring for free, instant online streaming, “Shooting Robert King”, a film about a Tennesse-based war photographer that has previously only been available to select film festival audiences. Read more and comment »

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Forbidden Battleship Island (5 Photos) JUL 29, 2010 01:00A.M.

All Images © Michael Gakuran “Gunkanjima, or ‘Battleship Island’ in English, is the nickname for a tiny deserted island off the coast of Japan. Once used to mine coal, at its peak it had a thriving community and one of the largest population densities the world has ever seen. Nowadays it lies in ruins and visiting the island

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Ten years ago Rick Norsigian, a painter for the Fresno school district, bought a set of 65 large-format glass negatives at a garage sale for $45. Experts now say the collection is worth $200 million. Read more and comment »

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Samsung ST80 JUL 28, 2010 10:31P.M.

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Negatives Bought for $45 Worth $200 Million, Experts Say JUL 28, 2010 11:10P.M. The Samsung ST80 is a new Wi-Fi enabled, 14.2 megapixel point and shoot camera. Read more and comment »

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Samsung HMX-E10 JUL 28, 2010 10:30P.M.

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Panasonic Develops 3D Lens for Micro Four Thirds JUL 28, 2010 04:10P.M.

Timed to coincide with the announcement of the world’s first 3D consumer camcorder, Panasonic has also unveiled its plans to release an interchangeable 3D lens for the Micro Four Thirds system.

The Samsung HMX-E10 is a new point-and-shoot camcorder offering full-HD resolution, 8 megapixel still images and a 270-degree swiveling lens.

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Panasonic HDC-SDT750

Samsung ST5500 Review

JUL 28, 2010 04:05P.M.

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Panasonic has announced the world’s first 3D consumer camcorder. Read more and comment » The Samsung ST5500 / CL80 digital camera almost literally includes the kitchen sink, with a whole range of cutting-edge features on offer. 14 megapixels, a massive 3.7 inch AMOLED touch-screen, 7x zoom, built-in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and DNLA connectivity - the ST5500 is easily one of the most full-featured compact point-and-shoots of 2010. But can it justify its £349.99 / $399.99 price-tag? Read our Samsung ST5500 review to find out...

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Panasonic HM-TA1

Pentax K-7 Firmware 1.10

JUL 28, 2010 04:00P.M.

JUL 28, 2010 03:50P.M.

Panasonic has introduced the Panasonic HM-TA1, a new Full HD mobile video camera with pocket-sized dimensions.

Pentax has issued a firmware update for the Pentax K-7 DSLR camera. Read more and comment »

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Jalbum Updates iPhone App

APS-C Hood Adapter for Bigma

JUL 28, 2010 03:40P.M.

JUL 28, 2010 03:55P.M.

Jalbum has updated its iPhone app to include multi-selection of photos, simplifying the picture upload process.

Sigma has released an APS-C lens hood adapter for use on the Sigma 50500mm f/4-6.3 DG OS HSM telezoom, nicknamed the “Bigma”.

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Choosing the Best Aperture

Sony 24mm F2, 35mm F1.8 and 85mm F2.8 Lenses

JUL 28, 2010 02:55A.M. Choosing the f-stop or aperture is a main determining factor about what is in focus when you photograph an image. The length of the camera lens and the distance you are from the subject also are factors. In general, when you are photographing a one or two people for a portrait, you want to use [...]

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Allow Smoothing In CS3 &CS4; JUL 28, 2010 02:55A.M. Allow Smoothing is off by default for the images that you use in Adobe Flash. That means those images will look jagged if they’re animated at all. It’s really simple to fix and I’m not sure why it’s not setup as default, but it’s just called Allow Smoothing. Allow Smoothing is turned on by: Going [...]

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Sony has introduced three new Alpha A-Mount lenses - the Distagon T* 24mm F2, DT 35mm F1.8 and 85mm F2.8 SAM.

Indoor Desert JUL 28, 2010 01:00A.M.

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71-Gigapixel Photo Sets New Record JUL 27, 2010 08:24P.M.

© Alvaro Sanchez-Montañes A group of young Hungarians, sponsored by industry big-shots Epson, Microsoft and Sony, have created the world’s highest-resolution 360° panoramic photograph to date.

In 1908, the town of Kolmanskop in southern Namibia had become a profitable gold mine. Once the resources were exhausted, it was abandoned in 1954 and homes, hospitals, theaters, and factory buildings were left at the mercy of the Namib desert. Since then, the winds have filled the rooms of these deserted buildings with sand. See more from

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this series and more of Alvaro Sanchez-Montañes’s work here.

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27-inch Apple Cinema Display

Apple Updates iMac Line

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Apple today updated its all-in-one iMac line with the latest Intel Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 processors and powerful new graphics. Read more and comment » Apple today unveiled a 27-inch LED Cinema Display with a resolution of 2560x1440 pixels.

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Laptopograms: Expose prints with your laptop screen!

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Apple Unveils New Mac Pro Line JUL 27, 2010 08:15P.M.

Ah, the sun! The big, bright strobe-light in the sky! We love our reliable ‘ol pal, but with so many new gadgets popping up, we’d be fools not to take advantage of their photo-gramming capabilities!

Apple’s new Mac Pro line promises up to 50 percent greater performance than the previous generation.

We’re talkin’ laptopograms. Read more and comment » Aditya Mandayam developed this exciting new way of making prints: press photo-paper against your laptop screen, flash the screen, and dip the paper in developer, stop, and fix.

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If you don’t have a laptop, TVs, iPhones, iPads, and other illuminating gadgets work, too! What we love the most about laptopography is that it’s wide open for experimentation.

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Sony World Photography Awards 2010 Student Winners

Curate a show of Facebook profiles, hold a photo-shoot of your friends via Skype, make prints of your camera-phone photos, or create photos from a paused Youtube vid!

JUL 27, 2010 06:05P.M.

Yup, it’s official. Digital asked analog to marry it, and they’re running off to Vegas. Laptopograms: Expose Prints with your laptop screen! [Aditya’s Laptopography Tumblr] p.s. Our pals at CanvasPop turn your most kick-ass photos into canvas art! PJ readers get a $25 gift card! Photo Credit: Madmolecule for black and white girl; Aditya for all others

The winners of the Student Focus Competition for the Sony World Photography Awards 2010 have been announced. Read more and comment » Related posts: 1. Introducing the Camera Dial Laptop Decal PHOTOGRAPHY BLOG - NEWS 2. Keep Calm and Snap On Prints

PhotographyBB Online Magazine 30th Edition

3. How to Use your Phone or Laptop as a Quick ‘n’ Dirty Softbox

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The 30th edition of the PhotographyBB Online Magazine has just been released.

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at him … He then threw me out of the house as if suddenly I had become a stranger … Since then, I live alone and without any assistance. I have no means of support, even my children abandoned me.”

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Invisible Crime (5 Photos) JUL 27, 2010 01:00A.M.

Required to pay for the medical expenses and numerous fees to press charges, the victim loses hope in presenting the preserved evidence in court. All Images © Gwenn Dubourthomieu. A witch doctor in Katanga, Congo. Katanga, a province situated in the southeast part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, is one of the most stable and prosperous regions of the country yet suffers from a rash of violent sexual crimes every year which results in thousands of victims. Gwenn Dubourthomieou was one of the noted applicants of this year’s Getty Grants for Good. See more of his work here.

In remote jurisdictions, where customary justice takes precedence over the civil justice system, the organization of “fairground courts”, (the transfer of the court to the location of the offense), is a way of raising the awareness in the surrounding communities.

Many victims are abandoned by their husbands and looked down upon by society. “My husband heard what had happened to me. He told me that he could not bear to live with a woman who had been raped. He told me that he was ashamed and that he could not bear the way other people would look

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Express Photo Contest JUL 26, 2010 06:40P.M.

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How to Avoid Photographic Clichés

Express Insurance and world renowned photographer Ray Archer have teamed up to launch a new online competition in search of the best UK motocross photography.

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NTU Photography Masterclass JUL 26, 2010 06:35P.M.

Freelance photographer, writer and Light & Land tour leader Phil Malpas shares some great tips on how to avoid capturing a photographic cliche. Read the article »

Simon Roberts, who was commissioned by the House of Commons to produce a series of artworks documenting this year’s election in the UK, will provide a guest lecture and workshop as part of a photography masterclass being offered at Nottingham Trent University (NTU). Read more and comment »

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