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Shoot the Moon APR 03, 2010 01:00A.M.
Julia, Portsmouth Harbor, NH 2003
All Photos © Mikael Kennedy. Mikael Kennedy has taken SX70 Polaroids of his adventures around the US from 1999 to 2009 resulting in thousands of images. His series, ‘Shoot the Moon’, contains 500 selected Polaroid images. The show will open on April 14th at a room in the Chelsea Hotel, New York City. Images courtesy of the Peter Hay Halpert Fine Art Gallery.
Randolph, VT 2007
Jenn Myers, Chester, NJ 2008
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Fritz Junker, Braintree, VT 2007
Mandy Lamb, Boston, MA 2007
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Photojojo’s Ultimate Hipstamatic Guide APR 02, 2010 10:00P.M.
Austin, Randolph, VT 2006
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Charleston, SC 2008
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Rankinjozi APR 02, 2010 07:00P.M.
We’ve been addicted to Hipstamatic lately, this iPhone app that lets you take retro-look photos with your future phone. You can change up virtual lenses, flashes, and even films. Thing is, since each lens, film, and flash produces a different look, it can get overwhelming. You know, like, what does the Jimmy lens look like if you use Pistil film and the Dreampop flash?
In a departure from his usual genre, British fashion / portrait photographer Rankin is launching his new book and exhibition Rankinjozi – an insight into South Africa today.
6 lenses + 7 flash options + 8 films = 336 different combinations. YIKES!
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So we took 336 photos with every possible combination of the Hipstamatic arsenal. (Because we love you.) And we even broken it down into an easy guide to tell you which combos go together. (Ditto.)
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Here’s where we break it down by lens, film, and flash
The area which the camera uses to automatically focus is determined by rotating the selector. Single Point AF (Auto-Focus): The camera focuses only on this single point. Use for relatively static compositions when the subject doesn’t move faster than you can follow through the viewfinder. You can manually move this point with the [...]
Big Wall of 336 Photos Find the look you like, click it to find out how to do it! p.s. We’re hiring in San Francisco! Must write sharp copy, know how to spread ideas, and eat social media for breakfast. info… p.p.s. Thanks to reader Kara for heppin’ us to Hipstamatic! (...) Read the rest of Photojojo’s Ultimate Hipstamatic Guide (691 words) © Photojojo, 2010. | Permalink Add to del.icio.us
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Know Your Camera
You Just Shot 24 Gigs of Raw Images, Now What?
APR 02, 2010 01:41A.M. Modern digital cameras are truly astonishing tools! It is remarkable the photographic challenges they digitally solve in an instant to capture beautiful images. To use your camera to its full capability you’ve got to be familiar with its functions. Unfortunately, this means you’ll have to read (then re-read – repeat many [...]
APR 01, 2010 11:41P.M. Post Production and Processing for the fatigued Photographer Carrie Butler, Wedding Photographer Ok, I have to come completely clean here, I know next to nothing about Photoshop, and what I have been able to do in Photoshop I just watched a Youtube video about, performed the task, and quickly forgot how to do it again. I [...]
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Car Races on Ice
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Olympus Mju Tough 3000 Review APR 01, 2010 11:00P.M.
© David Bowman Pictured here is an image from David Bowman’s Ice Culture series. He says, “In the dead of winter, when Minnesota becomes the land of 10,000 frozen lakes, the ice racing season begins. A temperature in the 20s is perfect winter weather. Any warmer and it starts to melt. Any colder and it hurts. Dry snow crunches under your feet. Your hat and jacket feel like pajamas; boots fit like slippers. You car becomes your
The Olympus Mju Tough 3000 is an all-action, go everywhere camera for the mass-market, offering freeze, shock and water -proofness for a budget price-tag. Armed with 12 megapixels, a 2.7 inch screen, and 3.6x wide-angle zoom lens, the Olympus Mju / Stylus 3000 also features HD movies and SD memory card support for the first time on a Tough camera. Find out if this is the do-it-all camera for you in our Olympus Mju Tough 3000 review.
sled.”
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Pictures of Africa
Photographing People Outdoors
APR 01, 2010 07:50P.M.
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Pictures of Africa is a one-hour documentary in which British Photographer Rankin discovers contemporary South Africa.
Annabel Williams has joined forces with the organisers of International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY) to host a one-day workshop dedicated to ‘Photographing People Outdoors’.
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Richmond Glassless Box Frames
Photographers Wanted for Red Bull Street Style World Finals
APR 01, 2010 07:45P.M.
APR 01, 2010 07:25P.M.
Richmond has announced a new line of glassless box frames. Red Bull Reporter is going to send a reporter to Cape Town who can bring home the best pics of the journey and also write down his/her experienceo the Red Bull Street Style World Finals.
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Sikhs in America (Five Photos)
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APR 01, 2010 01:00A.M.
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All photos © Fiona Aboud Canon UK has announced new cashback offers on select Canon EOS digital SLR cameras.
Photographer Fiona Aboud’s love of culture and personal expression is reflected in her ongoing personal project documenting Sikhs living all over the U.S.—including Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Virginia, California, Texas and New Mexico, as they carry their traditions into, says Aboud, the fabric of America.
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Nikon D3000 Price Reduction APR 01, 2010 07:15P.M.
Harminder Jit Singh in front of his Liquor Store Atlanta, Goergia. Even though drinking is forbidden in the Sikh religion, it is a good business to own because it is closed on Sundays, the day Sikhs go to Gurdwara (Sikh Temple). Nikon Uk has reduced the recommended retail price of the Nikon D3000 digital SLR camera. Read more and comment »
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Honored guests at the Sikh Day Parade in New York City, 2009.
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Canon EOS 550D Review MAR 31, 2010 07:30P.M.
JangPartap Singh and his son Ishar Singh during a Halloween party in Princeton, New Jersey.
The Canon EOS 550D (called the Canon EOS Rebel T2i in North America) is a new DSLR camera that boasts a class-leading 18-megapixel and the ability to shoot 1080p high-definition videos. Other key features of the 550D / T2i include continuous shooting at 3.7fps, a 3-inch LCD screen with 1,040k dot resolution, ISO range of 100-12,800, 14-bit image processing and Canon’s Digic 4 processor. Is the Canon EOS 550D / T2i the best mid-range digital SLR camera on the market? Read our expert review to find out... Bhupinder Singh, Navneet Kaur, Ravkiran, and Jaskaran, Southington, Connecticut. Bhupinder’s family came to the U.S. after the riots in India in 1984 that killed approximately 3,000 Sikhs.
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Sony Image Data Converter SR Version 3.2 MAR 31, 2010 07:15P.M.
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Leaf Aptus-II 10R MAR 31, 2010 07:00P.M.
Sony has just announced an update to its Image Data Converter SR software, featuring algorithms that significantly reduce image noise at high ISO settings when converting raw data to JPEG files. Read more and comment » Leaf Imaging today announced the availability of the Leaf Aptus-II 10R digital camera back, with internal rotating sensor. PHOTOGRAPHY BLOG - NEWS Read more and comment »
Glastonbury: 40 Years MAR 31, 2010 07:05P.M.
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Manfrotto School of Excellence MAR 31, 2010 07:00A.M.
Manfrotto is launching a new online tutorial platform called the Manfrotto School of Excellence. Read more and comment »
A stunning collection of photography taken at the Glastonbury Festival, the UK’s largest outdoor performing arts event, will go on display at London gallery, theprintspace, from April 16th. Read more and comment »
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closure at Mile 70, the friends take a three-day journey into another world that offers endless recreational options.
Mastering HD Video with Your DSLR MAR 31, 2010 03:15A.M.
Mastering HD Video with Your DSLR is a new book from Rocky Nook. Read more and comment »
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Dreamer Camper MAR 31, 2010 01:00A.M.
All Photos © Danny Zapalac Photography Danny Zapalac’s book Mile Seventy Eight tells the story of three friends who leave everyday life to travel into the Angeles National Forest on the heels of the biggest snowstorm to hit Southern California in a decade. Full of anxious ambition and determined to press on past the road
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Nik Software Announces Spring 2010 Webinar Schedule MAR 30, 2010 07:55P.M.
Nik Software has just announced its Spring 2010 Webinar schedule. Read more and comment »
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“SCREENings - Internet Goes Print” MAR 30, 2010 07:45P.M.
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MPA Launches UK’s Largest Prize for Baby Photography MAR 30, 2010 08:00P.M.
Hasselblad and DRS are sponsoring a photo competition called “SCREENings Internet Goes Print” in Berlin, Germany. Read more and comment » The Master Photographers Association (MPA) has launched the UK’s largest prize for baby photography, a cash prize of £10,000.
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UK Photo Students Get Their Hands On A Hasselblad
Tamron Extravaganzas MAR 30, 2010 07:00P.M.
MAR 30, 2010 07:30P.M.
Tamron USA has just announced a new programme of educational weekend events. A team of Hasselblad imaging experts will demonstrate the new Hasselblad H4D cameras and the company’s Phocus software to photography students at colleges and universities across the UK.
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Print Artist Platinum 23 MAR 30, 2010 07:15P.M.
© Kristi Montague A sullen mascot ambles down a supermarket aisle in this image from Kristi Montague’s series “Characters Out of Context.” More images from Montague, a master’s candidate at the Savannah College of Art and Design, and other winners can be seen in the PDNedu Student Photo
Avanquest Software has announced Print Artist Platinum 23, an application that makes producing personalised calendars and other items quick and easy.
Contest 2010 winners gallery. Read more and comment »
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Writing on the Edge: Great Contemporary Writers on the Front Line of Crisis is a new book illustrated with photographs by award-winning UK photographer Tom Craig.
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Review
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Photography Book Now 2010 Competition Announced MAR 29, 2010 07:56P.M.
The Canon PowerShot SX210 IS camera is the latest travel-zoom model to hit the market, sporting a 14x lens and a 14 megapixel image sensor. Other key features of the Canon SX210 include a 3 inch LCD screen, 720p HD movies with stereo sound, a range of hand-holding modes for beginners, and full manual controls for experienced snappers. Gavin Stoker finds out if this is all the camera that you need in our Canon PowerShot SX210 IS in-depth review. Blurb’s third annual international-juried competition, Photography Book Now 2010, is now open for entries.
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Writing on the Edge
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MAR 29, 2010 07:57P.M.
Fujifilm ASK-2500 MAR 29, 2010 07:55P.M.
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Ilford Announces Special Offer on Smooth Lustre Duo Paper MAR 29, 2010 07:45P.M.
Fujifilm has just launched the ASK-2500 dye sublimation printer. Read more and comment »
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Nissin PS 300 Power Pack
Ilford UK has announced a special offer on its Galerie Smooth Lustre Duo paper.
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Water: Our Thirsty World MAR 29, 2010 07:40P.M.
Kenro has announced the UK release of the Nissin PS 300 Power Pack for electronic flashes. Read more and comment »
The Annenberg Space for Photography is hosting a three-month photographic and multimedia exhibit based on the work of six photographers featured in National Geographic magazine’s April issue. Read more and comment »
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Distorted Beauty
Reflections on Nelson Mandela
MAR 29, 2010 07:35P.M.
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Reflections on Nelson Mandela is a new book that contains exclusive photographs of renowned statesmen, thinkers, performers, celebrities and commentators alongside their answer to one simple question: “What do you think society, mankind and humanity can learn from Nelson Mandela’s values and virtues?”
Pixelspace Retouching and Anagnorisis Fine Arts have announced a photography exhibition and silent auction, Distorted Beauty, a collaboration between artist and retoucher D Tyler Huff and a select group of commercial fashion and beauty photographers. Read more and comment »
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AKVIS ArtSuite 6.0
Sony World Photography Awards’ Campaign Award Winner Announced
MAR 29, 2010 07:30P.M.
MAR 29, 2010 06:45P.M.
AKVIS has updated AKVIS, a collection of versatile effects for decorating photos, ArtSuite to version 6.0.
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Guilherme Junior, a Brazilian photographer, is the winner of the 2010 Sony World Photography Awards’ Campaign Award.
Don’t wrinkle your nose — buggy nights are the best! Once you train flying insects to do your photographic bidding, that is.
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Long exposures make moth trails show up as squiggles of light in your night photos: like light painting with bugs!
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Grab a tripod and keep reading to learn how to harness the power of the insect kingdom!
Light Painting with Moth Trails MAR 29, 2010 05:36P.M.
Light Painting with Moth Trails How-To p.s. We’re hiring in San Francisco! Must write sharp copy, know how to spread ideas, and eat social media for breakfast. info… p.p.s. Thanks to new sponsor New York Institute of Photography for supporting Photojojo. Grab a free course catalog! Thanks: @yayfiona, xenmate, estatik, Just Slip Away, and jpshannon44. (...) Read the rest of Light Painting with Moth Trails (541 words) © Photojojo, 2010. | Permalink Add to del.icio.us
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OMG, it’s finally Spring!!! Get ready for the warm, lazy, insect-laden nights ahead!
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