Here’s what caught my attention on the Internet about photography in the past week: Amazing Macro Photos of Bugs With An Unsual Accessory Explore Hong Kong’s ‘Vertical Horizon’ in These Reverse-Vertigo Inducing Photos ProScope Micro Mobile lets your iPhone get mega-close-ups Panasonic introduces DMC-G6 and DMC-LF1 cameras 14-Year-Old Photographer’s Amazingly Surreal Self Portraits VFX pro [...]
Sony Australia has announced that a firmware update for Action Cam HDR-AS15 is now available. The firmware update includes PS Recording Mode (1920×1080/60p), which enables users to capture smooth images of fast moving scenes with a higher frame rate of 60p. A new “Water Mode” is also available on the Action Cam, which adjusts the [...]
Supports advanced user needs through clean HDMI output for video and boosted AF performance for low-light and telephoto shooting Sydney, Australia, 30 April 2013 – Canon Australia today announced that the new firmware upgrade for the EOS 5D Mark III digital SLR camera is now available for download, delivering considerable improvements to still-shooting and Full [...]
Sony revisits clueless DSLR users, for the new NEX ‘DSLR Gear No Idea’ campaign Sydney, 29 April, 2013 – DSLR ‘phonies’ be warned: Sony’s NEX ‘DSLR Gear No Idea’ campaign is returning for a second year. It builds on 2012’s successful and light-hearted creative that mocked DSLR owners who fumble with the settings and missed [...]
Here’s what caught my attention on the Internet in the past week or so: David Kingham Photography | Focusing at Night Seven Lenses for The Portrait Shooter on a Budget FocusTwist: Focus-Controllable Images with the iPhone | CDTobie’s Photo Blog How to Do Stop Motion Photography: An Introduction The Great Compositions of Photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt [...]
A big update to Exposure is out and includes: Visual preset browser makes previewing effects faster and easier Dark user interface lets photographers concentrate on their photos Program offers greater creative texture control Raleigh, NC (April 24, 2013) – Alien Skin Software today announced Exposure® 5, the new version of its flagship photography effects software. [...]
Manfrotto School of Xcellence, the educational platform by the world leader in the equipment and accessories industry for photography and imaging, is thrilled to host famed photographer Drew Gardner for their next webinar entitled, “Behind the Scenes Lighting Secret”. During this one-hour webinar, Gardner will take participants “behind the scenes” of some of his work, sharing lighting [...]
Poway, CA. April 23, 2013 – Delkin Devices is proud to announce that Snug-It Pro DSLR camera skins are now available for the Canon EOS 6D & Nikon D5200. Custom-manufactured to securely fit specific camera models, Delkin’s Snug-It Pro skins protect cameras from being damaged in any environment or situation. Snug-It Pro for the Canon [...]
In news today, Canon has dominated the dSLR market for the past 10 years. While a big congratulations to Canon, I have to ask if this is good for the industry and the consumer? TOKYO, April 22, 2013 Canon Inc. today announced that the company’s interchangeable-lens digital cameras (digital SLR and compact-system cameras) have consistently maintained [...]
Sydney, Australia – April 17, 2013 – Getty Images today announced that applications for its 2013 Grants for Editorial Photography are now being accepted. Five photojournalists will be selected to receive grants of US$10,000, intended to provide the funding and freedom to pursue projects of personal and journalistic significance. “Photojournalism is a powerful force for [...]
Here’s what has caught my attention on the Internet recently about photography: Colorful Long Exposure Photos of Glow Sticks Dropped Into Waterfalls Blackmagic Design Announces Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera G-Technology announces new family of Thunderbolt-equipped docks, drives NeroTrigger camera trigger is faster (and smarter) than your shutter finger Canon XA25 HD and XA20 HD Camcorders: [...]
Our friends at Think Tank Photo have just made three announcements that I thought would interest you. · Free Shipping! Yes, they’ve made it official that on all orders of $75 or more placed with Think Tank you will receive free shipping. In addition, because you are my friend, when you click on this link [...]
LAS VEGAS, April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — At the National Association of Broadcasters show in Las Vegas, Manfrotto, world leader in the equipment and accessories industry for photography and imaging, is showcasing the new Manfrotto 500 Video Head. A lightweight fluid head designed for users of the latest HDSLRs and video cameras, the 500 replaces the 701HDV and [...]
The GalleryPouch, a product for protecting everything from lenses to large framed art works and works on canvas, just reached a milestone of 12,000 bags sold and shipped. They are also great to use as a mat for cushioning/protecting knees/pants/elbows, etc., or as a shoot-through diffuser when out photographing nature or people. There’s an article [...]
Photoflex Inc. of Watsonville, CA., announces the release of the NorthStar Lite. The NorthStar Lite is a 100watt single LED with the equivalency light output of a 1K Tungsten source, while maintaining a standard daylight colored temperature. The light has an integrated continuous dimmer that dims from 100% down to 0% with minimal color shift. [...]
I’ve posted a new macro video shot with the Canon MP-E65mm macro lens. And below is another image of obsidian, volcanic glass, shot with the same lens.
— Multi-Interface External HDD Has Up to 3TB Capacity to Meet Archiving Needs of Video, Broadcast, and Post-Production Professionals — WOODLAND PARK, N.J., April 4, 2013 – Maxell Corporation of America introduces the Multi-Interface External Hard Disk Drive (HDD), which has been specifically designed to address the large files associated with HD environments, including audio/video editing, digital [...]
Below are some still images and a video I shot with the Canon MP-E65mm macro lens, an amazing lens that covers the 1-5x macro magnification range. All are shot of one piece of obsidian, a natural volcanic glass.
Here’s what caught my attention on the Internet over the past week and a bit about photography and related topics: News: Sachtler Ace L and New FSB Tripod Systems at the NAB 2013 The Unbelievable Photos Taken by the Crazy Russians Who Illegally Climbed Egypt’s Great Pyramid Life In LoFi: iPhoneography Low light photography: 40 [...]
March 25, 2013 – DxO Labs announces the immediate availability of DxO Optics Pro v8.1.4 for Mac and Windows, the new version of its image processing software of reference for all demanding photographers. This update to DxO Optics Pro 8 brings support for four additional new cameras: the Nikon Coolpix P7700, the Nikon 1 J3, [...]
Canon today unveils two first-class EOS models to take the helm of its entry-level consumer DSLR camera line-up – the flagship EOS 700D and ultra-compact EOS 100D. While each is designed to suit specific user requirements, both cameras are packed with high-quality and creative features that are ideal for creative-minded consumers looking to take their [...]
Here’s what’s been catching my attention about photography on the Internet in the past week (and a bit): Gorgeous Photos Show An Arctic World That Won’t Be Around For Long | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation Remarkable Images Of Volcanic Lightning, A Scientific Mystery | Co.Design: business + innovation + design How The Impossible [...]
NAS models feature new operating system, modern GUI, redesigned hardware and a wealth of user applications and data protection technology SAN JOSE, Calif., March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR) (www.netgear.com), a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and service providers, today announced a new portfolio of networked-attached-storage (NAS) products which [...]
SAN FRANCISCO, March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Blurb( http://www.blurb.com/releases ), the global creative publishing platform, today announces its partnership with Samsung Electronics to power worldwide book and magazine print production and fulfillment within Story Album for Samsung GALAXY S 4, Samsung’s newly announced flagship smartphone. Users of Samsung GALAXY S 4 will be able to automatically create professional quality [...]
For those in Los Angeles Series Begins March 23 with Special Saturday Lecture Featuring Exhibit Curator Anne Wilkes Tucker, Photographers Carolyn Cole and David Hume Kennerly LOS ANGELES, March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The Annenberg Space for Photography has announced the lineup of speakers for their popular IRIS Nights lecture series presented in conjunction with the upcoming WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY: Images [...]
Here’s what caught my attention about photography and related fields in the past week: Review: GoPro Hero3 Black Edition Rare, Full-Color Photos from WWII Phenomenal Photography by Finland Photographer Mikko Lagerstedt… 35mm Showdown: Canon, Canon L and Sigma Comparison Big Bang: Abstract Photograms Created by Exposing Photo Paper to Fireworks Guardian photographers share tips for [...]
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill., March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Hahnemuehle Photo is a product line consisting of two resin-coated papers for photographic inkjet printing. Both are bright white with an extremely large color gamut, and the 290 gsm weight makes it more durable and substantial than other photographic inkjet papers while staying very competitive in price. The Hahnemuehle [...]
Want to turn your beautiful photos of children into exquisite paintings? Help has arrived! Painting photos requires art knowledge and Corel Painter steps and Painting for Photographers Volume 2 provides both. All you need to add is practice! Art theories you’ll learn include how to paint eyes, lips, faces, hair, clothing and backgrounds, complete with [...]
It’s been awhile since I posted what was catching my attention about photography on the Internet. Well, here is a catchup, a roundup of what has caught my attention: A Passion for Wrecks and Images Give a Photography Enthusiast a Second Career Luxi turns an iPhone into an incident light meter How To Approach Action [...]
Long-time readers of DImageMaker and of my contributions to HP Professional Photography blog may remember me talking of the need for cameras to become expandable in the same ways that phones are. We needed to be able to expand their functionality or just configure the existing capabilities in a way that better suited us, personally. [...]
