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The Week in Photography 2nd December 2012

Here’s what caught my attention about photography on the Internet in the past week: Bokeh Photography by Joni Niemelä http://www.inspirefirst.com/2012/12/02/bokeh-photography-joni-niemel/ Final Cut Pro X and Your Existing Mac Pro Computer | CDTobie’s Photo Blog http://cdtobie.wordpress.com/2012/12/01/final-cut-pro-x-and-your-existing-mac-pro-computer/ See Some of 2012′s Most Jaw-Dropping Images In AFP’s “Photos of the Year” | Co.Create: Creativity \ Culture \ Commerce [...]

iMac Available on 30 November

CUPERTINO, California―28 November 2012―Apple® today announced the all-new iMac® will be available on Friday, 30 November. Featuring a stunning design, brilliant display with reduced reflection, faster processors and an innovative new storage option called Fusion Drive, the new iMac is the most advanced desktop Apple has ever made. The 21.5-inch iMac will be available through the [...]

The Week in Photography 25th November 2012

Here’s what caught my attention on the Internet in the past week about Photography: Musician Will.i.am launching a 14-megapixel iPhone camera attachment next week http://www.idownloadblog.com/2012/11/24/will-i-am-14mp-iphone-camera/ “We May Be Seeing the Beginning of the Collapse of the Compact Camera Market” http://www.petapixel.com/2012/11/21/we-may-be-seeing-the-beginning-of-the-collapse-of-the-compact-camera-market/ 10 Great Media Players to Add Video to Your WordPress Site Effectively http://www.onextrapixel.com/2012/11/19/10-great-media-players-to-add-video-to-your-wordpress-site-effectively/ How to [...]

When Photography Crosses Into Art

Photography is sometimes art and art sometimes uses photography. But what is the determining factor? The answer is that photography is art when it mirrors contemporary art concerns. So just what do I mean by that? Well tough as it might sound, contemporary art moved beyond just being beautiful or representational back with surrealism, futurism, [...]

DSLR gear and no idea? Sony study reveals two-thirds of DSLR camera owners stick to auto-mode

And just much of this is to be blamed on the marketing of camera companies? Sydney, 19 November, 2012 – Australia boasts strong ownership of DSLR cameras with 30% of Australians having purchased one of these professional cameras. However according to a Sony study*, this ownership has not translated into an upgrade of skills with [...]

The Week in Photography 18th November 2012

Here’s what caught my attention on the Internet in the past week about photography: Get Closer – The Morning News http://www.themorningnews.org/gallery/get-closer Shooting The Flood: Behind The MTA’s Photos Of A Sandy-Ravaged Subway | Co.Create: Creativity \ Culture \ Commerce http://www.fastcocreate.com/1681927/shooting-the-flood-behind-the-mtas-photos-of-a-sandy-ravaged-subway#1 Drift Innovation releases the souped-up Drift HD Ghost actioncam http://www.gizmag.com/drift-hd-ghost-actioncam/24958/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers&utm_campaign=cec8597ff6-UA-2235360-4&utm_medium=email FocusMaker brings follow focus to [...]

This Week in Photography 10th November 2012

Here’s what caught my attention on the Internet this past week about photography: In defense of telephoto lenses for street photography | The Verge Forums http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/9/3620078/in-defense-of-telephoto-lenses-for-street-photography Exquisite Photography by Mikko Lagerstedt http://abduzeedo.com/exquisite-photography-mikko-lagerstedt Pranks, Ghosts, And Gore: Amazing Photo Manipulations Before Photoshop | Co.Design: business + innovation + design http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671153/pranks-ghosts-and-gore-amazing-photo-manipulations-before-photoshop?partner=newsletter#1 Why You Should Set Your Instagram [...]

Netgear R6300 WiFi Router Is A Great Speedup For A Home or Studio Network

Over the weekend I upgraded our home WiFi network to the recently released Netgear R6300 WiFi Router. This router supports all protocols up to the new 802.11ac standard. Plus it features simultaneous band technology and gives greater speed when using the older n and g standards. It supports GigaBit Ethernet for the four wired ports. [...]

The Week In Photography 4th November 2012

Here’s what has caught my eye on the Internet about photography over the last two weeks (distractions stopped me doing this last week): The Year’s 20 Best Microscopic Photographs | Co.Design: business + innovation + design http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671156/the-years-20-best-microscopic-photographs?partner=newsletter#1 How to Set Up Your LinkedIn Profile: A Freelancer’s Guide http://freelanceswitch.com/freelance-marketing/set-up-your-linkedin-profile/ Liquid Art High Speed Macro Photography http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/liquid-art-high-speed-macro-photography/ [...]

Moleskine Photo Books

Just announced are these gorgeous new print on demand Moleskine Photo Books now available through a collaboration between Moleskine and award-winning international photography book publishers PQ Blackwell (creators of MILK Photo Books). They include the signature Moleskine look and feel including the Moleskine cover, rounded corners, elastic closure and expandable pocket. Moleskine + MILK introduces a [...]

The Week in Photography 21st October 2012

Here’s what caught my attention on the Intrnet about photography this week: World-Warping Photography Bends, Twists & Tears Reality http://weburbanist.com/2012/10/20/world-warping-photography-bends-twists-tears-reality/ WordPress Gallery Plugins or WordPress Gallery Themes? http://www.sevenbyfive.net/blog/wordpress-gallery-plugins-wordpress-gallery-themes/ Zeitgeist: On Ditching the Monograph and Digital Print Culture http://pressblog.uchicago.edu/2012/10/16/zeitgeist-on-ditching-the-monograph-and-digital-print-culture.html Get your iPhone photography moving with this simple technique http://www.idownloadblog.com/2012/10/13/iphone-photography-panning/ Amazingly Detailed Underwater Photography http://abduzeedo.com/amazingly-detailed-underwater-photography

The Week In Photography 14th October 2012

Here’s what has caught my attention over the past two weeks (last weekend was crazy about photography and related areas of digital art, etc: Is this shopped? Truth, lies, and art before and after Photoshop | The Verge http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/12/3489356/is-this-shopped-truth-lies-and-art-before-and-after-photoshop The Milky Way above a ghostly sea of cloud: The amazing shots taken by an amateur [...]

The Week in Photography 30th September 2012

Here’s what caught my attention on the Internet about photography in the past week: Dueling Photogs Share The Same Roll Of Film | Co.Design: business + innovation + design http://www.fastcodesign.com/1670891/dueling-photogs-share-the-same-roll-of-film?partner=newsletter#1 The Portfolio of Bokeh eBook: A Monograph on Shallow Depths http://www.photographyblogger.net/the-portfolio-of-bokeh-ebook-a-monograph-on-shallow-depths/ Photographing the Milky Way In the Moment: Michael Frye’s Landscape Photography Blog http://www.michaelfrye.com/landscape-photography-blog/2012/09/27/photographing-the-milky-way/ tackling [...]

The Week in Photography 23rd September 2012

Here’s what caught my attention on the Internet this past week: 40 Tutorials to Master the New Features of Photoshop CS6 http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/design/40-tutorials-to-master-new-features-of-photoshop-cs6/ iPhone 5 and iOS 6: Polished Panoramas, Pixel Oversampling, and a Sony Sensor http://www.petapixel.com/2012/09/22/iphone-5-and-ios-6-polished-panoramas-pixel-oversampling-and-a-sony-sensor/ RISD exhibition redefines landscapes – The Brown Daily Herald – Serving the community daily since 1891 http://www.browndailyherald.com/risd-exhibition-redefines-landscapes-1.2767258#.UFzsEaTZS6Y Like Pinterest [...]

Canon 6D Announced

Today, Canon Australia has made six significant announcements to its EOS, PowerShot and PIXMA lineups at photokina, the world’s leading imaging fair, currently taking place in Cologne: 1.       Canon Australia has announced the new EOS 6D Digital SLR camera, a versatile and compact mid-range Full-Frame camera offering a level of image quality, performance and creative [...]

The Week in Photography 16th September 2012

Here’s what caught my eye on the Internet about photography in the past week: Writing Makes Photographers More Creative — 5 Easy Tips http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2012/09/writing-makes-photographers-more-creative-5-easy-tips/ Stunning Autumn Photography by Ildiko Neer http://www.dzinewatch.com/2012/02/stunning-autumn-photography-by-ildiko-neer/ 12 WordPress eCommerce Photography Themes To Make You Money http://www.sevenbyfive.net/blog/ecommerce-photography-themes/ Photo Gallery: How to Take Landscape Photos — National Geographic http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-tips/landscape-photos/?source=link_tw20120915photos-landsctip Review: Camera app [...]

PENTAX Introduces New K-5 II & K-5 IIs DSLR Cameras

Versatile cameras feature newly developed AF sensor for stellar performance in low-light conditions, as well as high quality CMOS sensor, LCD monitor PENTAX RICOH IMAGING AMERICAS CORPORATION today announced the introduction of its PENTAX K-5 II and K-5 IIs flagship digital SLR cameras, designed to advance the company’s well-received K-5 camera, which launched in October [...]

The Week in Photography 9th September 2012

Here’s what caught my attention on the Internet about photography in the past week: The Natural Beauty of Australia – Landscape Photography by Drew Hopper http://www.photographyblogger.net/the-natural-beauty-of-australia-landscape-photography-by-drew-hopper/ 3 Concepts from Cognitive Science That Can Help You Become a Better Street Photographer http://erickimphotography.com/blog/2012/09/3-concepts-from-cognitive-science-that-can-help-you-become-a-better-street-photographer/  

D-Link Launches New 4-Bay Cloud Storage Solution for Home and Small Business Users

Cloud Storage 4000 Offers Superior Performance, Remote File Streaming, Sharing, Backup, and Management of Surveillance Solutions for Today’s Digital Home and Office FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — D-Link today announced its newest installment to its high-performance ShareCenter® storage solutions – the 4-Bay Cloud Storage 4000 (DNS-345) – is now available. Offering superior performance with a [...]

The Week in Photography 2nd September 2012

Here’s what caught my attention on the Internet this past week about photography: The Visionary Landscape – Photography by Guy Tal http://trap.it/#!traps/id/93fd3b2c-5a32-43fd-b76e-3fdadfb217b0/articles/6AM8wl4GI002q6RDlQPn Marc Muench on Using a Tilt-Shift Lens http://trap.it/#!traps/id/93fd3b2c-5a32-43fd-b76e-3fdadfb217b0/articles/6AKdiTSGy002q6RDia8u Ultrathin, distortion-free flat lens could replace bulky glass lenses http://www.gizmag.com/ultrathin-flat-lens-harvard/23890/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers&utm_campaign=72065432b0-UA-2235360-4&utm_medium=email

The Week in Photography 26th August 2012

Here’s what caught my attention about photography in the past week: Takuma Nakahira and Yutaka Takanashi | International Center of Photography Library http://icplibrary.wordpress.com/2012/08/24/provoke/ Nikon’s Android-Powered Bid to Change Mobile Photography http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/nikons-android-powered-bid-to-change-mobile-photography.php iOShutter Mini Review http://photofocus.com/2012/08/22/ioshutter-mini-review/ Capturing Subtle Movement in Landscape Photography http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/capturing-subtle-movement-in-landscape-photography/ Creep Factor: A Collection of Dark and Spooky Photography http://www.noupe.com/photography/dark-and-spooky-photography.html Limits + Problems + [...]

Get closer to the action with the world’s lightest 30x Super Zoom, Super Compact camera

The Canon PowerShot SX500 IS is the world’s lightest 30x optical zoom with wide-angle lens that fits in the palm of your hand SYDNEY, 22 August, 2012 – Canon Australia has today launched the Canon PowerShotSX500 IS, the world’s lightest 30x zoom camera, and the newest addition to its renowned Super Zoom compact range, and [...]

The Week in Photography 19th August 2012

Here’s what caught my attention on the Internet this past week: 5 Tips, Tricks, & Mods To Spice Up Your Lomography http://www.lightstalking.com/5-tips-tricks-mods-to-spice-up-your-lomography 30 Free to Download Photoshop Splash Brushes http://naldzgraphics.net/freebies/photoshop-splash-brushes/ Long exposure photography by Trevor Cotton http://www.thedphoto.com/inspiration-fix/long-exposure-photography-by-trevor-cotton/ Words of Wisdom by Renowned Portrait Photographer Gregory Heisler http://www.petapixel.com/2012/08/18/words-of-wisdom-by-renowned-portrait-photographer-gregory-heisler/ ASMP Calls On NYPD to Clarify First Amendment [...]

PhotoPlus 2012 Conference Seminar Schedule Announced: Photography Education And Inspiration Remains Primary Focus

More Than 90 Seminars Focus on Education, Technology and Techniques Conducted by World-Renowned Experts in Photography, Video and Business NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The Nielsen Photo Group (NPG) today officially announced the schedule for its expansive series of educational seminars during the PDN PhotoPlus International Conference + Expo – October 24-27, 2012 at the Javits Convention Center in New [...]

The Week in Photography 12th August 2012

Here’s what caught my attention on the web about photography in the past week: SPOT Connect helps your iPhone rescue you via satellite http://www.tuaw.com/2012/08/11/spot-connect-lets-your-iphone-rescue-you-via-satellite/ Voyeuristic Portraits of New Yorkers Seen Through Apartment Windows http://www.petapixel.com/2012/08/10/voyeuristic-portraits-of-new-yorkers-seen-through-apartment-windows/ Beautiful photos with motion blur http://www.thedphoto.com/inspiration-fix/beautiful-photos-with-motion-blur/ Yosemite photos http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/photographers-capture-beauty-of-yosemite-national-park-in-hit-timelapse-video/story-e6frfq80-1226444929596 Photographing Architecture http://digital-photography-school.com/photographing-architecture  

The Week In Photography 5th August 2012

Here’s what caught my eye on the Internet this past week about photography: The Greek Cityscape – Architectural Photography by Julia Anna Gospodarou http://trap.it/#!traps/id/93fd3b2c-5a32-43fd-b76e-3fdadfb217b0/articles/69gxXQFwx002q6RDlQsn OUTRIDE case turns the iPhone into an actioncam http://www.gizmag.com/mophie-iphone-outride-actioncam-case/23554/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers&utm_campaign=c4a58a313e-UA-2235360-4&utm_medium=email Blurb Launches Creation Tool for Fixed Format E-books http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/content-and-e-books/article/53135-blurb-launches-creation-tool-for–fixed-format-e-ooks.html?utm_source=Publishers+Weekly%27s+PW+Daily&utm_campaign=9b838061e4-UA-15906914-1&utm_medium=email Pixelate and pointillize your images on the fly with SeuratJS http://thenextweb.com/dd/2012/07/30/pixelate-and-pointillize-your-images-on-the-fly-with-seuratjs/?awesm=tnw.to_n21N 10 Ways [...]

Historic Fine Art Photography Collection is Unprecedented Preservation of American Corporate and Consumer Culture

The Art from Life Collection announces an historic fine art photography anthology of lost Americana imagery. For the first time, the historic documentary is now available to galleries, museums, publishers, curators and fine art collectors. Naples fl (PRWEB) August 01, 2012 The fine art photography folios are unprecedented photo realism. The documentary of people, places and historic [...]