PBASE Mag Features Manuel Librodo of the Philippines

Photo-sharing site PBase.com has released Issue No. 8 of its magazine featuring the work of Filipino photographer Manuel Librodo, Jr., a budding new talent in Southeast Asia. Librodo, who is currently based in Bangkok, Thailand, shares his art through seminars and workshops. In the January issue of PBase magazine, he shares his photos – mostly …

Epson 3800 vs. HP Z3100, Is That Fair?

Wayne Cosshall at The Digital ImageMaker made a review and comparison of both the Epson 3800 Pro photo printer and the HP Z3100 large format printer, only because they were at hand, although they belong to different classes of professional printers altogether. It’s not an even comparison obviously, but Wayne did a good report on …

Awesome Speakers at Focus 2007 in UK

A stellar lineup of speakers will share their photographic expertise at Focus on Imaging 2007, to be held at the Birmingham NEC Feb. 25-28. Colin Prior (“Land’s End”, “The Scottish Visual Experience”), Joe Cornish (“Outdoor Photography”), David Ward (“Creative Elements”), Eddie Ephraums, Bjorn Thomassen (“A Hundred Ways To Take Better Portraits”), Tom Mackie and Geoff …

New York Underwater Photo Society A-Borning?

The New York Underwater Photo Society has been launched (according to a press release) and it is inviting everybody to become members of the new organization which hope to bring together underwater photographers and videographers from the tri-state area NY to share and learn about the world of underwater imagery and marine conservation. Membership is …

Who’s Afraid of Polar Rose Facial Recognition Technology?

It’s the weekend. Let’s go find something good to read. How about facial recognition? No, not the face detection technology developed by Fujifilm for the FinePix F31fd and other camera models; but face recognition as in “Your computer will soon be able to recognize your face.” Polar Rose of Sweden is developing an image search …

Electronic Edupaper to be Used in Dutch School

Beginning next month, the Bonnefanten College in Maastricht, The Netherlands, will start using the Edupaper device where students can load all their books and other reading materials, saving them from the back-breaking task of lugging around heavy books in their backpacks. The Edupaper, with a display size of half an A4, uses a new technique …

Uniross Hybrio AA & AAA Rechargeable Batteries

Uniross Hybrio AA and AAA NiMH are instant batteries that you can recharge, breaking away from the old concept that rechargeable batteries need to be charged first before initial use. Uniross joined other battery makers like Panasonic in this direction. The problem with regular NiMH batteries is that they self-discharge at the rate of 1%-3% …

Mustek Ality Frame Touts Print-Like Display

Yet another digital photo frame wants to make it to your list of Valentine gifts. The Mustek Ality digital frame claims to have an LCD screen so brilliant (careful, my eyes!) that photos displayed on it will look like top-quality prints. Plus, this same 8-inch, 800 x 600 resolution, touch-screen LCD display has a reflective …

Portfolio: Insights Into the Work of New AOP Members

The London-based Association of Photographers is holding a two-part exhibition as a way of exposing and promoting the photographic works of 24 newest members of the AOP. This is a must-see for art directors, commissioners and agents. Portfolio 1 will run from February 6-22 at the AOP Gallery in London featuring the works of Ingrid …