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Don’t laugh now, but that thing you see above could be a deal maker for professional photographers. Instead of later, you can quickly show your portfolio to a client who just happens to be at poolside. The LapDome is not just a little tent for your laptop, so you can use it even under a …
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Writing on the HP blog, Giordano Beretta says, “When we render complexion in preferred color reproduction, we must enhance the color to match local cultural expectations.†He said the expectations are set by color consultants, who are influenced by what is available from industry. A recent breakthrough will require we tweak our color lookup tables. …
The ZPAC 40 Zinc Air Powerpack is a portable charger for mobile devices that does not need an electrical outlet; it uses fuel cells. You can use it in the middle of nowhere to re-charge your mobile phone and it’s got enough power to do that ten times. It’s made by Power Air Corporation based …
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Need one Terabyte of mobile storage? The new G-RAID mini offers just that in a RAID configuration which comes in a very transportable aluminum enclosure, perfect for the mobile photographer on the go. It offers triple – that’s three – Firewire 800, Firewire 400 and USB 2.0 connectivity. With those ports, the G-RAID mini can …
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Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2, a very capable alternative to Photoshop CS3, is now available for $90. It’s the digital darkroom for the smart money. According to TheInquirer.Net, “Adobe Photoshop runs in at nearly six times the cost, with six times the complication and with most features balancing out. If you’re not six times …
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The Photo Imaging Expo 2008, billed as the largest photo trade fair in Asia, takes place on March 19 to 22 at the Tokyo International Exhibition Center. This year’s theme is “Experience It Yourself! The Power of Photos, The Future of Imaging.†That’s what it says there, above, in Japanese characters. PIE2008 is expected to …
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Linda McCartney was an American professional photographer whose original photos still sell today for $7,000 to $25,000. She made extensive portfolios of celebrity portraits including the singers Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Simon & Garfunkel, and Mick Jagger, the artists Gilbert & George, and of course, The Beatles. Husband Paul McCartney and photographer daughter Mary have …
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Ever needed an AC outlet in the middle of nowhere to juice up your high powered flash to fill a scene tip to tip with sun balanced light? Ever got depressed cause you need to light a 15ft wide area with sun equalizing F11 light at ISO 100, then realized that your tricked out hot …
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One other innovation introduced by FotoNation is the FaceTime technology. Although the name reminds you of how the Japanese mangle the English language, this new technology is truly revolutionary. FaceTime solves the long standing problem of including yourself in a group photo. Or doing a self-portrait. The self-timer delay just doesn’t quite hack it and …
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Here’s an even smaller Little Disk from LaCie, a product of its collaboration with Samsung to produce a tiny 1.3-inch hard disk drive. Designed by Sam Hecht, the Little Disk is now available in 30GB or 40GB versions; the Samsung disk inside, LaCie style outside. The Samsung 1.3-inch drive was designed to be the most …
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