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Bill Lemon has just published his newest book, “Professional Digital Techniques for Nude and Glamour Photography” (Amherst Media, Inc., $34.95). If you don’t know Bill Lemon, let me start by telling out that he has been taking pictures and writing about them for more than 40 years. He is the author of over 20 books …
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At Photokina this week, XS Drive Ltd. will introduce their XS Drive Center VP6250, a multimedia storage and backup device for photographers. It accepts all types of memory cards: Compactflash, Hitachi Microdrive, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard, and xD picture cards (Smartmedia, miniSD, mini MMC require an adapter). For storage, it uses …
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Light Crafts, Inc. will introduce a new photo editing software package which they will formally launch on September 27 at the Photokina photo expo. Based on Ansel Adams’ Zone System, LightZone 2.0 gives photographers precise control over exposure, contrast and color, in an easy-to-use and intuitive interface that streamlines workflow and dramatically saves time. Is …
Here’s an affordable and easy-to-use digital picture frame from Smartparts: a 5.6-inch LCD display that showcases standard (JPEG) images and movie (.avi) files. The $130 picture frame features three interchangeable 8″ x 7″ frames including a genuine walnut wood frame. It has automatic variable-speed slide show capability, infrared (IR) remote control for easy and interactive …
Bibble Labs has updated its Bibble Pro and Bibble Lite image editing software. Version 4.9 now includes the Clone / Spot Healing tool, sensor defect correction, image rating and support for the latest cameras. “Including Cloning and Healing, lens distortion correction, and stuck-pixel removal in one RAW-enabled application makes Bibble Pro and Lite the one-stop-shop …
There’s a new compact digital camera, and its name is Rollei da1325 Prego. It shoots at 10 megapixels, sports a 2.5-inch color LCD screen, a combination of 3x optical and 4x digital zoom, and numerous settings for creative digital photography. The Rollei da1325 Prego has a focal length of 6.2 to 18.6 mm (equivalent of …
Fotonation will showcase its Dust Removal Technology at the Photokina 2006 imaging technology expo in Cologne, Germany from September 26th – October 1st, 2006. The FotoNation Dust Removal Technology is touted to completely and automatically remove dust from digital images using in-camera software which distinguishes between dust and real detail in the photo. The company …
Free updates for Portfolio 8 are now available for downloading from the Extensis website at http://www.extensis.com/portfolio. The updates bring added functionality and support for Mac and Windows versions of Portfolio 8, a digital assets management software for imaging professionals The company said the updates bring improved stability and performance, updated Raw camera support, added InDesign …
The patented U Point image-editing technology, featured in Nikon’s new Capture NX software, has won received the European Imaging and Sound Association’s “Best Innovation” award for 2006/2007, according to Nik Software, Inc., the developer. Use of the technology is simple and oriented towards both the professional photographer and the home consumer. With unprecedented precision, U …
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At a price of around $20, users of Preclick’s new PhotoMovieMaker software can make an unlimited of photo slideshows and movies for viewing on any DVD-playing device, emailed to family and friends, or used as a computer screensaver. With four different themes: Old Tyme, Snapshot, Classic, and News Flash, users can customize their moving photo …
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