The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book by Martin Evening

Coming in the heels of Lightroom’s official release, imaging guru Martin Evening announces The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book, which describes why the new application is good for photographers. The book will be shipping soon, and for starters Martin is offering Chapter One for free, a 4.6MB PDF download. The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book, published by …

Global Warming Witness: A Mitsuaki Iwago Special

Nature photographer Mitsuaki Iwago has traveled the world to bring us poignant photos of wildlife struggling in their habitat. The photos depict the ravages of global warming but at the same time bring us in awe of Nature’s majestic beauty. In his documentary, “A Witness to Global Warming,” sponsored by Olympus, Iwago-san brings us up …

Casio Unveils Exilim Zoom EX-Z1050

The Exilim Zoom EX-Z1050 is the latest addition to Casio’s stylish series of Exilim digital cameras. This little lady packs a punch with 10.1 megapixels and a newly developed image-processing module which Casio claims not only improves image quality, but also boosts performance. For example, its new motion analysis technology instantly computes the velocity and …

iView Offers Free Seminars at Focus 2007

iView is inviting the public to its series of free seminars on Digital Asset Management at the forthcoming Focus on Imaging 2007, February 25-28 at the Birmingham NEC in the UK. The seminars aim to teach how professional photographers use the iView MediaPro software to streamline the DAM workflow. It will also offer tips on …

Canon: 2006 Was a Good Year, 2007 Even Better

Canon is looking forward to another record year for its global business, with profits expected to rise 8.2% this year on robust sales of digital cameras and color copiers. But because of a strong yen, that may not translate to a spectacular earnings growth. Canon is seeing hefty returns as it dominates the market in …

HP Reports on Its Recycling Program

To show that it’s a model citizen when it comes to environment concerns, HP reports that it has recycled more than 74 million kg of its own hardware and print cartridges globally last year. That’s 164-million pounds of computer waste, equivalent in weight to more than 600 jumbo jets, HP boasts. (Empty and hollow jumbo …

It’s Showtime: Adobe Debuts Photoshop Lightroom 1.0

Photoshop Lightroom 1.0, Adobe’s professional photography workflow software, is now available for pre-order for $199 a pop. After months of beta testing with pro photographers, Adobe said they are now ready to deliver a powerhouse professional photography tool. Photoshop Lightroom includes new functionality added since beta 4.1, with significant changes to the Library and Develop …

Will Windows HD Photo Format Replace JPEG?

In the new Windows Vista, Microsoft will be pushing its own image format – the HD Photo format – to replace the ubiquitous JPEG, currently the world’s most widely used image file standard. “Our ultimate goal is that it does become the de facto standard people are using for digital photos,” said Josh Weisberg, Microsoft’s …

Nikon Dominates Japan DSLR Market; Canon 400D Still No.1

Nikon has grabbed the lead from Canon in total sales of digital SLR cameras in Japan for the month of December 2006. According to BCN, a Japanese consumer electronics market research firm, Nikon dominated the DSLR market in Japan with 47%. Canon came in second with a market share of 35%, followed by Pentax (10%) …