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Panasonic is renewing its support to the UNESCO-partnered World Heritage photographic project, OUR PLACE – The World’s Heritage, by way of another 3-year sponsorship starting April 1, 2008. OUR PLACE is a project initiated by New Zealand professional photographer Geoff Steven, in close association with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre. It aims to present to …
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For those intending to go into the wedding photography business, pro photographer David Ziser has a useful post on his blog outlining what it takes to build a portfolio and effectively present it. Even if you don’t wish to cash in on your talent for taking photographs, there are bits here that can be useful …
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Apple now supports Hasselblad 3FR raw files in the updated Mac OS X 10.5.2 version and Aperture 2. This means that Hasselblad raw files (3FR, FFF and DNG) will now be visible in Finder and able to be opened directly from popular applications such as Preview, iPhoto, and Aperture. An added benefit of the new …
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Apple released Aperture 2.1 today, introducing an open plug-in architecture that allows photographers to use specialized third party imaging software within the application. The new version is now available as a free download for Aperture users. Aperture 2.1 includes the Apple-developed plug-in, Dodge & Burn, which adds brush-based tools for dodge (lighten), burn (darken), contrast, …
There is this one little issue about Adobe Photoshop Express regarding content, i.e., photos, that you upload to their site for editing and/or sharing. The fine print in the Terms of Use stipulates that you automatically grant Adobe license to your images, meaning you give up any copyright claim to the images you upload. To …
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A global photoshoot is happening on April 5, 2008 – to be marked as Pentax World Day – with Pentax camera users all over the world taking photos on that day just for the satisfaction of shooting and sharing images with other Pentax users. The Pentax Imaging Company will also be there to provide moral …
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Blubox is a file compression software specifically for photos; with Blubox, photographers can compress digital photos to a fraction of their size and decompress them later, making it easier and safer to share them over the Internet. Its maker BluBox Software Ltd has partnered with Samsung Semiconductor Europe Ltd to ship the photo compression application …
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Olympus released today a firmware update for two Olympus Digital Zuiko lenses, the Zuiko 14-42mm and 40-150mm Four Thirds lenses, to bring them up to speed with the recently announced E-420 DSLR camera. The firmware update will optimize the Live View autofocus function of these two lenses when used with the E-420. The new firmware …
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To coincide with the launching today of Adobe’s public beta of Photoshop Express, Kelby Training also launched a free online learning center to get you up to speed on Adobe’s free online photo editing service. Adobe Photoshop Express Techniques takes you through the whole process, from uploading your photos, to editing, to creating online albums, …
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Adobe Systems Inc. today launched the public beta of Photoshop Express, aiming to provide a free online image editing application that will eventually be available worldwide. At this stage, Photoshop Express is available to U.S. residents only. During the public beta period, Adobe will solicit Photoshop Express user feedback on product features and functionality, which …
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