Fong & Woodward Hold 6-City Beauty & the Beast Lighting Seminar

Photographers Hanson Fong and John Woodward are conducting a six-city seminar tour on lighting and posing beginning on August 18, 2008 in Secausus, NJ. They call it the “Beauty and the Beast” seminar tour. Hanson Fong is one of America’s top wedding photographers while John Woodward was named 2007 Photographer of the Year by the …

SeaLife to Demo DC800, ReefMaster Mini at OR Summer Market

SeaLife is showcasing its ReefMaster Mini and DC800 underwater cameras during the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, August 8-11, 2008 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The 6-megapixel ReefMaster Mini, shown at left, is guaranteed waterproof to a depth of 130 feet/40 meters and shockproof to 6ft/2m. It is also compact and light enough to fit in …

Pentax Announces Optio M60 Compact Camera

Pentax introduces another compact camera, the new Optio M60, offering a 10-megapixel CCD sensor, 5x zoom, 2.5-inch display and 8 shooting scene modes. The company said the new camera utilizes an Advanced Auto Picture mode that lets the camera automatically select the scene mode. The Optio M60 is also equipped with a high-speed (0.03 sec) …

It’s Official: Adobe Releases Lightroom 2

From its extended beta sleep, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 is officially released today promising to further simplify photography workflows – managing, adjusting and presenting large volumes of digital photographs. The new enhancements include dual-monitor support, radical advances in non-destructive localized image correction, and streamlined search capabilities. Lightroom 2 is Adobe’s first application to support 64-bit …

Petite Dell Studio Hybrid PC Uses 70% Less Power

Dell announced today the new Studio Hybrid PC – it’s energy efficient and ultra-compact, according to the company. Dell said Studio Hybrid PCs are more flexible than standard desktops since they are about 80% smaller, and use energy-efficient components that translate into a PC that uses about 70% less power than a typical desktop. Each …

Freecom Says Its Mobile Drive XXS is Smallest, Lightest

Berlin-based Freecom introduces the Mobile Drive XXS. The latest addition to the company’s mobile storage family claims to be the world’s smallest 2.5” USB-2 external hard drive, weighing in at just 155 grams. What makes the XXS so small? Freecom says its Mobile Drive XXS utilizes the worlds first native USB interface 2.5” hard drive. …

Apple Updates Aperture to Version 2.1.1

The new Aperture from Apple is now available. Version 2.1.1 of of the image processing software addresses stability and some compatibility and other minor issues, says Apple. Update to v2.1.1 for existing owners of Aperture is $99; $199 if you buy it new. Apple Aperture is a workflow software designed from the ground up for …

PictoColor Releases CorrectPhoto v3.1 Image Editor

CorrectPhoto 3.1 is now out. This easy to use digital photo editor from PictoColor features the company’s OneClick Color technology which claims to instantly give every digital photo the color of life with just one click. Or a stunning black and white or sepia tone picture, if that’s what you like (This feature is new …

New from O’Reilly: Take Your Best Shot by Tim Grey

Digital imaging expert Tim Grey tackles your digital darkroom questions in his new book, Take Your Best Shot (O’Reilly, $35), written in Q&A format where he answers your most common and vexing digital darkroom questions. Grey, who is host of the annual Microsoft Pro Photo Summit, is a member of the Photoshop World Dream Team …

Pentax Rolls Out Affordable 10MP Optio E60

PENTAX Imaging Company today announced the Optio E60 compact digital camera, featuring 10.1 megapixels, 3x zoom (32-96mm equivalent), 2.4-inch LCD and a price which Pentax says is affordable: $140. This point-and-shoot is perfect for group shots in narrow settings, landscapes and architecture, Pentax says. The Optio E60 also features a variety of modes including Auto …